Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses. The Dow is down 91.50 points or 0.2 percent at 49,139.21, the Nasdaq is down 49.96...
Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. were gaining around 3 percent in the early morning trading on the NYSE after the telecom major on Monday lifted fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook after reporting higher profit and revenues for its first quarter. The company said it achieved highest quarterly adjusted EBITDA in company history, and delivered its first positive first-quarter postpaid phone..
Following the strength seen during last Friday's session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by less than a tenth of a percent. Traders may be reluctant...
Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open mostly up on Monday. Since there are no progress in the peace talks to settle the Middle East crisis, Oil prices continue to climb. Brent crude futures traded 2.4 percent higher at $107.88 a barrel. WTI crude futures were...
Domino's Pizza, Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, Monday reported weak profit in its first quarter, despite growth in revenues and same store sales with improved performance mainly in U.S. stores. In pre-market activity, the shares were losing around 4.07 percent. CEO Russell Weiner stated, "Q1 2026 represented another quarter of positive order count and market share growth..."
European stocks were broadly higher on Monday after Wall Street's main indexes ended last week with new highs. As talks between the United States and Iran enter a new phase of uncertainty, media reports suggested that Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war while postponing...
German consumer sentiment is set to deteriorate sharply in May as income expectations collapsed due to rising inflation amid the war in Iran, the latest results of the NIM Consumer Climate powered by GfK showed Monday. The forward-looking consumer confidence index fell to -33.3 in May from -28.1 in April. This was the lowest score since February 2023.
European stocks look set to open higher on Monday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 closed at fresh record highs on Friday on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. U.S. equity futures ticked higher as optimism prevails for possible negotiations between the United States and Iran. After...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently shared that the Justice Department is moving to change the classification of some types of marijuana under federal law, which marks a notable shift in how the U.S. views drug policy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rolled out a plan to speed up the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental health issues, marking a significant change in U.S. healthcare policy.
Google is setting its sights on a huge investment, potentially reaching $40 billion, in Anthropic, which shows just how fierce the competition for computing power in AI is becoming.
After moving mostly lower over the course of the previous session, stocks moved back to the upside during trading on Friday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 more than offset yesterday's losses, reaching new record closing highs.
In a major public health milestone, the World Health Organization has congratulated The Bahamas for eliminating the spread of HIV from mothers to their babies. "I congratulate The Bahamas on this outstanding achievement, which solidifies years of political commitment and the dedication of health workers,"...
Mental health conditions now affect more than a billion people worldwide, yet the public health response has not kept pace with the growing need. Experts warn that depression and anxiety are rising sharply among young people, with one in seven adolescents impacted.
New research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2026 suggests that eating late at night may intensify the effects of stress on digestive health, with potential consequences for the gut microbiome. "It's not just what you eat, but when you eat it," said lead author Harika Dadigiri, resident physician...
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.