Articles

Economy gets short-term boost from buyers trying to avoid tariffs

Improved credit quality at Capital One allowed the company to channel more money to earnings.

The dollar and U.S. government debt have been at the center of the “Sell America” trade for weeks. That trade is taking a break for now, however, as investors and traders jumped back into long-term Treasurys and sent the greenback higher against major rivals on Wednesday.

“I wasn’t planning on starting my benefits until age 67, but that will put her at 76.”

It’s been a year since bitcoin’s last halving. Investors expected the crypto’s price to skyrocket, but bitcoin has posted the worst post-halving performance in history.

GE Vernova’s stock surged Wednesday after the power and renewable-energy company reported quarterly profit that was more than double expectations.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday at an Institute of International Finance event in Washington, D.C.

Pessimism rises to levels last seen during pandemic

More than 564,000 new senior-housing units are needed to meet demand by 2030 — but only 191,000 will be added at current development rates.

SAP extended its lead as Europe’s most valuable company after the business-software company’s stock saw its best surge in six years.

Boeing’s stock jumps, as losses surprisingly narrow much more than expected, and revenue rose for the first time in over a year.

Vertiv said it’s working to mitigate any tariff impact and wants components made in Mexico to be exempt under the 2018 USMCA free-trade agreement.