Daily coverage of equity markets, sectors, and major indices.
In-depth reporting on U.S. and global stock markets, including index performance, sector rotation, earnings reactions, volatility trends, and notable single-stock moves. Designed to help traders and investors understand what is driving price action across equities.
23,123 total articles
Visa reported an increase in first-quarter profit driven by heavier card usage over the holiday period and resilient U.S. consumer spending, particularly among higher-income households. Global payments volume on Visa's network rose 8% on a constant-dollar basis. Peer Mastercard also recorded stronger quarterly earnings as spending on travel, leisur…
President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, alleging accounts were closed for political reasons. The move amplifies a widening and politically charged clash between the administration and major banks: institutions are set to gain regulatory relief and other policy wins even as they confront legal actions, public c…
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will draft tailored regulations for so-called event contracts, removing a previous proposal that would have barred such instruments. CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced the move during a joint public discussion with SEC Chair Paul Atkins, where the agencies also said they will jointly pursue "Pro…
A reported proposed merger between SpaceX and xAI has renewed attention on plans to place AI computing infrastructure in orbit. Proponents highlight near‑constant solar power and lower cooling needs, while engineers warn of technical, operational and economic hurdles. Early test deployments could arrive by the late 2020s, with broader scaling conti…
California officials are accelerating development of zero-emission vehicle regulations and preparing a $200 million state electric vehicle incentive program after federal tax credits ended and Washington moved to roll back emissions waivers. The state’s top air regulator said meetings with Detroit automakers are planned to discuss the next phase of…
Amazon.com shares pared losses to a 0.8% decline Thursday afternoon after reports said the company is negotiating to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI. The discussions, led by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, could make Amazon the largest participant in a financing round seeking up to $100 billion and valuing OpenAI near $830…
Lucid Group Inc saw its shares rise after its Air Grand Touring recorded the longest distance in Norway’s Automobil-Forbund (NAF) Winter Test, covering 520 kilometers without recharging in temperatures as low as minus 31 degrees Celsius. The result beat the next closest competitor by nearly 100 kilometers and follows earlier range records for the m…
Agibank has filed to raise as much as $785.5 million in an initial public offering in the United States, naming Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup as global coordinators. The filing, which sets a New York Stock Exchange listing under the ticker AGBK, arrives the same day another Brazilian digital bank, PicPay, went public in New York.
Shares of DoorDash fell and Uber traded lower after Grubhub announced it would remove delivery and service fees for all restaurant orders over $50, a change that begins a staggered rollout before broader availability on February 2. Grubhub says the move is intended to attract customers, increase order sizes and address what its CEO called the secto…
Moody's has affirmed ON Semiconductor Corporation's Ba1 corporate family rating but revised the outlook from positive to stable. The move reflects weaker-than-expected revenue performance tied to a semiconductor market downturn and the company's concentration in automotive and industrial end markets, even as early stabilization is evident. Moody's …
Coterra Energy and Devon Energy are reportedly in advanced merger talks and could finalize an agreement as soon as next week, in what would be the largest oil and gas deal in the U.S. shale sector in almost two years. Market reaction has pushed both stocks higher amid a modest recovery in crude prices, while the potential tie-up arrives against a b…
Moody’s upgraded Hecla Mining Company’s corporate family rating to Ba3 from B1 and affirmed a stable outlook, citing meaningful debt reduction and resilient free cash flow. The credit boost follows the company’s decision to end a silver-linked dividend and the announced sale of Casa Berardi, which together strengthen liquidity but increase operatio…
General Motors will reduce operations at its Oshawa, Ontario assembly plant from three shifts to two, a move the company says will eliminate roughly 500 jobs. The rollback follows a temporary increase in production put in place after the pandemic to meet pickup-truck demand and rebuild inventories. The Unifor union warns that as many as 1,200 worke…
Google has executed a federal court order to remove dozens of domains tied to Ipidea, a Chinese company accused of running a vast residential proxy network by secretly installing software on millions of consumer devices. The company is also removing hundreds of Android apps connected to Ipidea, steps that are expected to sever links to over nine mi…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced plans to develop a new regulatory framework for prediction markets, aiming to clarify how event contracts are treated and to reaffirm support for lawful innovation in the sector. Chairman Michael Selig outlined steps including withdrawing prior guidance and working with the Securities and Ex…
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) says the risk of power outages in the United States is increasing as winter electricity demand grows and the generation mix shifts toward resources that perform better in summer. NERC's long-term assessment flags the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast and Texas as regions that could face high…
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has designated Michelle Branham as chair of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services and named ten additional public members. The panel, established under the 2011 National Alzheimer’s Project Act, meets quarterly to advise the government on strategies to reduce …
American Airlines said it intends to restart service between the United States and Venezuela for the first time since suspending operations in 2019. The announcement follows the recent U.S. capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro. The carrier said it will work with federal authorities on required permissions and security assessments and will p…
Stocks across market-cap tiers experienced notable volatility on Thursday, with several large-cap tech names moving sharply in opposite directions. Facebook (META) posted double-digit gains while Microsoft (MSFT) dropped more than 12%. Headline-driven reactions also hit industrials, travel and smaller-cap names, reflecting earnings results, guidanc…
Earnings season continues into the final week of January with a heavy calendar on Friday. Major oil producers Exxon Mobil and Chevron, credit-card issuer American Express, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Colgate-Palmolive are among those scheduled to release quarterly results. The list spans multiple sectors and includes companies reporting either be…
Friday, January 30, 2026, brings a full docket of economic releases with the Producer Price Index (PPI) taking center stage. Traders will also parse Core PPI, Chicago PMI, Baker Hughes rig counts and a series of CFTC speculative position updates, while remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman bookend the afternoon. The combined flow of…
Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Nvidia Corp. and Uber Technologies Inc. revealed a joint effort to deploy robotaxi services using the refreshed Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Announced during a Mercedes showcase, the collaboration builds on coordination among the companies and other industry players, including Stellantis NV, that began last year. Nvidia CEO Jensen…
Coterra Energy and Devon Energy are reportedly engaged in advanced merger discussions that could produce an announcement in the coming days. Shares in both companies rose on the news as investors priced in the prospect of a large-scale consolidation between firms with overlapping positions in the Delaware Basin and complementary gas assets in the M…
Apple Inc. has acquired Israel-based Q.ai, a developer of technology that decodes facial muscle movements to interpret silent communication. The deal brings co-founder Aviad Maizels back into Apple’s orbit and was reportedly valued at nearly $2 billion, marking the company’s first sizable acquisition in years.
SpaceX and xAI are engaged in discussions about a potential merger ahead of a planned SpaceX initial public offering later this year. Recent Nevada corporate filings and a person briefed on the matter indicate that the transaction would swap xAI shares for SpaceX equity and create new Nevada entities to facilitate the deal. Key elements - including…
