A recruiter displays information while speaking to a jobseeker during the WorkSource North Seattle Career Fair in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear on what…
Information on Zhipu’s AI service on the web, dubbed Z.ai, arranged on a computer in Shanghai, Jan. 7, 2026. Raul Ariano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese artificial intelligence stocks rallied Thursday as several companies unveiled upgraded models and top policymakers renewed calls for a broader adoption of the technology. Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI —…
With trade uncertainty in the rear view mirror , and a newfound focus on easing the cost-of-living heading into the midterm elections, White House policy is expected to boost equities in 2026 . Yet some corners of the market are still expected to lose out from executive policy. Already, one month into the year, several…
Cisco Systems shares fell Wednesday evening despite the networking company delivering a beat and raise. The results were solid but not enough with the stock trading at record highs and at a premium to its historical valuation — something we warned created a tricky backdrop for the report. Revenue in the company’s fiscal 2026 second…
Traders’ enthusiasm over the blowout January jobs report faded away over Wednesday’s session, with the Dow Industrials breaking a three-day win streak. <
Investors seeking protection from market losses have piled into buffer exchange-traded funds — and that demand is expected to continue. The products, also known as defined-outcome ETFs, use options contracts to provide some buffer against market losses. However, they come at a cost: The average fee in 2025 was 75 basis points annually, according to…
US President Donald Trump speaks at a “Champion of Coal” event at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase power from coal plants, his latest effort to revivte an industry that has struggled to…
Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Cisco Systems — The maker of networking hardware such as switches and routers dropped about 7% after posting non-GAAP gross margin of 67.5%, a little below the 68.1% estimate, according to LSEG. Otherwise, Cisco posted second-quarter results that exceeded estimates on the top and bottom lines. The…
Nio cars are seen displayed at Nio House, at the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s manufacturing hub in Hefei, Anhui province, China April 2, 2025. Florence Lo | Reuters DETROIT — The largest U.S. auto dealer isn’t interested in selling vehicles from China-based brands domestically right now, its CEO said Wednesday. But it’s not necessarily…
The 10-year Treasury yield moved higher in reaction to January job growth that was more than double what Wall Street economists had expected. The benchmark yield was up more than 3 basis points at 4.176%, while the 2-year Treasury note yield surged 6 basis points to 3.514%, reflecting reduced expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate reductions the rest…
