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Insurers want to do the same next year. “It is a stunning jump” when you add both years together, said Cynthia Cox, senior vice president at KFF, a health-research nonprofit. At the request of The Wall Street Journal, KFF analyzed the rate requests for the largest ACA plans by enrollment in 15 states where insurers’ 2027 filings have already become public, as well as the District of Columbia.

Analysts expect tariff refunds and lower fuel costs to offset the discounts, leaving Walmart's profit guidance intact.

The inflation devil is in the details.

CMA CGM is buying FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B, sharply expanding CEVA Logistics' North American warehouse and distribution footprint.

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting will be released today. Investors will also be watching on Friday for the expected start of trading for SK Hynix’s U.S.-listed shares. The South Korean chip maker is the latest global company to surpass $1 trillion in market value.

U.S. forces carried out a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran late Tuesday after the Middle Eastern country struck three commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

FedEx is guiding for a major profit acceleration, but on its latest earnings call, analysts pressed hard on whether the growth is real or just a story of well-timed costs.

Tariffs pressured food costs, but pricing and labor efficiencies drove margin expansion.

The major gauges wavered after strikes in Iran resumed to end a brief period of stability.

A 12% yield looks unbeatable on day one. A retiree who wants $60,000 a year needs only about $500,000 at that yield, compared with roughly $1.7 million at a 3.5% yield. But retirement income is not a one-year problem. The better question is which income stream can hold up after inflation, market cycles, and years ... The Dividend Growth Snowball: How Modest Income Today Can Become Serious Income Later

Investors expected a much simpler economy by now. Inflation was expected to keep easing, consumers were expected to bend under higher prices, and the next big Fed debate was supposed to be about when rate cuts could begin. However, Bank of America isn’t telling that story. The bank sees an economy ...

The Number With oil now trading well below the $100 level (and seemingly poised to continue heading lower, after OPEC announced further production increases recently and recessionary concerns pick up), it’s unclear where certain oil stocks are headed. One such name that’s on my radar right now just reported its Q1 2026 earnings in early ... Oil’s $100 Threshold: What It Means for Energy Stocks Now

The discount retailer is lowering thousands of prices, but grocery chains are too. The problem: Americans have lost their patience, and so has Wall Street.

Trump claims credit for the retailer's summer rollbacks -- a reversal from May, when he told Walmart to "eat the tariffs" instead.

Ford (NYSE:F) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) just closed the books on Q1 2026. Ford leaned on trucks, fleet software, and a raised outlook. Tesla leaned on margin recovery, FSD subscriptions, and a roadmap stuffed with robots. Both grew revenue. Only one is priced like a growth story. Trucks Carry Ford. Margins Carry Tesla. Ford posted $43.25 ... Ford Vs. Tesla: 2 American Icons With Upside, Which to Buy

Spain's GDP outperform the Eurozone's in the first quarter, and the economy will probably beat the eurozone for the full year.

The agreement also includes a provision for the government to establish offtake rights to a portion of the future germanium, antimony and gallium

Walmart shares gained Tuesday after the retailer announced plans to lower prices on thousands of items across its namesake stores and its warehouse retailer Sam’s Club.

(Bloomberg) -- Peabody Energy Corp. was awarded a federal grant to support its efforts to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals in Wyoming, as the US seeks to strengthen its domestic supply chain.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthNasdaq 100 Falls 2% in Chip-Led Rout as Oil Climbs: Markets WrapMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulChina

Warsh is early in his tenure as the new chair of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, but investors are awaiting big changes.

A full-time worker earning the federal $7.25 minimum wage trades 2,080 hours for about $15,080 in gross annual pay. A dividend portfolio can produce the same gross income without a time clock, but the required portfolio can range from about $151,000 to more than $500,000 depending on the yield. That gap is the whole story. ... The Portfolio That Pays More Than A Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

The Costco $1.50 hot dog is a cultural phenomenon, and thankfully one of the things Americans can rely on in the era of higher post-Covid inflation. Midera makes grinders, mixers, blenders, ovens, and automation products for the food industry, including equipment to make Costco hot dogs. Middleby typically trades hundreds of thousands of shares a day.

Gold fell as investors weighed Fed rate signals and fresh shipping attacks around the Strait of Hormuz.

The stock market has broadened in a way many investors have been waiting years to see. While artificial intelligence has helped create more than a dozen trillion-dollar companies and kept mega-cap technology stocks in the spotlight, smaller companies have quietly staged an even stronger comeback. Over the past 12 months, the Russell 2000 has gained ... Will the Federal Reserve Crush the Small-Cap Stock Revival?

Brace for volatility as SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100, Waller defends Fed’s use of forward guidance, and more news to start your day.

US stock index futures traded cautiously on Tuesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high in the previous session, while investors weighed another strong earnings update from Samsung Electronics (USOTC:SSNHZ) alongside fresh comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Futures pause after Wall Street recordsBy 03:02 ET (07:02 GMT), futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed.

Maryland state agencies asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end an extra 0.5% return the transmission owners earn for being PJM Interconnection members.

<body><p>STORY: From Tesla driving up sales to robot footballers competing in their own competition...</p><p>This is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>Tesla beat Wall Street estimates when it posted record second-quarter deliveries.</p><p>The electric vehicle maker delivered more than 480,000 vehicles between April and June - up about a quarter from a year ago.</p><p>The results were partly driven by a rebound in Europe.</p><p>China was another bright spot, although demand was still under pressure in the U.S.</p><p>The World Cup witnessed a technological first during Norway's 2-1 win over Brazil in the Round of 16.&nbsp;</p><p>An advanced humanoid robot called Atlas delivered the match ball to the referee at half-time.</p><p>The robot was developed by U.S. firm Boston Dynamics and presented by tournament sponsor Hyundai Motor.</p><p>Atlas can&nbsp;impersonate famous goal celebrations, including Norway striker Erling Haaland's meditation pose.</p><p>While Atlas delivered a ball, robots in South Korea showed they could actually play soccer.</p><p>They competed at the finals of RoboCup 2026 in Incheon - a major robotics and AI competition.</p><p>Organisers said more than 3,000 competitors from 45 countries took part, and many teams reportedly used platforms developed by China's Booster Robotics.</p><p>The robots stumbled around and collided with rivals but got back up to keep playing, with Team Hephaestus of Tsinghua University winning the contest.</p><p>Google lost its long fight against a record $4 billion plus fine imposed by the EU eight years ago.</p><p>The European Commission had punished the tech giant for its dealings with phone manufacturers.</p><p>The phone makers were forced to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and the Google Play app store on their Android devices - and prevented from using rival systems.</p><p>A Google spokesperson said the judgment didn't account for its efforts to make sure Android is open, interoperable and free.</p><p>And customers at the Lounge X coffee shop in Seoul are now assisted by a robot named Baris.</p><p>Its a technological sight which has become more common across South Korea.</p><p>Lounge X CEO Kim Dongjin said the firm turned to robots and self-service to overcome rising labor costs.</p><p>Kim says his company runs eight such unstaffed 24-hour coffee shops across South Korea, while four stores are still operated by humans.</p></body>

Enhancements to the carrier’s sales workforce and tech are positioning the business for revenue growth in H2.

The president's latest comments on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) threaten to undermine policymakers' credibility.