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Trump claims credit as Walmart drops prices on barbecue staples

STORY: Walmart said Monday it would cut prices on many summer barbecue favorites, including meat, chips and soda.The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said the retailer was acting at his administration's request.In a Truth Social post, he said Walmart would be lowering prices significantly, "to celebrate our great Country's 250th birthday."Trump said the firm would, “be dropping the price for a pound of ground beef by almost 15%.”Walmart said in a statement that the price of one pound of 73% ground beef roll would drop to $5.94 from $6.74 in its stores, a decline of about 12%.The retailer also said it lowered prices on items including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sodas and chips.Prices for steaks and hamburger meat soared after a persistent drought burned pasture lands and hiked costs of cattle feed, forcing U.S. ranchers to slash their herds.Now the price cuts mark a notable shift from last year, when Walmart warned that tariffs would push some prices higher, a move Trump had rebu

SpaceX Is in the Nasdaq-100, Now Brace for Volatility

SpaceX trading on Tuesday won’t have much to do with space or AI fundamentals. Elon Musk’s AI and space company is now in the Nasdaq-100, one of the best-known large-cap growth indexes that tracks the largest nonfinancial companies listed on Nasdaq. Being fast-tracked into the index reflects just how important privately held frontier AI companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX before its June IPO, have become to the entire stock market.

How HCA Healthcare’s (HCA) Advanced Therapy Research Highlights Its High-Acuity Care Capabilities

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is one of the best medical care facilities stocks to buy according to analysts. The company ranks tenth on the list, with analysts seeing roughly 21.9% upside on average. The latest relevant development was clinical rather than purely financial: on June 29, HCA Healthcare announced new research published in The New […]

Trump Touts Walmart Price Cuts on White House Request to Mark America 250, Pushes Other Retailers to Follow 'Absolute Patriots'

President Donald Trump announced that Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) will be significantly reducing prices at the request of his administration. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump announced the move to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The initiative includes price reductions on several products, including a nearly 15% cut in the price of a pound of ground beef. “Walmart is stepping up in a big and bold way, and other Retailers should follow the lead of these absolute Patri

Better Defense Stock to Own in 2026: PLTR vs. LMT

Defense spending is increasingly split between AI software and missile hardware, but for 2026, one defense giant offers a clearer path to shareholder returns.

Bill Frist Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change

Morocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack

Apple's $2,500 foldable iPhone could sell out instantly

Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley reacts to analyst predictions that Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone could instantly sell out upon its launch, despite a massive projected price tag of up to $2,500.

White House to host quantum tech summit with industry Tuesday - Nextgov/FCW

White House to host quantum tech summit with industry Tuesday - Nextgov/FCW