UBS raises S&P year end target, eyes more gains in 2026
(Reuters) – UBS Global Wealth Management on Thursday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,000 from 5,800…
Nuclear stocks surge on report of Trump executive orders to boost industry
(Reuters) -Shares of nuclear power companies surged in premarket trading after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump would sign…
Markets slump as Trump recommends 50% tariff on EU, targets Apple
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is recommending a straight 50% tariff on goods from the…
Nvidia earnings in focus as rising US yields, debt rattle markets
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -An earnings report from semiconductor giant and artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia takes center stage…
Alphabet hits near three-month high on new AI updates
(Reuters) -Alphabet shares jumped 4% on Thursday, rising for a second straight day, as investors cheered the Google parent’s artificial…
Exclusive-FTC probes Media Matters over Musk’s X boycott claims, document shows
By Jody Godoy and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible…
US Steelworkers union urges Trump to block Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Steelworkers union urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to block Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S.…
FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69-billion Activision Blizzard deal
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s $69-billion purchase…
Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square bets on Amazon, exits Canadian Pacific
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman told clients on Thursday that his hedge fund bought Amazon…
No place to hide from any China-Taiwan conflict, investors say
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Foreign investors could once barely imagine that China would invade neighbouring Taiwan, but with Donald…