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Exclusive | Fed’s Collins Says Rate Increase Warranted If Inflation Disappoints
Boston Fed President Susan Collins stated that the Federal Reserve will need to tighten policy soon if there is no evidence of mod
topicFalling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets
Global markets are steady as oil prices fall, easing inflation concerns. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and approached its all-time high. A
topicBroadcom’s Real Risk Is Its Customer List
Broadcom's stock is experiencing tension between its AI growth potential and operational risks. The company's customer concentrati
topicNearly 8% of bitcoin’s supply sits between $80,000 and $82,000, creating resistance
Bitcoin is testing resistance as nearly 8% of its supply sits between $80,000 and $82,000. While record short liquidations recentl
topicThe number of Americans applying for jobless aid slips to 203,000 as layoffs remain low
Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to 203,000 for the week ending August 22. The decline represents a drop of 4,000
topicKansas City Fed's Schmid says inflation 'stubborn' and 'sticky,' policy rate not restrictive
Federal Reserve officials are calling for action against stubborn inflation during the Jackson Hole economic symposium. Kansas Cit
topicRobot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference
A rideable robotic horse called the Qiji X1 and a humanoid rider are being showcased at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. The
topicJim Cramer looks at why our AI data center stocks are among the worst of the week
Jim Cramer has declared the AI data center trade dead on live television, signaling a broad market rotation away from technology.
The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?
Treasury yields are climbing toward 5.5% following hawkish inflation comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole sympo
topicFDA just approved updated covid shots. Here’s what to know as cases edge upward.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the latest strain of the virus. The aut
topicNvidia almighty: Chip riches flood through AI universe
Nvidia has paused revenue-sharing agreements with AI cloud companies following a period of strong earnings. The company has utiliz
topic'I'm in favor of taxes,' says Nvidia's Jensen Huang—but he doesn't agree with Bill Gates on his plan to slow an AI fallout
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asserts the company has achieved Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) but argues the milestone is not sig
topicHugging Face has been fielding M&A interest for a deal worth at least $13 billion
Nvidia has reportedly reached a deal to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The chipmaker seeks to control the model distribut
topicModerna's mRNA flu vaccine approved by FDA. When is it available?
The FDA has cleared Moderna's first mRNA influenza vaccine for adults aged 50 and older. The vaccine is intended for use ahead of
topicWorld stocks gain as oil slips on Hormuz hopes ahead of Nvidia results
US markets shifted to gains on Friday as megacap shares led a recovery following a speech by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole
topicSpaceX unveils $100B Louisiana launch site expected to create thousands of jobs
SpaceX announced on 27 August 2026 that it will invest $100 billion to build Starbase Louisiana, a 125,000-acre launch complex in
topicMamdani Persuades C.E.O.s to Join His Business Advisory Council
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a Business Advisory Council consisting of CEOs, Wall Street leaders, real estate executives, and
topicFor sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
President Trump announced a deal giving the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven
topicGap taps industry veteran to revive struggling Old Navy brand, shares jump
Gap shares rose as much as 24.1% to a four-month high after the company appointed industry veteran Michael Francis as CEO of Old N
topicBill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit
Bill Gates argues that artificial intelligence is entering daily life faster than society can prepare for the fallout. In a recent
topicMarvell Lifts Long-Term Targets as AI Demand Boosts Second-Quarter Profit, Revenue
Marvell Technology shares fell 8% in premarket trading after its fiscal 2028 outlook failed to meet investor expectations. Despite
topicHow a Trendy Canadian Retailer Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
Canadian apparel and retail businesses are struggling to manage the impact of US tariffs. An apparel CEO reports that these tariff
topicTech stocks today: Meta stock jumps after company agrees to settle social media case
Meta shares jumped after the company agreed to an $18 billion settlement to resolve state and federal claims that Facebook and Ins
topicBessent’s Moves Test Boundaries Between Treasury and Fed
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is implementing financial moves that test the traditional separation between the Treasury Departm