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Connecticut enters the fall with a resilient industrial base that helped real GDP growth hit 3.1% year-on-year in the first quarter - the strongest in the region. More recent indicators suggest that momentum has been su…
Chipotle (CMG +1.16%) and McDonald's (MCD +0.39%) are both in a slump this year. Chipotle's stock is down about 14% year to date as of Sept. 29. McDonald's has fallen even more, with a drop of roughly 24% over the same …
Robinhood's first-half 2026 earnings per share grew 27%, including one-time gains.
The following biotech stocks reached a 52-week high on October 1, 2026, driven by key catalysts such as promising results from clinical trials or revised financial guidance.
Soybeans bounced off the intraday lows on Thursday, with contracts closing 7 to 9 cents lower in the nearbys and down 1 3/4 to 6 ½ cents in deferreds. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 10 1/2 cents…
Key PointsKevin Warsh has stated that inflation is the Fed's primary target right now.
It paid handsomely for a long time. But last year, it didn’t. For the first time since 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates, the majority of the Magnificent 7 tech giants performed worse than th…
Global interest rates continue to push higher in the face of inflation risks, robust growth and hawkish central banks. These forces pushed U.S. Treasury yields to new multi-decade highs last week, with the 10-year U.S. …
US jobless claims fell to a two-month low of 197,000, signalling continued resilience in the labour market despite high energy prices. 📊 Subdued layoffs and continued job growth point to a labour market that remains rel…
Extreme heat may affect added sugar consumption through the increased intake of drinks and frozen desserts, but such an impact is rarely quantified. Here, using individual transaction-level data for US households in 200…
The wheat complex ignored USDA Grain Stocks report showing tighter stocks on Wednesday, posting losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW closed the day with contracts down 5 ½ to 17 cents to lead the weakness. KC …
(RTTNews) - Wednesday. Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) reported detailed results from the Phase 3 ACHIEVE-4 trial showing that Foundayo (orforglipron) demonstrated cardiovascular safety alongside sustained A1C reduction and…
November WTI crude oil (CLX26) closed up +1.04 (+1.16%) on Wednesday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26) closed up +0.1282 (+4.09%).
Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled higher on expectations for a smaller-than-average build in weekly gas storage. The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +63…
Key PointsViking Therapeutics' leading candidate recently performed well in a maintenance clinical trial.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) is down by -0.17% today. US economic news today showing weaker-than-expected inflation readings on Aug core PCE price index and the Q2 core PCE price index eases the chance of a Fed rate hike n…
Semiconductor manufacturers are racing to expand their production capacity to meet demand from artificial intelligence (AI) customers.
Fintel reports that on September 30, 2026, Stifel initiated coverage of Achieve Life Sciences (NASDAQCM:ACHV) (DB:SP4P) with a Buy recommendation.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.34% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.52%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) are up +0.35…
Target began paying quarterly dividends when it went public 59 years ago. There have been eight U.S. recessions in that time.
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a significantly lower expense ratio and higher assets under management (AUM) than Fidelity High Dividend ETF.
It launched a second $1 billion ATM stock sale after it exhausted that offering.
(RTTNews) - Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) said on Wednesday that its investigational EloraTZP combination of eloralintide and tirzepatide delivered substantial weight loss and reductions in blood sugar levels in a Phase 2…
The S&P 500 index currently trades at 26.3 times earnings. That's well above its long-term average of roughly 16 times earnings.
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