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If the idea of inflation in retirement keeps you up at night, you may have less to worry about than you think.

E-commerce demand, AI investments and cost controls are supporting the air freight industry, with United Parcel Service among stocks to watch.

Treasuries are getting hit hard thanks to data showing economic resilience and higher oil prices. Meanwhile, jobless claims unexpectedly plunged. Higher oil prices push up yields as investors demand more coupon for a potentially higher inflation print in the future.

WASHINGTON—Merging companies will get a shortcut to ending antitrust investigations under a Justice Department change meant to make the government review process less burdensome for businesses. The department’s antitrust division plans to announce on Thursday a new model for streamlining merger reviews that would quickly focus on the most apparent ways a deal might diminish competition, according to department officials. Antitrust enforcers won’t use the targeted approach in every case, but the process will allow some deals to clear federal scrutiny earlier, the officials said.

The European Commission fined Google the equivalent of about $1 billion Thursday for manipulating its search results to hurt competitors and blocking app developers from directing customers to cheaper deals outside its Play store.

Between rising credit card debt across the country and persistent inflation, knowing this credit card hack could mean all the difference financially.

Investing.com - U.S. stock index futures pointed lower on Thursday as investors digested another round of technology earnings and monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East that pushed oil prices back above $98 a barrel, renewing concerns over inflation and global growth.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) plans to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% starting in 2027, according to Nikkei Asia, citing multiple people briefed on the talks. Reuters and Bloomberg both confirmed the report. Base price increases will range from 5% to 10% depending on the customer and product, and mature-node chips built […]

Alphabet and Tesla shares fall as investors worry about a rally in oil prices that could drive inflation higher.

New research highlights that easing gas prices are not significantly lifting restaurant traffic, as consumers face falling real wages and thinner savings. McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is included among chains where customers remain highly price sensitive despite lower fuel costs. The report points to brands that manage menu inflation and respond to demand for healthier options as better placed under ongoing spending pressure. For McDonald's investors, this adds another data point to a year where...

The carrier's holiday surcharges, which apply across various shipping services, will be higher than they were last year.

While stocks shrug off oil shocks and global tariff turmoil, businesses are transforming to prepare for a more volatile world.

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A markets mystery has perplexed some analysts this year: Why are stocks sitting near all-time highs while the global economy is rocked by geopolitical conflict and inflation pressures?

Stock futures were falling ahead of the open Thursday as investors assessed rising inflationary risks from the conflict with Iran, and a flurry of earnings reports. S&P 500 futures lost 0.5% with contracts tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 0.6%. Inflation is on focus again amid renewed U.S. strikes against Iran and diminishing signs of progress in peace talks.

The June Inflation report doesn't reverse a 63-month (and counting) trend of above-target price increases.

FuelCell Energy (FCEL) has been active on the regulatory front, filing several out of time motions to intervene at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that address how large electric loads connect to transmission grids across multiple US power markets. See our latest analysis for FuelCell Energy. These Federal Energy Regulatory Commission interventions come after FuelCell Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens AG to support 100+ MW distributed fuel cell projects. They...

Generic drugmakers have much thinner margins, and are less interested in “reshoring” to the US where the costs are higher.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan turned heads during a NewsNation debate, warning that sticky inflation may leave the Federal Reserve with no choice but to raise interest rates again later this year. Moynihan argued that pipeline costs, energy pressures, and persistent household expenses ...

Earlier in July, a federal judge blocked Colorado’s plan to impose a 70% price cap on Amgen’s blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, halting a significant state-level pricing move. The ruling eased concerns that aggressive state pricing limits on Enbrel could spread more widely, reducing a key regulatory overhang for Amgen’s portfolio. We’ll now explore how this legal setback to Colorado’s price cap effort could influence Amgen’s investment narrative and perceived long-term risks. Find 47...

On July 22, 2026, traders digested a weaker yen and increasing oil prices as major cryptos softened, though institutional inflows kept Bitcoin supported.

The company said sales were boosted by strong demand from the U.S. federal government, which accelerated some on-premise subscription revenues.

Wabtec was the No. 2 S&P 500 stock on Wednesday after the supplier of locomotives and railcars for freight and passenger service topped Q2 earnings estimates and raised its full-year outlook. Strong international performance, backlog growth and a wider profit margin — despite tariffs — powered Wabtec shares toward the top of a buy zone. Results: Wabtec posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.76, up 21.6% from a year ago and 16 cents ahead of estimates.

Paramount's bid still faces hurdles across the Atlantic after a federal judge in California ordered the companies to temporarily pause their merger this week.View on euronews

Infleqtion received three Department of Energy research projects and led gains among the companies tied to the initiative.

JPMorgan Chase just had the most profitable quarter in its history. Second-quarter net income came in at $21.2 billion, powered by a surge in trading revenue and a gain on its Visa stake. The S&P 500 is up close to 10% this year. Consumers are still spending. Inflation has moderated. By most ...

Today, July 22, 2026, WTI crude oil jumped above $86 per barrel on Middle East tensions, sparking inflation fears.

Bond yields continued to climb on Thursday as oil prices rose amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Bond yields continued to climb on Wednesday as oil prices rose amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

ISRG's growth is fueled by robotic surgery, Ion lung biopsy and AI tools, while tariffs, product mix and softer demand pressure margins.