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January 21, 2026 08:33 AM EST United Airlines Made $3.4B in 2025 But Lost Money Flying Passengers FROM 7 minutes ago It does not appear likely that any of the four biggest U.S. airlines—Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), American Airlines (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV)—will have made money actually transporting passengers last year. United announced its fiscal fourth-quarter results after the bell Tuesday, and reported it made $3.4 billion in 2025 profit. However, it posted higher cost per available seat mile (CASM), 16.46 cents, than passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM), 16.18 cents. United made $3.4 billion…

3M’s output of new product launches tumbled in the years before CEO Bill Brown took the helm. Brown set a strategy of boosting new product launches, and the results have been impressive. In 2025, 3M launched twice as many new products compared to 2023, and another increase is planned for 2026. 10 stocks we like better than 3M › In August 2024, 3M (NYSE: MMM) CEO Bill Brown diagnosed one of the industrial giant’s core problems just a few months after taking the helm. A years-long slide in innovation, as measured by new product launches, was crippling the company’s growth…

U.S. prices surged sharply on Tuesday, posting one of the largest single-day gains seen this winter as the market quickly repriced near-term supply risk. Front-month Henry Hub futures spiked more than 25 percent and briefly traded near $3.90 per million British thermal units. It is a level not seen in weeks. The immediate driver is the weather. Forecast models over the past 48 hours flipped decisively colder, showing a sustained Arctic outbreak in the Midwest and Northeast into late January. That matters because heating demand had already been running above normal, and storage levels entered the heart of winter thinner…

For today’s mortgage leadership, the most expensive asset on the balance sheet is the borrower’s attention. Yet, in an era defined by an “attention economy,” the industry has spent a decade devaluing that asset through a practice that has become as predictable as it is ineffective: the mass-market email newsletter blast. For years, the industry standard for personalization has relied on a thin veneer of data. Typically, this involves a “Dear [First Name]” merge field followed by three paragraphs of generic market commentary that reads the same in Manhattan as it does in Memphis. To today’s borrower, these are not…

Anker/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeawaysNano Charger has a flexible 180-degree foldable design for travel.13-in-1 Nano Docking Station includes a 6-in-1 removable hub.Prime Wireless Charging Station is a foldable 3-in-1 with a phone-like footprint.Anker earlier this month announced four new products at CES 2026. The new lineup, which includes everything from emoji-displaying wall chargers to docking stations with removable hubs, aims to reduce charging friction “through higher efficiency and more intuitive user experiences” for both frequent travelers and desk-bound professionals.Anker Nano Charger Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station AnkerThe Anker Nano Charger is one of…

Key Takeaways Business owners with employees earn a median of $110,000, while solo owners make only a median of $24,000.New businesses usually lose money or break even for 18-24 months before profit kicks in.Entrepreneurs past age 55 earn 70% more than salaried employees if they stick with it. According to Clayton Caggiano, an Assistant Vice President and Business Development Associate at Morgan Stanley who works with entrepreneurs regularly, founders face several obstacles. For example, you have to be “okay forgoing the salary for an ultimate payoff (which also isn’t guaranteed),” he said. That uncertainty explains why figuring out whether you’re…

(Oil Price) – Saudi oil giant Aramco expects AI and other advanced technology to have helped it achieve in 2025 a technology realized value of between $3 billion and $5 billion, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday. The world’s biggest oil firm in both production and market capitalization had total realized technology value of $6 billion in the period 2023-2024, the executive said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Through increased use of AI and other advanced tech, Aramco realizes savings in drilling costs, well productivity, and maintenance costs. “We want the energy industry to be more intelligent in capitalizing…

Key Takeaways The average 401(k) balance for 50-year-olds provides a helpful benchmark for retirement planning, but the numbers vary by plan provider.By 50, aim to have five to six times your annual income saved, according to Fidelity and T. Rowe Price. The average 401(k) account balance for people in their 50s ranges from $188,643 to $635,320, depending on which retirement plan provider’s data you look at. Though circumstances vary, these benchmarks can help show where you stand. People in their 50s are generally in the last full decade of work, given that 62 is the average retirement age in the…

Key Takeaways According to many financial planners, you won’t have as many expenses in retirement as you did before you retire. Instead, they say, you’ll need about 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle in retirement. For the median U.S. household income ($83,730), you’d need about $5,233 per month in retirement. Using the 4% rule, that means that you’d need to save $1.57 million in total. When preparing for retirement, you’re probably wondering, will I have enough? To answer this, you’ll need to know a few key numbers. First, how much money will you need per…

Key Takeaways In 2023, according to the latest data available, people age 65 and older spent an average of $60,087 per year, or about $5,000 per month. The largest spending categories were housing, clocking in at $1,787 per month, transportation ($752.75), healthcare ($668.92), and food ($642.84). Spending also included an average of $241.50 per month on entertainment, such as shows, sporting events, club memberships, camping, and pets. Comparison is often called the thief of joy, but when it comes to retirement, it can be a valuable tool, helping you understand how much you might need to save and spend in…