Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
LinkedIn Shares Slide After Disappointing Outlook LinkedIn's surging share price cooled Friday as the social network projected slower revenue growth next quarter following a decision to lower the number of display ads that the website shows. More
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time. More
Empire State Building IPO clears NY legal hurdle A legal challenge to an ambitious plan to let the public buy shares in one of New York City's most famous landmarks — the Empire State Building — was cast aside on Tuesday in a ruling by a Manhattan judge. More
Google searches predict market moves As the search volume on generic terms such as "debt", "portfolio" and "stocks" fell, the Dow Jones average tended to go up - and vice versa. An investment strategy based on these search volume data between 2004 and 2011 would have made a profit of 326%. More
Wall Street closes higher after business activity data Wall Street closed higher on Friday, with all three major indexes posting weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world's biggest economy. 11/22/2024 - 10:37 am | View Link
Stock market today: Dow closes at record, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Wall Street notches strong weekly gains The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) advanced 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) gained over 400 points, or almost 1%, to close at a record. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) rose 0.2%. 11/22/2024 - 9:38 am | View Link
Dow Closes at Record High as Markets Parse Macro Data The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high Friday as traders analyzed the latest economic data. The Dow jumped 1% to 44,296.5, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4% to 5,969.3. The Nasdaq ... 11/22/2024 - 8:49 am | View Link
Dow closes at record high Charles Bobrinskoy, Ariel Investments vice chairman and Ryan Detrick, Carson Group chief market strategist, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's record market action. 11/22/2024 - 8:44 am | View Link
Dow closes at record high as S&P 500 scores weekly gain ahead of Thanksgiving U.S. stocks finished Friday higher, with all three major benchmarks rebounding this week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 426.16 points Friday, or a sharp 1%, ... 11/22/2024 - 8:19 am | View Link
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda in Universal's "Wicked."Giles Keyte/Universal PicturesJon M. Chu's "Wicked" premiered in theaters on November 22."Wicked" topped the domestic box office with an estimated $114 million. The film has earned an estimated $164.2 million worldwide so far."Wicked" is soaring at the box office.
The FTC is investigating Microsoft for anticompetitive practices. NurPhoto/Getty ImagesMicrosoft's deals with the government may have breached antitrust laws, ProPublica reported. In 2021, Microsoft pledged $150 billion to the government over five years to upgrade its security. The deal included licensing agreements that may deter customers from switching to competitors.
LOS ANGELES — Rental homes will remain an attractive option next year to would-be homebuyers sidelined by high mortgage rates and rising home prices, analysts say.
American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes are two big real estate investment trusts poised to benefit from the trend, say analysts at Mizuho Securities USA and Raymond James & Associates.
Their outlooks boil down to a simple thesis: Many Americans will continue to have a difficult time finding a single-family home that they can afford to buy, which will make renting a house an attractive alternative.
It starts with mortgage rates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/ Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on debt forgiveness for certain recruits on Saturday. It allows for up to $96,000 in debt forgiveness for those who sign a minimum one-year contract to fight in Ukraine. It comes amid soaring Russian combat losses. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing debt forgiveness for certain troops who sign up to fight in Ukraine.
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAttila Szvacsek/HBOLess than a year after Warner Bros.' Dune: Part Two was released, a prequel series has arrived on HBO. Whether you're a diehard Dune fan or new to the franchise, we'll show you where to watch Dune: Prophecy.
Big Boom AJ and his son Big Justice — aka The Costco Guys — won a wrestling match during AEW Full Gear's pre-show on Saturday. Oh, and the Rizzler showed up, too. First of all: what a world. Second: It was actually well-received by people online. AJ, whose real last name is Befumo, defeated QT Marshall in his match with an assist from Big Justice, who, in typical wrestling match fashion, snuck into the ring to deliver a textbook spear to help his dad secure the W.