Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepares to study practices by non-bank lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Monday it's tapping a mostly unused legal provision to examine nonbank financial companies that pose risks to consumers....
Biden ‘concerned’ about social media’s power, regardless of who owns Twitter, White House says
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said President Joe Biden has concerns about social-media companies' power after Twitter's board agreed to a sale...
Nasdaq jumps 1.3% as major indexes close higher after erasing steep losses
All three major U.S. stock benchmarks closed higher Monday, recovering from losses earlier in the trading session, as Treasury yields fell and investors appeared to...
Emmanuel Macron comfortably wins re-election in France, initial projections show
Initial projections show French President Emmanuel Macron has won re-election with a 58% to 42% victory over Marine Le Pen, his far-right challenger. The result...
U.S. Dollar Index climbs to highest level since March 2020
The U.S. Dollar Index rose almost 0.7% on Friday to 101.25, a level last seen in March 2020 when investors world-wide piled into the greenback...
No sign of panic in stock market selloff
There is no sign of panic selling activity, despite the stock market's biggest drop off in seven weeks, according to the Arms Index that tracks...
Value Line raises dividend by nearly 14%, to boost the yield above the S&P 500
Value Line Inc. said Friday it will raise its quarterly dividend by 13.6%, to 25 cents a share from 22 cents. The investment research provider's...
Gold futures end lower for the session and week
Gold futures fell Friday, down a fourth straight session, to post a loss of 2.1% for the week, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Prices...
Only 30 S&P 500 stocks are gaining, as health care stocks lead the losers
With the S&P 500 tumbling 2.2%, toward the biggest one-day selloff in about seven weeks, only 30 of the index's components are trading higher. The...