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Dow left behind as S&P 500 soars to record after record. What gives?
For the week, the Dow saw a gain of 1.3% while the S&P 500 rallied 1.5%. The Nasdaq Composite COMP rose 1% on the week and on Friday posted its 13th record close of July. So far in 2025, the S&P 500 ...
The House is taking a summer break - and now the stock market can get to work
Last Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson unexpectedly adjourned the U.S. House of Representatives until September. The next day, the S&P 500 SPX hit another all-time high. Coincidence? Several ...
Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Futures Post Back-to-Back Weekly Losses | Eni ...
Eni Lifts Cash-Flow Guidance, Confirms $1.8 Billion Buyback Despite Headwinds The company confirmed its planned shareholder returns for 2025 of a 5% dividend increase and a buyback program. Trump ...
'Vegas is not fun anymore': $9 cups of coffee and pricier rooms are steering travelers away from the vacation mecca
"Vegas is not fun anymore," said Amrita Bhasin, a retail-industry entrepreneur who has traveled there frequently for business as well as pleasure. Her pet financial peeve? The resort fees that hotels ...
Toast: Tasty Platform, but End Market Appetite in Question
Toast’s long-term strategy centers on four core initiatives: gaining further market share within its core US restaurant segment, expanding into adjacent verticals beyond small to medium-sized business ...
A.O. Smith Is Reevaluating Its China Business
A.O. Smith has a conservative capital structure with more cash on hand than outstanding debt. At the end of 2024, the firm had $193 million in total debt and $276 million in cash and cash equivalents, ...
Puma Is an Established Player in the Expanding Global Sportswear Industry, but Field Is Crowded
It is also a player in track and field and some sports not traditionally known for footwear sponsorships, like auto racing. Over the last few years, Puma has reentered basketball and distance running ...
Weaker Performance, Outflows, and Fee Compression Will Continue to Weigh on T. Rowe Price
With $1.677 trillion in AUM at the end of June 2025, T. Rowe Price is one of the larger US-based asset managers. Retirement accounts and variable-annuity portfolios, which are stickier than retail ...
30-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 4.927% This Week — Data Talk
The 30-year yield declined 0.073 percentage point to 4.927% this week. The price rose 1 3/32 to 97 8/32. --Today it is down 0.022 percentage point and the price rose 11/32 price points ...
2-Year Treasury Yield Rises to 3.916% This Week — Data Talk
The 2-year yield rose 0.039 percentage point to 3.916% this week. The price fell 2/32 to 99 22/32. --Today it is down 0.008 percentage point and the price rose 1/32 price points ...
USDA Data Shows Decline in Cattle
The USDA also released its Cattle on Feed report Friday, reporting an inventory of 11.12 million head. It is a 1.6 percentage point drop from June's report. Placements fell 7.9 points, to 1.44 million ...
Front Month ICE Brent Crude Fell 1.21% This Week to Settle at $68.44 — Data Talk
Front Month ICE Brent Crude for Sept. delivery lost 84 cents per barrel, or 1.21% to $68.44 this week --Largest two week net and percentage decline since the week ending July 4, 2025 ...