Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Monday that he thinks the central bank is close to the point where it should stop lowering interest rates. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said the key calculus now is whether the Fed should be more focused on a slowing labor Continue Reading
Comcast spinoff Versant (VSNT) to start trading on Nasdaq
Versant signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Versant Media Group, the portfolio of cable TV networks and digital assets spun off by Comcast, joins the small cohort of public media companies as the industry reckons Continue Reading
First GLP-1 pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk launches in the U.S.
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Nov. 24, 2025. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk will start rolling out the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss in the U.S. on Monday, the company announced, marking Continue Reading
Chick-fil-A launches 80th anniversary marketing campaign
Limited-time retro packaging will highlight Chick-fil-A’s heritage, the company said. Source: Chick-fil-A For Chick-fil-A’s 80th anniversary, the chicken chain is going all out: retro packaging, collectible cups, themed merch and even the chance to win free food for a year. The chain’s anniversary comes as the restaurant industry struggles with Continue Reading
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CVX, QXO, DUOL
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies jumped following the U.S. attack on Venezuela that led to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro as they are seen as beneficiaries from the rebuild of energy infrastructure in the country. Chevron Continue Reading
China seeks to shield investments after U.S. attack jolts Venezuela
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 12, 2025. FLORENCE LO / POOL / AFP BEIJING — Even as China eyes new opportunities to build global influence in the wake of Continue Reading
Chevron, Exxon shares in focus after US intervention in Venezuela
The Chevron logo is seen at a gas station on July 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Shares of U.S. oil companies soared in premarket trade on Monday, as investors scrutinize the fallout from the Trump administration’s surprise military operation in Venezuela. Chevron shares rose 8.4% Continue Reading
Investors had much to cheer in 2025 — but 2026’s starting out rocky
A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500 rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of Continue Reading
who controls its energy and what Maduro’s arrest means
The oil tanker “Minerva Astra” lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela, as protester with the Venezuelan flag approaches the vessel Dec. 17, 2002. Andrew Alvarez | Afp | Getty Images The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown one of the world’s most politically fraught oil industries back into focus, forcing Continue Reading
A banner year for markets in 2025
A trader wears “2026” glasses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images May this year prove as lucrative as 2025, when the S&P 500 rallied 16.39% mostly on the back of Continue Reading