William Blair initiates Alcon with a Market Perform rating, citing strong pipeline, UNITY platform launches, and rising consumables growth, while noting the stock already trades at a premium.
Comcast's turnaround may take longer than hoped. A Scotiabank analyst warns that fierce broadband competition, pricing pressure and rising costs could weigh on earnings until at least late 2026, despite strength in theme parks and Peacock.
Spot gold prices slumped more than 8% on Friday, falling below the $5,000 an ounce for the first time since January 23, while spot silver plummeted to $91.6 per ounce from $115.6 in the previous session.
Barchart’s option strategist Rick Orford explains his process to screen for covered call candidates from the top down, looking at both stocks and ETFs.
The world’s biggest tech firms are building their AI future with the help of Arm Holdings. Here's what to expect when ARM reports Q3 results on Feb. 4.
There’s no doubt about it: big U.S. banks enjoyed a banner year in 2025, with the six largest financial institutions up an average 42% last year, mostly thanks to continued high interest rates, robust merger and acquisition activity, and a friendlier White House, regulatory-wise, than the previous four years.
Amazon's latest layoffs highlight an evolution in corporate strategy, where job cuts signal discipline, not crisis, reshaping worker loyalty, job security, and the modern employer‑employee relationship.
White House National Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett, once touted to be the top choice to be the next Federal Reserve Chair, said in a CNBC interview on Friday that he is not disappointed that he did not get the nomination.
In 2026, five comeback stocks are expected to rise with Novo Nordisk leading the pack after receiving FDA approval for its oral GLP-1 treatment and UnitedHealth Group negotiating with the Trump administration for favorable Medicare rates.
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.44 (-2.99%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.40 (-1.55%). This week's plunge in sugar prices continued today, with NY sugar dropping to a 2.5-month low and London sugar sinkin...
The FTSE remains poised for its longest monthly winning streak in over 12 years and is also set to achieve weekly gains following losses in the prior week.
