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Sam’s Club is hiking its membership fees. Analysts say Costco and BJ’s could be next.

The Walmart-owned warehouse club retailer raised membership fees sooner than usual, to $60 a year from $50 starting May 1.

Federal commission sues 3 states over prediction market regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it was suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over its ability to exclusively regulate prediction …

Amazon to add 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge for sellers as Iran war drives up energy prices

With the war in Iran now in its fifth week, Amazon said it's adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge …

The outlook for the U.S. economy is now a lot worse than just two weeks ago, economists say

Weaker growth and higher inflation expected

Iran war proves this golden Wall Street rule right, yet again

Before President Trump even started speaking Wednesday night, investors had already factored in a swift end to the crisis.

Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi she will soon be removed, MS Now reports

Trump in recent days has been talking to Republicans about removing Bondi from her position.

Microsoft’s stock has been plagued by ‘apathy.’ Can it excite Wall Street once more?

Microsoft has disappointed investors with both Copilot and Azure trends recently. Cloud capacity should ultimately increase, but that’s not an …

Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022, …

It’s not just patients who are sick of fighting health insurers. Doctors are frustrated, too.

The pattern is clear — insurance companies get rewarded for their ability to profit from system complexity.

Options traders are bracing for wild stock-market swings as Trump keeps investors guessing on Iran

Options data show record positioning for both long calls and short puts on the S&P 500, meaning traders are hedging …

Blue Owl stokes more private-credit worries, as it paid out less than a quarter of requests

Blue Owl’s stock was falling after its private-credit fund capped redemptions at just 23% of what was requested.

Iran and Oman drafting protocol to 'monitor' Hormuz Strait traffic: IRNA

The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery for global oil transit, has been effectively closed since the U.S.-Israel war on …