Month: February 2026
Sweden’s Volvo Cars fell over 22% in its worst trading day ever. Here’s why
This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled more than […]
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Sweden’s Volvo Cars fell over 22% in its worst trading day ever. Here’s why
This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled more than […]
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Amazon set to report earnings with AI spend, cloud growth, job cuts in focus
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, arrives at The Sun Valley Resort for the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here’s what analysts polled by LSEG are expecting: Earnings […]
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Bank of England governor says inflation is set to reach target level sooner than expected
The U.K. is set to reach its target level of 2% inflation earlier than expected, Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has told CNBC. The central bank left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday, in a widely anticipated move, though its nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was split 5-4 over the decision. Speaking with […]
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Cheaper tequila and canned cocktails were the only bright spots for booze during a rough 2025
Various cans of alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages including Captain Morgan Rum and Coke, Bacardi MoJito, Archers and Lemonade, Malibu and Pineapple, Pina Colada Cocktail and Gordon’s Gin and Tonic are displayed for sale in a supermarket on January 10, 2024. John Keeble | Getty Images The U.S. alcohol industry had another sobering year in 2025. Spirits […]
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Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
An Amazon Go store in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff plans hit their highest January total since the global financial crisis while hiring intentions reached their lowest since the same period, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs […]
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Qualcomm stock sinks 10% as company issues dire warning on memory shortage
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon delivers a keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, May 19, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Qualcomm shares plunged 10% after the chipmaker issued disappointing guidance as skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence data centers eats away at memory chip supply for consumer electronics. On an earnings call with analysts, Qualcomm CEO […]
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Bob’s Discount Furniture to start trading on NYSE as consumers seek value
The Bob’s Discount Furniture logo is seen above the entrance to its store at the Paxton Town Center near Harrisburg. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bob’s Discount Furniture will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday after pricing its initial public offering at $17 per share. That price came in within […]
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Kalshi expands surveillance, enforcement efforts ahead of Super Bowl 60
Key Points Kalshi on Thursday announced new initiatives to expand its surveillance and enforcement frameworks, just days before the Super Bowl. The prediction market is adding advisory committees and resources for consumers on insider trading and market manipulation. Kalshi said its trading volume for Super Bowl predictions has already passed $160 million. Source
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ECB holds rates but it’s not a ‘non-event,’ economists say. Here’s why
A projection of a Euro currency sign is pictured on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Dec. 30, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday kept policy rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting, with its key interest […]
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