December WTI crude oil (CLZ26 ) closed down -7.97 (-8.29%) on Wednesday, and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ26 ) closed down -0.2069 (-7.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices plummeted on Wednesday, with Dec WTI crude oil falling to a 4-week low and gasoline dropping to a 7.75-month low. Crude prices opened...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +1.44% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.15%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +1.56%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +1.44% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.15%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +1.56%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...
His party just suffered a drubbing unseen in decades. But the president, leading a tour of his ballroom project, was placid and eager to wax on about construction instead.
Democrats scored sweeping victories in the midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress and making unexpected gains in traditionally Republican territory. Schwab political analyst and host of the WashintgonWise Podcast Michael Townsend says the results reflect voter frustration over affordability and put pressure on Democrats to move quickly from campaigning against President Trump to delivering on their economic promises. (Source: Bloomberg)
Discussing Qualcomm and Arm Holdings after earnings, Lindsey Bell, Chief Investment Strategist at 248 Ventures, says semiconductor shares’ weak performance may reflect uncertainty about how sustainable the industry’s rapid revenue and earnings growth will be over the next six to 12 months. She said potential policy delays after the midterms remain an open question, but existing constraints—including energy, equipment and financing bottlenecks—could make a slower data-center buildout beneficial by helping companies better size demand. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
On November 4, 2026, Array Technologies, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. and Pensacola Merger Sub, Inc. Pensacola Merger Sub, Inc. will merge with and into Shoals, with Shoals surviving as a wholly owned su
Pan American Silver Corp. has acquired ownership of 6,250,000 common shares of Galleon Gold Corp. for C$1.12 per Common Share. The acquisition was completed pursuant to a non-brokered private placement, which was completed contemporaneously with a bought deal private placement by
Enova International, Inc. announced on November 4, 2026, that it intends to offer, subject to market and other customary conditions, $600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2031. The notes will be guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured bas
With smartphone sales tanking by around 20 percent compared to 2025, Qualcomm is looking to data centers to help boost its bottom line. During its Q4 2026 earnings call, the company laid out its plans to make a splash in the AI data center business, through partnerships with companies like Amazon and Meta announced earlier […]
Fluorescent materials usually emit a single consistent color. They are typically made from dyes or metallic components. In contrast, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have created carbon dots that can fluoresce in a range of colors under UV light, depending on the concentration and the liquid they're in. The team incorporated the new carbon dots into plastic decorations and used them to create a data encryption system.
A recent study published in Nature Electronics and carried out by researchers from nanoGUNE's Quantum Hardware research group, Quantum Motion, London Center for Nanotechnology, Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge introduces a new superinductor created within a silicon integrated circuit fabricated in a commercial complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) process.
Finn Russell is frustrated at questions about when he might retire as the Scotland fly-half sounds refreshed as he prepares for another attempt to end their hoodoo against the All Blacks.
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -4.20 (-1.48%) on Wednesday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed up +18 (+0.56%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with arabica falling to a 5-week low. Coffee prices recovered from their worst level on Wednesday, with robusta moving into positive territory...