Sunday, 20 September 2026
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(RTTNews) - Oil prices traded higher on Friday and headed for a sharp weekly gain amid escalating Middle East tensions as both the U.S. and Iran intensified military confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Although Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, his investing wisdom and philosophies still hold plenty of weight on Wall Street.
(RTTNews) - Skanska AB (SKAb.ST) reported that its second quarter net income increased to 2.57 billion Swedish kronor from 1.68 billion kronor, prior year. Earnings per share according to IFRS was 6.17 kronor compared t…
Aug. 4 is a major date for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors alike. It's when AMD reports second-quarter earnings, and it has major implications for both stocks.
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation is the king of dividend ETFs and a reliable source of payout growth.
Data center growth is increasing demand for power, cooling, and other physical infrastructure.
SpaceX should face increased competition that will put its ambitions in question.
(RTTNews) - Danske Bank A/S (DNSKF, DANSKE.CO) reported Friday higher profit and income in its second quarter. The Danish bank also raised fiscal 2026 profit outlook.
GM China peaked financially almost 10 years ago, but now the business is a liability.
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.
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is becoming part of the AI infrastructure debate as big tech races to secure reliable electricity. With nuclear assets, dispatchable power, and long-term hyperscaler agreements, Vistra could benefit i…
(RTTNews) - ASSA ABLOY AB (ASS.L, ASAZF, ASSAb.ST), an access solutions company, on Friday reported higher net income in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year.
The Shiller CAPE ratio measures valuation trends across the entire S&P 500 index.
The annual Social Security COLA is determined using inflation data from the third quarter of each year.
While the company notched a slight beat on earnings, it fell a bit short of the consensus analyst revenue estimate.
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Thursday closed down -521 (-8.86%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -385 (-8.82%).
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.
IBM released preliminary second-quarter results a week early, showing revenue of $17.2 billion, up just 1% year over year and below the company's own expectations.
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.27% on Thursday. The dollar rallied on Thursday as better-than-expected US economic reports signaled economic strength and lifted T-note yields. Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fel…
Live cattle futures rounded out the Thursday session with contracts down $2.35 to $3.05. Cash trade started to pick up, with a few light northern sales of $378-380 dressed and live action reported at $238-240 by USDA, w…
The S&P 500 Index ($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 (…
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…
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.
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets trading mostly lower on Monday, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday, amid rising worries about the economic impact of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine an…