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Qualcomm’s stock powers higher after upbeat earnings and forecast

Qualcomm Inc.’s stock soared more than 8% on Wednesday alongside a broader rally in chip names, and it was poised to move higher yet based on aftermarket action.

Trump pledged to build a U.S. bitcoin reserve. Here’s why it may not be a good idea.

A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

What cash savers and credit-card users can expect if the Fed cuts rates in September

The Fed stayed put for now, but many see a rate cut coming in September.

Expectations had dimmed for the IPO of Bill Ackman’s new fund. Now, the offering is being pulled.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA is withdrawing its plans for an initial public offering, according to a statement released on Wednesday, after ratcheting back expectations for the fund’s debut over recent days.

Amazon earnings come with a higher bar this time around

An AWS beat is “expected,” while a miss could stir up questions about the company’s positioning in the cloud, according to an analyst

SunPower and other solar names lifted by First Solar’s better-than-expected results

Shares of SunPower climbed 9.2% Wednesday, with the maker of solar-energy technology buoyed by strong second-quarter results from solar-panel maker First Solar.

Businesses and families want these tax breaks. Congress might not deliver until at least next year.

A $78 billion tax bill is coming before the Senate this week, with the first procedural vote scheduled for Thursday. Although the bill passed in the House of Representatives in a 357-70 vote in January, experts caution that it may not succeed in the Senate.

Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah tensions rally oil, but July weakness hints at long-term worries

A rally in oil futures Wednesday comes as no surprise as violence in the Middle East, including the assassination of a Hamas leader in Iran, raises the potential for a wider war in the oil-rich region, but prices for crude are still set to end the month with a loss.

LeBron James and his USA basketball teammates have made $4.7 billion. Here’s how much most U.S. Olympians make.

About 27% of current U.S. Olympic athletes earn less than $15,000 a year

Stock market remains sharply higher as Fed leaves door open to rate cuts

U.S. stocks remained sharply higher Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve, as expected, left rates unchanged but appeared to leave the door open to a cut.

DuPont’s stock jumps as chemical giant’s earnings sweep past estimates, guidance hiked

DuPont Inc.’s stock jumped 5% premarket Wednesday, after the chemicals company swept past earnings estimates for the second quarter and raised its guidance.

Fed holds rates steady, wanting to see more progress on inflation before cutting

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%.
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