Saturday, 19 September 2026
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.62%. September E-mini S&P futures (…
BP and ConocoPhillips are set to announce billions of dollars of new investments in Iraq on Friday as Washington seeks to bolster the country's energy sector and reduce the region's reliance on routes vulnerable to Iran…
A high bar is set for Q2 results. Plus: A sector that could surprise, what to watch in big bank earnings, and the World Cup’s effect on the US economy.
As the World Cup wraps up, the off-field battle for eyeballs, ad dollars and viral fame has already crowned some champions
China's real residential property price index just hit a record low with 17 consecutive quarters of decline.
MasTec, Inc. MTZ is a market-crushing, under-the-radar infrastructure construction stock benefiting directly from the artificial intelligence spending boom.
CareDx CDNA shares rallied 35.6% in the last trading session to close at $40.34. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to th…
RxSight, Inc. RXST shares soared 6.1% in the last trading session to close at $5.57. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 14.4% g…
What to know about positioning for the second half of 2026, and where we see opportunity by sector.
Christopher Forbes , head of Asia and Middle East at CMC Markets , told Reuters that he thought that recent tech earnings had been robust, despite the market reaction.
Since early 2026, Walt Disney World has modified two Magic Kingdom shows, eliminating or adjusting showtimes during the Cinderella Castle repainting. With that project almost 100% completed, we’ve been watching the ente…
Libya's National Oil Corporation, NOC, and Austrian energy firm OMV have declared the Essar oil discovery commercially viable as OPEC's second-largest African producer pushes to revive its industry in partnerships with …
Insteel Industries IIIN is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised…
1- If real estate prices troughed in 2024, why are investor allocations to real estate still shrinking? Because of the magnitude of CRE underperformance since 2021.
Analyst says mining billionaire unlikely to be worried by lost paper profits after Elon Musk’s company dipped below its debut share price
Geoff Meyerson has been to China seven times in the last year and a half. Still, Meyerson admits he may not be the best person to ask for local travel or dining tips. As soon as the bioinvestment fund CEO lands, he adop…
Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. completed its sixth consecutive night of strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Thursday’s price action saw cotton futures pull back, closing down 40 to 47 points in the nearbys. Crude oil prices were down 77 cents so far on the day, with the US dollar index up $0.400 to $99.835.
On Thursday, Eli Lilly announced an agreement to buy the psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion upfront and pay up to $1 billion more if certain conditions are met. The deal gives the world's largest pharmac…
Pizza giant, Papa John’s International, Inc. PZZA, has seen its earnings estimates steadily fall off a cliff over the last several years, driven by declining comparable sales, cost pressures, and heavy competition from …
Live cattle futures are trading sharply lower at midday on Thursday, with a number of contract months down $3 per cwt or more. They posted $1.30 to $2.82 losses on Wednesday. Open interest was down 3,922 contracts, sugg…
The latest Chinese model trails U.S. competitors on benchmarks. But it may not have to win the performance race to reshape the geopolitics of artificial intelligence.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday positioned China as a partner in artificial intelligence to the Global South, saying that countries should come together to build AI and help developing countries as well.
Anyone who has booked a flight lately knows fares are not cheap. The airlines' pricing data pattern over the last few months is unmistakable. Oil goes up, fuel costs surge, and airlines pass the pain to you.