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Wells Fargo Bank is appointing Chief Operating Officer Scott Powell as its next chief risk officer. Powell will succeed Derek Flowers, who is retiring from the bank in January, it said Wednesday. The company said Powell’s successor as operating chief will be appointed “in the near future.”

Don't expect menu changes to come tomorrow and to every market, CEO Chris Kempczinski told Yahoo Finance.

MARKETS PM NEWSLETTER This is an edition of the Markets P.M. newsletter, a recap of the day’s most important markets moves, delivered after the closing bell. If you’re not subscribed, sign up here. What Happened in Markets Today Stock indexes dropped sharply as yields surged.

When Trump meets Xi this week, a tariff truce set to expire in November turns a state visit into a live portfolio event, and two giant S&P 500 stocks sitting on opposite sides of the China trade stand to move in very different ways.

Soaring Treasury yields in the U.S. are lifting borrowing costs across the board, which can pressure many asset classes but often pushes investors toward hard assets that do not depend on central bank policy. Silver sits squarely in that camp. When money feels more expensive, real assets can look more attractive. This article breaks down three leading silver miners from our screener that may help you position around that theme. The three miners in focus are only a sample of what rises to the...

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite paced the day’s losses after hitting record highs in the previous two sessions, falling 308.24 points, or 1.13%, to 26936.04. The S&P 500 fell 58.61 points, or 0.75%, to 7706.03. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at the United Nations that Iran is ready for negotiations to end the conflict with the U.S. but warned that Tehran will never surrender to what he called Washington’s bullying, or give up its nuclear program.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) stock jumped 3% Wednesday after Rosenblatt argued the Federal Aviation Administration’s new AI rollout could still benefit the company, even though Palantir lost the $875 million modernization deal tied to it. Rosenblatt analyst John McPeake reiterated...

Q3 2026 is proving to be the best third quarter for Shiba Inu investors so far.

A witch’s brew of rising debt levels, higher costs of capital and contagion risks is bubbling.

AI stocks are booming as spending accelerates. Ed Zitron breaks down why he believes the AI bubble is being propped up by an unsustainable flow of capital.

Qualcomm showed off new mobile processors to power edge devices running AI applications. Qualcomm stock dropped Wednesday.

<p>In August, investors poured roughly $18 billion into gold ETFs, the second-largest monthly inflow in history, driving global holdings to an all-time record. North American buying alone exploded from a sleepy $71 million in July to $7.7 billion in August, a 108-fold surge. Then, weeks later, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and signaled more tightening ahead. With much in flux, where does that leave gold?</p>

NYSE is partnering with a crypto-transaction firm to develop around-the-clock stock trading, the latest in a series of moves among financial firms that seek to expand and globalize stock trading.

Two of retail’s biggest names just took opposite bets on AI shopping agents, and only one stock is moving on it.

Amid rising business activity, U.S. companies this year have grown more pessimistic about future inflation.

The AI boom isn’t slowing down, and these two stocks stand to benefit.

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Microsoft will spend $10 billion through 2030 in four Persian Gulf countries. The software giant will build out infrastructure and strengthen cyber security. Microsoft President&nbsp;Brad Smith spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow to discuss. He also spoke about AI saying that AI safety won't advance if we rely on two companies as well the need for independent evaluators.

IonQ stock rallies on landmark deal with Nvidia. But does that make IONQ shares worth buying today? Let’s find out!

Lumentum shares rose after it announced an AI optical connectivity demonstration with Corning and Qualcomm at ECOC 2026, pairing its VCSEL lasers with high-density chip-to-chip links.

Standalone plans for the entertainment company’s Disney+ and Hulu streaming services will now cost an additional $2.50, at $21.49 a month.

US bond yields surged Wednesday to reclaim their highest levels in nearly two decades after new data depicted strong business activity and intensifying inflation concerns.

Michael Burry did not short a stock this time. He went through the fine print of five balance sheets and published what he found on September 19.

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved a multibillion-dollar merger with Fertitta Gaming that would create one of the largest gaming empires. Caesars has a dominant presence on the Las Vegas Strip, operating hotels like Caesars Palace, the Flamingo and Harrah's. It also operates casino resorts across the United States. Fertitta owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and restaurant chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's. Billionaire owner Tilman Fertitta is the largest shareholder in Wynn Resorts and the sports betting company DraftKings.

Wall Street is revising assumptions about these S&P 500 stocks thanks to booming AI backlogs and transformed fundamentals.

Investing.com -- McDonald’s Corp expects flat customer traffic and higher inflation to remain a permanent feature of the restaurant industry, Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski said on Wednesday.

At the same time, Disney appears to be exploring new ways to expand its streaming business beyond simply raising subscription prices.

Meta Platforms stock is up more than 2% on the day, adding to its 11% Monday pop, despite a broader market slowdown. (The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index is down more than 1%.) Today, the company is set to make further announcements about its new personal AI agent, Muse, and its capabilities during its annual Meta Connect developer conference.

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