US stock futures were little changed on Friday morning as investors continued to calibrate to the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years and existential fears about artificial intelligence's capabilities.
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There are multiple signals to indicate what the Federal Reserve might do next.

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Washington and Beijing are finalising a group of Chinese business leaders to join President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington, three sources

Rambus has seen a sharp reset in sentiment over the past year, even after a very strong multi year run. This puts fresh focus on whether the current share price lines up with what its earnings can justify. With the stock closing at US$85.87, the key issue is how that market price stacks up against the profits the business is generating today. Over the past 5 years Rambus has delivered a total return of 273.7%, which makes the question of what investors are now paying for each dollar of...

Grayscale says a second Fed hike won't shift crypto markets, while traders price 88% odds of another move by December.

SoftBank Group Corp. has increased its margin loan backed by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings Plc by $5 billion to $25 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, as the conglomerate finds ways to fund its expanding investments in artificial intelligence.

The approval for its generic version of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster drug advances its efforts to build a portfolio of GLP-1 medicines.

U.S. stock futures are posting slight gains early Friday as investors digest targeted geopolitical sanctions, debates over Federal Reserve independence, and the Bank of Japan’s 31-year high rate-hike decision. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning bullish for the Sept....

The market is currently pricing in what would be the shallowest interest rate hike cycle in modern history. Meanwhile, shares of Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) soared after the maker of generators signed a long-term contract with Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to supply $8 billion worth of generators for its data centers, highlights Amber Kanwar, host of the In the Money with Amber Kanwar podcast.
Upexi Inc (UPXI) slashed debt and cut staff to 10 while holding 2.34 million Solana tokens, but unrealized crypto losses drove a staggering fiscal 2026 net loss.

The global debate over artificial intelligence risks entered a new phase this week amid clashing views from tech executives over whether frontier labs should slow the development of the technology. Leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX and Google DeepMind put forward the need for self-regulation checks on growth that give AI models more control. Meanwhile, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta said they're developing tools to check, control and regulate AI risks as US President Donald Trump called the alerts a "hoax". The call for caution saw a rotation out of tech stocks at the start of the week as investors questioned whether there's a need to reprice the pace of the booming AI buildout.

The Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as UK inflation rises and the US Federal Reserve hikes to 4%. Why is there a different approach?

Sea has seen its share price move through sharp swings over the past few years, which now puts the spotlight on a simple question for investors. Is the current US$101.27 share price properly supported by the earnings that the business is generating today, and what it may be able to deliver over time? Over the past 3 years the stock has gained 181.7%. That puts a lot of weight on whether the underlying earnings story can justify that kind of journey. The group’s mix of digital entertainment,...

Intel could solve a surprising issue for the AI chip giant.

A major new delivery partnership is making life easier for Costco members.
On Thursday, all three benchmark indexes closed higher after a dip in oil prices and lower long-dated yields following the Fed’s rate-hike move.

It won't be pursuing banking licenses after all.

Bigger paychecks arrive with bigger questions about Amazon’s next chapter.

SINGAPORE, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo will roll out its autonomous all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, Waymo announced on Friday, marking its

Strategist Dave Sekera said Tesla’s “pendulum” swings create opportunities for traders while long-term holders can keep “some dry powder” to buy selloffs.

Doctors are exploring whether weight-loss drugs could also treat conditions such as endometriosis and Crohn’s disease.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) CEO Richard Fairbank said the company continues to see consumer strength across its portfolio, with credit performance, spending trends and bank balances remaining resilient despite concerns about inflation, energy prices and broader economic uncertainty. Speaking a

A day after the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, stocks ended the day sharply higher. The rally reflected a reassessment from Wall Street, which had been fairly unmoved in the initial hours following the Fed’s move. Having slept on the hike, Wall Street apparently felt better this morning.

The move has boosted customer loyalty for Costco, and Walmart is hoping shoppers recognize how much it can benefit them.

Walmart expands its approach to GLP-1s as the popular weight-loss drugs reshape how Americans eat and shop.

Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI) said it strengthened its balance sheet, reduced operating expenses and continued to build its Solana treasury during fiscal 2026, though declines in digital-asset values drove a substantially wider full-year net loss. The company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2026, mark

Palantir Technologies Inc. has hired Tom Watson, a former Labour deputy leader, as a new executive in the UK, where it faces a barrage of criticism threatening a major contract.

French airline Air Corsica pulled some turboprops from service after pilots reported fumes leaking into the cockpit, causing them migraines.

Gerber Kawasaki’s CEO advocates building cash reserves, avoiding long-term bonds, and deploying capital in companies whose earnings support their valuations.

Executives at OpenAI and Microsoft acknowledged they could undermine their own content sources, according to a new filing in a New York Times copyright lawsuit.