U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent seeks end to ‘revenge tax’ on foreign investors US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images In case you missed it, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday…
It may seem as if Treasuries are the better bet these days with the US stock market back near record highs and government securities offering respectable yields again. But stocks are still likely to pay more. The urge to ditch stocks is understandable. There’s a lot of uncertainty out there, much of which could have…
LONDON — Burberry reported full-year adjusted operating profit of £26 million ($35 million), beating low estimates as a turnaround program under new CEO Joshua Schulman progressed faster than markets predicted. Analysts had forecast only £4 million. Net results swung to a loss of £66 million for the fiscal year through March, compared to £383 million…
The busiest week of the earnings season is here, as investors look to some of the biggest companies in the world for guidance on how the global trade could impact their bottom lines. More than 160 S & P 500 members are slated to report, including Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Around 180 companies have…
For the group, Europe was the only region that posted growth (a 2 per cent increase), while Japan was down 1 per cent, the rest of Asia declined by 11 per cent and the US decreased 3 per cent (marking a deceleration compared with Q4, when US sales were up 3 per cent). By category,…
Equity benchmarks closed last week on a subdued note, ending with modest losses amid heightened volatility Stock markets will be driven by further developments on the US–China tariff war front along with quarterly earnings announcements from IT majors Wipro and Infosys in a holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Global market trends and trading activity of foreign…
At a press conference in January, fresh off a promising earnings report and a stop at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, LVMH chief Bernard Arnault — who had pegged hopes of a luxury recovery on growth in the US market — was singing America’s praises. “I have witnessed the winds of optimism in the US,”…
Tariffs under the Trump administration have triggered concerns about the impact on demand and fears of a potential recession, roiling the stock market. Amid the ongoing volatility, the pullback in several stocks with strong fundamentals presents a lucrative opportunity to build a position. Top Wall Street analysts are spotting attractive names with robust long-term growth…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: GameStop — The meme stock soared about 15%. On Tuesday, GameStop’s board announced it had unanimously approved a plan to buy bitcoin with a portion of its corporate cash, following a similar move by MicroStrategy. Dollar Tree — The discount retail chain popped more than 4%…
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson sees a meaningful rotation back into U.S. stocks, and he sees one beaten-up group as a winner. “It started out with a low-quality rally, which is what we expect – meaning a short squeeze,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “Then, what we noticed is the…