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Shares of Yum Brands Inc. climbed Wednesday, shrugging off the company’s weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and revenue. After falling in premarket trading, Yum Brands’ stock is up 3%.

The U.S. trade deficit rose slightly in December, but the annual gap still fell to the lowest level in three years and added to economy’s strong performance in 2023.

Chinese stocks may have finally found a bottom after their worst week in nearly a year, according to several Wall Street analysts.

Americans are optimistic that mortgage rates will fall over the next 12 months, a Fannie Mae survey says.

“I’m a single mom living in Phoenix. My son is a senior and will be going to college next year.”

Roblox shares tend to swing big after earnings, and Wednesday’s results could bring a continuation of that trend.

New York Community Bancorp Inc. moved to try to reassure investors Wednesday, by saying total deposits have increased in the last several weeks and that it had “ample” liquidity.

The healthcare-services and drugstore chain beat fourth-quarter profit expectations by a wide margin, but lowered its full-year outlook because of “elevated medical cost trends.”

Shares in the airport were up 14% on their first day of trading following the transport hub’s public float

Oil futures edge higher early Wednesday.

Britain’s biggest homebuilder Barratt Developments agreed on Wednesday to purchase rival Redrow for £2.52 billion ($3.18 billion) as signs emerged of a recovery in the U.K. housing market.

Developments in China, Europe, and the United States portend big challenges ahead.