Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nike — Shares of the sneaker giant rose around 4% after board members Tim Cook and Robert Holmes Swan, as well as Nike CEO Elliott Hill, increased their stakes, Verity data shows. The action comes as Nike wraps up a tough year. Corcept Therapeutics — Shares…
Shoppers near a Nike store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, Nov. 24, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike shares rose 3% in Wednesday trading after insiders picked up the stock near the end of a rough year. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who serves as a director at the athletic apparel…
Kevin Simpson, founder and chief investment officer at Capital Wealth Planning, has his eyes set on five stocks in a basket of equities traditionally used by investors looking for a steady income stream. The ” Dogs of the Dow ” is a strategy that was popularized by investor Michael O’Higgins in the early 1990s and…
China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, amplifying promises for more stimulus to power economic growth. China’s gross domestic product is expected to have reached 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion) this year, with…
On Dec. 8, Federal prosecutors in Texas unsealed documents that revealed an investigation into a massive smuggling network that stretched across the U.S. and the world. Dubbed “Operation Gatekeeper” by the feds, the investigation wasn’t focused on drug smuggling or stolen goods but rather an alleged secret, underground network of suppliers for Nvidia‘s graphic processing…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — The technology stock rose 1%. Earlier this week, Nvidia completed its $5 billion equity investment in Intel. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — Shares ticked up 1% after Reuters reported that Nvidia asked the semiconductor firm to boost its H200 production in response to Chinese orders…
As Berkshire Hathaway marks Warren Buffett ‘s official retirement Wednesday, attention is shifting to a less settled part of the succession plan: the fate of its $300 billion equity portfolio. For decades, Berkshire’s stock holdings have reflected Buffett’s long-term investing judgment and his willingness to deploy capital aggressively during market turmoil. With no obvious successor…
The U.S. 10-year Treasury was slightly lower on Wednesday as investors await economic data and take stock ahead of the New Year. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dipped by a basis point to 4.112% at 4:10 a.m. ET. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was also last seen roughly 1 basis point lower at…
Key Points Europe’s banking sector has flourished in 2025, with lenders notching their strongest annual showing since 1997. Now, after a strong third-quarter earnings season, banks must decide how and where to put their “significant” excess capital to work in 2026. Strategists see the sector as a strong diversification play for investors in 2026. European…
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters BEIJING — China is set to tighten controls on silver exports from Thursday, expanding restrictions on the once-ordinary metal critical to the U.S. industry and defense supply chains. Tesla…
