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Senate Republicans reject bill to block Trump’s tariffs
Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution Wednesday that would have blocked global tariffs announced by ...
Social Security rule reversals, office closures, cost cuts: Here’s what’s happening now
A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what ...
Meta’s blowout earnings show why investors shouldn’t sweat a boost to AI spending
Meta raised its capital-expenditure forecast, but it’s also posting strong enough revenue growth to support that spending.
Court upholds limits to DOGE access to Social Security data
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency cannot have unlimited access to sensitive Social Security Administration ...
Stocks to Watch: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Align Technology
Align Technology posted higher-than-expected profit and revenue in the first quarter, and issued an upbeat forecast despite tariff uncertainty. The medical-device company logged adjusted earnings of ...
Why Wall Street is so bullish on Meta’s earnings — and what could change that
While Wall Street has been nervous about ad spending from big corporate clients, Alphabet's better-than-expected earnings last week helped diminish those concerns. But the case for Meta is even ...
Microsoft's stock could see its biggest post-earnings gain in a decade
Microsoft's stock doesn't normally gain this much after earnings. The stock is up 7.3% in Wednesday's after-hours trading. If that rally holds through Thursday's regular-session close, it would mark ...
Option markets brace for Microsoft earnings
The option market is pricing in a move for Microsoft stock over the rest of the week of about 3.9% up or down, according to an analysis of Microsoft option pricing by MarketWatch using FactSet data.
Align Technology Shares Rise Following 1Q Profit, Revenue Beat, Tariff Commentary
Shares of Align Technology climbed after the company posted higher-than-expected profit and revenue in the first quarter, and issued an upbeat forecast despite tariff uncertainty. The stock rose 11%, ...
U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses for compensation for war aid
The U.S. and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic agreement after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump on ...
Meta's Reality Labs 'a leaky bucket' as its losses continue to grow
Forrester Research analyst Mike Proulx said in an email that he sees Meta's Reality Labs business as a "leaky bucket," as its losses continue to grow, while revenue declined in the quarter. Meta's ...
KLA Raises Dividend, Adds $5B to Share Repurchase Authorization
KLA said its board approved an increase to the company's quarterly common dividend and added $5 billion to its existing share repurchase authorization. The new quarterly dividend of $1.90, or $7.60 on ...