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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta, Ford Motor, eBay and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Qualcomm — The semiconductor company fell 5% despite posting a fiscal third-quarter beat on both the top and bottom lines. Qualcomm posted adjusted earnings of $2.77 per share on revenue of $10.37 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.71 per share and […]
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Divided Fed holds key interest rate steady, defying Trump’s demands for aggressive cuts
Key Points The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-2 to keep the federal funds rate set in a range between 4.25%-4.5%. The decision was met with opposition from governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, both of whom have advocated for the Fed to start easing. This was the first time since late 1993 that multiple […]
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Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk in $25 billion deal
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks will take over Israeli identity security provider CyberArk in a deal valued at roughly $25 billion. The California-based cybersecurity company will pay shareholders $45 apiece for 2.2005 shares of CyberArk, representing a 26% premium to its share price Friday. The deal is expected to close […]
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U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump’s tariffs hit
Shipping containers are stacked on the Ever Magic container ship operated by Evergreen at the Port of Los Angeles on June 25, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew at a much better than expected pace in the second quarter, powered by a turnaround in the trade balance […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk, Whirlpool, Sarepta Therapeutics and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Chart Industries — Shares of the gas equipment manufacturer surged 16% after it agreed to be acquired by Baker Hughes for $13.6 billion. Chart Industries had previously been in merger talks with power equipment supplier Flowserve , which was last up 8%. Baker Hughes shares fell […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: ServiceNow, IBM, Chipotle Mexican Grill and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : T-Mobile — Shares of the mobile telecommunication company jumped more than 4% after its second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s estimates. T-Mobile reported earnings $2.84 per share on $21.13 billion in revenue, above the $2.67 per share and $21.02 billion in revenue that analysts surveyed by […]
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Trump backs further away from firing Powell: ‘He’s going to be out pretty soon anyway’
Key Points President Donald Trump continued his barrage of criticism against the Federal Reserve but seemed to take a step back from any lingering plans to fire Chair Jerome Powell. “He’s going to be out pretty soon anyway,” Trump told reporters. Trump has accused Powell of being political and nicknamed him “too late” when it […]
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Bessent says Powell doesn’t need to resign but should conduct internal review
Key Points Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday asserted that Fed Chair Jerome Powell does not need to resign though also he also repeated his desire for a review of the central bank’s operations. “There’s nothing that tells me that he should step down right now. He’s been a good public servant,” Bessent said. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Block, Pinterest, Verizon and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Block — The fintech stock surged 10% as it prepares to officially join the S & P 500 before the opening of trading on July 23. Block will replace Hess, which has been acquired by Chevron. Pinterest — Shares of the social media company jumped more […]
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Trading in Japan’s Seven & i halted after Couche-Tard withdraws $47 billion bid to acquire the retailer
A 7-Eleven convenience store, operated by Seven & i Holdings Co., in Kawasaki, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trading in Japan’s Seven & i was halted Thursday after Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard withdrew its $47 billion bid to acquire the retailer. Convenience store operator Couche-Tard announced Wednesday that it […]
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