Markets
Workday prices $2.5 billion senior notes offering
The pending robotics acquisition carries an approximate $200 million valuation, with consideration paid entirely in shares.
Markets
Markets
U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms
The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate.
Markets
Cotton Posting Wednesday Midday Strength
Cotton futures are getting spillover strength on Thursday, as WTI crude tops $100, with cotton contracts up 66 to 95 points at midday. Crude oil is rallying $5.29 per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar ind…
Markets
Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply
South Korea's central bank expectedly kept its policy rate steady at 3% on Thursday, after two straight hikes, with analysts pointing that it does not signal a change in policy stance as inflation stays elevated.
Markets
Chinese-linked hackers compromise ConnectWise, target hundreds in global attack, Microsoft says
BreachLock, a global leader in offensive security, today announced that Breach360, its agentic AI-powered autonomous penetration testing solution, has won the award for Best Autonomous Penetration Testing Solution in th…
Markets
China's stock market sinks into bear territory as CSI 300 extends 10-week rout
China's benchmark CSI 300 index on Thursday entered bear-market territory, falling 20% from its June peak, as a prolonged sell-off in its equities deepens.
Markets
James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee seeking a Senate seat from Texas, fired back Wednesday night at Elon Musk for an X post in which the world's richest man hours earlier had said, "There is something deeply wrong wi…
Markets
Sovereign wealth funds' China and Hong Kong investments surge 190% after a bruising slump
Sovereign wealth funds are pouring billions of dollars back into mainland China and Hong Kong, reversing a sharp investment slump, with Middle Eastern investors leading the charge.
Markets
The Social Security Administration wants more babies signed up for ‘Trump accounts.’ But there’s still a catch.
Saving for your childâs future can feel overwhelming, but a new federal program offers families an additional way to save and invest for their children. Under a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), chi…
Markets
Southeast Asia is hungry for AI — and the money isn't just in subscriptions
Southeast Asia is embracing artificial intelligence at a rapid pace. But the business of making money from AI is about more than getting consumers to pay for it.
Markets
Corn Bulls Battle Back for Wednesday Gains
Cotton futures posted Wednesday gains of 5 to 109 points across most contracts at the close. Crude oil was $3.64 per barrel higher on the session, with the US dollar index holding steady on the day.
Markets
Critical web security flaws spark global alarm as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond
The tech world is racing to implement fixes after the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities in software used to power much of the internet.
Markets
My father-in-law, 81, sold his $75,000 home and paid off his daughter’s $50,000 debt. What happens to him now?
Which Funds Have the Largest Stakes in Anthropic and OpenAI Ahead of Their IPOs? The next potential trillion-dollar IPOs could already be in these funds. Stephen Welch
Markets
Trump denies ordering Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, says he doesn't know who did
Asked if Elon Musk ordered the slowdown, Trump said, "I don't know who did it, but I was not involved."
Markets
Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate that
The president’s statement comes as a voter backlash against the facilities intensifies ahead of the midterm elections.
Markets
Nat-Gas Prices Fall to 5-week Low on Warm Forecasts
November natural gas futures are falling hard Wednesday, breaking through the late-summer bottoms as the warm weather trade takes over the nearby contract. The front month is below $2.90, and the bids that held the mark…
Markets
Southwest Airlines cuts 2026 profit forecast on higher fuel
Southwest Airlines became the third major U.S. airline this month to cut its 2026 profit forecast due to higher fuel prices.
Markets
Super Micro Computer Cash Flow Risk Still Clouds the AI Growth Story
The server maker is at the heart of the AI buildout and pivoting to more profitable solutions, but a legal cloud and large cash consumption create a sharp trade-off for investors.
Markets
CoreWeave’s market confidence erodes as bond yields spike and stock sinks
CoreWeave is facing a crisis of confidence on Wall Street that's playing out in real time among equity and bond investors.
Markets
Corn Starting Wednesday with Continued Weakness
Corn prices are down 4 to 5 cents across the front months so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted losses of a penny to 5 cents across the board on Tuesday, as the fund selling continues. Open interest was down 13,19…
Markets
FWONK April 2027 Options Begin Trading
Investors in Liberty Media Corp (Symbol: FWONK) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2027 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time valu…
Markets
Meta’s AI Momentum Meets a Market Already Pricing in Strong Earnings
The second quarter of 2026 will likely be remembered as one of the strongest periods for U.S. equities in recent memory.
Markets
Polymarket traders see a 10% chance the AI bubble bursts before New Year’s Day
For investors worried that the runaway artificial-intelligence trade might be about to hit the skids, prediction markets are already starting to reflect that anxiety.
Markets
GOOG April 2027 Options Begin Trading
Investors in Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2027 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so w…