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In January, a headhunter from search firm Spencer Stuart started calling restaurant industry executives with a proposition: Would you come to Cracker Barrel as the next CEO? Cracker Barrel’s decision to select a 69-year-old former restaurant executive to lead the chain highlights the emerging practice of boards calling in retired chief executives from the sidelines to help engineer high-profile turnarounds. In recent years, Boeing Verizon Communications and others have all chosen once-retired CEOs.

July 28 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures fell on Tuesday, mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on concerns about hefty corporate spending and rising Chinese competition,

Retail sentiment remains ‘bearish’ on SPY and deteriorated to ‘extremely bearish’ on QQQ, amid growing anxiety around technology stocks.

Concerns about the AI boom's sustainability offset the market impact of falling oil prices and earnings optimism.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Coca-Cola, UPS, Boeing, Sherwin-Williams, Hilton, Centene, PayPal, S&P Global Earnings (p.m.): Visa, Ford Motor, Mondelez International, Waste Management, PPG Industries, Bloom Energy, Avis Budget, Seagate Technology Economic data: Consumer confidence index, Johnson Redbook retail sales index, U.

Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch on Tuesday, Jul. 28, including the July consumer confidence reading and quarterly earnings from Ford (F), Visa (V), and Boeing (BA).

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.) US stocks ended mixed in what turned out to be

Boeing reports second quarter numbers on Tuesday. Wall Street is looking for an operating profit of about $460 million up from a year-ago operating loss of almost $200 million.

(Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US stocks were mixed intraday amid a sharp

Wall Street is heading for a pivotal week as Big Tech earnings, the Federal Reserve's rate decision and key inflation data test a market hovering near record highs. The busiest stretch begins on Wednesday, when Microsoft and Meta Platforms report earnings before the focus quickly shifts to...

Boeing's Biggest Test Yet Arrives Tuesday as Turnaround Gains Steam

Wall Street stocks are predicted to open sharply higher on Monday as a pause in US and Iranian attacks sent oil prices tumbling ahead of a massive week for markets, including a Federal Reserve meeting and earnings from several tech megacaps. Dow Jones futures were up 568 points, or 1.1%,...

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the opening bell Monday after the US and

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week.

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week.

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week.

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week.

(Bloomberg) -- The latest transatlantic technology brouhaha unfolded on Instagram. Most Read from BloombergDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsSpaceX at $100 Would Imply Zero AI Value, Morgan Stanley SaysUS, Iran Extend Pause in Strikes as Oman Holds Hormuz TalksTrump Seethes as Iran War Spirals Anew With No End in SightAwakened Indian Students Hand Modi One of His Biggest SetbacksDuring a week in June when the leaders of the Group of Seven descended on France and Paris held

This is a huge earnings week, with nearly a third of S&P 500 companies reporting. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady after its confab ends Wednesday, and we’ll see key inflation data on Thursday.

IBM says it’s acquiring HRL Laboratories to accelerate its roadmap in fault-tolerant quantum computing. But does that warrant buying IBM shares today?

Palantir tops a screen of defense companies for growth through 2028, but most of the expected best growers are small-cap stocks.

All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Thursday, as Alphabet (GOOG) and

HRL, jointly owned by Boeing and GM, makes electron spin qubits — a different approach from the superconducting circuits IBM currently uses

IBM’s earnings pre-announcement sent the stock into a tailspin but Wall Street isn’t giving up just yet.

IBM has agreed to buy HRL Laboratories, a private quantum computing research lab jointly owned by Boeing Co and General Motors, the ‌company said on Thursday, adding a second pillar to IBM's quantum computing efforts. IBM has been racing ‌against Alphabet's Google, Microsoft and others to create practical quantum machines that can crack problems that would take conventional computers thousands ​of years to solve. In May, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it would award $1 billion to IBM to set up a new company called Anderon in New Albany, New York, to serve as a chip factory for U.S. quantum computing firms.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) reported a second-quarter loss but told analysts that improving revenue trends, completed integration work and easing fuel costs position the company for a stronger second half of 2026. Ryan St. John, vice president of finance, planning and investor relations, said Air G

The European stock markets closed higher in Wednesday trading as strong earnings reports outweighed

RTX (NYSE:RTX) is set to report its earnings on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The company has $261 billion in current market capitalization. Revenue over the last twelve months was $90 billion, and it was operationally profitable with $9.8 billion in operating profits and net income of $7.3 billion. While a lot will depend on how results stack up against consensus and expectations, understanding historical patterns might just turn the odds in your favor if you are an event-driven trader.

By Sarah Young FARNBOROUGH, England, July 22 (Reuters) - BAE Systems revealed a new unmanned fighter jet on Wednesday, boosting Britain's entry into one of the defence industry's hottest and most

Boeing added to its order book at the Farnborough International Airshow with new commitments from airlines and cargo operators.