Shutterstock Plunges as Getty Merger Falls Apart
Shares of Shutterstock and Getty Images tumbled after the two stock-photo companies called off their proposed merger following demands from a UK regulator. Shutterstock Hit Hardest Shutterstock shares fell more…
Wall Street Closes Out a Blockbuster First Half
U.S. stocks wrapped up the first half of 2026 with some of the strongest quarterly gains in years, capping a period marked by sharp swings but a resilient upward trend.…
IEA Sees First Annual Oil Demand Drop Since 2020
The International Energy Agency forecasts that global oil demand will decline by about 1 million barrels per day year-on-year in 2026, marking the first annual decrease since the depths of…
Nvidia, Big Tech Lift S&P 500 to Weekly Gain
The S&P 500 rose Friday, supported by strength in a handful of major technology names, closing out the week on a positive note despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty. Nvidia Leads the…
Meta Posts Best Week Since Early 2024
Meta Platforms extended its rally into Friday, jumping about 6% on the day to notch a nearly 15% weekly gain — its strongest weekly performance in more than two years.…
Vodafone Jumps 11% on Stake Sale News
Shares of Vodafone Group surged in morning trade after Emirati telecom giant e& announced plans to sell its entire stake in the company. Deal Worth Nearly $6 Billion E& said…
Spanish Bonds Slide After Trump Trade Threat
Spanish government bonds, which had already been under pressure, sold off further after President Trump said at the NATO summit in Turkey that he wanted to cut off all trade…
Materials Stocks Post Worst Day in Over a Year
The S&P 500’s materials sector suffered its steepest one-day decline in more than a year, sliding close to 3% and ranking as the weakest performer among the index’s eleven sectors.…
Asia Markets Tumble as Kospi Leads Declines
Asia-Pacific markets sold off sharply this week, with South Korea’s benchmark index bearing the brunt of the pressure as regional risk appetite soured. Kospi Drops More Than 5% South Korea’s…
SK Hynix Prices $26.5 Billion Nasdaq Listing
SK Hynix’s American depositary receipts priced at $149 apiece before opening for trading around $170, a roughly 14% pop that underscored strong U.S. investor demand for South Korea’s memory-chip leader.…









