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30-year rates moved higher this week

According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, fixed-rate loans moved higher for the second week in a row, as tensions in the Middle East continue to drive energy prices higher for countries around the globe. According to Zillow, the…

Brown University cuts stake in Blue Owl private credit fund by over 50%

May 1 (Reuters) – Brown University’s $8 billion endowment cut its stake in a publicly traded private credit fund run by alternative ‌asset manager Blue Owl Capital by roughly 53%, according to ‌a regulatory filing on Friday. The Ivy League…

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary – Moby Strategic Performance Drivers Achieved the strongest first quarter since the pandemic onset, with 19% revenue growth driven by a strengthening box office and sustained market share gains. Attributed significant margin…

Hawkish FOMC Pressures Gold; Buyers Defend $4,500 Support

Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we take a look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data, and headlines that had the most impact on gold prices…

Mark Zuckerberg sends startling message to Meta employees

Mark Zuckerberg held a company town hall on April 30 to address Meta employees directly about the layoffs. It was the first time he had spoken to staff about the cuts since Reuters first reported the plan in March. What…

Deutsche Bank Keeps Hold Rating on AMD Ahead of Q1 Results

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the 10 Best American Tech Stocks to Buy. On April 29, Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its Hold rating on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) with a price target of $250. The research firm…

Directors Elected, $520M Contract Wins and 2025 Results Highlighted

Geo Group logo Key Points Directors elected and governance votes passed: Shareholders (preliminary tally) elected the board nominees by majority vote and approved the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditors and the advisory vote on executive compensation; final results…

Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500’s run past 7,100 is ‘froth’ — a previous time Wall Street said that, a crash followed

April 2026 saw stocks hit record highs despite widespread global instability. The S&P 500 went over 7,100 for the first time, easing people’s concerns after a turbulent March. But Goldman Sachs investors suggest that these record highs won’t last long….

If You’d Invested $10,000 in Bloom Energy One Year Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today

Of all the novel energy companies out there — that is, companies working on not-so-mainstream ways of producing and storing power — Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) has had hands-down one of the most dominant performances on the market since last…

McDonald’s rival closes 729 more restaurants

McDonald’s most impressive feat is not that it rose to the top of the fast-food chain; it’s that it managed to stay there. The chain was founded in 1940, but its true rise to prominence came in the 1970s. It…