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(Bloomberg) -- Currency traders are starting to buy protection against bigger exchange-rate swings after months of calm, as banks warn that shifting Federal Reserve expectations and elevated geopolitical tensions could be about to jolt markets.Most Read from BloombergMicrosoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video GameNvidia’s $1 Trillion Slide Sends Valuation to Pre-AI Boom LevelsZuckerberg Pledges ‘Aggressive’ Pricing With Meta’s First Pay-to-Use AITrump Vents Anger With Iran

Three days after announcing the gaming industry's biggest layoff of 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma accepted a new role shaping how the Federal Reserve thinks about AI and jobs for the next decade.

PEP's international growth contrasts with a North America reset as affordability, marketing and tariff refunds shape its 2026 outlook.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jul, 10 2026 US stock futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up about 0.2%, as investors weigh stubbornly high bond yields and softer signs from consumer borrowing. The US 10 year Treasury yield is holding near 4.6%, which keeps the cost of mortgages, car loans, and business borrowing elevated and keeps talk of at least one more Federal Reserve rate hike alive. At the same time, US consumer credit in May...

Several U.S. state attorneys general are preparing antitrust lawsuits to block Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to recent reports. These state-level actions would follow federal review of the deal and could introduce additional delays or legal hurdles to completion. Separately, Warner Bros. Discovery announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to develop AI-driven advertising technology. Warner Bros. Discovery, traded as NasdaqGS:WBD, is in focus as...

FedEx recently launched FedEx Life Sciences, a dedicated division for transporting pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, and clinical trial materials, and its pilots approved a new collective bargaining agreement, reducing labor uncertainty. Together with fresh analyst upgrades, these moves highlight FedEx’s push into higher-value healthcare logistics while shoring up operational reliability. We’ll now examine how the creation of FedEx Life Sciences may influence the company’s...

FedEx stock has delivered a 64.8% return over the past year, while both an intrinsic value estimate using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach and earnings multiples currently suggest the shares trade at a discount to what the underlying cash flows imply. Over the last 1 year, FedEx has returned 64.8%. This puts fresh attention on whether the current price still leaves room for further value to be realised. Recent positive sentiment around analyst upgrades and the approval of a new pilot...

Your exchange-traded fund is flat. Remember that ETF you tucked away that invests in developed markets outside the U.S.—the one that looked cheap but has lagged behind the S&P 500 forever because it’s loaded with crusty old companies in Europe and Japan? By the way, both of these overseas funds, developed and emerging, beat the S&P 500 by a lot in 2025, too, but that was partly because the value of the dollar tanked last year as the Federal Reserve was cutting interest rates.

FedEx (FDX) has created a dedicated life sciences division focused on transporting pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, and clinical trial materials, giving investors a fresh development to assess within the company’s wider logistics portfolio. See our latest analysis for FedEx. Recent company moves, including the life sciences launch, come as FedEx trades at a share price of $310.84, with its 1-month share price return down 6.31% but a 1-year total shareholder return of 64.84%...

Jul. 9—Dayton's Joby Aviation and rival Archer Aviation have been battling it out not just in a new industry, but in court and now before the U.S. International Trade Commission. The commission is investigating Joby based on a patent infringement and tariff evasion claim filed by Archer this year. How Joby is building its air taxi company in Dayton with workers who are 'production heroes' ...

Tencent ‌is in ‌talks to ​become Manus' largest shareholder as ‌investors ⁠seek alternatives after Beijing ⁠ordered Meta ​to ​unwind ​its $2 billion ‌acquisition of the AI start-up, the ‌Financial ​Times ​reported ​on Thursday, ‌citing two ​sources. (Reporting ​by Preetika Parashuraman ​in ‌Bengaluru; Editing ​by Sherry ​Jacob-Phillips)

The MAX 7 is expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration approval later this month, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Federal regulators are expected to certify Boeing’s second-to-last version of its 737 later this month, marking a significant—albeit belated—milestone for the plane maker.

PepsiCo Inc (PEP) reports robust international performance and strategic portfolio gains, while navigating North American market pressures and commodity inflation.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has revealed the leadership of the US central bank's new task forces to review monetary policy and even communication on the Fed's interest rate messaging. Yahoo Finance Senior Fed Reporter Jennifer Schonberger breaks down who the new task force leaders are.

More than 200 major clean energy projects have been canceled or downsized since Trump took office again, costing nearly half a million jobs and $55 billion in annual GDP growth.

FINANCE U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.02, or 0.27%, to 52487.

The task forces will study Fed communications, the balance sheet, economic data usage, productivity and jobs, and inflation.

The external advisers will lead five task forces that will re-examine how the central bank operates.

FedEx has launched a life sciences division, building on its healthcare logistics infrastructure to provide more end-to-end services. The post New FedEx life sciences unit integrates healthcare logistics capabilities appeared first on FreightWaves.

Sony Group's financial arm has received conditional approval from the OCC to establish Connectia Trust, a US national trust bank. The new entity will focus on issuing and managing a dollar backed stablecoin as part of Sony Financial Group's digital asset plans. The move brings Sony into federally supervised digital asset infrastructure, extending beyond its core technology and entertainment activities. Sony Group (TSE:6758), trading at ¥3,409.0, is adding a new layer to its business mix...

The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF targets government debt with lower costs and higher yields, while the Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF offers federal tax-free municipal bond income.

AEO trades at a discounted valuation, but investors are weighing tariff and cost pressures against its long-term growth initiatives.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the top stocks to buy according to Whale Rock Capital Management. On June 30, Reuters reported that a federal judge in Oakland, California, rejected Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by dozens of US state attorneys general, who accuse the company of intentionally designing […]

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) reported higher fiscal third-quarter sales and improved restaurant-level profitability despite negative comparable sales and continued pressure from tariffs on imported ingredients, executives said on the company’s earnings call. President and CEO Hajime Uba said the co

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee returned to CNBC’s Morning Call Sheet on Thursday, July 9, alongside JonesTrading’s Mike O’Rourke and Vital Knowledge’s Adam Crisafulli, to discuss a market that is simultaneously celebrating the AI build-out while rotating into value and defensive names. Lee argued: “AI is probably one of the most important structural stories in our lifetime.” ... Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: AI Is a Once in a Lifetime Story – Why Easing Inflation in H2 2026 Could Fuel the Next Rally

$7 trillion. That is the scale of the cash pile parked in money market funds and short duration instruments, waiting for a reason to deploy. The reasons are stacking up fast. What It Means The economics of holding cash are eroding in real time. The Federal Reserve’s target rate upper bound sits at 3.75%, down ... What Will Push This Market Into Its Next Gear? Maybe the $7 Trillion Cash Pile on the Sidelines.

Gas prices are squeezing consumers’ wallets. The food and beverage industry is feeling it all. PepsiCo Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta, though, sees new opportunities for one of America’s biggest beverage and snack companies, from portion control to heightening mental focus.