The International Monetary Fund has issued a stern warning to the Donald Trump administration, cautioning that its current trade and labor policies risk stifling national growth and dismantling essential regulatory frameworks.Tariffs As Growth BarrierFollowing an Article IV consultation on the health of the U.S. economy, the IMF urged the White House to deploy a "different set of policies" to avoid self-inflicted economic damage, as per a Financial Times report.While acknowledging the administration’s conce ...

The S&P 500 closed Wednesday at 6,946.13 — a clean 0.81% gain and the second green day in a row. Then Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported its fourth-quarter results. The stock popped 3.5% after hours. Then it faded. By the time most traders called it a day, Nvidia was below $200 again. That sell-the-news wobble is likely the reason a bet on Polymarket opened at 60% “Down,” 40% “Up,” with $42,660 in volume already placed against a simple question: “S&P 500 (SPX) Opens Up or Down on February 26?”Why That Numbe ...

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) will release earnings for the fourth quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, Feb. 26.Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at 3 cents per share. That's down from 20 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Snowflake's quarterly revenue is $9.38 billion (it reported $10.03 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.The company has missed analyst revenue estimates for 15 straight quarters.Shares of Wa ...

Core Viewpoint - Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is expected to report a significant decline in quarterly earnings and revenue, continuing a trend of missing analyst estimates for the past 15 quarters [1]. Earnings Expectations - The company is projected to report earnings of 3 cents per share for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 20 cents per share in the same period last year [1]. - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $9.38 billion, down from $10.03 billion reported last year [1]. Stock Performance - Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery fell by 0.9%, closing at $28.90 on Wednesday [2].

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:Check out our premarket coverage herePhoto courtesy: Mijansk786 on Shutterstock.com ...

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has pledged a $1 billion investment in the Miami International Airport to build a new three-level concourse D extension, facilitating larger aircraft.Breaking Ground In 2027In an official statement released by the airline on Wednesday, American outlined its vision for the new Concourse D, which can accommodate larger aircraft and eliminate outside boarding, as well as boast 17 new gates.The revamped area will also be able to facilitate international travel in the fu ...

Xpeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) is set to break ground on its new humanoid robot factory in China as robotics takes center stage in the global tech industry.End Of 2026 Production GoalThe company will begin work on its 1.18 million sq. ft. facility in Guangzhou, China, in the first quarter this year and is targeting large-scale production of its IRON humanoid robot by the end of the year, CnEVPost reported on Wednesday.The move comes as Xpeng plans to address insufficient training data and production headwinds relat ...

President Donald Trump earlier in January issued an ultimatum to credit card companies in January, demanding that rates be lowered to 10% by January 20 or face severe consequences.Trump's DeadlineWhile the Jan. 20 deadline has long passed, the credit card rates have not been capped yet.Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday published an op-ed on Fox News, criticizing Trump's "broken promise on credit cards."Here's What The Prediction Market ThinksData from Kalshi, a federally authorized betting platform, ...

Artificial intelligence-related cryptocurrencies were rallying late Wednesday amid AI darling Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) record quarterly revenue and data center demand.The WinnersNEAR, the token powering AI-native blockchain NEAR Protocol, jumped more than 16% to lead the gainers. The AI-based collaborative token, FET, followed suit, with gains of 8.20%.Render Network’s native token lifted 7.60%. Note that the Render Network rents out idle GPU power to content creators and AI applications.Decentralized A ...

Artificial intelligence-related cryptocurrencies were rallying late Wednesday amid AI darling Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) record quarterly revenue and data center demand.The WinnersNEAR, the token powering AI-native blockchain NEAR Protocol, jumped more than 16% to lead the gainers. The AI-based collaborative token, FET, followed suit, with gains of 8.20%.Render Network’s native token lifted 7.60%. Note that the Render Network rents out idle GPU power to content creators and AI applications.Decentralized A ...