U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the White House in Washington DC, United States, on August 1, 2025. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu | Getty Images Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Everything, everywhere, all at once A lot happened on Friday. Here’s a…
Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Figma shares dropped 23% on Monday, cutting into the gains the design software company posted after hitting the market last week. The stock dropped $27.50 to $94.50…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Berkshire Hathaway — Class B shares of Warren Buffett’s conglomerate dipped nearly 1% in premarket after Berkshire’s operating profit fell 4% year over year to $11.16 billion in the second quarter, affected by a decline in insurance underwriting. Buffett’s cash hoard of $344.1 billion remained near…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 1. Wall Street was bouncing back Monday morning after a tough week. Friday was crazy, with a terrible jobs report and President Donald Trump firing the BLS head, plus a Fed governor resigning. Trump is expected to announce replacements for each in the coming days….
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw operating earnings including those from its insurance and railroad businesses…
US President Donald Trump raises his fist upon arrival at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2025 after spending the weekend at his Bedminster residence. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Tensions and fears are running high in Switzerland, as the deadline to strike a trade agreement with the U.S. looms…
Irrfan Khan’s Advice Changed How They Chose Their Home | The Tenant In this episode of The Tenant, meet Archit Rastogi, a film editor, and Tripti Rastogi, an art therapist and trainer, who shifted to Andheri West to be closer to their children’s school. They live in a 2BHK apartment with 700 sq. ft. carpet…
Once seen as a small, “unexciting” market for income-seeking investors, Singapore equities have taken a sharp turn upwards, surging to record highs, with major banks and market watchers signaling that the rally is just getting started. Building on its strong gains from last year, the benchmark Straits Times Index has advanced nearly 10% so far…
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fall in early trade Chinese and Hong Kong stocks started the day lower Monday, following declines in most of the other key Asia-Pacific markets. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index lost 0.23%, while mainland’s CSI 300 declined by 0.42%. — Amala Balakrishner Japan’s Nikkei 225…
U.S. President Donald Trump boards his plane to depart from Eastern Iowa Airport, U.S. October 7, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters After U.S. jobs figures for May and June were revised significantly downward by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — slashing a combined 258,000 from previous figures — President Donald Trump, imputing political bias and…