Economy

Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: H&R Block, Cava, Stride and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. H&R Block — The tax preparer rose nearly 5.9% after posting…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Discover, D.R. Horton, Nvidia, Cleveland-Cliffs, and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Banks — Major Wall Street banks slid during midday trading after…

New A.I. working group aims to shape policy for key Democratic bloc

WASHINGTON — Democrats on Capitol Hill are forming a new working group on artificial intelligence and prioritizing how to prevent…

Retail sales increased 0.7% in July, better than expected as consumer spending is holding up

Consumer spending held up well in July as inflation slowed, with retail sales turning in a stronger-than-expected showing for the…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Discover Financial, D.R. Horton and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Discover Financial Services — Shares slipped 6.5% after CEO Roger Hochschild…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AMC, U.S. Steel, PayPal, Tesla and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC — Shares of the movie theater stock sank almost 35%…

Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: U.S. Steel, Tesla, Urban Outfitters and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. U.S. Steel — Shares of the steel producer surged more than…

Russian ruble slumps to near 17-month low, briefly moves past 100 against dollar

The Russian ruble briefly notched 100 to the U.S. dollar on Monday, nearing a 17-month low as President Vladimir Putin‘s economic advisor blamed loose monetary…

Argentina markets slide after far-right libertarian Javier Milei’s win in primary vote

Pressure built on Argentina’s currency and stocks on Monday after a far-right libertarian who wants to axe the central bank…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: News Corp, Alibaba, Applied Materials and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. News Corp — The media company’s shares jumped nearly 7% after…