Amember of staff hands flyers with picture of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before his election campaign speech in Tokyo on October 26, 2024.  Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s government will be in a weaker position to deal with challenges facing the country, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party failed to secure […]

Key Takeaways Ford shares dropped 6% in extended trading on Monday after the automaker posted third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations and trimmed its full-year outlook. The stock has consolidated within an ascending triangle, a chart pattern that can signal a move lower if formed within an established downtrend. Investors should watch key support levels

Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide listed on the Nasdaq on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts said, as some high-profile listings outside the mainland this year raise investor optimism over

Barring sudden changes, the national average price of gas looks like it could soon drop below $3 per gallon for the first time since May 2021. It’s an arbitrary threshold but it feels significant. 2021 prices? That’s practically pre-pandemic! As prices fall, drivers are regaining some buying power at the gas pump. To show how

Key Takeaways Albemarle shares soared after the U.S. government approved a new lithium mining project in Nevada. The approval marked a step forward for U.S. ambitions to boost domestic lithium production and reduce reliance on China for the key EV battery component. The U.S. Treasury Department also announced that it would broaden the scope of

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UK diplomatic residence in New York City, Sept. 20, 2021. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Monday defended his newspaper’s controversial decision not to endorse a candidate in the

The tech giant’s cloud strategy is successfully capturing AI demand. Shares of veteran tech company Oracle (ORCL -0.63%) enjoyed a spectacular year. The stock was at a 52-week low of $99.26 last December before beginning an upward ascent in 2024. Just weeks ago, shares hit an all-time high of $178.61. Oracle originally rose to prominence

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to depart for Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. October 28, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday dismissed as “nonsense” some remarks spouted at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in New York City

Key Takeaways Forecasters expect the U.S. economy to have added 110,000 jobs in October, one of the slowest months of job creation in more than three years. Hurricanes Helene and Milton likely temporarily threw many people out of work, which could push the numbers down even if the underlying job market remains healthy. The report

Former president Donald Trump reiterated his frustration with Taiwan over the weekend when he appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and accused the country of stealing America’s chip industry. Trump criticized the U.S. CHIPS Act and said he would implement tariffs on chips from Taiwan if elected president. Such tariffs would impact the global