Japanese stocks surged to fresh highs on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 jumping 3.37% to close at 49,185.5 and the broader Topix gaining 2.46% to end at 3,248.45. The rally came after reports that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Restoration Party reached a coalition agreement, potentially ushering in a more stable and reform-oriented

Apple shares rose to record levels on Monday following a Loop Capital upgrade to buy from hold, marking the latest signal of optimism around the tech giant’s iPhone sales. Shares rose 3.1% to an all time high on Monday, beating the previous high reached in December 2024. Despite this uptick, Apple remains up just 6%

The Nasdaq 100 Index has been in a strong bull run this year and is hovering near its all-time high. It was trading at $24,817 on Friday, up by over 50% from its lowest point this year.  This article highlights some of the top Nasdaq 100 Index and QQQ ETF stocks to watch this week.

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has underperformed the market this year. SCHD was trading at $26.80, down by over 6% from its highest point this year and up by over 14.4% from the lowest point in April.  This article examines why the SCHD ETF has underperformed the market this year and identifies some

Paramount Skydance employees are set to face a substantial wave of layoffs under the leadership of David Ellison, Variety has reported. The reductions, expected during the week of October 27, follow the $8 billion merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global and align with Ellison’s broader strategy to trim costs across the newly combined company.

Kering SA, the French luxury conglomerate and parent company of Gucci, is in advanced discussions to sell its beauty division to L’Oréal in a deal that could value the unit at approximately $4 billion, reported WSJ, citing sources familiar with the matter. The transaction could be announced as early as next week, provided negotiations conclude

This week brought a mix of political stalemate, global diplomacy, and market unease as Washington remained mired in a prolonged government shutdown, President Donald Trump took a victory lap over a Middle East cease-fire, and renewed credit worries rattled US regional banks. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s largest lenders continued to post robust quarterly results, tempering investor

Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) nosedived this week after reporting a $50 million write-off tied to fraudulent loans. The sell-off wiped over $1 billion off its market cap in recent sessions. The regional bank’s announcement sparked investor anxiety over its lending standards and broader credit risk across the financial sector. However, a senior Baird analyst, David

A turbulent Friday across Europe as the BBC faces a formal rebuke from Ofcom over a “misleading” Gaza documentary, Spanish police reopen the Mango founder’s death as a homicide case, UK bank stocks plunge amid US financial jitters, and Ferrari reins in UK sales following the end of Britain’s non-dom tax regime. Here’s a glance

Jefferies has publicly accused auto-parts firm First Brands Group of defrauding one of its funds, a sharp escalation in a story that has roiled credit markets and left investors scrambling for answers. The claim came as Jefferies disclosed that a Leucadia Asset Management fund, Point Bonita, holds roughly $715 million of receivables tied to First