PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) said higher gasoline prices, partly driven by geopolitical tensions, weighed on consumer spending during the second quarter, particularly in convenience stores where impulse purchases slowed. During the earnings call, management said consumers continued to visit convenience stores…
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday, as the Dow Jones index advanced, while the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices fell, following Thursday’s higher close. As the tensions in the Middle East re-escalated this week, MS Now reported that the U.S.…
EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ:EQPT) stock climbed in Friday’s premarket trading after the construction equipment provider raised its full-year 2026 financial outlook and authorized a $500 million share repurchase program. EquipmentShare Raises 2026 Guidance EquipmentShare now expects annual revenue of $5.25 billion…
Sen Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized President Donald Trump‘s use of a Qatari-donated jet, labeling it a serious national security threat and a waste of taxpayers’ money. Schumer took to X on Thursday and described the situation as “Trump’s shameless self-enrichment” that has…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump‘s cryptocurrency earnings after financial disclosures showed he generated at least $1.4 billion from digital asset ventures in 2025. Warren Calls Trump’s Crypto Profits ‘Corruption’ “This is corruption, plain and simple…
The United States will continue talks with Iran and remains committed to finding a resolution, even after the two countries traded strikes this week and President Donald Trump declared their ceasefire "over." U.S. Keeps Door Open To Talks Citing a…
President Donald Trump celebrated a “Very Big Day” on Thursday after Palm Beach International Airport was officially renamed The President Donald J. Trump International Airport — but before the celebrations, Eric Trump made sure Trump Force One secured a piece…
The S&P 500 rallied on Thursday as semiconductor stocks rebounded and oil prices eased, but Polymarket traders are betting the benchmark index will open lower on Friday. The S&P 500 gained 0.81% to close at 7,543.64. However, the July 10…
President Donald Trump has removed the remaining three members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent federal agency that supports election administration officials nationwide. The final trio of commissioners from the four-member bipartisan commission was dismissed from their positions on Thursday. The Republican…
Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has assembled a high-profile group of AI advocates to help evaluate how artificial intelligence could reshape the U.S. economy and influence future monetary policy. Fed’s New AI Task Force To Assess AI’s Economic Impact The…