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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points, marking its f

The stock market was little changed after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at its September policy meeting. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%. The central bank announced it would increase its target to the federal funds rate to 3.75% to 4%.

The data-center buildout just got more expensive. The Fed’s quarter-point rate increase will likely add to the already substantial borrowing costs for the tech firms that are taking on massive amounts of debt to construct the infrastructure needed to power the artificial intelligence revolution. It’s no secret that building data centers is expensive.

IPOs get plenty of press, and rightly so. They are the lifeblood of the markets, bringing new opportunities and new capital into the stock ecosystem. But IPOs also bring hard choices and counter-intuitive results, and those deserve a closer look. To start with, long-term analysis shows that most IPOs will actually underperform compared to their first day on the market. That first day benefits from high valuations and even higher levels of investor enthusiasm – but enthusiasm will wear off, and b

Starbucks employees who took the Nashville transfer kept their jobs and got help moving, but that relocation check may quietly reshape federal benefits they are counting on decades from now.

SpaceX stock rose about 5% on Tuesday, coming on the heels of no new news, though a couple catalysts may be at work.

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Investing.com -- Stifel has told investors to buy Carnival shares ahead of the cruise operator's third-quarter results on Sept. 29, arguing a recent selloff has gone too far.

Investing.com -- American Airlines Group Inc generates half of its revenue from just 30% of its seats, CEO Robert Isom said Wednesday at a Morgan Stanley industry conference.

The Fed is about to raise rates for the first time in three years. The dot plot matters more.

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The Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike is unlikely to hurt the stock market much—that is, if recent history is any guide. The Fed has launched rate-hike campaigns six times since the mid-1990s. In most cases, stocks took a hit in the first four months after the initial rate increase, but then quickly recovered, according to an analysis by LPL Financial.

FEI's fiscal Q1 earnings per share grows year over year, fueled by stronger satellite and defense demand. Backlog and margins improved sharply, and management reiterated its fiscal 2029 targets.

In this episode, Scott Melker discusses the Clarity Act’s failure to advance in the Senate, the Fed’s expected interest rate hike, and Circle's (CRCL) launch of its Arc blockchain. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

For bond traders life is usually simple, steady and calm. This summer was anything but quiet–and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh may be the key to fixing that. Over the past two months bond traders feeling unnerved by strong economic growth, inflation fears, and growing borrowing needs have moved fast to dump bonds.

After losing half its value, is the AI computing specialist's stock finally cheap enough to buy?

Billionaire shale pioneer Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Inc. reached a deal for an oil field in Venezuela as the Trump administration pushes US companies to revive the nation’s oil sector.

Key Stats for Synopsys Stock 52-Week Range: $362. 55 to $539.

Federal agencies can sign contracts for Microsoft's new AI government tier starting October 1, but key features may not arrive until later. Whether that gap kills the deal before it starts reveals something uncomfortable about how Microsoft is betting on AI revenue.

J.B. Hunt stock is leading S&P 500 losers early Wednesday after the trucking firm warned of a Q3 earnings decline amid high diesel costs and more.

From Amazon to Walmart, companies are handling tariff refunds differently. Here's what it could mean for your wallet.

The numbers suggest Micron may be leaving its old boom-and-bust memory cycle behind.

Earnings from Costco Wholesale next week could fall short of Wall Street forecasts, but an upcoming announcement from the retailer could be an enticement t0 investors. BofA Securities projected adjusted earnings of $6.52 a share from Costco in its fiscal fourth quarte, below consensus estimates of $6.55, analyst Christopher Nardone wrote in a note Wednesday. Costco last issued a special dividend of $15 a share in January 2024, suggesting a payout of $22 a share if delivered at a similar yield, according to Nardone.

A sharp reversal in crude oil handed U.S. equities a reprieve on Wednesday, with stocks grinding higher off six-week lows just hours before the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023. The S&P 500 added 0.4% to 7,615.70, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was effectively flat at 52,113. The Nasdaq 100 outperformed, rising 0.9% to 29,198 as hardware and semiconductor names extended Tuesday’s rebound from AI-safety jitters. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris

Moby summary of LuxExperience B.V.'s Q4 2026 earnings call

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan just charged two former Robinhood engineers over crypto trades, and the fallout is already hitting brokerages that had nothing to do with it.

Online behemoth Amazon said it's increasing the starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time operations employees like warehouse workers by $1 to $20. With the increase, the average wage will be nearly $24 an hour, with average total compensation of more than $32 an hour including the value of its benefits package, according to Amazon's announcement Wednesday. Amazon also said Wednesday that employees will receive new benefits like a 10% discount on eligible fresh groceries and everyday essentials at Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market online as well as 20% off at Whole Foods physical stores.

Find insight on Union Pacific, BMW, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

Valor Equity Partners, one of SpaceX’s largest institutional backers, returned about $8.5 billion worth of shares in the AI and rocket firm to investors.

Cathie Wood says SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) had no need for public markets as long as Starlink kept generating cash. Elon Musk’s push into orbital AI data centers changed that. "I never thought SpaceX would go public," the ARK Invest CEO told...