Stock Market News

Pentagon Eyes $200B Defense Fund With Wall Street Talent

The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing to stand up a new in-house investing team modeled on private equity, with a mandate to deploy about $200 billion over three years into defense-related

Nvidia Backs Nebius in $2B AI Cloud Deal

Shares of Nebius Group jumped 16% on Wednesday after Nvidia said it

Meta Buys Moltbook, Adds AI Agent Founders

Deal Moves Moltbook Leaders Into Superintelligence Labs Meta has acquired Moltbook, a

Oracle Jumps on Beat, Raises FY2027 Outlook

Shares Pop After Results and Higher Long-Term Target Oracle rallied in extended

California Gas Hits $5.20 as Iran War Bites

Prices Jump Faster in the Golden State Gasoline prices in California have

Finance

Trump files $5bn lawsuit against JPMorgan and Dimon

Lawsuit alleges political debanking U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, accusing the bank of unlawfully closing several of

Natural gas prices jump as Arctic cold grips the U.S.

Energy markets react to extreme winter forecast Natural gas prices surged sharply on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to an intense

UK court backs regulator on cross-border card fee caps

Payments firms lose challenge against UK watchdog Mastercard, Visa and British fintech Revolut have lost a legal challenge against Britain’s

U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Rise as Shoppers Seek Deals

Spending grows despite tighter household budgets U.S. retail sales have climbed by roughly 4% so far this holiday season, reflecting

RBC boosts dividend as record results fuel global ambitions

Strong earnings power a higher payout for shareholders Royal Bank of Canada reported a record fourth quarter, prompting its board

Business

Six Flags to sell seven parks to EPR for $331 million

Portfolio reshuffle targets higher-return properties Six Flags Entertainment said Thursday it will sell seven amusement parks in the United States and Canada to real

Ford Recalls 412,000 Explorer SUVs in U.S.

Rear Suspension Defect Prompts Major Recall Ford Motor Company is recalling 412,774

Stellantis Posts Record Loss Amid EV Reset

Massive Write-Downs Drive Annual Deficit Stellantis reported its first-ever annual net loss

Paramount Raises Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

All-cash offer lifted to $31 per share Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday

Honeywell Secures 26% Price Cut in Catalyst Deal

Acquisition terms revised amid weak demand Honeywell International has negotiated a significant

Bath & Body Works Debuts on Amazon

Fragrance giant expands beyond own stores For the first time, Bath &

WBD Reopens Talks With Paramount

Seven-Day Window Granted by Netflix Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it will

Technology

Microsoft Adds Anthropic to Copilot Agent Push

Copilot Cowork Targets Autonomous Agent Demand Microsoft said it is integrating Anthropic technology into its Copilot lineup as it looks to capture rising demand for autonomous AI agents in the enterprise. The