Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a speech at an event at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters For Nvidia investors, the past two years have been a joyride. But recently they’ve been on more of a roller coaster. As the primary beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom, Nvidia has … Read more
A farmer collecting grain from a combine harvester during the wheat harvest on a farm near Benfleet, UK, on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The global commodities market has been volatile this year, with prices remaining largely elevated. Orange juice and cocoa futures surged to record highs in the first … Read more
The Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 27, 2023. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations and raised its full-year guidance as the drugmaker moves to slash costs. The pharmaceutical giant raised its … Read more
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations as it posted strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and vaccine products. The pharmaceutical giant also raised and narrowed its … Read more
Arc of Triomphe Paris, Champs-Elysees France at night vichie81 / iStock / Getty Images Plus LONDON — Around a half of European companies missed earnings expectations in the latest reporting season despite already low expectations, analysts told CNBC, who predicted that the region will continue to struggle amid high interest rates. As of Feb. 29 … Read more
Treasury yields rose Wednesday, with the 10-year yield hovering near 4.1% as investors focused on stronger-0than-expected December retail sales and the latest remarks from Federal Reserve members. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was last up 3 basis points at 4.098%, after trading as high as 4.12%. The 2-year Treasury yield rose by around … Read more
Pedestrians carrying Nike and Allbirds shopping bags in the SoHo neighborhood of New York on Oct. 24, 2021. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week … Read more
