Ford Motor Company launches a dedicated energy storage business, Ford Energy, appointing Lisa Drake to lead the charge into the rapidly growing battery storage market, signaling a strategic expansion beyond vehicle manufacturing.
Standex International reported resilient Q1 2025 earnings with record gross margins above 40%, while announcing a transformative $462 million acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group, a leader in instrument transformers, aiming to double its exposure to fast-growing electrical infrastructure markets.
As the earnings season wraps up, regional banks demonstrated surprising strength in the third quarter. While facing headwinds from fintech competition and commercial real estate concerns, institutions like Stock Yards Bank posted record results, signaling cautious optimism for the sector.
An analysis of Q4 earnings reveals a sector cautiously optimistic. While facing challenges from fintech and commercial real estate, regional banks like Camden National Bank posted solid results, with the tracked group beating revenue estimates by 1.4% on average.
Publicly-listed Tron Inc. continues its strategic accumulation of TRX tokens, with founder Justin Sun publicly endorsing the buy-the-dip approach. TRX has significantly outperformed Bitcoin year-to-date, declining only 1.3% compared to BTC's 19% drop, prompting some analysts to label it a potential defensive asset.
A challenging year for the restaurant sector revealed Chipotle's operational strength and strategic discipline, shifting the investment narrative from hyper-growth to sustainable compounding.
Ethereum's decentralized lending market has swelled to a record $28 billion, with Aave handling over $140 million in automated liquidations during a recent market crash, showcasing DeFi's growing maturity as a stabilizing force amid volatility.
Despite cooling national growth and pockets of weakness spreading across the Sunbelt, home prices increased in three-quarters of U.S. metro areas last quarter, as falling mortgage rates offered some relief to buyers.
Despite a sharp sell-off across cryptocurrency markets in January 2026, assets held in regulated exchange-traded products (ETPs) demonstrated notable stability, declining a modest 5.1% compared to a 10% drop in total market cap, according to data from Fineqia International.
Despite facing persistent trade policy uncertainty and softer consumer demand, Avery Dennison reported solid full-year 2025 results, leveraging productivity measures to protect profitability. The company's strategic pivot towards high-value categories like intelligent labels is central to its plan for returning to stronger organic growth in 2026.
Market volatility can test any investor's resolve. We analyze six monthly dividend ETFs designed to provide income and potential stability when markets turn south, examining their strategies, holdings, and historical performance.
As Qualcomm prepares to report Q1 FY2026 earnings, the chipmaker faces a pivotal moment. Mounting competition from Apple's in-house modems, a slowing handset market, and regulatory pressures in China have investors on edge, setting the stage for a report that could redefine the stock's trajectory.
Beneath the surface of record stock indices and low unemployment, a stark economic divergence is taking hold. Experts point to a 'K-shaped' recovery and economy, where prosperity for some coincides with stagnation and strain for many others, reshaping the social fabric and political landscape.
Bitcoin recovered to near $78,000 after a brief plunge below $73,000, demonstrating relative stability amid market-wide volatility. Ethereum, however, continues to struggle, down 25% over the past week and testing key support levels as institutional losses mount.
GE Vernova's fourth-quarter results topped analyst forecasts, fueled by strong gas power contracts and record electrification orders. While a growing backlog signals robust demand, a U.S. halt on offshore wind activity pressured the segment's bottom line, setting the stage for a pivotal year ahead.
A new state initiative aims to accelerate the market for plug-in heat pumps and battery-powered induction stoves, targeting cost savings and grid resilience without major electrical upgrades.
As the STOXX Europe 600 edges higher on earnings optimism, a subset of smaller-cap companies are drawing investor attention. We examine three penny stocks—spanning fintech, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing—that demonstrate underlying financial strength amidst market volatility.
At the FreightWaves F3 Festival, Echo Global Logistics' Christopher Clemmensen detailed how a shift to private ownership fuels long-term tech investment and a customer-driven strategy, helping shippers navigate trade shifts, labor shortages, and sustainability pressures.
While high energy costs and recent closures have rocked Staffordshire's historic pottery sector, established firms like Moorland Pottery report new opportunities and a cautiously optimistic outlook for the future.
As Valentine's Day approaches, economists are watching to see if the holiday's remarkable spending power—which hit a record $27.5 billion in the U.S. last year—can hold firm against economic headwinds, signaling broader trends in consumer confidence and retail health.
