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Ares Capital has a 10% yield and a volatile dividend history, with recessions being particularly difficult.

VMC's second-quarter 2026 earnings and revenues beat estimates as pricing gains, higher aggregates volumes and cost control help offset energy inflation.

The latest oil spike was sending the Dow tumbling, but the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision and a gauntlet of earnings loom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700 points, or 1.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.

GNRC's Q2 earnings beat estimates as C&I growth, data center demand and tariff refunds have lifted results, while its 2026 sales outlook is reaffirmed.

West Texas Intermediate crude jumped nearly 7% after Iran launched missiles at U.S. forces, complicating the Fed's rate calculus

DoorDash on Wednesday launched its in-house drone-delivery program, DoorDash Air, after ‌securing a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification ‌to operate commercial drone deliveries in the U.S. The move marks ​the food-delivery company's push into autonomous delivery as it looks to reduce reliance on human couriers and expand its logistics network. • ‌The program was ⁠developed by DoorDash Labs, its robotics and autonomy unit, and will eventually be ⁠integrated into its delivery app, according to a TechCrunch report.

Medicare beneficiaries may face higher premiums next year for their Part D drug plans, as the federal government plans to end subsidies that helped mitigate price increases in the program. The Trump administration will not continue the subsidies beyond 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported. About 25 million Medicare recipients are enrolled in a stand-alone Part D plan for their drug coverage.

Investing.com -- DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) is taking to the skies. The logistics leader announced today that it has received Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearance that authorizes the company to commercially operate its own autonomous drone fleet. The new service, dubbed DoorDash Air, was engineered entirely in-house by DoorDash Labs, the company’s internal robotics and autonomy division. To earn the elite designation—held by only seven other ope

July 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy verdict against a backdrop of simmering Middle East tensions,

Wall Street faces a twin set of risks on Wednesday, tied to Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, as stocks undergo a rare change of leadership ahead of the summer market doldrums. “The market’s response to both should provide a clearer indication of whether the current rotation continues or begins to develop into broader weakness,” said Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO of the Luxembourg-based Revacy Fund.

Investing.com -- Wall Street is hurtling toward one of the most unpredictable Federal Reserve rate decisions in years. With derivative markets pricing in a staggering 36 percent chance of a surprise rate increase, traders are bracing for a high-wire event that threatens to shatter the fragile summer market calm. While central bank decisions are usually well-choreographed affairs, Wednesday’s meeting presents an explosive, winner-take-all dynamic where billions of dollars hang in the balance. Mic

Platinum Asset Management, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for “Platinum International Brands Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned over 4% in the quarter but lost 14% over the past year, primarily due to the dominance of tech stocks amid an AI investment boom. Consumer-focused […]

DoorDash for years has rushed online orders from burritos to cold medicine to customers’ homes via bike couriers and drivers. Now the delivery provider is adding a new mode of transport: air. DoorDash on Wednesday said it has secured a key certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to make commercial deliveries using drones.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday ahead of the Fed decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SK Hynix sold off.

LOGI's Q1'27 profit surges on tariff refunds, premium-device demand and stronger mix, while a supplier shutdown clouds the near-term outlook.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1%, and the actively t

The Michigan governor’s office estimates that the taxes have cost every family in the automaking state an average of $1,000 per year.

Wall Street faces a twin set of risks on Wednesday, tied to Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, as stocks undergo a rare change of leadership ahead of the summer market doldrums. “The market’s response to both should provide a clearer indication of whether the current rotation continues or begins to develop into broader weakness,” said Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO of the Luxembourg-based Revacy Fund.

US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud...

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Investing.com -- JPMorgan told clients in a note that today’s Federal Reserve decision is the most important catalyst during regular trading hours, mapping out how the S&P 500 could move across a range of outcomes.

Brookfield ‌Asset ‌Management and ​NextEra Energy are ‌developing ⁠a $100 billion data ⁠center ​campus ​in ​Paducah, ‌Kentucky, a person familiar with ‌the ​matter ​said ​on ‌Wednesday.

(Bloomberg) -- As the costs of Donald Trump’s Iran war and higher tariffs pile up on farmers, US Senate candidates in Iowa and Nebraska are stoking populist anger by seizing on long-simmering grievances against giant agricultural companies.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsCh

Consumers now expect free delivery in 2.6 days, down from 3.4. Meeting that promise pushed more than half of retailers past FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service. The post Carrier diversification unravels the last-mile delivery duopoly appeared first on FreightWaves.

The main US stock measures were mostly trending higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders

By Johann M Cherian and Ragini Mathur July 29 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures inched higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary policy verdict against a backdrop of

Seagate’s earnings give rival Western Digital a boost, while SK Hynix’s results drag down rival Micron.

West Texas Intermediate crude surged as the Federal Reserve prepared to announce its interest rate decision Wednesday afternoon

July 29 () - GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its ‌diagnostic and imaging devices and refunds of tariffs imposed under U. Shares of the medical device maker rose 12% in premarket trading.

July 29 (Reuters) - GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its diagnostic and imaging devices and refunds of tariffs imposed ​