Sunday, 8 November 2026
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When there's a strong undertow near the beach, the move is to swim sideways, traveling parallel to the shore to reach a point beyond the narrow rip current's pull.
The Dow has lost ground for three weeks running, down nearly 3.5% from its August 28 close, while the Nasdaq 100 is slightly higher over the same period. That performance gap has worried some market pundits, as they say…
“My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million.”
Fintel reports that on September 22, 2026, Rosenblatt initiated coverage of Sandisk (NASDAQGS:SNDK) (DB:BW9) with a Buy recommendation.
The rising cost of servicing the UK national debt pushed up borrowing last month
Fintel reports that on September 22, 2026, Northcoast Research upgraded their outlook for Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) (DB:BKJ) from Neutral to Buy.
McDonald's is expected to share more details about its new strategy to win back diners at its investor day on Wednesday in Chicago.
Novo CEO Mike Doustdar told CNBC that the pharmaceutical giant is considering M&A opportunities as it faces growing competition in the crowded weight-loss market.
HSBC says it’s designed a machine-learning model to predict the direction of the most important financial instrument in global markets.
Trump said the agreement with Greenland and Denmark would give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in the Danish island territory.
“Mamma Mia!” star Amanda Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, have split after nine years of marriage—just weeks after the actress put her longtime Los Angeles home on the market.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +1.49% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.71%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +2.83%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
A change in methodology in the U.S. News rankings helped boost schools where students have high earnings
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel oil industry due to the Ukraine war, as he presses Kyiv to agree to an energy truce.
Tesla is laying the groundwork to enter Vietnam, setting its sights on a fast-growing electric vehicle market where a formidable homegrown rival is already deeply entrenched.
The $2.3 billion initial public offer of shares in India's National Stock Exchange has received a frenzied response from investors, drawing bids worth more than $10 billion despite its hefty price-to-earnings multiple, …
Fintel reports that on September 21, 2026, Morgan Stanley upgraded their outlook for NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) (BMV:NNN) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. This rating action follows a prior action by Morgan Stanley on July 20,…
All Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The artificial intelligence spending boom is showing little sign of slowing, with investment across the hyperscaler ecosystem potentially reaching $1 trillion next year, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) is up +24 (+0.45%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) is up +22 (+0.58%).
AT&T was not actually acquired by a company called Game of Thrones Corp. earlier this year, though consumers could be forgiven for wondering. AT&T cell phone stores across the land seemed to have been taken over by a va…
BEIJING — With two days to go before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to land in the U.S., very little is known about which Chinese executives will join him.
The stock market just posted a banner day by nearly any measure on Monday. The Nasdaq Composite surged 2% to a new record. The broader S&P 500 jumped about 1.5% and now sits less than 1% below a new high.
The lack of clarity around crypto’s regulatory framework hasn’t stopped bitcoin from surging, as investors haven’t abandoned hopes for clearer U.S. rules.