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Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have completed preparations to attack ships transiting the Red Sea's southern access point, a maritime security group led by the U.S. Navy has warned.
Samsung on Wednesday launched its latest foldable smartphones as it looks to maintain its leadership in a product category that it pioneered, ahead of Apple potentially entering the market.
Cotton prices are trading with 25 to 30 point gains to start the Wednesday session. Futures rallied on Tuesday, with contracts 145 to 159 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up another $1.76 per barrel, with the U…
Soybeans are 7 to 9 ¼ cents higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted Turnaround Tuesday losses of 3 to 6 1/2 cents on the session pulling off early lows. Open interest was up just 1,907 contracts on Tuesday. T…
Paypal and Cintas were among the best-performing stocks, while semiconductor stocks SanDisk, Marvell Technologies dropped.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) may seem like an impenetrable giant -- especially aroundearnings season -- but the ugly truth is tech stock has not logged monthly win since September.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from PNR is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 1.74% on…
Lots happened in terms of monopoly news this week, as usual. Household income is now officially declining, California’s assembly is scaring big law firms by passing a major antitrust bill, and there is a merger of two f…
American Honda today announced rotational changes to the company’s Auto Sales leadership effective Monday, August 3, 2026. Jessika Laudermilk, currently assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales, will move o…
NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped from a one-week high on Wednesday after four straight daily advances, while the yen recovered slightly from its weakest level in nearly four decades as traders gauged the …
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“This has more to do with the technology they grew up with rather than a sign of respect.”
President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported generic medicines have raised fresh questions about whether low-cost drugmakers can shift production to the U.S. before duties of as much as 200% take effect.
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic and said it will invest up to $5 billion in the artificial intelligence company "in the future."
Equinor (EQNR:NYSE) saw a 93% jump in its second-quarter profit from a year earlier as oil and gas prices soared during the Middle East crisis and delivered windfall earnings to the biggest energy firms.
Oil prices were almost 4% higher on Wednesday morning following the 11th consecutive round of U.S. strikes against Iran overnight, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz remains a sticking point bet…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up +0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.74%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.93%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) …
Mortgage rates continued their climb last week, but homebuyers trickled back into the market, perhaps taking advantage of less competition and some price cuts. That helped push total mortgage demand last week 1.9% highe…
BAE Systems has made a significant entry into the competitive unmanned fighter jet market with the unveiling of the Brontanax at the Farnborough Airshow. As global threats rise, this new jet promises to bolster Britain'…
Congressional Democrats are looking to close what they characterize as loopholes created by the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allow foreign entities to funnel money into U.S. elections.
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Prediction market platform Kalshi will launch a new hub allowing political junkies to see how traders in many event contracts think the midterm elections will play out.
EuroDry (EDRY) shares soared 7.9% in the last trading session to close at $24.12. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 10.9% gain…
The stock remained locked in the 15% lower circuit at Rs 177.50 on the NSE and was on track to post its sharpest intraday decline since the Covid-19 market crash in March 2020.
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