Walt Disney Co. shares fell sharply Thursday following its Q1 2026 earnings report, as investor focus shifted from beating profit expectations to uncertainty surrounding CEO Bob Iger's successor and cautious guidance on park attendance.
A partial government shutdown has forced the Bureau of Labor Statistics to postpone the critical January jobs report, leaving Federal Reserve policymakers without a key dataset as they weigh potential interest rate cuts ahead of their March meeting.
The 104-year-old Seattle-based outdoor institution, once boasting nearly 600 stores globally, is reportedly preparing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that would close its roughly 200 remaining brick-and-mortar locations across the continent.
GameStop shares surged after CEO Ryan Cohen teased a major consumer sector acquisition, signaling a strategic shift away from the company's bitcoin bet and toward what he calls a 'way more compelling' opportunity.
Canopy Growth's shares have plummeted over 99% in five years, yet analysts warn its challenges run deeper than its stock price suggests. Despite recent U.S. regulatory changes, structural industry headwinds and the company's own track record make it a speculative play at best.
While a seven-figure nest egg is a common retirement goal, financial experts caution that its sufficiency hinges on withdrawal strategies, lifestyle expectations, and supplemental income.
After a tumultuous period of bankruptcy and closures, TGI Fridays CEO Ray Blanchette is steering a deeply personal turnaround. Early results from holiday pop-ups and a revamped brand voice show promise, but the road to 1,000 restaurants remains steep.
Two Stanford graduate students have raised $2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a nationwide accelerator designed to fund and mentor student-founded companies, addressing the historic lack of capital and networks for young entrepreneurs.
The severe winter storm Fern, leaving nearly a million customers without power, has starkly highlighted the U.S. electrical grid's persistent vulnerabilities. This comes despite repeated warnings from reliability monitors about the system's growing strain.
Newly released court documents expose how former British ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, shared sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein, including advance notice of a major Eurozone bailout. The revelations have forced his resignation from the Labour Party and intensified scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment.
A sharp post-holiday inventory drawdown is reshaping freight dynamics, with falling ocean container rates foreshadowing tighter truck capacity, higher rejection rates, and rising costs for shippers in the months ahead.
WK Kellogg Co. names former Ferrero executive Jean-Baptiste Santoul as Chief Operating Officer, signaling a strategic shift following its $3.1 billion acquisition by the global confectionery giant.
In an unusual acquisition within the ETF space, the investment arm behind former President Donald Trump's social media platform is set to purchase the conservative-themed 'God Bless America' ETF, significantly expanding its asset base and adding active management to its lineup.
Asset managers unleashed a historic wave of nearly 1,000 new active ETFs last year, even as a record number shuttered. Despite the high-stakes environment, firms are doubling down, betting on sustained investor demand and advisor adoption to justify the rush.
New clinical imaging data for Molecular Partners' experimental radiotherapeutic MP0712, targeting the DLL3 protein in cancers like small cell lung cancer, show favorable tumor targeting and healthy organ clearance. The company confirms its U.S. Phase I/II trial is now open for patient screening.
Former President Donald Trump's recent comments advocating for higher housing prices have ignited debate, as experts warn such a stance could deepen the affordability crisis for younger generations and renters.
UPS's ambitious free cash flow target for 2026 appears to secure its hefty dividend, but a closer look reveals reliance on asset sales, deep cost cuts, and reduced capital investment—a strategy that may be mortgaging its long-term expansion.
PLS Group (ASX:PLS) receives significant forecast upgrades from analysts, with revenue projections for 2026 raised to AU$1.6b and the company expected to return to profitability this year.
London's blue-chip index surged to a historic high as investors rotated into defensive sectors, shrugging off a brutal sell-off in precious metals and oil triggered by geopolitical shifts and regulatory moves.
A company linked to a key UAE national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, secured a 49% equity stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's flagship crypto firm, just days before President Trump's 2025 inauguration. The investment raises fresh questions about the intersection of foreign capital, presidential family businesses, and U.S. policy.
