It was a tale of two markets last week: Industrials surged while financial and tech names buckled under the growing weight of artificial intelligence fears. A mixed bag of economic data complicated matters further. Although the S & P 500 bounced slightly Friday following an inflation print that bolstered the future case for lower interest … Read more
The euro steadied near its lowest in a month on Wednesday, nursing steep losses this week as investors counted the cost of the U.S.-EU trade pact. Olena Malik | Moment | Getty Images The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access to its euro liquidity backstop, making it globally available and permanent … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters European shares were mixed on Friday, after AI fears triggered another sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was oscillating around … Read more
The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Trump administration officials signed a final reciprocal trade agreement that confirmed … Read more
Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations, fueled by strong international growth. However, executives said that Burger King’s progress on remodeling U.S. restaurants slowed last year in response to higher costs, and the chain will no longer meet its 2028 deadline to modernize 85% of its domestic locations. The news disappointed … Read more
A Spirit Airlines plane is at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 29, 2025. Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, trying to emerge from its second bankruptcy in less than a year, has sold another 20 of its Airbus planes and is bringing flight attendants back from furlough. … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 11, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 fell on Thursday as investors continued to shift away from technology names toward those more poised to benefit from a growing U.S. economy. The broad market index dropped … Read more
A McDonald’s cheeseburger, fries, and soda arranged in Celina, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Jake Dockins | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.05 expected … Read more
CSL employees. William West | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Australian biotech firm CSL plunged to an 8-year low Wednesday after it announced the exit of Paul McKenzie as chief executive officer, and posted weak earnings for the first half of its fiscal year. Shares fell 17% to 151.3 Australian dollars, their lowest since … Read more
The Trump administration’s portfolio of equity stakes in U.S. companies has reached a scale that is unprecedented outside economic crisis or wartime. The administration has taken stakes or has agreements to do so with at least 10 companies, most of which are publicly traded. The government announced its latest investment, USA Rare Earth, at the … Read more