Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that "everything’s on the table" if President Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs take effect, while Ottawa intensifies negotiations before the Aug. 19 deadline. Carney Holds Retaliation While Talks Continue "If these tariffs,…
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, driven by higher sales and earnings, and ended the quarter with a record backlog of $230 billion. The backlog, the largest in the company’s history, increased by about $64 billion…
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) stock gained in premarket trading on Friday after the chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and issued third-quarter guidance above analyst estimates. Beats Estimates, Raises Outlook The chipmaker beat second-quarter expectations, with revenue rising 25% year over year…
U.S. stock futures were higher on Friday, as the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices rose, following Thursday’s lower close. Nasdaq Composite dropped below 25,000 levels on Thursday—as heavy AI spending plans from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) on Thursday over its stock buybacks and employee wages, while taking aim at the wealth of the retailer’s founding Walton family. In a post on X, Sanders said Walmart has spent $37.6 billion…
The S&P 500 suffered its steepest one-day decline in a month on Thursday as surging oil prices and earnings from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) rattled investors, but Polymarket traders are betting the benchmark index will rebound…
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on Thursday that the court’s 6-3 conservative majority remains "quite the opposite" of a rubber stamp for President Donald Trump, despite repeatedly siding with his administration on immigration and executive power. Kagan Rejects Trump…
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi slammed the U.S. decision to seize Tehran’s assets to cover future attacks on ships as an “incendiary” precedent. Araghchi took to X late Thursday and warned that once governments normalize confiscation, everyone’s assets become…
President Donald Trump said the U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement would be approved only if Saudi Arabia meets a key condition. Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday and stated that the deal would prohibit uranium enrichment and be limited to…
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city has begun notifying owners of luxury second homes about its upcoming pied-à-terre tax, signaling the next step in implementing the policy. In a post on X on Thursday, Mamdani said…