Boeing tries to avoid junk rating with massive stock sell-off. While...
Boeing tries to avoid junk rating with massive stock sell-off. While its machinists continue to strike, the troubled aerospace company announced the sale of about $19 billion worth of stock and depositary shares to generate much-needed cash. Boeing hopes to hang onto its investment-grade rating, which currently sits at BBB− (the lowest investment grade). Fitch Ratings has warned the planemaker that a prolonged strike by its machinists could see its credit rating downgraded to junk. The union has been on strike for more than 45 days, with pension plans being a central sticking point.
Hundreds of mail-in ballots were destroyed in two fires set Monday morning at drop boxes in Washington state and Oregon.
The Washington Post lost more than 200,000 subscribers in the first few days after news of the blocked Harris endorsement made the rounds, two anonymous internal sources told NPR. For context, that’s 8% of its total subscriber base. Post owner Jeff Bezos responded to the fallout.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a waiver that would allow Palestinian and Israeli banks to correspond. The move would keep the Palestinian economy from collapsing.
The Quarter Pounder will return to McDonald’s menus after the brand’s beef patties were ruled out as the source of its E. coli outbreak.
JPMorgan sued customers who exploited an ATM glitch that went viral on TikTok in late August.
Oil prices fell dramatically following Israel’s limited missile strike on Iran, which did not impact the country’s oil production.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression late this week or over the weekend. Patty and Rafael will be the next named storms of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
AccuWeather weather forecasters have been warning since last week about the potential for a tropical depression or storm to develop in the western Caribbean and currently give the system a high chance for development between Oct. 31 and Nov.4.
Oil falls 6% on reduced risk of wider Middle East war
(Reuters) -Oil prices tumbled 6% on Monday, or...
(Reuters) -Oil prices tumbled 6% on Monday, or more than $4 a barrel, after Saturday's retaliatory strike by Israel against Iran's military bypassed oil and nuclear facilities, not disrupting energy supplies.
Brent futures settled at $71.42 a barrel, down $4.63 or 6.09%. WTI U.S. crude futures finished at $67.38 a barrel, down $4.40 or 6.13%.
Both Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures hit their lowest since Oct. 1 at the open.
"This is a perfect example of a headline-driven market," said Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures Group. "We still have a lot of geopolitical risk."
Analysts led by Max Layton said in a note that Citi lowered its Brent price target for the next three months to $70 a barrel from $74, factoring in a lower risk premium in the near term.
Dow ends up more than 270 points ahead of Big Tech earnings
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday as Wall Street...
U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday as Wall Street geared up for a busy week packed with quarterly earnings from megacap technology companies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Averagerose 273.17 points, or 0.7%, to end at 42,387.57. It was the largest one-day point and percentage gain since Oct. 16.
The S&P 500 was up 15.40 points, or 0.3%, to finish at 5,823.52.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 48.58 points, or 0.3%, ending at 18,567.19.
Monday's stock market rally came asoil futures suffered their largest daily percentage decline in over two yearsafter widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did not hit crucial oil facilities.
The S&P 500's energy sector was the worst performer on the large-cap benchmark index, off 0.7%, according to FactSet data.
Looking ahead, five of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies are scheduled to report their earnings results this week. Google parent Alphabet Inc. is scheduled to report on Tuesday, followed on Wednesday by Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms Inc. Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. will report on Thursday.
Analysis: Iran faces tough choices in deciding how to respond to Israeli strikes
Iran faces strategic dilemmas following an Israeli aerial assault on...
Iran faces strategic dilemmas following an Israeli aerial assault on its territory, emphasizing the complexities of Middle Eastern geopolitics. Iran's options include military retaliation, which could demonstrate strength to its citizens and allies but also risk greater conflict with Israel. Analysts suggest Iran might opt for restraint to avoid exposing weaknesses and escalating tensions. The situation is further complicated by Iran's economic struggles and its attempts to renegotiate a nuclear deal with the U.S. amidst ongoing regional conflicts. The article highlights Iran's military vulnerabilities exposed by the strikes and the potential implications for regional stability and Iranian strategy.
