Monday, February 2, 2026

Gaming

Dow gains almost 500 points, S&P 500 ends shy of record high after Fed’s final rate cut of 2025 bolsters case for early start...

The S&P 500 just missed hitting a new all-time high on Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged with solid gains. Investors responded positively to the Federal Reserve’s...

Wall Street short sellers have been crushed in 2025. Better days might be coming.

Short sellers—those daring investors who profit by betting against stocks and often uncover corporate fraud—have faced increasing challenges as the stock market has steadily...

Traders have even greater expectations for a December Fed rate cut after seeing a historically unreliable jobs report

Wednesday’s unexpectedly poor private-sector jobs report for September has sent ripples through the financial world, highlighting ongoing challenges in the U.S. labor market. Investors...

Cracker Barrel tried to win back customers by abandoning its logo and remodels. But it still sees fewer diners up ahead.

Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. declined in after-hours trading on Wednesday following the company's outlook for the upcoming fiscal year. The...

Trump White House confirms pricing deal with weight-loss-drug giants Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk

President Donald Trump's administration announced on Thursday that it has successfully negotiated agreements with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. These deals are...

Fed governor Cook declared 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ countering Trump’s claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook listed her condo purchased in 2021 as a “vacation” and “second” home in loan documents, raising questions about her...

Trump rolls out his latest deal with a drugmaker. This one stems from his campaign promise to cover all IVF costs.

President Donald Trump announced a groundbreaking deal on Thursday with EMD Serono, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical giant Merck KGaA, designed to significantly reduce...

What Treasury and the Fed are doing to limit how high bond-market yields can go

The Treasury Department’s reliance on short-term bills to fund government spending, combined with the Federal Reserve’s indication of potential rate cuts in 2025, is...

Investors should brace for more trade-war volatility as ‘high-stakes game of chicken’ between U.S. and China begins

Markets regained a sense of calm on Monday after a weekend where President Donald Trump reassured investors that there’s no need to worry about...

Trump has a framework for a TikTok deal with China, but analysts warn the devil is in the details

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the Trump administration has reached a preliminary agreement with Beijing regarding TikTok....

Why Trump’s challenge to Fed’s independence may make gold the ‘safe haven of choice’ for investors

President Donald Trump recently took steps to remove a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, sparking concerns among investors about the potential...