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What triggered the sharp move in IPG Photonics (IPGP)? IPG Photonics (IPGP) reported Q1 2026 sales of US$265.5 million with net income of US$1.58 million, and issued Q2 revenue guidance of US$260 million to US$290 million. However, margin pressure and cautious profit commentary drove a sharp share price sell off. The stock reaction came even though reported revenue topped expectations and industrial, battery manufacturing, and medical applications supported demand. Investors focused on tariff...

Costco members are taking the retailer to court over its plan to lower prices. Win or lose, the case is going to have big implications for retailers in the months to come.

The US economy grew by 115,000 non-farm payroll jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) latest report, above economists' forecasts of 65,000. The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Acting US Secretary of Labor Keith E. Sonderling sits down with Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger to talk about the fresh labor data, citing "resiliency" in job growth amid domestic investments in the US from major companies. Sonderling took on the mantle of Acting Secretary of Labor after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from the Trump Cabinet position on April 20.

F posts stronger Q1 EBIT but keeps 2026 cash flow guidance unchanged amid tariff uncertainty and seasonal working capital pressures.

Tapestry beats Q3 earnings estimates and raises FY26 guidance. But shares fall 12% on tariff concerns and Kate Spade weakness.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were chasing fresh highs on Friday after the unemployment rate held steady in April. The S&P was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq was up 0.6%. The Dow rose 220 points, or 0.4%. The S&P and Nasdaq were on pace for record closing highs.

Yahoo Finance's Head of News, Myles Udland, and Julie Hyman discuss this latest jobs market report.

AeroVironment recently secured a U.S. Army prototype agreement for its Switchblade 400 loitering munition under the LASSO program and, in separate tests, validated its LOCUST high‑energy laser as a counter‑drone system for domestic use in coordination with federal authorities. Together with the newly unveiled Halo_Shield counter‑UAS architecture, these developments point to AeroVironment knitting its loitering munitions, lasers, and command‑and‑control software into an integrated defense...

The April jobs report should show decent hiring. A solid labor market and high oil prices have quashed Fed rate-cut hopes.

Employers added 115,000 jobs last month, more than double the 55,000 economists had expected

U.S. Treasury yields are choppy following a stronger-than-expected April jobs report. While the economy added more jobs than anticipated last month, bond investors were taking the data in stride. Many have become less worried about the labor market in recent months and shifted their focus to energy prices and the state of U.

The Canadian market has shown resilience with strong corporate profits driving growth, even as it faces headwinds from higher energy prices and inflation pressures. In this environment, identifying stocks trading below their intrinsic value can offer investors potential opportunities to benefit from solid earnings performance and economic fundamentals.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of the April jobs report. Coinbase and Cloudflare dived on earnings.

8am: Futures point higher US stocks are set for a positive open on Friday, with futures pointing higher as Wall Street looks ahead to April's non-farm payrolls report, even as tensions in the Middle East flared overnight. Nasdaq futures are up 0.7%, S&P 500 futures have gained 0.5%,...

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the open Friday as investors weigh renew

The company says it remains “the nation’s largest distributed power plant operator,” with about 4.3 GWh of networked storage capacity as of March 31 — a 50% increase year over year. It aims to have 10 GWh of dispatchable capacity by the end of 2028.

Preliminary settlement papers filed in Manhattan federal court show the proposed agreement is still subject to approval by Judge Arun Subramanian.

Jeffrey Gundlach, the DoubleLine Capital CEO known as the “Bond King,” has spent recent months hammering one message across his webcasts, CNBC appearances, and social posts: U.S. federal debt is on an unsustainable trajectory, some form of fiscal reckoning or debt restructuring is a credible tail risk, and the dollar is structurally vulnerable. He has ... Jeffrey Gundlach’s Debt Restructure Trade: 2 Stocks and 2 ETFs Built for the Storm

Elizabeth Schwartz will head up government relations at the for-profit hospital trade association as health systems brace for federal funding cuts.

Trade court overrules 10% global tariffs, three AI companies are listing next week, GameStop’s short interest could be about to spike, and more news to start your day.

Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector. "Super Mario" maker Nintendo said that higher component costs, particularly memory, and the impact of tariffs is expected to add roughly 100 billion yen ($638 million) to costs in the current financial year. President Shuntaro Furukawa said the higher component costs, along with factors including exchange rates, were reflected in Nintendo's decision to hike prices of its Switch 2.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, May, 8 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures up roughly 0.6%, as investors focus on a key mix of jobs and inflation signals. The April non-farm payrolls report is expected to show 62,000 new jobs, unemployment at 4.3% and paychecks rising 0.3% month on month, which hints at an economy that is cooling but still holding up. At the same time, global food prices...

As global markets navigate the complexities of geopolitical tensions and fluctuating energy prices, major indices like the S&P 500 have demonstrated resilience, posting solid gains despite a hawkish Federal Reserve policy meeting. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often indicate strong confidence from those closest to the business, potentially aligning well with robust earnings momentum observed in recent market trends.

A changing of the guard is imminent at America's foremost financial institution.

Stocks were on course to rise to close out the week, with Wall Street seemingly more focused on the looming April jobs report than an exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures added 0.3% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%. Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report could have a bigger bearing on the market than events in the Middle East.

C3.ai recently reported that federal, defense, and aerospace bookings rose very sharply year over year and now account for over half of total bookings, while also announcing plans to cut its workforce by about a quarter to realize roughly US$135,000,000 in annual operating expense savings. This combination of rapidly expanding government-related demand and aggressive cost reductions could meaningfully reshape C3.ai’s business mix and operating profile, especially as it pursues work tied to...

Datadog (NasdaqGS:DDOG) has secured FedRAMP High certification, opening the door to handling highly sensitive U.S. government workloads. The company has also reported more than $1b in quarterly revenue for the first time, supported by growing adoption of its AI focused offerings. These milestones expand Datadog’s potential reach in the public sector while reinforcing demand for its observability and monitoring platform. For investors tracking Datadog, the combination of FedRAMP High...

For logistic companies, or for logistics investors, it is time to stay calm and carry on. Monday, Amazon com sent a shock wave through the market by announcing Amazon Supply Chain Services, or ASCS, essentially opening up to outside customers the logistics network it built to support its retail business.

By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Inflation-linked bonds — despite the promise in their name — have stumbled along with the rest of the bond market as the Iran war drives

World shares retreated and oil prices fell back Friday as the fragile ceasefire with Iran was strained by missile and drone attacks that prompted U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian military facilities. Investors are closely watching the war situation as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war make limited progress.