How the city state is managing costs
A rendering shows Singapore’s new $8 billion Las Vegas Sands development, on the right. Source: Safdie Architects Construction in Singapore has boomed since the pandemic. Several mega projects are underway, with the $8 billion Las Vegas Sands development and a new terminal at Changi Airport both breaking ground in 2025. Continue Reading
Bitcoin briefly breaks below $73,000 to lowest since November 2024 as heavy selling resumes
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin briefly dived below the $73,000 mark on Tuesday, hitting its lowest price in nearly 16 months. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency sank as low as $72,884.38, falling more than 6% on the day. That’s its lowest level since Nov. 6, 2024, when the Continue Reading
This little-known banking stock has upside, Bank of America says
Look to the Caribbean for an unsung bank play that offers a combination of upside potential and income, according to Bank of America. The firm upgraded shares of Puerto Rico-based Popular Inc. on Tuesday, lifting its rating to buy from hold. Analyst Brandon Berman also raised his price target to Continue Reading
U.S. could issue general license for oil companies to produce in Venezuela
Workers of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA labour at an operating pumpjack in Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, Jan. 27, 2026. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria | Reuters The Trump administration could issue a general license as soon as this week for companies to produce oil and gas in Venezuela, a person Continue Reading
Chipotle (CMG) Q4 2025 earnings
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) to the podium, on Friday, December 12, 2025, to celebrate the milestone of 4,000 restaurants. To honor the occasion, Scott Boatwright, CEO, joined by Chris Taylor, Chief Development Officer, NYSE, rings The Opening Bell®. Chipotle Mexican Grill Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: NVO, PLTR, AES, RKT
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Novo Nordisk — The maker of obesity drug Wegovy’s U.S. stock fell about 13% after unexpectedly warning that fiscal 2026 sales will be hurt by lower drug prices in the U.S. even as it anticipates more patients will use its popular Continue Reading
U.S. military shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively approached’ aircraft carrier
Sailors and marines man the rail as the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is guided by tugboats in San Diego Bay as it returns to its homeport of Naval Air Station North Island on Dec. 20, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Continue Reading
Cisco has finally surpassed its dotcom bubble high. Is the reinvented stock a buy from here?
If you bought Cisco Systems on March 27, 2000, you’re finally whole. After nearly 26 years in the wilderness, shares of Cisco have climbed above their dotcom bubble intraday peak, closing a long chapter for what was once the era’s ultimate poster child for internet excess. The stock eclipsed the Continue Reading
Walmart (WMT) hits $1 trillion market cap
Walmart associates celebrate during the opening bell ceremony at the Nasdaq Market to celebrate the company’s listing transfer, in New York City, U.S., December 9, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Walmart crossed the $1 trillion market cap threshold on Tuesday after a dizzying stock climb fueled by the growth of Continue Reading