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Britons will get a tax break to encourage investment in the London stock market, the U.K. government said as it set out a spring budget that also cut workers’ employment taxes, as the Conservative party looked to boost its election hopes.

‘Beating the benchmark is very difficult,’ says Anu Ganti, head of U.S. index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices

Against a tough backdrop for cybersecurity stocks, CrowdStrike delivered big with its latest earnings.

Measure could pass if Gov. Glenn Youngkin fails to act because the state has no pocket veto.

The number of job openings in the U.S. stayed at 8.9 million for the third month in a row, suggesting the demand for labor remains quite robust.

Target Corp. is well positioned for growth in its second-quarter as the retail giant gets past the challenges of recent years, such as the 2023 controversy over Pride-themed products, according to analyst firm D.A. Davidson.

Shares of EVgo Inc. got a nice boost Wednesday after the company, which operates an electric-vehicle-charging network, reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, with charging revenue more than tripling.

Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock pulled back Wednesday, as the apparel and accessories retailer’s quarterly results and outlook were good, but apparently not good enough to keep fueling the stock’s recent rocket ride to record highs.

Recreational vehicle maker cuts 2024 guidance and missed earnings estimates.

Brown-Forman Corp. ‘s stock fell 4.6% early Wednesday, after the parent of Jack Daniel’s whiskey’s fiscal third-quarter sales fell short of estimates, overshadowing a profit beat.

American businesses added 140,000 new jobs in February, paycheck company ADP said, in a sign that demand for labor might be slacking after a frenzy of hiring last year.

Foot Locker’s stock took a tumble Wednesday, after the athletic shoe apparel retailer provided a full-year profit outlook that was below expectations, and pushed back the timing of reaching its target for adjusted margins by two years.