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The S&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has gained 12% so far in 2026, extending a bull market fueled mostly by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI). However, the rally has not been without some turbulence. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) recently witnessed sharp declines as investors grapple with sticky inflation, elevated bond yields, and…

Bank First stock took a hit ahead of the open, with shares down about 4% from the previous close as traders reacted to fresh Q3 2026 numbers. The headline story is not the income statement; it is the pressure building on profitability. Trailing net profit margin sits at 36.3%, lower than the prior year’s 41.6%,…

There are four classes for the Certificate in Business Analytics. This semester I’m enrolled in Spreadsheet Model & Data Visualization. The class is pretty much what you’d expect from the title – we’re learning how to model spreadsheets and visualize data. Because who would have thought that you can’t make data-based decisions if your data…