Megacap earnings next week could lift a stock market that’s broadening out. Here’s what’s ahead

Megacap earnings next week could lift a stock market that’s broadening out. Here’s what’s ahead

Megacap earnings results next week could lift a stock market that’s broadened out to include a larger number of winners. Earnings kick into high gear next week, with four of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies set to report: Meta Platforms , Microsoft , and Tesla report Wednesday, while Apple posts Thursday. But the group isn’t … Read more

Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies

Trump says he will not permit dividends and stock buybacks for defense companies

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms speed up their production of military equipment and address his other complaints about the industry. Trump, in a lengthy Truth Social post, also took aim at defense contractors’ executive pay packages, calling them “exorbitant … Read more