People walk by the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images With capital harder to come by, private equity giants and investment banks are waging a global battle for talent as dealmaking activity ekes out a recovery. Private equity recruitment accelerated in the first half of 2025, led by…
Robots are on display at the Robot Mall, world’s first embodied intelligence robot 4S store, on August 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. Beijing Youth Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As the race for household robots heats up, Chinese humanoid startup X Square Robot announced Monday it had secured around $100…
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan’s prime minister and eyed key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open higher after Japanese Prime…
The conundrum of President Donald Trump is one I try to stay away from. Not because I don’t want to go there, but because it hasn’t been all that lucrative to do so. Because of the president’s sheer, endless presence in the media, and his love of CEOS — to hang with or to dominate…
Apple shareholders and investors betting on a Federal Reserve rate cut have received good news lately. The week ahead offers tests to both camps. Fresh off Friday’s soft jobs report, the other side of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability will take center stage in the coming days. But first, we’ll…
Two drilling rigs are pictured in Midland, Texas, U.S., Oct. 8, 2024. Georgina Mccartney | Reuters Many pundits are expecting major indices to be volatile due to macro uncertainty. Moreover, on average, September has historically been the worst month for U.S. stocks. Investors seeking consistent income despite a volatile market can consider adding dividend-paying stocks…
The stock market kicked off the historically tough month of September on a rocky note as Wall Street speculated about the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Initially, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time intraday highs Friday morning as investors digested a slower-than-expected August jobs growth . The weak…
Wall Street shared Buffett’s disappointment. Kraft Heinz shares fell as much as 7.6% on Tuesday after the announcement early that morning, but made back some of that loss, finishing down just 2.4% for the holiday-shortened week. Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Will Buffett’s unhappiness prompt Berkshire to sell some or all of its stake? He didn’t rule…
Another Broadcom earnings report, another breathtaking stock reaction in response. Shares of the AI chipmaker are soaring almost 11% Friday, sending the stock to a fresh all-time high and putting its market capitalization north of $1.5 trillion. The monster move evokes what we saw from Broadcom back in December, when shares flew 24% in a…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street, highlighting new economic data and the expected unveiling of Apple‘s latest iPhone. He also warned that September is usually a tough month for the market as a whole. “As we head into the next week, keep in mind that we’re stuck in…
