Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Francis Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump knows who he’s going to select as the next Federal Reserve chair but isn’t saying yet. Prediction markets…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Old Dominion Freight Line — Shares of the less-than-truckload freight carrier rose more than 5% after being upgraded to outperform by BMO Capital. The analyst cited an improving backdrop for its business, plus an opportunity brought on by a more than 40% pullback in the stock…
David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldmans Sachs on Monday said it agreed to buy Innovator Capital Management, a provider of defined-outcome ETFs, for about $2 billion in its latest deal to bolster the firm’s asset management division. Goldman said the acquisition, expected to close in the…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Synopsys — The developer of design automation models and software jumped 8% after Nvidia invested $2 billion in Synopsys common stock at $414.79 per share as part of a broad strategic partnership. Leggett & Platt — Shares rose 14% after the furniture component manufacturer received an…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. SanDisk — The maker of flash memory products, including memory cards, climbed more than 4%. The stock, spun off from Western Digita l last February, enters the S & P 500 on Friday. Tilray Brands — The cannabis processor and owner of Montauk Brewing slid 14%…
A key rotation away from artificial intelligence stocks may be underway in the market. According to Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi, a broader range of stocks are getting a “green light” because liquidity is returning to the system. “The Fed cut rates four times last year. They cut rates twice already. They’re going to go again…
The Jefferies Financial Group Inc. headquarters in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Jefferies’ relationship into bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group, The Financial Times reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing people with knowledge of the matter, said…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals — The stock popped 19% after the biopharmaceutical company reported fiscal year revenue that beat analyst expectations. Arrowhead’s top line for the period totaled $829.4 million, beating a FactSet consensus of $861.2 million. Last week, the company announced it created the first and only…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere — The seller of farm equipment dropped 4.5% even posting fiscal fourth quarter results that exceeded estimates. Deere reported earnings of $3.93 per share on revenues of $10.58 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated per-share earnings of $3.85 on revenues of $9.85 billion. Dell…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. HP Inc. — Shares of the computer and printer manufacturer fell more than 5% after issuing disappointing guidance and saying it would cut 10% of its workforce . Fiscal fourth-quarter results beat on the top and bottom line, but the company warned it will need to…
