UBS is urging investors not to rely solely on the ongoing rally in U.S. equities, arguing that diversification into select Asian markets, higher-quality bonds, and gold will be critical to building more resilient portfolios over the next 12 months. The Swiss bank expects the U.S. bull market to extend, supported by an accommodative Federal Reserve,…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Nucor — Shares of the steel products manufacturer added 3% after reporting strong results for the third quarter. Nucor said its earnings per share for the period was $2.63 per share, exceeding its earlier guidance that suggested earnings would be between $2.05 and $2.15 per share,…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that the list of candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been winnowed down to five, and President Donald Trump said the replacement is…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Qualcomm — The chipmaker soared more than 11% after announcing artificial intelligence processors to compete with AMD and Nvidia . The AI chips are a shift for Qualcomm , which has previously focused on semiconductors for wireless connectivity and mobile devices, not massive data centers. Intellia…
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Berkshire Hathaway to underperform, warning that Warren Buffett’s succession risk and a slew of business-specific headwinds could weigh on the conglomerate’s earnings and share performance over the next year. The brokerage slashed its rating to the equivalent of sell from neutral, and cut its price target for Berkshire’s Class A…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Rare earth stocks — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he expects China to delay imposing strict rare earth export controls as part of a trade deal with the U.S., sending shares of rare-earth miners lower. United States Antimony tumbled nearly 15%, Critical Metals…
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters HSBC said on Monday that it will recognize a provision of $1.1 billion in its third quarter results following a court ruling in Luxembourg related to the Bernard Madoff…
With Meta Platforms proving there’s demand for well-designed smart glasses, Alibaba has become the latest Chinese company rushing to sell its own version. “Continuous” launches of glasses with artificial intelligence or augmented reality (AR) features, including upgrades by Meta itself, should benefit the supply chain based in Greater China, Goldman Sachs analysts said this month….
Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal. Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford Motor — The Detroit automaker surged 10.7% following its third-quarter earnings beat . Ford’s adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share topped the 36 cents expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue came in at $47.19 billion, versus the $43.08 billion consensus estimate. Alphabet —…