Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm

Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm

Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter … Read more

Beaten-down software stocks RingCentral and Five9 rally as earnings quell some AI concerns

Beaten-down software stocks RingCentral and Five9 rally as earnings quell some AI concerns

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models. RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 12% after topping Wall Street’s estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. Both companies, which provide … Read more

South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record high for second straight session amid regional declines as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold

South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record high for second straight session amid regional declines as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold

The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi touched a record high for the second straight day on Friday, powered by a rally among insurance stocks and defense players. Samsung Life … Read more

Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices jump

Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices jump

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether to launch military strikes against Iran in the next 10 … Read more

United Airlines is paring back rewards for travelers who don’t have its credit card in MileagePlus overhaul

United Airlines is paring back rewards for travelers who don’t have its credit card in MileagePlus overhaul

No United Airlines credit card? Soon you’ll earn fewer miles than other travelers. United is overhauling its MileagePlus frequent flyer program to reward travelers with more miles and lower redemption rates, including for some of its long-haul business-class seats — if they have one of the airline’s credit cards. It’s the latest move by an … Read more

Stock futures rise ahead of Fed minutes as Nvidia shares gain: Live updates

Stock futures rise ahead of Fed minutes as Nvidia shares gain: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 17, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were higher on Wednesday, led by tech, as traders awaited the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. Futures tied to the Dow Jones … Read more

Oil prices stable as Iran conducts war games in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices stable as Iran conducts war games in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices held steady Tuesday as Iran conducted war games in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade chokepoint that is vital for international crude supplies. U.S. crude oil rose 53 cents, or 0.84%, to $63.42 per barrel by 8:45 a.m. ET. Global benchmark Brent was down 29 cents, or 0.42%, to $68.36. Traffic through the … Read more

Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties

Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties

Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corp., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. The conference brings together leaders in business, government, technology, philanthropy, academia, and the media to discuss actionable and collaborative solutions to some of the most important questions of our time. … Read more

Software maker Dassault Systèmes falls 8% as AI fears persist; Europe markets edge higher

Software maker Dassault Systèmes falls 8% as AI fears persist; Europe markets edge higher

European markets traded higher on Monday, as investors digest the key points from this year’s Munich Security Conference. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.2% at 10:25 a.m. in London (5:25 a.m. ET), with major bourses and most sectors in the region in positive territory. Trading of Dassault Systemes shares were briefly halted Monday after … Read more

The AI trade has entered a puzzling phase. Do we know who the winners are anymore?

The AI trade has entered a puzzling phase. Do we know who the winners are anymore?

All hail Anthropic, the destroyer of everything. What an amazing service. It can wipe out Adobe by allowing you to design something better that has a much simpler commerce system, designed personally for you. That one is child’s play. ServiceNow may call itself the “AI Control Tower” to signify who is in charge, but the … Read more