Monthly Archives: September 2022

Apple Executive Tony Blevins Leaves Company After Making a Racy Joke in a Now Viral TikTok

Apple executive Tony Blevins has stepped back from his position as vice president of procurement after he was featured making a crude joke in a now-viral TikTok video. Blevins was featured in Daniel Mac’s “What Do You Do For A Living” series where he asks people stepping out of fancy cars what they do for…

1 Stock to Buy if You’re Looking for Somewhere Soft to Land

Leading airline company Alaska Air (ALK) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and provided a positive outlook for the third quarter and full year 2022 amid soaring travel demand. Given its high profitability and discounted valuation, we think this airline stock could be a safe investment now. Read on…. shutterstock.com – StockNews With a $4.96 billion market…

In the ’80s, Mortgage Rates Were Almost Three Times As High — But It’s Still Harder To Buy a Home Now

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.70% this week, sending some prospective homebuyers into a frenzy, and others backing out of contracts in droves. While the recent hikes are jarring, it’s actually nothing compared to rates back in the 1980s. In September 1981, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at a double-digit high of 19%. Connie Strait,…

Meta Is Struggling to Grow for the First Time in the Company’s History. Here’s What That Means for Its Future.

It’s been a rough year for tech companies, including Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc. Bloomberg | Getty Images The company is experiencing a slowdown in its previously rapid growth for the first time since its 2004 founding. On Thursday, Zuckerberg said that Meta will freeze hiring and restructure some teams to cut…

What is Money Maturity and How Does it Impact Your Finances

What is Money Maturity? This process of becoming more financially responsible is called money maturity. Money maturity is a gradual process that happens over time. It is often associated with age but can also be influenced by factors such as life experiences and education. Nevertheless, money maturity typically leads to better financial decision-making and habits.…

10 Franchise Trade Shows That You Don’t Want to Miss

Whether you’re a franchisor, a franchisee, a supplier, a vendor or even a budding entrepreneur, the industry is flush with a wide variety of trade shows, events, conventions, expos and conferences. Some of these events happen on an annual basis, and others are part of a series of trade shows that travel to all of…

The 3 Best Stocks to Buy This Week

Despite looming recession fears, consumer confidence increased more than 4% month-over-month in September 2022. Against this backdrop, we believe quality stocks Pfizer (PFE), Comcast (CMCSA), and Microchip Technology (MCHP) could be ideal buys for you this week. Keep reading…. shutterstock.com – StockNews Amid escalating macro headwinds, recession odds are rising every passing day. According to…

Amp up Your Productivity and Get a 2019 iPad Mini 4 for 60 Percent Off

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. There are many benefits to being able to work from anywhere. And in the new normal, many people…

As a Black Woman in Business for 2 Decades, Here’s How I’ve Learned to Navigate Microaggressions and Racism in Networking

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “And your problem is you’re Black,” she said without missing a beat, after enumerating the other problematic issues of different people from her perspective. Please hold your outrage and pick up your jaw — that’s what I heard from a fellow attendee at a woman’s conference during…

1 Stock to Avoid as the Fed Attempts to Cool Down the Economy

Shares of online real estate services company Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) have plummeted more than 75% in price year-to-date with the cooling down of the housing market amid rising interest rates. Furthermore, the company is expected to incur huge losses in the upcoming years. Hence, with the Fed signaling aggressive rate hikes ahead to cool down…