Economy

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hershey, Chemours, Fair Isaac, Sunrun & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Hershey — The candy company slid more than 3% following news that Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner will take the helm at Hershey , effective Aug. 18. He will replace Michele Buck, who has been with the company for the past two decades and has spent eight […]
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Here are the 15 busiest airports in the world
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is, once again, the busiest airport in the world. The airport, which is Delta Air Lines’ largest hub, processed more than 108 million passengers in 2024, according to a report published today by Airports Council International World. However, that’s still some 2% fewer passengers than the airport processed in 2019. The […]
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Stocks making big midday moves: Tesla, Uber, Royal Gold, Stellantis, WNS and more
Tesla — The EV-maker tumbled almost 8% after CEO Elon Musk said he would form a new political party called “America Party.” Musk has been feuding with President Donald Trump, who called the new party “ridiculous.” Uber Technologies — Shares of the ride-hailing company hit an all-time high of $97.12 and recently were up by […]
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Trump administration teases more trade deals, but shifting tariff deadlines raise more questions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent also declined, yet again, to rule out the possibility that he could serve as the next chair […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Tesla, Geo Group, Molina Healthcare, SolarEdge Technologies and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Tesla — The E.V-maker tumbled 6% after CEO Elon Musk said he would form a new political party called “America Party.” Musk has been engaged in a feud with President Donald Trump, who called the new party “ridiculous.” Geo Group , CoreCivic — The […]
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Trump says countries aligning with BRICS policies will face additional 10% tariff
President of the United States Donald J. Trump delivers remarks to a crowd at an America250 rally in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on July 3, 2025. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced that an additional 10% tariff will be charged to countries “aligning themselves with the anti-American policies […]
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Bessent: Tariffs will ‘boomerang’ back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take […]
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Rep. Mark Green resigns from Congress, leaving Speaker Johnson with an even narrower Republican majority in the House
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after the House passed budget reconciliation legislation at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025. Francis Chung | POLITICO via AP Images Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., announced his official resignation from Congress on Friday, a move that was expected but one […]
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Elon Musk says he has formed a new U.S. political party, the ‘America Party’
Elon Musk applaudes in the Oval Office as he attends a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk said Saturday that he has formed a new political party, the “America Party,” which he claims will give Americans “back […]
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