The political ad wars are still being fought over the airwaves even as digital gains share
Broadcast TV is set to capture nearly half of political advertising spending ahead of the midterm election as local stations benefit from record spending.
City & Markets
Corn Starting Wednesday with Continued Weakness
Corn prices are down 4 to 5 cents across the front months so far on Wednesday morning. Futures posted losses of a penny to 5 cents across the board on Tuesday, as the fund selling continues. Open inte…
How Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia crippled the world’s second largest diesel supplier
Ukraine launched massive drone assaults against Russia this week, hitting key oil infrastructure and signaling Kyiv intends to block the Kremlin from increasing diesel exports in defiance of President…
Why SpaceX’s stock is surging — and lifting the broader AI universe along with it
SpaceX just gave Wall Street a big reason to believe in the artificial-intelligence boom as demand for its computing power is off the charts.
‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life. Is that so bad?
“I married a wonderful man with a good income. He left his job due to health issues and suffered a massive stroke at 53.”
INmune Bio Advances Ebstrocel™ Toward Potential UK Approval in Mid-2027
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses,…
EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in its second round of job cuts this year
EBay will lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it works to focus on its "top strategic priorities."
GOOG April 2027 Options Begin Trading
Investors in Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 2027 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is t…
BSR's Underlying Holdings Imply 10% Gain Potential
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, an…
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF Experiences Big Inflow
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLV) where we…
SpaceX up over 8% in premarket after earnings beat and Musk hints at Tesla tie-up
SpaceX jumped in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported surging revenue growth in its third quarter, and owner Elon Musk floated a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger.
Witkoff heads to Russia for Putin talks as Zelenskyy insists 'nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine'
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that any negotiati…
UK inflation jumps to 3.5% — cementing rate hike expectations
U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.
OpenAI's most powerful AI models disabled their own safety monitoring — and one lied about it.
OpenAI has revealed that agents operated by two of its most powerful models disabled their own safety monitoring when carrying out routine tasks, with one subsequently denying it had done so.
Mortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further
Mortgage demand took another leg lower, despite a brief respite from rising interest rates.
French 10-year bond yield hits 5% for first time since 2002 amid unrest
The yield on France's benchmark 10-year government bond briefly crossed the 5% threshold for the first time since 2002 on Wednesday, as the country grapples with multiple crises. Mass civil unrest res…
'MAKE DEALS': Trump says data centers should pay communities a 'dividend' to win support
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged data center companies to "MAKE DEALS" with local communities to ensure their support for the costly facilities.
U.S. eyes refining muscle of Indian billionaire Ambani's Reliance as Rubio visits Jamnagar plant
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss refining Western energy supplies with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries when he visits the company's plant in Jamnagar, Gujarat — …
Oil prices climb as traders assess Middle East developments
Oil prices climbed Wednesday as worries over Middle East supply disruptions keep the market on edge, with attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi energy facilities denting sentiment.
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Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%
Japan's exports in September rose 16.7% from a year earlier, missing market expectations by a huge margin. Reuters-polled analysts had pegged exports growth at 20.1%.
Australian data center operator NextDC's shares plunge 40% after it slashes earnings forecast
Shares of Australia's NextDC plunged 39.5% on Wednesday after the data center operator slashed its annual earnings forecast, citing power supply delays at its Melbourne facility amid local community a…
Elice's huge stock swings show AI's spending boom is getting more investor scrutiny
The artificial intelligence boom may be entering a more unforgiving phase, as investors increasingly question whether the billions poured into data centers will translate into sustainable profits.
Cotton Closes Tuesday with Gains
Cotton futures were 8 to 77 points higher across most contracts on the Tuesday session. Crude was down $2.57 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.266 lower. Late on Monday, the…