Engaged Capital might have the recipe to build value for shareholders at Portillo’s

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In this article PTLO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Employees prepare food orders at a Portillo’s restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Portillo’s (PTLO) Business: Portillo’s owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and
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There’s still time to max out 401(k) contributions for 2024 — but some investors shouldn’t, experts say

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Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images There’s still time to boost 401(k) contributions and max out your plan account for 2024, but not everyone should, according to financial advisors. For 2024, employees can defer up to $23,000 into 401(k) plans, up from $22,500 in 2023, with an extra $7,500 for workers age 50 and older. Some
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‘Was my Social Security number stolen?’ Answers to common questions on the National Public Data breach

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Glowimages | Getty Images You may have never heard of National Public Data, yet your personal information may have been compromised in the company’s recent massive data breach. The background check company, which is owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., recently released details of the breach after a proposed class action lawsuit alleged 2.9 billion personal
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Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead: ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his much-awaited keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The direction of
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How investors can prepare for lower interest rates: It’s ‘like getting a haircut,’ advisor says

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave the clearest indication yet that the central bank is likely to start cutting interest rates, which are currently at their highest level in two decades. If a rate cut comes in September, as experts expect, it would
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How the 2024 election could impact homebuilder stocks

Real Estate
In this article DHI LEN PHM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shareholder returns for top homebuilders D.R. Horton and Lennar outpaced the wider S&P 500 between August 2014 and August 2024. Analysts downgraded the investment outlook of both companies this summer. However, some investors remain optimistic about the industry’s prospects for performance. Stock Chart
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