Saudi Aramco’s CEO may be too downbeat about the road to restocking global oil supplies
Some see record oil production and more alternative routes for delivery once the Strait of Hormuz fully opens.
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This rare stock-market divide means an elevated chance of a big surge — or a deep plunge
There’s a huge and rare divergence between the two-month returns of the Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty
A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.
Stocks Mostly Higher as Crude Prices Fall
Oil prices rose and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
Has Nvidia’s Breakout Already Failed?
Nvidia stock enters its upcoming earnings report with a final integrated prediction score of -3.4 / +10, suggesting a moderately bearish event-risk bias. This is not a clean breakdown call, but the setup warns that NVDA…
AI researcher warns 'we are racing to build and grow our own adversary' in NYC hearing
The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.
AI chatbots recommend shopping at Walmart over just about anywhere else, analysts find
The next retail battleground could be AI recommendation engines, according to UBS.
Trump's nemesis in Europe: Why Spain's Sanchez is calling a snap election
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov. 29 on Monday after parliament rejected measures intended to quell public anger and mass protests over the country's housing crisis.
Musk hints TSMC may join his mega chip venture, and Intel’s stock is taking a hit
Hyperscalers and software were back in investors’ good books last quarter as memory, chip, and industrial stocks stalled.
Satya Nadella reinvented Microsoft once. Can he do it again in the AI era?
On a sunny day in Seattle in late September, about 50 executives representing large Microsoft customers had a rare opportunity. They could ask anything of CEO Satya Nadella.
GM says hybrid vehicles are coming: 'We're not tone deaf to our customers'
DETROIT — General Motors plans to introduce hybrid models into its U.S. lineup as sales of the vehicles continue to grow amid inflated gas prices and a pullback in all-electric cars.
Treasury yields hold near multiyear highs as traders await data, Fed minutes this week
U.S. Treasury yields held steady near multiyear highs after a sharp sell-off the week prior, as investors look await the release of new data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's September minutes.
Nvidia's $6-trillion milestone looms. Here's when options traders see it happening
Nvidia, which accounts for 13% of the Nasdaq and 8% of the S&P 500 Index, added 1.3% Friday, ending seven weeks of sideways trading surrounding a high-stakes meeting between the President and corporate executives leadin…
China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system
China is accelerating its consolidation of smaller, mostly rural banks in a bid to shore up its financial system, amid ongoing concerns over an economic slowdown in the country.
Rivian Automotive earnings beat by $0.03, revenue fell short of estimates
After U.S. markets close on Wednesday, an online brokerage and a video game developer are scheduled to report quarterly results.
‘People in the U.S. need to wake up’: As a mortgage loan officer, I rejected wealthy couples due to overspending. We’re all heading for trouble.
“We’d better get real quick or we’re going to have a financial crisis that makes the Great Recession of 2008 look like a picnic.”
Euro hits 17-month low as political uncertainty in Spain and France rattles markets
The euro hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in 17 months on Monday, as concerns over the political trajectories of two of the euro zone's biggest economies spill over into wider markets.
Why airfare could rise even more, but airline profits won't
Volatile fuel prices and resilient travel demand are threatening to keep airfare high this year. Airline profits will be harder to come by.
Tesla earnings missed, revenue topped estimates
Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter even as revenue topped estimates. The stock slid about 4% in extended trading on Wednesday.
BT strikes deal to rescue broadband firm TalkTalk; euro slides amid France debt burden fears – business live
The UK’s culture Lisa Nandy stepped in to intervene in BT Group ’s acquisition of TalkTalk , citing risks to public services and vulnerable customers if the broadband provider’s services were disrupted.
This $23 billion software deal was struck at a decade-low valuation, as AI winner takes out loser
Schneider Electric, the maker of electrical equipment that has thrived from the AI build-out, on Monday struck a $23 billion deal to buy an industrial design software company at a bargain-basement valuation.
Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports
Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
As Western populations age, fewer workers and higher costs will strain public finances, credit rating agency Moody's has warned.
Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede
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