Fed Holds Rates Steady as Hotter Inflation Complicates the Midterm Outlook
The Fed’s widely expected rate hold offers no clean reset for markets as September inflation keeps bonds, growth stocks and income equities on edge.
Robinhood’s Q3 Revenue Mix Shows the Brokerage’s Push Beyond Crypto
Robinhood’s Q3 revenue rose 12%, but the bigger story is whether options, prediction markets and financial services can offset weaker crypto activity.
DoorDash Shares Fall as Instacart Talks Put Capital Allocation Under the Microscope
GE Vernova’s Trench Deal Tests the Next Phase of Grid-Infrastructure Growth
GE Vernova’s Trench acquisition expands its electrification portfolio as utilities invest in grid capacity for rising power demand.
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Markets
- Slate Grocery REIT Moves Closer to Shareholder Vote on Proposed Transaction
- Instacart Sale Talks Send CART Shares Higher as M&A Speculation Builds
- Oil Hits Five-Month High as Middle East Risk Revives Inflation Fears
- Boeing’s 737 Max 10 Certification Removes a Major Regulatory Overhang
Economy
- Jobless Claims Near 57-Year Lows Keep the US Labor Market Resilient
- Oil Shock Puts Inflation and Fed Rate Path Back in Focus
- Oil Near Five-Month High Keeps Inflation and Fed Rate Risks in Focus for US Investors
- Canadian Dollar Nears Four-Week High as Bank of Canada Rate-Hike Bets Strengthen
Analysis
- Conservative Financial Markets Sites: Spot Paid Promotions
- Conservative Financial Markets Sites: A 20-Minute Routine
- Top Three Conservative Financial Markets Websites: A Test
- Paul Tudor Jones Warns 2027 Could Challenge the S&P 500 as Buybacks and M&A Fade
Earnings
- American Express Workforce Cuts Put Consumer Credit and Margins in Focus
- Dow Forecasts Profit Above Estimates as Pricing and Cost Cuts Support Margins
- Southwest Cuts 2026 Earnings Outlook as Fuel Costs Pressure Margins
- United Airlines’ 2026 Earnings Cut Shows How Higher Oil Costs Are Hitting Airline Margins
Politics
- Regulatory Uncertainty: Paramount Global's Merger with Skydance at a Crossroads
- Political Landscape Shifts: Democrats Gain Edge in Senate Control
- DOJ's Second Request Signals Challenges Ahead for Roku-Fox Merger: What Investors Need to Know
- DOJ Freezes Antitrust Cooperation with Canada — What It Means for Cross-Border M&A
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