Colette Bennett

Atlanta

Senior Editor at Playboy

Co-Host at Colette & Matt Have Entered the Chat

@playboy Senior Editor, author and award-winning poet. Past: @cnn @yahoo @thestreet @thedailydot

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Articles

Jim Cramer says these hot new stocks are ones to watch

2 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

The first half of 2025 has been an intense year for investors, to put it mildly. With the introduction of President Donald Trump's tariffs on April 2, the stock market plummeted as businesses and investors alike considered the potential effect the levies would have - and that many businesses could be devastated by them.
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary has a bold take on Trump-Musk feud

2 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

Ever since President Donald Trump took office after his reelection last year, it's seemed as if he'd acquired a new bestie: Tesla CEO Elon Musk. When Musk was hired as a special government employee and tasked with running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it was obvious that the president and the world's richest man were planning to do big things together.
Surprising Trump-Musk rift worsens a huge Tesla problem

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appear to be in the kind of chaotic relationship that social media lives to warn you about. First the two seemed to be enjoying a business alliance-turned-bromance when Musk was invited to become a special government employee in January and spearhead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Popular women's retailer closing 30% of its stores

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

For those of us old enough to have been shopping at malls for decades, it's been awfully strange to watch retailers that have been around forever closing their doors permanently. Perhaps one of the strangest to see go was Forever21, the fast-fashion brand once so popular that people stood in long lines at their retail stores to snap up too-cheap-to-believe deals.
Burger King menu adds a wild new Whopper

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

Every big brand in the fast-food space works a little differently when it comes to how it keeps its customers coming back time and time again. McDonald's relies on the strengths of its classics such as the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder, making tweaks to overall quality over the years but keeping them as similar as possible, since they know customers have loved them for decades. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter💰💵Taco Bell, however, has a very different strategy.
Celebrity chef's local eatery files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

If you've ever wanted to open your own business, I have a bit of advice for you: don't look too closely at the odds of success. While every entrepreneur has their own version of the story told through the lens of their experience, studies show the success rate of small businesses — and they are enough to scare anyone off. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter💰💵Among private-sector businesses in the U.S., 21.5% fail in year one, per a study from Lending Tree.
Netflix has a genius plan to find its next big hit show

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

Although the space where it innovated has filled up with a slate of competitors, Netflix (NFLX) remains on the top of the heap when it comes to success. In 2024, Netflix ranked as the fastest-growing streaming service of the year, scoring twice as many customers as the next fastest-growing steaming service, Peacock.
Procter Gamble sends stern warning to employees as sales slip

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

When it comes to employment, 2025 has been a rocky year, to say the least. Layoffs have surged in the first half of the year as companies grapple with everything from falling revenues and restructuring efforts to the threat of President Donald Trump's tariffs. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter💰💵May alone saw close to 100,000 job cuts, just shy of a 50% increase year over year, according to new data reported by Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Uber announces a life-changing new feature

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

Before Uber (UBER) launched in 2009, there were pretty much only a few ways for travelers in need of a ride to get from point A to point B: call a taxi, hop on a bus, or call up a friend and ask for a ride. For those who remember it, the taxi experience was far from a pleasurable option. Most taxi drivers weren't very friendly, and some would barely talk to you aside from a few grunts to find out your destination.
Palantir reacts to controversial New York Times allegations

3 weeks ago | thestreet.com | Colette Bennett

As the AI war between big tech companies continues to heat up, it'll be no surprise to see big moves being made — and toes getting stepped on. OpenAI is a perfect example of the type of disruptive tech company that will change the world, but not without some missteps on the way up.