Procter & Gamble Co. and its peers have vowed to recapture profit margins that slipped during the pandemic. Now, investors are getting a chance to gauge their progress.

Early in the pandemic, toilet paper shortages pushed weary Americans to the fringes. Out of necessity, millions tried rolls made from recycled paper or bamboo. And what they found surprised them. These alternatives were actually soft, far from the sandpaper-ish versions they grudgingly used at their office or in a public restroom. That revelation is shaking up what had been a stable — even boring — category that racked up about $10 billion at U.S. retailers last year.

Everyone’s excited about the prospects for a sharp economic recovery as increasing numbers of Americans get their Covid-19 vaccinations. Well, almost everyone -- holders of U.S. Treasuries have serious reasons for concern.

The obstacles to higher yields in the world’s biggest debt market are slowly melting away.

The Zoom Boom is coming to a shareholder meeting near you.