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Aug 14 () - Global equity funds attracted inflows for a 12th consecutive week through August 12, buoyed by optimism over a strong earnings ‌season and data showing weaker-than-expected U. payroll growth and easing inflation, ‌which tempered expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike.

Boeing Co.’s efforts to turn around its business are getting a loud cheer from Wall Street, as analysts this week turned the most bullish on the company in nearly four years.

Both earnings growth and the “surprise ratio,” the share of companies exceeding analyst expectations, are near historic highs. What’s more important is how many companies are upbeat about the future. Luckily, analysts at Bespoke Investment Group keep track of such things.

Two years after going public, social-media platform Reddit is joining the S&P 500. It will replace AvalonBay Communities, a real-estate investment trust that is being bought by fellow S&P 500 member Equity Residential, creating a vacancy in the index. Reddit will take AvalonBay's spot before trading opens on Aug. 18, S&P Dow Jones Indices said after Thursday's close.

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) reportedly ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns, highlighting the challenges prediction-market companies face as the industry rapidly expands in the U.S. Polymarket was asked by JPMorgan in October to seek a...

Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June compared with the $900 million investment it said ‌it made in Elon Musk's rocket company in 2015. Alphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX ‌following its $86 billion IPO in June, according to a Reuters analysis of quarterly filings made public so far. The filings shed new light on the scale of positions acquired by ​SpaceX's backers as the company transitioned from a closely held startup to a publicly traded giant.

CDW delivered revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share above Wall Street expectations in Q2, supported by robust demand for AI infrastructure and modernization projects across its Commercial, Government, and International segments. However, the market reacted negatively following the results, with management pointing to a pronounced shift in customer spending towards large-scale hardware and cloud investments that exerted pressure on gross margins. CEO Christine Leahy noted, “Customers are still

Investor Ross Gerber has weighed in on a clause inside Elon Musk‘s Tesla Inc. compensation package that could grant him a windfall worth hundreds of billions of dollars if the EV giant merges with or is taken over by an...

Oklahoma residents fear toxic emissions, threatening an effort to restore US industrial might.

S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Thursday that Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 prior to the start of trading on Aug. 18.

S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Thursday that Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 prior to the start of trading on Aug. 18.

U. S. stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors assessed softer inflation data, a fresh round of technology earnings and renewed volatility across semiconductor shares.

Gains on investments in companies like Anthropic are inflating earnings at some of the biggest technology companies.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. terminated its banking relationship with Polymarket last year over regulatory concerns, the Financial Times reported.

Even after its recent rally, there could be more meaningful gains ahead for SpaceX.

TAIPEI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's tech-reliant economy is expected to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four decades this year, the statistics agency said on Friday, upgrading its forecast due to

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Global stocks hovered around record highs on Friday, set for a third weekly gain after benign inflation data dented expectations for a U.S. rate hike next

Success in the midterm elections for the Republicans and the Texas gubernatorial contest would set up stocks for a further rally, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.

Alithya Group (TSE:ALYA) reported lower first-quarter revenue and profitability as longer client decision-making and project conversion cycles reduced utilization, while management said its pipeline of late-stage opportunities continued to build. Revenue for the quarter totaled CAD 105.1 million, d

Applied Materials shares fell about 5% in premarket trading on Friday, as the ‌chip equipment maker's upbeat outlook failed to ‌soothe investors worried about the threat from intensifying competition. The muted reaction ​illustrates the high bar chip stocks have to clear and suggests that investors have little tolerance for any hint that a company may be falling behind peers. After a ‌sharp rally that ⁠has more than doubled Applied's shares this year, investors want clearer signals that the ⁠company's growth is outpacing rivals in the wafer-fab-equipment market.

Blue-chip stocks were on track to slide on Friday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, adding to investors’ inflation worries. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 99 points, or 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.1%.

China’s credit expansion held up better than expected in July, but weak borrowing demand among households and businesses pushed loans into a worse-than-forecast contraction.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have a "core" dilemma.

Stocks hit new highs. The S&P 500 gained 0.65% to a new all-time high. The Nasdaq ended up 0.8% and the Dow rose 69.7 points, or 0.1%. Another inflation reading came in cool. The producer-price index, which measures wholesale prices, was flat in July after falling by 0.

BUDA (NYSEAMERICAN:BUDA) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 26.4% as its core beverage business expanded organically and the company began selling products in 246 Walmart stores across nine states. The company also introduced its Ultra Fresh dressings line, although startup costs associated w

KULR Technology Group (NYSEAMERICAN:KULR) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.1 million, a significant decline from both the prior-year period and the first quarter, as supply-chain bottlenecks, execution constraints and delayed production capacity affected deliveries of its battery products.

Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan ended its relationship with Polymarket last year, forcing the prediction market to find a new lender amid growing regulatory scrutiny. However, the bank has maintained other business ties amid a potential Polymarket IPO in the future. Ad Ad JPMorgan Terminated Banking Ties with Polymarket JPMorgan informed Polymarket in October last

eBay’s second quarter results were met with a negative market reaction despite surpassing Wall Street expectations for both revenue and non-GAAP profit. Management pointed to strong execution in focused categories, such as collectibles and fashion, as well as significant growth in the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) and recommerce segments. CEO Jamie Iannone highlighted that over 70% of gross merchandise volume (GMV) came from these strategic priorities, with each growing more than 20% year-over-year

Ahead of the open London's blue chips are tipped to open around 27 points higher on Friday, riding a wave of overnight optimism. The tone was set on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 closed at a record and the Nasdaq hit a two-month high. The trigger was July's producer price index, a...