Many people end up working until their 60s or beyond because they have no choice. But you may find that retiring at 55 is more ideal for you because it gives you a fairly lengthy career while also allowing you to exit the labor force at a time when your health might still be great.
If your goal is to retire at 55, you'll need to start working toward it at a young age. Here are three things to do early in your career if you want to be able to stop working at 55.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Developing good savings habits early on could lead to a large nest egg by your mid-50s. If you want to retire at 55, begin funding an IRA or 401(k) as soon as you have your first steady paycheck.
It's OK if you can only swing modest contributions early on in your career, especially if you're simultaneously trying to build an emergency fund and pay off student loans. The key is to start saving for retirement from as young an age as possible so your money has time to grow.

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Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) primarily earns revenue by developing data infrastructure semiconductor solutions and system-on-a-chip architectures for enterprise clients across the globe.
It was officially added to the S&P 500 index on June 22, 2026, and it reported a 52% gross margin for the quarter ended May 2, 2026.
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) primarily earns revenue by delivering a software ecosystem focused on robotic process automation to organizations in various commercial and government settings.
While launching new artificial intelligence features for its Automation Suite on May 5, it recorded an 81% gross margin for the quarter ended April 30, 2026.
Tracking revenue helps investors understand the total volume of money a business brings in before operating expenses or taxes are deducted. This metric reveals whether an organization is successfully attracting customers and growing its overall business volume over time.

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Giverny Capital ******* et Management, LLC, an investment management company, recently published its second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The model portfolio returned 13.70% this quarter, compared to the S&P 500's 15.20% return. YTD, the portfolio gained 5.89%, while the index increased by 10.21%. The long-term link between stock appreciation and earnings growth is strong; Benjamin Graham described the market as a "voting machine" in the short term and a "weighing machine" in the long term. Despite the S&P 500's 10.2% rise in the first half of the year, 210 stocks lost value, indicating market anomalies. High-quality earnings compounders that benefit from AI capabilities are likely to maintain their competitive edge. Recently, the market has increasingly chased momentum. Tech giants are taking advantage of the optimism of investors amid fears of an AI bubble. Despite strong profit margins, reliance on "moonshot" investments raises sustainability concerns. The author recommends investing in both emerging tech leaders and established firms. In addition, please check the Strategy's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Giverny Capital ******* et Management highlighted Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) as one of its leading performance contributors. Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) is a high-speed switching and cloud networking solutions provider for hyperscale users. On July 21, 2026, Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) closed at $174.58 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $219.82 billion. Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) posted a one-month return of 7.94%, while its shares gained 54.44% over the past 52 weeks.
Giverny Capital ******* et Management stated the following regarding Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
"Our two largest positions are Alphabet and Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET), which I believe have strong positions in the emerging AI economy. Arista is the leading provider of networking equipment for hyperscale data centers. As AI traffic grows exponentially, data center owners increasingly need signal to move seamlessly not only within a given data center, but between data centers. The demands on the routers and switches that direct the flow of traffic are considerable. As the most sophisticated networking provider, Arista's growth may accelerate in coming years. As for portfolio activity for the quarter, we trimmed Alphabet and Arista. We sold about 20% of our position in Arista in April in two tranches at an average price of about $160. The stock finished the quarter higher than our sale price. Arista and Alphabet remain our largest positions as of June 30. The valuations on both are high enough that future returns likely will be lower than we're used to, even if the businesses continue to grow."

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Solana (SOL) processed nearly $6 billion in tokenized ****** et trades last quarter, and almost all of it came from tokenized stocks rather than crypto.
Solana is a high-performance blockchain network best known for its speed and low transaction costs, capable of processing thousands of transactions per second at a fraction of a cent each. Those qualities have long made it a popular venue for crypto trading and meme coins.
But new research from Blockworks shows the network's growth in the second quarter of 2026 came almost entirely from a different source: tokenized versions of real-world stocks.
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Tokenized ****** et trading on Solana hit an all-time high of $5.8 billion in the second quarter, up 114% from the previous quarter, according to Blockworks Research.

