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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.

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

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

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

The “great rotation” that turned the market on its head this month has shown investors that patience can pay off.

But some human-resources experts say companies should cut their employees some slack and allow them to watch the Games while on the job.

Can AMD deliver on bullish AI-revenue expectations next year? Some — but not all — feel more confident after earnings.

Netflix Inc.’s newly issued 10-year and 30-year bonds were being snapped up on Wednesday, after the streaming giant conducted its first investment-grade offering after winning upgrades from the two main rating agencies last year.

U.S. government debt headed into the final trading day of July with what’s likely to be its longest monthly string of rallies in three years, helped by easing concerns about supply and the widely anticipated start of the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle in a few months.

GUIDE program aims to ease the financial and emotional strain on caregivers.

Gold futures traded sharply higher in Wednesday dealings, with prices teasing a fresh record-high finish, as expectations for a U.S. interest-rate cut in the coming months and violence in the Middle East lifted the precious metal’s investment appeal.