Initial unemployment filings in Oregon fell last week, reflecting a slight easing in layoffs, while national figures held steady and other states experienced sharp swings.
Apple's latest quarterly earnings reveal a tale of two halves: blockbuster iPhone sales, particularly in emerging markets like India, drove revenue to a new high, while Mac and wearables segments saw notable declines. The tech giant also faces questions over its AI strategy and conservative spending.
GSK makes a dual strategic move, acquiring RAPT Therapeutics for its food allergy portfolio and securing broader European approval for its RSV vaccine Arexvy, reinforcing its focus on immunology and respiratory health.
Calix reports historic 2025 financial results, surpassing $1 billion in annual revenue, while outlining its strategic pivot to a third-generation 'Agent Workforce' platform and capitalizing on a projected multi-billion dollar BEAD program opportunity.
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) closed its 2025 fiscal year on a confident note, citing a resilient recovery in the marine market, a historic surge in free cash flow, and significant debt reduction. While navigating persistent tariff headwinds, the company's leadership pointed to stabilizing retail demand and strategic market share gains as key drivers for cautious optimism heading into 2026.
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has entered a strategic partnership with China's CSPC Pharmaceutical, committing over $1 billion upfront to co-develop next-generation obesity therapies, signaling intensified competition in the lucrative global weight-loss drug market.
The defense giant's stock jumped over 4% following an optimistic sales forecast and a major new agreement to significantly boost production of a key missile defense system for the U.S. military.
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. reports strong quarterly earnings, driven by disciplined credit management and strategic expansion, while outlining a cautious yet opportunistic outlook for 2026 in a shifting rate environment.
In a landmark move, Venezuela's parliament has passed reforms to its hydrocarbons law, easing state control and aiming to lure back foreign capital to its struggling oil industry, coinciding with a partial easing of U.S. sanctions.
Howard Wealth Management's significant purchase of the Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF (BSCU) highlights a strategic move towards defined-maturity fixed income, underscoring a disciplined approach to building cash flow ladders in a volatile rate environment.
SpaceX is reportedly targeting June 2026 for its long-awaited public market debut, with sources suggesting the timing could be synchronized with a rare planetary alignment and CEO Elon Musk's 55th birthday, as the company seeks capital for its ambitious Mars missions.
Target is launching its largest-ever spring beauty collection, introducing over 3,000 new, predominantly budget-friendly items alongside redesigned in-store experiences and key leadership appointments, signaling a major strategic push to capture market share in the lucrative beauty sector.
French regulators have greenlit MARA Holdings' takeover of EDF's data center unit Exaion, imposing strict conditions on energy use and data protection. The deal marks a significant, albeit tightly supervised, expansion of the bitcoin miner's European ambitions into high-performance computing.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, driven by a dual organic and acquisition growth strategy. The insurance broker sees continued momentum into 2026, navigating a mixed pricing environment and leveraging its recent mega-merger with Assured Partners.
Amid Chapter 11 proceedings, FAT Brands and its affiliate Twin Hospitality are shuttering an additional 14 Smokey Bones BBQ restaurants nationwide. The move follows earlier closures and conversions, highlighting a strategic pivot toward the more profitable Twin Peaks sports bar concept as the parent company restructures.
Saks Global, the parent of luxury retailers Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, will shutter the vast majority of its Saks OFF 5TH off-price stores and all Last Call locations, marking a dramatic retreat from the discount luxury sector as it navigates Chapter 11.
In a recent interview, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev argues that artificial intelligence will likely reshape the workforce by creating new, unforeseen categories of employment, drawing parallels to past technological revolutions. However, he acknowledges the unprecedented speed of AI-driven change is a cause for concern.
