Sometimes, the best business decision is to change businesses

Bob Greene : Buying a stock is about more than investing in a company’s product.

Greene: Having a great product to sell isn’t enough to have a business that’ll generate a great return for shareholders for many years to come.

He says there are countless examples of companies expanding into or outright pivoting to businesses that no one could’ve foreseen.

David Gergen : You very well could be trading one failing business for another that’s doomed to go sideways.

Even the most successful companies have made many bets that have gone bad, Gergen says.

He says the evolution of many companies isn’t too dissimilar from the ups and downs many of us face in our lives.

The introduction of new tariffs risks higher inflation, he says.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate declined to 6.84% , down from 6.85% last week .

Freddie Mac : "Rate stability, improving inventory and slower house price growth are an encouraging combination this National Homeownership Month" The long-term outlook for the stock market remains favorable, bolstered by expectations for years of earnings growth.