Ralph Lauren Corp. aims to buy back more stock and boost its profit margins as it benefits from strong consumer demand after years of restructuring. The New York-based luxury retailer on Monday Read more
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Gold prices look to finish at lowest since April 2020 as investors await Fed decision
Gold prices declined on Tuesday, poised to finish at their lowest in more than two years, as investors wait for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates and deliver updated Read more
Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser and other CEOs are heading to Capitol Hill this week for their annual grilling
CEOs from the largest consumer-facing banks in the U.S. are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week in both the House and Senate as the fall midterm election season Read more
Bank CEOs are heading to Capitol Hill this week for their annual grilling
CEOs from the largest consumer-facing banks in the U.S. are scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week in both the House and Senate as the fall midterm election season Read more
Gold retreats to 2-year lows as investors await Fed decision
After a brief reprieve at the end of last week, gold futures are back to trading at two-year lows while the yield on the 10-year Treasury note climbs to its Read more
It’s a great time to scoop up bargain stocks. Here are 21 examples that could make you a lot of money.
Are you a contrarian investor? Sometimes it seems everyone claims to be one, but it isn’t easy, especially after a wipeout such as the one we saw on Sept. 13. Read more
The S&P 500 sank 5% in a very bad week for stocks. These 20 lost as much as 24%.
U.S. stocks sputtered Friday to close out the week in the red. The day’s declines of less than 1% for the broad indexes paled against Tuesday’s, when they sank 4% Read more
Gold heads higher, a day after settling at a more than 2-year low
Gold futures climbed on Friday, after a report on U.S. consumer sentiment showed that inflation has slowed, but prices were poised to end the week with a more than 2% Read more
Empire State, Philly Fed indexes show contractions in activity in September
The numbers: Two regional gauges of manufacturing sentiment moved into slight contraction territory in September, according to data released Thursday. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s manufacturing index slowed to a reading Read more
White House says tentative pact has been reached to avoid railway strike
A tentative deal has been reached by the rail companies and unions to avert a strike that could exacerbate inflationary pressure. President Joe Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, in Read more