McDonald’s on Monday reported disappointing quarterly revenue, dragged down by weaker-than-expected sales at its U.S. restaurants following an E. coli outbreak just weeks into the quarter. Shares of the company fell less than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts … Read more
The Russel Metals industrial facility seen in Nisku, Alberta, Canada, on Feb. 7, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images The excitement over artificial intelligence and U.S. President Donald Trump’s perceived friendliness to the stock market buoyed up investor sentiment as recently as December. In 2025, it seems those animal spirits have somewhat evaporated. … Read more
The Bank of England on 6 Feb. 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images The Bank of England lowered interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, following the European Central Bank’s cut of the same amount on Jan. 30. The Reserve Bank of India is also widely expectedly to … Read more
Sweden’s Volvo Cars on Thursday reported a 12% rise in full-year operating income and record revenue, but warned of severe market challenges ahead from intensifying electric vehicle competition and global tariffs. The automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said operating income came in at 22.3 billion Swedish kronor ($2.04 billion) in 2024 amid an … Read more
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images If investors were to judge the stability of the economy by looking at the stock market, its two-day winning streak might lead investors to think that it’s business as usual. The market’s … Read more
As the market reels from ever-changing news about President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen detailed how his customers are dealing with a volatile global trade environment in a Monday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “It’s very hard to plan a supply chain when it’s changing day to day, so I think it’s … Read more
A person buys products at a Mercadona store in Lisbon, Portugal, on January 25, 2025. Luis Boza | Nurphoto | Getty Images The euro zone economy accelerated to a hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January on an annual basis, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Monday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the January inflation print … Read more
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the FBI, looks on as he testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Trump Media this week gifted thousands of shares of company stock to President Donald Trump‘s nominee for … Read more
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve gathers this week for the first time in the second presidential term of Donald Trump, who has already signaled that he … Read more
Cityscape image of Sydney, Australia with Harbor Bridge and Sydney skyline during sunset. Vacation and travel in Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Japan and Australian stocks rose Wednesday as Wall Street rebounded overnight, while several Asia-Pacific markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.76%, while the … Read more