Donald J. Trump
Netflix stock is trading at all-time high levels in unprecedented win streak
Netflix is on a winning streak. The streaming giant’s stock has traded for 11 straight days without a decline, the company’s longest positive run ever. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Netflix stock since April 17. Its previous record was a nine-day stretch in late 2018 and early 2019 when the stock traded up for four […]
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Trump calls on Fed once again to lower rates after solid April jobs report
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday issued his latest call for the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, following a better-than-expected jobs report […]
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Trump vows to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status: ‘It’s what they deserve!’
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, escalating his previous threats against the Ivy League school and potentially expanding an ongoing legal battle. “It’s what they deserve!” Trump wrote in a terse Truth Social post announcing the decision. The post is the latest escalation in Trump’s campaign against […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘not going to end any time soon,’ JD Vance says
U.S. Vice President JD Vance waves as he boards Air Force Two on May 1, 2025 in Charleston, South Carolina. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Vice President JD Vance has warned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is not likely to come to an end “any time soon.” Speaking during an interview […]
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European stocks open higher on China-U.S. optimism
European stocks opened higher on Friday, as investors assessed a signal that China is seeking trade negotiations will the U.S. The Stoxx 600 index jumped 0.88% in early deals, led by mining stocks, up 2.5%, while banks climbed 1.7%. Most markets were closed on Thursday for the May 1 holiday. London’s FTSE 100 ended a choppy […]
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Block shares plunge 18% as company takes ‘cautious stance,’ issues weak guidance for year
Block reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday and issued a disappointing outlook. The stock tumbled 15% in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 56 cents adjusted. That figure may not be comparable to estimates. Revenue: $5.77 billion vs. $6.2 […]
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Photo shows Trump officials still using Signal after president discourages it
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checks his mobile phone while attending a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Former White House national security advisor Mike Waltz appears to be communicating with other Trump officials on Signal, after […]
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Airbnb issues disappointing revenue guidance for second quarter
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky appears at “The Game Plan: Strategies for Entrepreneurs” at Airbnb Open in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2016. Kurt Krieger – Corbis | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Airbnb reported results for the first quarter that were mostly in line with estimates, but the company issued a disappointing revenue forecast […]
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Amazon reports first-quarter earnings after the bell
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, Feb. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Amazon is slated to announce its first-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday. Here’s what analysts are looking for: Earnings per share: $1.36 expected, according to LSEG Revenue: $155.04 billion expected, according to […]
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Trump to nominate national security advisor Mike Waltz as UN ambassador
U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins U.S. Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson | Via Reuters President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, confirming earlier […]
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