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Despite the recent criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, India remains committed to its growing partnership with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company has reassured the Indian government of its commitment to continue using India as a major manufacturing base. This...

Multinational retailer Walmart Inc.‘s (NYSE:WMT) e-commerce businesses turned profitable for the first time in the U.S. and globally during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year despite looming tariff uncertainties. What Happened: CEO Doug McMillon expressed optimism over the company...

Options activities show a sudden burst in bearish sentiment in the markets, particularly among large-cap tech stocks, following $33 million worth of put options being purchased. What Happened: On Thursday, popular newsletter The Kobeissi Letter shared a chart on X, showing rising put option volumes...

A trade war between China and the United States, involving President Donald Trump’s higher tariff prices, could be hurting the nation’s favorability rating. A new survey shows that net favorability for China has surpassed the United States for the first time since polling began in 2020...

Five weeks ago, markets and businesses were bracing for the worst. Donald Trump's sweeping April 2 tariff announcement sparked panic across equities and credit markets, igniting fears of a trade-driven recession. But fast forward to mid-May, and the last traces of that economic pessimism have been...

April retail sales data showed that the round of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on “Liberation Day” started to produce their effects by reducing household consumption. However, while households reined in spending, inflationary pressures at the producer level unexpectedly...

U.S. stock futures were lower on Thursday after mostly closing higher on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower in premarket. Wednesday saw a positive momentum in tech stocks led by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) following the deals with Saudi Arabia, strong earnings from...

Legendary actor Robert De Niro has once again voiced his disapproval of President Donald Trump, encouraging the Hollywood industry to resist his influence and not yield to his wrath. What Happened:  De Niro, a vocal critic of the President, used his platform to denounce Trump, labeling him as a...

Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) may provide a better picture of the impact of tariffs on consumers when the company reports first-quarter financial results before market open Thursday. Here are the analyst estimates, a look at what experts are saying ahead of the report and key items to watch....

A new 90-day pause and lowered tariff amounts between the United States and China have helped send the stock market higher with the S&P 500 drifting back into positive territory for 2025. The stock market gains have also helped the richest people in the world get richer. Here's a look at how...

As co-founder of Lobster Boys LLC and a fourth-generation lobsterman, Justin Maderia has seen firsthand how global trade tensions ripple through local economies. With the U.S. seafood market generating over $31 billion annually—and relying on Canada for more than two-thirds of its imports—tariffs...

Technology giant and video game company Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) is among the companies that could be hit hard by tariffs on countries such as China and Japan. The company has several ideas on how to offset tariffs from President Donald Trump. What Happened: Sony reported fourth-quarter...

The Magnificent Seven megacap stocks have tacked on an astonishing $3.57 trillion combined market value since April 8, powered by a sweeping reversal in global trade sentiment following the 90-day tariff pause and U.S.-China trade truce. Notably, $1.2 trillion of that gain has occurred in just...

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) is investing $3 billion to modernize its U.S. factories. According to Reuters, which first broke the news, this is the company’s largest domestic investment in a decade. Kraft Heinz aims to cut costs amid weakening consumer sentiment and lowered financial forecasts....

Cruise line stocks are historically among the strongest seasonal performers in the S&P 500 heading into the second half of May, with Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) and Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL) averaging double-digit returns over a three-week...