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Qualcomm Tumbles as Inflation Shock Sparks Semiconductor Selloff

FEATURE Intel stock and shares of other semiconductor companies were gaining early Wednesday. The chips rally looked set to resume after a blip the previous day.  Intel shares were up 4% in premarket trading, while Advanced Micro Devices was rising 2.

The e-commerce platform can't jettison plausible monopoly claims made by the buy now, pay later company, a federal judge ruled Monday.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a record high during the session after a hotter-than-expected April inflation report consolidated worries that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year. Headline Consumer Price Index accelerated to 3.8% year-over-year in April from 3.3% prior, the highest reading si

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SIE) reported higher orders, revenue growth and stronger free cash flow in its fiscal second quarter, while management said geopolitical uncertainty and currency headwinds remain key risks for the rest of the year. Chief Executive Roland Busch said Siemens continued

The Bitcoin miner whiffed on both the top and bottom lines in its first quarter.

Chip stocks got beat up after the latest inflation report. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.7%, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% while the Dow gained 56 points, or 0.1%. Notably, almost all major chip stocks were down, barring Nvidia.

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US equity indexes dropped in Tuesday's midday trading as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation print a

European stock markets fell in late Tuesday trading as oil prices rose after negotiations between th

Stocks stumbled Tuesday, with tech stocks taking a relatively bigger hit, after the latest inflation report came in hotter than expected. The Dow was flat, while the S&P 500 was down 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.8%.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.5% and the actively tr

Alibaba earnings are expected to show falling profit as it invests in artificial intelligence and food delivery.

Economists expect consumer prices rose 3.7% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March, as oil prices climb above $100 a barrel

Shareholder complaints against the payment processor are closely related and should be adjudicated in a New York case, a Wisconsin federal judge ruled.

Stocks looked set to tumble on Tuesday as the stand-off between the U.S. and Iran dragged on, putting the market on edge ahead of an inflation reading that will make clear just how much the war in the Middle East is impacting the economy. S&P 500 futures declined 0.4% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.8%. The S&P and Nasdaq both eked out record highs on Monday as the rally in chip stocks rolled on.

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A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

A rally in tech stocks lost steam as Wall Street awaited the April consumer inflation report, expected to provide clues tp how the war in Iran is affecting the economy and where Federal Reserve interest rates may be headed.

The major indexes rose slightly Monday as AI and chips shrugged off higher oil prices as Trump said Iran ceasefire "on life support."

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A stronger-than-expected April jobs report gave investors a second straight upside surprise, a welcome development after an uneven stretch for the labor market. Payrolls rose while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, although average hourly earnings were a bit light, writes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.

The stock market has been on a tear during President Donald Trump’s second term. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the S&P 500 has climbed 23.4%. More stunningly, it has surged 48.5% since the April 8, 2025 tariff panic low, as investors decided the White House’s trade fights were survivable and artificial intelligence spending was unstoppable. That ... Uh-Oh! President Trump’s Landmark Tax Cuts Bill Could Be What Kills the Trump Bull Market

Nike faces a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to refund tariff-related costs passed to consumers through higher prices on footwear and apparel.

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%. Nike will reduce its workforce by roughly 1,400 workers, or about 2%, mostly in its tech department, as it simplifies global operations. Inflation and economic uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict is giving some chief executives and tech leaders reason to pull back or pause their IT hiring, said Janco Chief Executive Victor Janulaitis.