3M, CrowdStrike, Xpeng and more

Xpeng G9 SUV is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on April 18, 2023 in Shanghai, China.VCG | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell.Xpeng — U.S.-traded shares of the...

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Almost half of retirees want to go back to work, not always for money

Tradition has seen generations of American workers look forward to giving up work. But we’re in an age where traditions are often challenged. While many approaching retirement – or already retired – will happily settle into the post-work life they planned, almost half of respondents to a new survey intend...

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Positive sentiment for new week’s trading following Jackson Hole

European stocks started the week on a positive note, tracking Friday’s gains on Wall Street following cautious comments from central bankers at Jackson Hole. China’s support measures for its equities market helped lift sentiment. The rate-sensitive technology sector led the advance in Europe after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and...

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Slower labor market likely means Fed pause

Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further tempering of inflation risks that reduces the urgency for another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. Friday’s U.S. jobs report is forecast to show employers boosted their payrolls by nearly 170,000 in August, while...

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