Latest investing news and finance headlines straight from Wall Street.
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Delta variant is a tougher investment risk to peg than inflation, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns
Bianco Research's Jim Bianco sees a frustrating backdrop unfolding for investors.
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Stock futures mixed after Fed keeps interest rates near zero
U.S. stock futures opened mixed Wednesday night after the Federal Reserve no move on asset purchases.
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: PayPal, Facebook, Ford and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves after the bell.
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Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policy-making meeting on June 16.
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Fed holds rates near zero, says economy has gotten better even with pandemic worries
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate near zero and said the economy continues to progress despite concerns over the pandemic spread.
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Starbucks, Boeing and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren shoots down a key reason investors buy bitcoin, calls for tighter regulation
"The idea that they're somehow a protection or a hedge, I don't think that's going to be borne out over time," Sen. Elizabeth Warren told CNBC.
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Generac posts record quarter, but supply constraints send stock tumbling
Backup power company Generac was the worst-performing S&P 500 stock on Wednesday after the company warned about supply chain issues.
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UK financial watchdog cracks down on lack of diversity in boardrooms with ‘comply or explain’ proposal
The FCA has proposed changing the rules for companies listed in the U.K. to include a "comply or explain" requirement for not meeting diversity targets.
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Robinhood starts trading Thursday. Here's everything investors need to know
The stock trading app will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker HOOD, priced at an expected $38 to $42 per share.
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Swvl, a green-focused mass transit company, is going public via an all-female SPAC
Dubai-based Swvl, which is focused on efficient ridesharing in markets that don't always have reliable public transportation, is the latest start-up to tap the public market through a SPAC.
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: McDonald's, Boeing, Pfizer, Spotify and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
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Barclays beats profit estimates and ups shareholder payments as equities, investment banking surge
Barclays beat second-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday and boosted returns to shareholders, with its investment banking and equities businesses posting record incomes.
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S&P 500 closes flat as Fed keeps easy policies, Alphabet and Boeing shares jump
The Fed said the economy continued to made progress toward its goals, but more substantial improvement is needed for it to start dialing back its easy policies.
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Microsoft, Apple and more
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell on Tuesday.
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Wages are rising, but inflation may have given workers a 2% pay cut
Average hourly wages grew 3.6% in June relative to last year, the most in more than a decade. But has inflation mitigated that increase?
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Binance CEO says he’s willing to step down as world's biggest crypto exchange welcomes regulation
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said he's willing to step down from his role as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to become a regulated financial institution.
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: UPS, Moderna, Tesla and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: F5 Networks, UPS, Sirius XM and more
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include F5 Networks, UPS, Sirius XM , and more.
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China is still falling short of meeting an agreement to reduce its U.S. trade surplus
While Biden has yet to lay out a trade strategy, China still falls short of meeting the phase one deal, says the Peterson Institute for International Economics.