Eaton , a maker of power management solutions for AI data centers and other commercial markets, delivered a solid quarter on Friday that raised more questions for us than it answered. Earnings per share for the first quarter ended in March rose more than 33% from the year-ago period...
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: It's been a great week for the U.S. stock market. The S & P 500 is up 1.6% Friday,...
Although one quarter isn't enough to squash all concerns, the good results were a step in the right direction.
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Duolingo — Shares soared more than 18% after the language learning app guided toward a better-than-expected revenue forecast. Duolingo estimates second-quarter revenue will come in between $239 million and $242 million, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $234 million. Full-year...
Apple CEO Tim Cook, center, watches during the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump, right, and Vice President JD Vance, left, in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty ImagesA tale of two different technology companies is playing out this...
Block shares were on track for their second-worst day Friday, plunging more than 20% as investors digested a brutal quarterly report and a wave of analyst downgrades centered on one issue: Cash App.The first-quarter earnings miss rattled Wall Street, prompting multiple firms — including Wells Fargo, Seaport, BMO, and...
Job growth was stronger than expected in April despite worries over the impact of President Donald Trump's blanket tariffs against U.S. trading partners.Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 177,000 for the month, slightly below the downwardly revised 185,000 in March but above the Dow Jones estimate for 133,000, the...
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Block — The financial technology stock plunged nearly 22% following weak first-quarter revenue. Block said it brought in $5.77 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had projected $6.20 billion. Atlassian – Shares sank 12% after the software company issued weak guidance....
Richvintage | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you're an older investor and eager to save more for retirement, there's a big 401(k) change for 2025 that could help boost your portfolio, experts say.Americans expect they will need $1.26 million to retire comfortably, and more than half expect to outlive their...
Exxon Mobil reported first-quarter earnings Friday that beat Wall Street expectations, but declined from the prior year as crude oil prices have fallen sharply on fears that President Donald Trump's tariffs will hit global demand.The oil major said volume growth in the Permian Basin and Guyana combined with cost-cutting...
Although one quarter isn't enough...
Eaton , a maker of...
Although one quarter isn't enough...
Eaton , a maker of...
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cyano66 | iStock | Getty ImagesIt has been a very eventful couple of weeks for cyberattack-related news.It all kind of started Wednesday of last week when Johnson Controls revealed it had been hit by a cyberattack. The company warned it "experienced disruptions in portions of its internal information technology...
The U.S. labor market saw broad gains in September in a surprisingly strong jobs report that sparked a quick sell-off in the bond market.The strongest sector for job growth in September was leisure and hospitality, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 96,000 net jobs gain last month...
Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 170,000, the Labor Department said Friday in...
Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:Pioneer Natural Resources — The energy stock soared nearly 10% in premarket trading after The Wall Street Journal reported Pioneer was close to reaching a deal to be bought by Exxon Mobil for about $60...
