By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
Saudi Stocks Dip as Aramco Falls on Houthi Strike Reports
Saudi stocks opened the week lower as reports of Houthi strikes on Aramco infrastructure pushed the oil giant's shares down 0.89%. Meanwhile
DeepSeek pauses $74 billion fundraise, eyes Shanghai IPO
DeepSeek has paused talks for a 500 billion yuan ($74 billion) fundraise, according to Bloomberg. The Chinese AI startup is now weighing an
Elon Musk's Boring Company Seeks $4 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation
Elon Musk's tunnel-building venture is reportedly seeking $4 billion in new funding at a $20 billion valuation. That's a big leap from its $
S&P 500 Drops 0.6% for Second Week as Tech Earnings Disappoint, Energy Rises on Middle East Tensions
The S&P 500 fell 0.6% for a second straight weekly drop as disappointing earnings from Alphabet and Tesla weighed on the index. Energy stock
Nasdaq Dips as AI Spending Doubts Weigh on Chip Stocks Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
The Nasdaq slipped 0.63% Friday as investors trimmed chip stocks, worried that Big Tech's heavy AI spending may not deliver quick returns. T
Blackstone Bids for MarineMax as Consumer Stocks Rally on Headlines
MarineMax shares jumped more than 8% after Reuters reported Blackstone is a finalist bidder for the boating retailer. The broader consumer s
Equifax Q3 Outlook Softens on Delayed Government Deals, but Oppenheimer Sees Long-Term Upside
Equifax reported in-line Q2 results but softened its Q3 outlook as government contract signings slipped and mortgage activity remained slow.
Small-Cap Stocks Rally on IPO, Buyout, and Nasdaq Compliance News
Three small-cap stocks surged on event-driven news: Scribe Therapeutics' upsized IPO, Safety Insurance's $1.54 billion cash buyout, and NIP'
Stocks Rise as Oil Drops 4.3%, but Chip ETFs Buck the Trend
US stocks rose broadly on Friday as oil prices tumbled 4.3% and bond yields eased. But semiconductor ETFs XSD and SOXX fell more than 3%, hi
Meta AI now handles calendar summaries and recurring tasks in select markets
Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot to handle tasks like summarizing your calendar and managing recurring to-dos. The update, powered by a new
Norfolk Southern's volume outlook brightens as trucking capacity tightens
RBC Capital Markets lifted its 2026 volume growth estimate for Norfolk Southern to 2.2% after a strong second quarter. The analysts say tigh
ETF Boom Gets Weird: Single-Stock Funds Now Majority of New Launches
Single-stock ETFs made up over half of new US launches last quarter, a sign the industry is chasing fads. Over 1,000 ETFs have launched this