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SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) provides direct exposure to physical bullion price movements, while VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:GDX) offers a play on the equities of gold mining companies.
Investors looking for a haven in gold often face a choice between owning the commodity directly or investing in the companies that extract it. While one fund tracks the price of physical bullion, the other provides exposure to the operational leverage and equity risks of mining businesses. This **** ysis examines how these two popular vehicles compare in cost, volatility, and performance.
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services is seeing heightened interest for its intermodal and dedicated services, given a steady exodus of non-compliant drivers and following the Supreme Court's ruling widening liability exposure for brokers. The changing landscape is forcing shippers to seek "safe, secure and reliable capacity," the company said Wednesday in conjunction with its second-quarter report, which was significantly better than ***** ysts expected.
The Lowell, Arkansas-based company's second quarter marked a record for intermodal volumes. It reported a 10% year-over-year increase in loads, outpacing 8% y/y growth in total intermodal carloads on the U.S. Class I railroads. (North American containers were up 5% y/y).
"[Intermodal] conversion activity is at levels we have not seen in more than a decade," said Darren Field, president of intermodal, on a Wednesday evening conference call with ***** ysts.
The company's dedicated truckload pipeline ended the period at an all-time high.
J.B. Hunt's (NASDAQ: JBHT) operating leverage was again evident in the period. It grew operating income 32% y/y to $259 million on a 19% increase in revenue. The company has removed $135 million in structural costs over the past year through AI-led and other automation initiatives.

US stock futures wavered on Tuesday morning as markets awaited a key consumer inflation report, recalibrated bets on the AI trade, and monitored rising oil prices amid the renewed US-Iran war.
Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.3% in premarket trading, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) declined 0.2%. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.2%.
Investors awaited the Consumer Price Index report at 8:30 a.m. ET for a key read of the inflation situation. Economists expect consumer price inflation cooled in June; however, that has not deterred bond traders from increasing their bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at its July 28-29 meeting.
A combination of rate-hike speculation, capex spending concerns, and profit-taking has put AI chip stocks on the back foot, with newly listed US shares of South Korea's SK Hynix (SKHY) dropping further after a successful US IPO on Friday.
Oil prices, meanwhile, edged higher after Brent crude futures (BZ=F) notched their biggest single-day jump in years on Monday. The US plans to begin enforcing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday afternoon and charge a 20% fee on all cargo crossing the waterway, reviving concerns that an energy shock could flow through to core inflation.

SWIFT is taking its biggest step into crypto after confirming its blockchain-based shared ledger is ready for initial use. Built on Hyperledger Besu over nine months, the network will let 17 major banks, including HSBC, Citi, UBS, BNP Paribas, DBS, ANZ, and Standard Chartered, pilot live cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.
The rollout moves beyond closed sandbox testing into real banking operations. Rather than replacing existing payment rails, the ledger coordinates tokenized deposits between participating banks while final settlement stays on the current infrastructure. That could help banks process payments during nights, weekends, and across time zones, where delays have long been a problem.
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The shared ledger sits above existing payment rails instead of replacing them. When a participating bank starts a transaction, the platform coordinates funding commitments across counterparties and gives every institution the same real-time view of payment status. Final settlement still runs through RTGS systems and Swift's existing messaging network.
The pilot uses bank-issued tokenized deposits rather than stablecoins or public crypto ***** ets. Each token is backed one-to-one by commercial bank deposits, giving it the same regulated status as money held in a traditional bank account. In practice, the blockchain improves how banks move and coordinate funds, while the underlying money and compliance framework remain unchanged.

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) is one of the Best Penny Stocks to Invest In According to Billionaires. Last month, on June 16, Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) released SPECS, which are the company's augmented reality glasses. The company priced the glasses at $2,195 for pre-order and noted that shipping will start in the US, UK, and France in fall 2026.
CEO Evan Spiegel noted SPECS to be a shift beyond smartphones and highlighted that the glasses aim to solve a tradeoff other devices face, which is that AI glasses are wearable but limited, while AR headsets are powerful but bulky and isolating. SPECS claims to offer both capability and comfort in a standalone device with no external puck.
Following the announcement, Benchmark reiterated Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) with a Hold rating, without disclosing any price targets. ***** yst Mark Zgutowicz noted the $2,195 price came in below Benchmark's prior $2,500 estimate. Moreover, he noted that the company has not yet disclosed key performance details including resolution, pixels per degree, brightness, and refresh rate. This makes it hard to fully evaluate display quality versus competitors.
Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) is an American technology and social media company that develops and maintains technological products and services. The company's core products include Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles.
While we acknowledge the potential of SNAP as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

The first half of 2026 was a good one for stocks, especially for the Russell 2000 Index (RUT). The small-cap benchmark gained more than 20% for its best first-half return since 1991. Since 1980, it gained over 20% in the first half just four other times. The large-cap S&P 500 Index (SPX) was no slouch as it posted a return of 9.6% through the end of June.
This week, I'll look at what these strong first-half gains have meant historically for the market over the next quarter and rest of the year. I'll also ***** yze historically the best and worst performing individual stocks from the first half to see which ones would have been better to invest in for the second half of the year.
The table below shows the five times that the RUT gained at least 20% in the first half of a year. The last time was 1991 and the index continued its strong performance gaining 7.5% in the third quarter of that year and over 13% for the second half. The other three years, however, weren't so great. The index was down all three times in the second half, including a 26.9% loss in 1987.
This next table summarizes third-quarter returns in years when both the SPX and RUT gained at least 5% during the first-half of the year. The third quarter performance differed dramatically depending on which index led. In years when the RUT beat the SPX in the first half, the environment we're in now, third-quarter returns were weak. The SPX lost 1.5% on average with positive returns half the time. The RUT performed worse, averaging a loss of 2.5% and just three of 10 positive. By contrast, when the SPX beat the RUT in the first half, both indexes tended to have strong third quarters.
On the bright side, the weakness of the third quarter given our current situation has been short-lived. When you look at the returns in the whole second half of the year, the SPX has outperformed compared to other years. It averaged a return of 6.45% and positive 70% of the time. The RUT has tended to underperform it's typical send half return but the average return of 3.3% indicates a strong fourth quarter given the weak third quarter we saw above.

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According to the Zillow lender marketplace, the average 30-year fixed rate is 6.36%, down 4 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently at 5.83%, 3 basis points lower than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.31%, 21 basis points lower than on Monday.
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Here are the current mortgage rates, according to our latest Zillow data, for Tuesday, July 7, 2026:
30-year fixed: 6.36%

Markets now price a 64% chance of a rate hike by year-end, with Core PCE and CPI both at 12-month highs and unemployment at 4%.
Removing Cook would hand Trump a decisive board majority, but a politicized Fed cutting into inflation would likely drive the 30-year yield above 4.98%.
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President Trump went on CNBC this morning to promise a second run at removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, called the board under new Chair Kevin Warsh "a little bit hostile" and possibly "a board that wants to do the wrong thing," and Wall Street barely blinked. The VIX closed Friday at 15.81, in the lower quartile of the past year. Meanwhile, the two-year Treasury sits at 4.10%, well above the Fed funds rate of 3.62%. The bond market is pricing hikes.
Trump's first attempt to remove Cook was kicked back by the Supreme Court. On CNBC this morning, he framed the loss as procedural, not substantive. "They sent it back, not based on the merits. They sent it back on process and procedure. So we'll start the process and we'll do perfect process and perfect procedure."

Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) is one of the best new tech stocks to buy according to ****** ysts. On June 25, Unusual Machines announced it had leased a 14,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida. This expansion is designed to support the company's growing battery and power systems division in anticipation of its upcoming acquisition of Upgrade Energy.
The new ****** e will operate alongside Upgrade Energy's existing California-based production site as the company scales its domestic manufacturing capabilities. By adding this footprint, Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) aims to ensure a consistent supply of essential battery components for its drone product lines.
CEO Allan Evans noted that this facility represents a critical phase of growth as the company prepares for the acquisition to close by mid-third quarter of 2026. The expansion strengthens the company's ability to meet rising demand for NDAA-compliant components within the United States.
Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:UMAC) designs, manufactures, and sells small drones and essential drone components.
While we acknowledge the potential of UMAC as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

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NEW YORK/MILAN, July 1 (Reuters) - A gauge of stock markets around the world edged lower to start the quarter on Wednesday as the U.S. central bank head said inflation expectations have fallen but policy won't be loose, while oil ‌prices fell as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks eased supply concerns.
Traders continue to watch for possible ****** anese intervention in the currency market after the ‌yen touched fresh 40-year lows against the dollar, even if it rebounded later in the session.
Speaking on a panel of central bankers in Sintra, Portugal, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh said inflation expectations and inflation risks have come down in recent weeks. He said he will stick firmly to the U.S. central bank's 2% inflation target and "disappoint" anyone who expects loose monetary policy.
His comments weighed on the dollar, which has been underpinned by rising expectations of Fed rate hikes this year, as inflation runs well above the central bank's 2% annual target. Still, many ****** ysts believe the inflation picture will improve in the months ahead.

Punters on Polymarket are all but certain that Anthropic's valuation will breach $1 trillion by the end of the year.
The prediction market puts the odds of a valuation topping $1.1 trillion at 97%, and even the $1.25 trillion threshold at 92%, reflecting how firmly a thirteen-figure price tag is now **** umed.
The more interesting action sits further up the ladder, where the disagreement actually lives.
A leap to $1.75 trillion is priced at a coin-flip 50%, while $2 trillion is given a 39% chance and $2.5 trillion a still-punchy 32%.
Those are the numbers doing the real work, because they price not whether Anthropic is a giant but how fast it keeps compounding.

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What would you do if you were over the age of 70, had no retirement savings and were still paying off student loans — but wanted to buy a house?
Despite how it might sound, this is not a hypothetical question.
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CMCSA jumped 7% on news of Comcast's planned split into two public companies, separating NBCUniversal from cable after a 46% five-year stock decline.
Peacock's $432 million quarterly EBITDA loss and structural broadband competition raise doubts about whether a split alone can reverse Comcast's multi-year decline.
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A CNBC segment reported that Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) plans to separate its media and cable/technology operations into two publicly traded companies, with Mike Cavanaugh leading NBCUniversal and Michael Angelakis returning as CEO of the cable business. The hosts framed the announcement against Comcast's multi-year stock slide and questioned whether earlier moves, including the Sky acquisition, justified their cost.
The CNBC panel framed the breakup as a strategic reset after years of disappointing stock performance. On air, the hosts noted that Comcast shares traded near $60 in 2021, making today's price of about $25.22 on June 29 less than half of where the stock stood several years ago. Comcast shares are down about 23% over the past year and nearly 46% over the past five years.

Lake Forest, Illinois-based Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. Valued at a market cap of $21.5 billion, the company operates through Packaging and Paper segments.
PKG is expected to release its Q2 2026 earnings on Wednesday, July 22, after the market closes. Ahead of the event, **** ysts expect the company's EPS to be $2.36 on a diluted basis, down 4.8% from $2.48 in the year-ago quarter. The company has exceeded Wall Street's EPS estimates in two of its last four quarters, while missing on two other occasions.
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Chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stands at the center of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure supercycle. The world's most valuable company supplies essential hardware and software that enables the training, inference, and scaling of ever more sophisticated AI models.
Insatiable demand for the company's Blackwell GPU architecture, record capital spending by the hyperscalers, and the debut of its new Vera Rubin architecture, which expands its reach into CPUs, all point to the company enjoying sustained acceleration amid the ongoing data center build-out.
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Taken together, Nvidia has the conditions for meaningful revenue growth complemented by even further earnings expansion. This combination should support a meaningful upward rerating of Nvidia stock over the next year.
Nvidia's most recent quarterly results underscore a clear reacceleration from the data center business. During the first quarter of its fiscal 2027 (which ended April 26), data center revenue reached a record $75.2 billion -- up 92% year over year. This performance reflects robust demand across hyperscalers as well as a broadening customer base that includes frontier AI labs, large enterprises, and sovereign entities. The increase in data center sales signals that growth momentum is strengthening again after a brief period of more measured expansion.

A recent purchase of EQT Corp. by a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is drawing attention after the Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker account noted the committee oversees the federal agency responsible for regulating natural gas pipelines.
The trade was made by Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), who serves on the House committee that has oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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SpaceX (SPCX) has emerged as one of the most watched stocks in the market due to the historic IPO performance. Following several sessions of gains immediately after going public, the stock has fallen hard and lost almost 25% of its value in just three days, erasing more than $600 billion in market value.
Nevertheless, while many investors decided to bail out of the stock, one well-known growth-oriented investor opted to do quite the opposite. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest took advantage of the weak performance to boost its stake in ******* eX, indicating that she sees this decline as an opportunity rather than a warning sign.
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Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCB) is among the best low priced stocks to get rich in 2026. On June 8, Piper Sandler started coverage on Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCB) with a Neutral rating and a price target of $9. The firm believes there is a balanced risk/reward at current share levels, saying that the company's significant growth potential over the long-term is offset by a "difficult" macro environment, intense competition, and its own high performance benchmark.
The company's expansion isn't something hidden. On June 10, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCB) announced the opening of a new store in Harker Heights. The company now operates more than 190 retail locations across seven states. As said by the CEO Mark Davis,
"We're thrilled to continue growing in Austin and to bring the Black Rock experience to even more neighborhoods across the Austin Metro Area."
With a one-year median price target of $18, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCB) has an upside potential of 133.16% from the current level. Thus, it has secured a spot on our list of the best low-priced stocks to get rich in 2026.
Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCB) is an Arizona-based company owning a chain of drive-thru coffee bars. Incorporated in 2008, the company offers espresso-based drinks, energy drinks, and an **** ortment of snacks.

