Sunday, 8 November 2026
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Robinhood priced its IPO at $38 a share, and the stock closed as low as $6.89 in June 2022.
According to AAA data, the national average for unleaded gas is around $4.48 per gallon. This time last year, the national average price was closer to $3.16 per gallon.
Corn futures found strength throughout the Friday session, as contracts closed 10-15 cents off the early lows and steady to a penny higher. December managed to post a ¾ cent gain on the week. The CmdtyView national aver…
AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) made some opportunistic investors a lot of money over the past few years.
The Coca-Cola system sold 33.8 billion unit cases of drinks in 2025, about 16% more than it sold in 2015.
Soybeans came back to close Friday with contracts down 1 ¾ cent in some back months to November’s 1 ½ cent gain. Trade details set to be announced Monday calmed the selling. November saw 15 ½ cent gain on the week. The …
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), the global electric-vehicle, battery storage, and autonomous driving systems company, closed at $372.11, down 1.54%. Analyst cuts overshadowed plans for Tesla's Semi Truck production ramp. Trading v…
(RTTNews) - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates has called for federal legislation to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, arguing that self-regulation by AI companies is not sufficient to…
Novo Nordisk needs new products to better compete with Eli Lilly in the weight loss market.
AbbVie is transitioning its revenue base toward newer immunology drugs to offset the decline of its legacy treatments.
(RTTNews) - Tesla (TSLA) has begun handing over its first all-electric Semi trucks to customers, nearly a decade after the vehicle was unveiled in 2017. The company held an event at its new Semi factory in Reno, Nevada,…
The dollar index (DXY00) fell by -0.32% on Friday. The dollar was under pressure Friday after WTI crude oil prices fell more than -2%, easing inflation expectations and weighing on Fed policy. Also, strength in stocks o…
Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) may not be a household name for investors, but it is a closely watched company as an indicator of the strength in small and mid-sized businesses. Paychex provides payroll, human resources, and ben…
Given the state of the economy and geopolitical events beyond their control, it's no surprise that more Americans report feeling anxious about retirement. Among their top fears are healthcare costs and outliving their r…
Many pre-retirees worry that once they stop working and age, they'll face health issues, boredom, and social isolation. But there's one fear you can't ignore in the course of your retirement planning: running out of mon…
Coffee prices are climbing today, with arabica posting a 1-week high. Today’s slide in the dollar index ($DXY) has sparked fund short covering in coffee futures.
November WTI crude oil (CLX26) is down -0.58 (-0.61%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26) is down -0.0826 (-2.48%).
(RTTNews) - CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW), a corrections and detention services provider, Friday said it has appointed Lucibeth N. Mayberry as president and chief executive officer.
(RTTNews) - AstraZeneca plc (AZN) announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted and granted Priority Review to its supplemental Biologics License Application for IMFINZI in combination with enfortumab vedotin (EV) for the tr…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.02% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.03%. December E-mini S&P future…
Event contracts brought in $156 million of second-quarter revenue -- more than 10 times what the line produced a year earlier.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have consistently generated outsize returns under President Trump.
(RTTNews) - AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P. or AB, an investment management firm and a subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH), announced Friday the appointment of President Onur Erza…