Author: Money Mechanics

Key Takeaways A major proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services on Monday panned the CoreWeave-Core Scientific deal ahead of a shareholder vote at the end of the month.Core Scientific shares rose Tuesday following the news, while CoreWeave’s sank. A major AI power coupling is in jeopardy. Why? Because the price, it seems, is not right. That’s effectively what proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services, or ISS, on Monday said of CoreWeave’s (CRWV) proposed acquisition of Core Scientific (CORZ), helping send shares of the former down, and the latter up. “The market believes the company’s value is greater than the offer,” ISS said,…

Key Takeaways: Job crafting is a term coined in 2001 that explains how employees can make small tweaks in their day-to-day duties in order to maximize their happiness and achievement in the workplace. The dual-growth mindset builds upon the idea of job crafting, arguing that those who couple job crafting with a self-growth mindset find even greater levels of satisfaction. In the era of remote work, the dual-growth mindset has become even more accessible for office workers. In the era of “lazy girl jobs” and “quiet quitting”, finding a way to feel empowered at work feels almost impossible. But researchers…

Key Takeaways Global business optimism has fallen for three straight quarters as a new survey showed that uncertain tariff and trade policies are creating fears of supply chain disruptions.More than half of the businesses surveyed said they were looking for alternatives to the U.S. and Chinese markets due to the trade pressures.Tariffs have affected metal manufacturing, automotive, and capital goods production the most, undermining investment confidence. Global business optimism sank again in the third quarter as worries over U.S. trade and tariff policies led some businesses to look for alternatives to U.S. markets. A global survey of 10,000 businesses found…

Key Takeaways: The financial impact of moving back in with your parents is nearly universal—only 10% of young people living at home experience negative financial consequences. For certain people in certain industries, living at home can be a professional setback.  If you’re able to set the right boundaries with your parents, living at home could be a smart financial decision for you. Housing has never been more expensive in the United States. As of September 2025, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is about $1,640 per month, up nearly 1% from last year. Home prices are also near historic…

Key Takeaways Six Flags Entertainment shares soared Tuesday after activist investor Jana Partners said it’s teaming up with NFL star Travis Kelce to press for changes at the company.Six Flags shares have lost nearly half of their value this year as the amusement park operator has grappled with declining attendance. Six Flags’ stock is getting a bit of help from Travis Kelce. Shares of Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) surged nearly 18% Tuesday afternoon after activist investor Jana Partners said it’s teaming up with the NFL star, who is engaged to pop superstar Taylor Swift, to advocate for changes at Six…

KEY TAKEAWAYS Gold suffered its biggest one-day loss in a dozen years on Tuesday.An end to the ongoing government shutdown and a trade deal between the U.S. and China would ease some of the uncertainty that has sent gold to a series of record highs recently, according to analysts.Even with Tuesday’s decline, the price of gold is still up 57% since the start of 2025. Other precious metals have also rallied this year. Gold’s year-long rally hit a wall Tuesday, with the price of the precious metal falling the most it has in a dozen years. Spot gold dropped as…

Canadian CPI data came out today, and the general trend is that it is bouncing around “normal levels” for an expansion. Although higher than the average for the 1990-2020 period, no reason to get too excited. Grocery prices have been trending higher on a year-over-year basis (4%) since a low in April. To what extent this is partly the result of turmoil in the United States is not clear to me. Although I am not spending too much time handicapping the Bank of Canada, I lean towards the policy rate sticking near current low levels.I like looking at nonfinancial business…

According to REcore, in compliance with the standards approved by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in its 2008 consent decree with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the company does not charge MLS participants who directly contribute to the network effect of the MLS.  “Instead, the REcore fee structure requires entities that use MLS data to generate revenue, without representing buyers or sellers, to pay for those usage rights. CRMLS then requires REcore to distribute profits from such use back to the listing brokers who provided the original MLS content,” a statement from REcore reads.  REcore adds that this system…

Key Takeaways Coca-Cola is leaning into its high-protein milk products, but also planning to shake up the segment’s offerings as competition in the space heats up.Many food and beverage companies are focused on protein as a greater share of Americans take GLP-1 drugs or otherwise embrace the macronutrient. Coke is bulking up on protein. Coca-Cola (KO) is opening one of the largest dairy processing plants in the U.S. as it works to satisfy demand for Fairlife milk filtered to remove lactose and reduce sugar, but keep protein, its executives said on a conference call Tuesday. It’s doing so as more…

Key Takeaways Hiring by U.S. employers has slowed to a crawl, according to recent data from Vanguard.The job creation rate is at its slowest sustained pace since 2009, when the U.S. was in a recession.Vanguard’s report is one of a handful of privately created data sources available in the absence of government reports that have been delayed by the shutdown. The last time job growth was as slow as it is now, Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas was at the top of the charts, a Bitcoin cost a quarter of a cent, and Donald Trump was best…