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Analysts predict a 2.8% increase in Social Security checks for 2026, but the rise may not be enough to offset the growing inflation, especially for seniors living on fixed incomes.
Silver zoomed to its 14-year high on Thursday, spurring a similar rise in cryptocurrencies linked to the precious metal. Tokenized Silver Beats Bitcoin, Ethereum Spot silver was up 1.22% to $42.07 per ounce as of this writing, matching levels last touched in January 2011.
Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith justified employee terminations following Gaza-related office protests while announcing an external investigation into alleged Israeli military misuse of Azure cloud services for Palestinian surveillance.
BigBear.ai's stock rose 2.05% after-hours, reaching $4.97, following the deployment of its veriScan® biometric system at Nashville International Airport to enhance passenger processing using facial recognition.
HCW Biologics' stock jumped 102.72% to $6.73 after the company revealed the successful development of second-generation T-cell engagers for solid tumors.
Alphabet's Waymo earned unexpected praise from Tesla bull Ross Gerber after a 42-minute Los Angeles ride, underscoring the self-driving unit's momentum as it expands testing, surpasses 10 million paid trips, and intensifies competition with Tesla and Uber in the robotaxi race.
China's Ministry of Commerce warned Mexico Thursday to "think twice" before implementing planned 50% tariffs on Asian-made vehicles, threatening countermeasures that could disrupt $52 billion worth of bilateral trade relations.
iBuying platform Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) has appointed Kaz Nejatian as its new CEO, who previously served as the COO of Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOP). His illustrious background and new shareholder-aligned compensation package are being hailed by analysts, investors and even critics alike.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren blasted Paramount Skydance's reported bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling it a "dangerous concentration of power" tied to past Trump-era approvals, even as shares of both media companies surged on the takeover speculation.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini raised $425 million in an initial public offering, pricing its shares above the expected range, according to an announcement made late Thursday.
Alibaba Group stock jumped 6.35% on the Hong Kong Exchange Thursday morning, extending its remarkable 83.95% year-to-date gains as investors reacted positively to the Chinese e-commerce giant's aggressive artificial intelligence expansion strategy and $3.2 billion fundraising.
The Trump administration on Thursday urged the Federal Appeals Court to allow the firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to take effect before the central bank's interest rate-setting meeting next week.
Warner Bros. Discovery's stock soared to a record high amid takeover talks with Paramount Skydance, reflecting strong market momentum and significant gains this year.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid next week for high-stakes talks on tariffs, agriculture and TikTok's looming U.S. divestment deadline, as trade tensions deepen with Chinese exports to the U.S. plunging 33%.
Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest sold shares of Tempus AI, bought Bullish, Amazon, and Figma. The moves align with recent achievements and advancements of the companies.
