Finance
Stocks opened higher as more strong bank earnings provided an early boost. But volatility spiked again, and all three main U.S. equity indexes briefly dipped into the red before regaining their respective footing in the afternoon. Market participants remain wary of new tariffs and trade war talk from the White House. The Cboe Volatility Index…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) found room on the high side on Wednesday, climbing into a second day of recovery flows and testing territory north of 46,600 before settling back to flat for the day. Another round of Wall Street earnings reports is kicking off the quarterly review period on a high note, with…
Key Takeaways Krispy Kreme has launched an international expansion strategy, starting with a new location in Madrid. The donut maker needs a win after two consecutive quarters of dismal earnings and as its stock trades near its all-time low. Krispy Kreme is hoping international customers have the sweet tooth that helps revive the donut chain’s…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: F5 — Shares of the cybersecurity firm fell more than 3% after it disclosed a nation-state actor gained access to its systems. The company said the breach hasn’t hurt its operations. Progressive — The insurer’s stock tumbled about 8% after reporting disappointing results. Progressive…
Key Takeaways Wednesday has been a good day for chip stocks so far, with an index of semiconductor shares recently up more than 2%. One reason for the rise: sustained optimism about spending on the buildout of AI capabilities, even in the face of “bubble” worries. Chip stocks are hot. Semiconductor shares are rising Wednesday,…
Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, opens up a pod to show soybean kernels at his family’s farm in Cordova, Maryland, on October 10, 2025. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images The United States’ soybean harvest is more than halfway complete, but farmers are hurting. China, once the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans, continues to boycott purchases…
Stocks opened decisively higher on Wednesday as corporate earnings and the prospect of lower interest rates brought cheer to traders and investors. But the rally was fading a bit in the late morning. Morgan Stanley shares jumped nearly 7% after its earnings report showed better results than those … Source link
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The stock market is higher Wednesday as a rollout of better-than-expected earnings overshadowed investor concerns on intensifying U.S.- China trade talks. President Donald Trump ‘s latest threat to China…
A transport truck exits the Bunge facility, which is part of the company’s agricultural and food processing operations, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 27, 2025. Carlos Osorio | Reuters Bunge Global jumped more than 11% on Wednesday on the back of the Trump administration’s threat to cut off U.S. purchases of Chinese cooking oil. Bunge…
With electricity demands expected to spike, this run could just be getting started. The S&P 500 has gained about 13% in 2025 through market close Oct. 13. From a historic perspective, that’s an excellent run for the market. And yet, one stock that’s gained seven times more than the S&P 500 is a nuclear energy…