Year: 2026
Nasdaq 100 futures rise after tech giants post quarterly earnings: Live updates
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nasdaq 100 futures rose on Wednesday night after the release […]
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Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots
A Model X is on display at a Tesla showroom on February 13, 2021 in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the automaker is ending production of its Model S and X vehicles, and will use the factory in Fremont, California, to build […]
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Why Singapore is becoming a refuge for investors
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images When KPMG executive Anton Ruddenklau moved to high-rise Singapore from the leafy streets of a London commuter town, one of the first things he noticed was how easy it was to do business in the Southeast Asian nation. “People are […]
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Home Depot lays off 800 workers, says corporate employees will return to office 5 days a week
A Home Depot logo is displayed at one of their stores on November 8, 2025 in San Diego, CA. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Home Depot on Wednesday said it will lay off 800 workers and announced corporate employees will have to return to the office five days per week. In […]
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IBM jumps 8% on earnings beat
Chairman, President and CEO of IBM Arvind Krishna attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters IBM reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday and issued a forecast that slightly topped estimates. Here how the company did compared to LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings per share: $4.52 […]
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Immigrant released from detention after judge threatens ICE chief with contempt ruling
Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks during a press conference about “Operation Midway Blitz,” an immigration enforcement campaign, at a hangar in Gary, Indiana, Oct. 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The detained immigrant whose case led a top federal court judge in Minnesota to threaten the head of U.S. Immigration […]
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Government shutdown: Republicans open door to escape hatch as Congress careens toward shutdown
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is followed by reporters as he walks to the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 27, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Republican senators appear to be opening the door to preventing a partial government shutdown as the chamber prepares to start voting on a […]
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Tesla to invest $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI competitor
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Tesla said on Wednesday that it’s agreed to invest about $2 billion into Elon Musk’s xAI, which he launched almost three years ago as a prospective competitor to OpenAI. The share purchase was related to xAI’s $20 billion financing round announced earlier […]
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ServiceNow falls 4% despite better-than-expected fourth-quarter results
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott looks on during an “Invest America” roundtable discussion with US President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 9, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images ServiceNow topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates after the bell on Wednesday, but shares fell more […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, Southwest Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Microsoft — Microsoft shares dropped almost 5% in extended trading. Capital expenditures and finance leases in the fiscal second quarter came in at $37.5 billion, surpassing the $34.31 billion consensus estimate from Visible Alpha. Adjusted earnings came out at $4.14 per share, higher than consensus expectations […]
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