U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a decision by the European Central Bank to leave its interest rates unchanged (more coverage here). Third-quarter eurozone GDP was in line with...
U.S. equity markets opened a bit higher this morning following a middling earnings report from Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) last night (more coverage here). Economic data was minimal in the U.S., but in...
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened mixed this morning following a lower-than-expected increase in non-farm payrolls (more coverage here). In Asia and Europe, though, markets were higher for...
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and both the DJIA and the S&P 500 climbed to new intra-day highs (more coverage here). The Fed mistakenly released FOMC minutes early to some...
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning after a weekend of mixed news from Asia. China’s trade balance rose on falling imports and industrial production failed to meet...
U.S. equity markets opened essentially flat again this morning as investors waited to see what would happen with the many data releases due out today. In Europe, the non-manufacturing PMI numbers...
Last fall, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) made a monumental move, announcing its acquisition of oil shale titan Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) for a staggering $59.5 billion in an...
Baseball may refer to itself as “America’s Pastime,” but, in terms of viewership, football is clearly the most popular sport in the United States. According to a 2023 Gallup poll, 41% of...
In today’s episode of the 24/7 Wall St Podcast Doug McIntyre and Lee Jackson discuss Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) current predicament. The company is under fire from the justice department and...
Ford's top executives made millions last year while the share price and the electric vehicle business stumbled.
The most popular golfers often find themselves atop the leaderboards. Their skill and charisma attract audiences of all ages. But as the first television generation, baby boomers had access to...
The Covid-19 Pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns impacted billions of people, and its repercussions are still being felt. Within the financial industry, the S&P 500 took a hit from 3,337.75...
The U.S. national debt has long been a point of contention in American politics, and recently, it has taken on a renewed urgency on Capitol Hill. Decades of deficit spending has pushed the national...
In sports, you never know how long your favorite athlete will stick around. Athletes walk away from their sport every year, whether it’s injuries, other interests, or some other reason. Sometimes,...
Joe Biden once called himself a “gaffe machine” and has proven the point in decades of cringy and hilarious faux-pas. Like many politicians, he has used Twitter/X to get his message out...