The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved on a voice vote the nomination of Google critic Jonathan Kanter, the third of three progressives named to top U.S. antitrust posts, to head the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.
Famed investor Sir John Templeton is credited with saying the four most dangerous words in investing are "this time it's different." It's an acknowledgement that there seem to be fundamental laws with respect to risk and return that can bend for a while but do not ultimately brea
Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Thursday, led by gains in Caterpillar, Merck and Ford after upbeat quarterly earnings, shrugging off data that showed U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the third quarter.
With job openings at or near all-time highs in recent months, it's no surprise that some companies are going to have a harder time than others grappling with the ongoing labor shortage. While there are a range of factors driving these workforce trends, the fact is that some compa
Stock Market Futures Soar On Earnings Hype This WeekStock market futures continue to gain in early morning trading on Thursday. Namely, a flurry of impressive earnings figures remains a core driving force behind this current momentum in the stock market. With more major tech firm
If you're looking for stocks that could help your portfolio succeed even in an inflationary period, you've come to the right place. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Oct. 15, Fool contributors Toby Bordelon, Rachel Warren, and Trevor Jennewine discuss three stocks th
The dynamics of work are changing. More people are working partially or fully remote than ever before, and the shift to a hybrid work environment is only expected to ramp up in the years ahead. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Oct. 13, Fool contributors Brian Wither
This morning brings a sea of quarterly earnings reports across a wide swath of sectors, giving investors a clearer picture as to how supply chain bottlenecks, shortages, and rising input costs are impacting corporate bottom lines.
Earnings season is underway, and it's likely that some of your favorite stocks either have posted, or are about to post, their quarterly results. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Oct. 13, Fool contributors Brian Withers, Trevor Jennewine, and Rachel Warren share thr
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) generated a staggering $443 billion in revenue on a trailing-12-month basis through the second quarter. The e-commerce giant has growing operations in such diverse fields as transportation, advertising, cloud services, and entertainment -- and that's just sk
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, led by gains in Caterpillar, Merck and Ford after upbeat quarterly earnings, while investors awaited data that will likely throw light on the pace of the economic recovery.
India's Acko General Insurance said on Thursday it had raised $255 million to fund growth plans in a Series D funding round that helped the online insurer hit "unicorn" status with a valuation of $1.1 billion.
EBay Inc on Wednesday exceeded market estimates for quarterly revenue as customers used its auction and e-commerce platform to shop online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Wednesday after a robust forecast from Microsoft supported optimism about the third-quarter earnings season, while a decline in oil prices hurt shares of energy companies.
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The Nasdaq led gains among Wall Street indexes on Wednesday after a robust forecast from Microsoft supported optimism about the third-quarter earnings season, while a decline in oil prices hurt shares of energy companies.
India's Future Retail has asked a Delhi court to quash a decision by a Singapore arbitration panel that has kept the $3.4 billion sale of Future's retail assets in limbo while the panel hears objections from Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon, through its Climate Pledge Fund, has bought a minority stake in Italy's CMC Machinery, a company with technology that makes custom-sized boxes that eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging, the machines maker said on Wednesday.
Battery recycling company Redwood Materials said on Wednesday it has forged an alliance with Korean battery materials maker L&F Co that could help transform the Nevada startup into a major battery component manufacturer over the next decade.