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The UK housing market showed early signs of stabilising in June, despite activity remaining subdued, according to the latest residential market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The report said the pace of decline is easing. However, buyer demand and sales remain weak. Respondents also highlighted domestic political uncertainty as a growing…

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Investor Relations – Steve Alexander President and Chief Executive Officer – Daniel Rivera Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Michael Diamond TAKEAWAYS Revenue — $507.4 million, representing a 6.8% increase driven by store count expansion and positive…

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. sold an underperforming asset and entered into a sale-leaseback deal to bolster its finances and increase future profitability. Maple Street Biscuit Co. The brand known for its traditional Southern cuisine and old-country stores sold its Maple Street Biscuit Co. restaurant assets to fast-casual chain Biscuit Belly but anticipates incurring…

There have been 12 official bull markets since the end of World War II, with an average length of five and a half years. The current bull market, which started on Oct. 12, 2022, is nearly four years old. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.25%) has delivered a total return of 128% during that bull run,…

The higher-coupon bonds stand a better chance of being called/refunded since “issuers can retire high-coupon debt when interest rates fall, reducing their interest expenses,” said Kim Olsan, senior fixed income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital. Economics are a main factor in issuers’ increased likelihood of calling bonds with higher coupons, better credit quality and larger…