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For a lot of people chasing financial independence, the end goal is pretty simple in theory: save enough money so work becomes entirely optional.
But for Andy Hill, 44, a family finance coach and podcaster (1), that idea has shifted over time into something a little less rigid — and, he says, a lot more realistic for regular households trying to make it all work.
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A common mistake many investors make when looking for dividend stocks is to focus mainly on the yield. A high yield can be enticing, but if it proves unsustainable, it could turn out to be a costly decision. Not only might the dividend get cut or suspended, but the stock may also crash if that happens.
Three dividend stocks that may be underrated due to their low yields but that could be incredibly reliable income investments to hang on to in the future are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), and Mastercard (NYSE: MA). Here's why you should consider buying these stocks for their payouts, even though their yields may look minimal.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Most investors probably aren't buying Microsoft for its dividend; it yields just 0.9%, which is below the S&P 500 average of only 1.1%. But while the yield may look unimpressive, consider that Microsoft has actually been a top dividend growth stock for years.
Currently, it pays $0.91 per share per quarter. A decade ago, however, it was paying just $0.36 -- the dividend has risen by 153% since then, averaging a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of just under 10%. Meanwhile, the tech giant's payout ratio remains fairly low at around 21% of earnings. There's still considerable room for it to grow its dividend in the future.

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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is meeting this week. During these meetings, the committee ******* ses the health of the economy and potentially adjusts the federal funds rate. Read on to learn more about the timeline for this meeting, what it involves, and expected outcomes.
The latest FOMC meeting takes place on June 16-17, 2026. This is its fourth scheduled meeting of the year.
Once the meeting concludes, the FOMC will release its policy decisions on Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Then the Fed chairman will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m.
The live news conferences, held by the Federal Reserve chairman, are livestreamed and recorded. Additionally, the minutes of regularly scheduled meetings are released three weeks after the date of the policy decision.

Danone has reportedly taken Chobani to court again in the US, accusing its rival of misleading information on serving sizes.
According to multiple media reports, Danone alleges Chobani is incorrectly marketing how much protein the US group's yogurt contains.
Just Food has approached Danone and Chobani for comment.
The lawsuit, filed in New York, claims Chobani has presented a serving size so it shows the product has a comparable amount of protein to Danone's Oikos Pro.
"This conduct is particularly insidious when Chobani knows that healthcare providers and the federal government are directing the public to choose foods that offer ⁠higher concentrations of protein to maintain their health," Danone was quoted as saying by Reuters.

For many retirees, the biggest fear isn't a health event -- it's the possibility of outliving their money. And if you make a habit of dipping into your retirement savings at random instead of having a strategy, you could end up with $0 to your name with plenty of years left on the planet.
For this reason, financial experts strongly encourage savers to come up with a strategic withdrawal rate based on their ****** et allocation, income needs, and retirement timeline.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
But even if you come up with a withdrawal rate that works in theory, in practice, you're not guaranteed to never run out of funds. There's one mistake retirees make all too often that could put their savings at risk. And it's a misstep you'll want to avoid.
One of the most damaging behaviors retirees engage in is withdrawing a fixed dollar amount from their portfolios regardless of market conditions. While the consistency of sticking to that fixed amount may feel safe, it can create unintended consequences during periods of market volatility.

We just covered the Top 10 Stock Picks of 10 Famous Billionaires. Green Brick Partners (NYSE:GRBK) ranks #10 (see Top 5 Stock Picks of 5 Famous Billionaires).
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Top Pick Of: David Einhorn — Greenlight Capital
Green Brick Partners (NYSE:GRBK) is the biggest holding of billionaire David Einhorn. For investors looking for exposure outside of AI, it is worth a look. The company builds and sells single-family homes across the U.S.
The stock is up about 15% so far this year. It got a further lift recently after U.S. lawmakers advanced a revised housing bill that restricts institutional investors from buying single-family homes. That is seen as a positive for traditional homebuilders because it reduces competition for available inventory and keeps more homes accessible to individual buyers, the core customer base for companies like Green Brick.