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Lawmakers have emphasized gaps between U.S. list prices and overseas costs for a handful of drugs made by the three drugmakers.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s stock rose 1.2% Wednesday, reversing its early losses as analysts focused on a fourth-quarter profit beat and news of a new partnership.

Shares of MicroCloud Hologram Inc. rocketed toward a record gain on record volume Wednesday, just days after a reverse stock split took effect that helped lift the price back above the key $1 level.

NHL legend Chris Chelios has lopped a chunk of money from his California home’s list price, but it’s still likely to net the former defenseman many millions.

Ageist advertising misses out on a key audience, critics say.

It is prudent for the Federal Reserve to take its time with interest-rate cuts, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin tells MarketWatch.

Ford stock jumps after the carmaker’s quarterly beat and as a “standout” unit carries the day, but analysts remain cautious about Ford.

Ford Motor Co.’s stock rose 3% Wednesday after an upbeat earnings report that also spurred buying of its outstanding bonds and helped spreads tighten over U.S. Treasurys.

Just as investors are settling into the idea of no Federal Reserve interest rate cut soon, there’s another scenario gaining some support with the potential to upset financial markets this year.

The chief of the Boston Federal Reserve said inflation has slowed faster than expected and that a reduction in interest rates would be suitable “later in the year” but added the central bank wants more certainty before it cuts interest rates.

A massive energy shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 added to inflation pressures that ravaged eurozone economies following the onset of the COVID pandemic. Switzerland, meanwhile, stood apart.

Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said it would be “appropriate” to lower U.S. interest rates if inflation continues to slow, but she stressed “it is critical” that inflation returns to the central bank’s target of 2%.