Apple’s new iOS 18 will make iPhone 14s and later models less reliant on WiFi and cell connectivity. The company is expanding an emergency satellite-messaging feature introduced with the iPhone 14. While free, it could become a source of profit as Apple grows its services business. Several of Apple’s iOS 18 software features will make […]
Higher inflation has been sticking around a lot longer than many expected. Instead of continuing to fall toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, the latest inflation reading (as measured by the Consumer Price Index, or CPI) showed prices rising 3.5% year over year. That accelerated from the previous pace and exceeded market expectations. While sticky […]
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) launched an ambitious strategy in 2018 to more than double its earnings and cash flow by 2025, assuming similar commodity prices. The multipronged plan would see the oil company invest in its highest-return projects, enhance its portfolio, and reduce costs. That plan is turning it into a moneymaking machine. The oil company’s […]