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Stock market today: Dow soars 555 points as strong economic data calms recession worries

Indexes posted big gains Thursday, with the Dow jumping 555 points as investors digested encouraging new data. New releases showed…

Walmart stock surges to all-time highs as sales jump even as other companies see consumers turn cautious

Walmart’s stock soared as much as 8.4% to all-time highs Thursday after reporting strong sales last quarter. Walmart is likely…

The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter

Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16…

Stocks will embark on a run of gains unseen in 30 years after the Fed cuts rates, Wells Fargo strategy chief says

Stocks could be poised for a 1995-like rally, according to Wells Fargo. The bank’s head of global investment strategy pointed…

Here’s the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart

Inflation cooled below 3% in July 2024, the first time it dropped beneath that level in more than three years.…

More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water

Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not have. Out of…

Australian Olympic chief condemns ‘bullying’ online petition attacking Raygun’s breaking credentials

CNN  —  The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has condemned an anonymous online petition concerning Rachael Gunn – the viral breaker…

Trump seeks to delay hush money sentencing until after presidential election

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a New York judge to delay the former president’s sentencing date in his criminal…

Warren Buffett did something curious with his Apple stock holding

A coincidence or master plan? Warren Buffett now owns the exact same number of shares of Apple as he does…