Economy

Senate passes bill to raise debt ceiling, preventing first-ever U.S. default

WASHINGTON — The Senate late Thursday passed a House-approved bill to raise the debt ceiling and cap government spending for…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Salesforce, C3.ai, Chewy and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday. Dollar General — Shares sank nearly 20% after the company reported…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: Stocks are set to kick…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Macy’s, Salesforce, Dollar General and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nordstrom — Shares rose 4.7% after Nordstrom’s first-quarter results topped Wall…

Moscow does not have a ‘veto against NATO enlargement,’ NATO’s Stoltenberg says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that all NATO allies agree that Russia cannot prevent Ukraine’s eventual membership in the…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Nvidia, Best Buy, Snowflake, Carnival and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading Thursday. Nvidia — Shares soared 28% after the chipmaker…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Monolithic Power Systems, Ralph Lauren and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — Nvidia surged 25% during midday trading the day after…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Gap, Marvell Technology, RH, Ulta and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Gap — Shares surged 15% in the postmarket following the retailer’s…

Biden says he’s ‘very optimistic’ about a debt ceiling deal

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he was “very optimistic” on Friday about reaching a compromise deal with House Republicans…

‘Price bubble’ in A.I. stocks will wreck rally, economist David Rosenberg predicts

Investors piling into stocks with artificial intelligence exposure may pay a hefty price. Economist David Rosenberg, a bear known for…