Stocks eked out gains Friday and closed the week higher after the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge added to the case for an interest rate cut next week. For the week, the S & P 500 rose 0.3%, while the Nasdaq added nearly 1%. Both indexes logged back-to-back weekly gains. The Dow gained roughly 0.5%. … Read more
Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty Images Salesforce shares popped 5% on Friday, extending a rally that began after the company’s better-than-expected earnings report earlier in the week. The stock climbed 13% over the past five days, its best weekly performance since December 2023. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $3.25, topping Wall … Read more
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff delivers the keynote address at the start of the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Oct. 14, 2025. Jessica Christian | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Salesforce reported better-than-expected earnings on Wednesday and topped Wall Street estimates with its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter. The stock rose 3% in … Read more
Microsoft pushed back on a report Wednesday that the company lowered growth targets for artificial intelligence software sales after many of its salespeople missed those goals in the last fiscal year. The company’s stock sank more than 2% on The Information report. A Microsoft spokesperson said the company has not lowered sales quotas or targets … Read more
Earnings season is winding down as we kick off the last month of 2025. Despite many headwinds — persistent inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts — third-quarter results were largely positive. With 95% of S & P 500 companies in, 83% have outpaced earnings expectations, while 76% have … Read more
Greg Hart, President and CEO of Coursera Coursera With entry-level jobs declining as employers continue to deploy AI, Coursera’s CEO has shared his top tips for graduates to stay competitive in the job market and stand out in interviews. Greg Hart, former technical advisor to Jeff Bezos at Amazon, became president and CEO of online … Read more
Wall Street is hoping that December continues its historical track record of proving one of the year’s seasonally strongest months of the year, sparking a stock market turnaround just in time for a year-end rally. Stocks are on pace to close out an uneven month. Although November, like December, is also usually strong, a pullback … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Build AI Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images On Microsoft’s earnings call last month, CEO Satya Nadella boasted about the company’s artificial intelligence products, and said over 150 million people are using its Copilot assistant for productivity, cybersecurity, coding … Read more
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Klarna topped Wall Street third-quarter revenue expectations in its first earnings report after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange … Read more
In the U.S., postings for entry-level jobs have declined about 35% since January 2023, per data from labor research firm Revelio Labs. Cemile Bingol | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images As more companies brazenly declare AI-driven layoffs in 2025, the first jobs on the chopping block appear to be junior positions and entry-level jobs. Graduate … Read more