Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms
Wild Markets on the Horizon
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits
The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months
Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline
The Missouri House has passed legislation that could protect chemical manufacturer Bayer from some lawsuits alleging a popular weedkiller causes cancer
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. US stock indexes...
Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years
Boeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter