Wall Street’s banner first half in trading was based on handling tariff-induced market chaos. The third quarter showed the biggest banks can also seize on the stock market’s steady march higher. Morgan Stanley led the pack in generating $4.12 billion from trading stocks in the bank’s best third quarter for the business ever. Rivals JPMorgan…
Shares of fuel cell technology Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) fell 4.9% in the afternoon session after a recent, massive rally gave way to profit-taking as investor focus returned to the company’s persistent financial challenges. The stock’s decline followed a 150% surge over the previous month. That rally was sparked by positive news, including a financing deal…
US stock futures made slight gains Wednesday evening as investors weighed corporate earnings against the escalating US-China trade war. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) and the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) inched up 0.1%. Futures attached to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) rose 0.2%. After the bell, Salesforce (CRM) stock advanced after…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Oct. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed Wednesday night after strong bank earnings shifted investor focus from risks both at home and abroad as a U.S. government shutdown…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported better-than-expected third-quarter results Wednesday after the market closed, sending shares 11.9% higher in after-hours trading. Join the leaders shaping freight’s future atF3: Future of Freight Festival, Oct 21-22.Network with the industry’s best and discover what’s next. Register now! The multimodal transportation provider posted consolidated revenue of $3.05 billion, which was roughly…
Markets have a way of turning calm seas into sudden storms. One moment, the sky is clear — blue, bright, and steady. The next, thunder rolls, the wind picks up, and waves crash against everything in sight. But just as quickly as it begins, the storm fades, leaving behind calmer waters… and, often, the best…
This article was written by Follow James Foord is an economist by trade and has been analyzing global markets for the past decade. He leads the investing group The Pragmatic Investor where the focus is on building robust and truly diversified portfolios that will continually preserve and increase wealth. The Pragmatic Investor covers global macro,…
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…