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The Frustrating Wait for the Fancy Suites and Fast Wi-Fi Airlines Are Hyping

Travelers should curb their enthusiasm for promised upgrades to everything from lounges to seatback screens....

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China’s Car Industry Is Wowing the World—but Crashing at Home

Domestic sales have plunged, but the state-supported sector’s needed shakeout hasn’t begun. “There’s a lot of sorting that’s going to happen,” said GM CEO Mary Barra....

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Strike Vote by 250 Watchmen Puts Nation’s Busiest Port Complex at Risk

A walkout could begin Sunday at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, while retailers rush in final holiday goods....

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SK Hynix Plans $75 Billion in Shareholder Returns After Blockbuster Earnings

The South Korean memory-chip maker reported that its net profit tripled in the third quarter, while revenue and operating profit hit record highs....

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See How Anthropic Arrived at Its Mind-Boggling $40 Trillion Market Opportunity

The company’s estimated market opportunity, tied to the economic value of work produced by knowledge workers, tops SpaceX’s enormous figure from earlier this year....

3 hours ago

How Weil Gotshal, One of Wall Street’s Most Storied Law Firms, Ended Up in Chaos

The law firm can’t afford to keep bleeding partners but could find ways to avoid bankruptcy....

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Trump Moves to Weaken Methane Emissions Rules for Oil and Gas

Small fossil-fuel producers have opposed regulations to curb releases of the potent greenhouse gas....

4 hours ago

Opinion | Is There a Case for Wealth Taxes?

Students discuss the pros and cons of California’s Proposition 40....

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Baker Hughes Revenue Lifted by Growing Demand From Energy, Industrial Markets

The energy company, however, reported a third-quarter profit of $411 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with a profit of $609 million, or 61 cents a share, a year earlier....

6 hours ago

Apple Knows Some iPhone Duos Have a Major Issue

Plus, Brazil canceled Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport, and a $300 billion “debt wall” is looming over private-equity backed companies....

6 hours ago

Opinion | Anthropic Isn’t the End of Man

Its prospectus says more about national security than it does human extinction....

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Cheesecake Factory Logs Higher Revenue After Double-Digit Growth at Namesake Restaurants

The company’s revenue rose to $1.03 billion in the third quarter, driven by a 15.2% increase in comparable restaurant sales at its namesake brand....

6 hours ago

NXP Semiconductors Profit Jumps on Automotive, Industrial Growth

The company posted third-quarter net income of $899 million, up from $646 million the year prior....

7 hours ago

Seagate Posts Soaring Profit on Continued Data-Storage Demand

The artificial-intelligence infrastructure build-out continues to drive demand for the company’s data-storage components....

7 hours ago

Oil Futures Fall as Market Holds Out Hope for Middle East Diplomacy

Oil prices fell, with U.S. benchmark crude slipping back under $100 a barrel as traders held out hopes for regional diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions....

8 hours ago

America Needs Explosives for Its Drones. This Startup Is Making Them.

Odin Energetics, a new Peter Thiel-backed company, is rebuilding a supply chain that has withered in the decades since World War II....

9 hours ago

Chip-Equipment Supplier ASM International Lifts Guidance Again Amid AI Spending Frenzy

The Dutch group said revenue next year should exceed $6.37 billion as companies invest heavily in chips to keep up with soaring demand for artificial intelligence....

9 hours ago

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Novartis in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care....

11 hours ago

Opinion | Helping Can Hold You Back

Telling managers to step back won’t break the cycle of dependency....

11 hours ago

S&P Global Explores Potential Spinoff of Financial Data and AI Units

The provider of credit ratings, indices and data analytics posted third-quarter net income of $1.24 billion, or $4.25 a share, up from $1.18 billion, or $3.86 or a share, a year earlier....

13 hours ago

The Fast and the Frugal: Why Epic Car Commercials Are Fading

Plus, Jay-Z confirms that he’s effectively booked himself for the Super Bowl Halftime Show....

14 hours ago

Royal Caribbean Lifts Full-Year Forecast After Posting Higher Quarterly Profit

For the third quarter, the company posted a profit of $1.73 billion, or $6.45 a share, up from $1.58 billion, or $5.74 a share, a year earlier....

14 hours ago

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Origin Energy, AGL Energy, oil prices in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities....

14 hours ago

Boeing Turnaround Shows Progress but Commercial Unit Sputters

Boeing booked an overall loss of $116 million, compared with a $5.34 billion loss a year earlier, while total revenue grew about 4% to $24.19 billion.....

15 hours ago

Corning Profit Surges on AI Demand

Corning’s third-quarter net income rose amid torrid demand for fiber-optic materials from the artificial-intelligence buildout, a boom the company expects to lift adjusted earnings in the fourth quart...

15 hours ago

HCA Healthcare Profit Slips but Revenue Rises

The operator of healthcare facilities on posted net income of $1.58 billion, compared with $1.64 billion in the same quarter a year ago....

16 hours ago

Coca-Cola Raises Outlook as Increased Volumes, Prices Boost Results

Coca-Cola raised its forecast for the year after higher volumes and prices lifted results in the latest quarter....

16 hours ago

The Morning Risk Report: The Biggest Takeaways From Anthropic’s IPO Prospectus

Plus: Florida’s role in battling big tech and China warns U.S. over investment curbs....

16 hours ago

SoFi Lifts Outlook After Profit, Revenue and Memberships Jump

The financial services company said it now expects to post adjusted earnings of 61 cents a share for 2026 with adjusted revenue anticipated at $5.04 billion....

16 hours ago

PayPal Lifts Full-Year Outlook, CEO Stresses Turnaround Plan

PayPal Holdings lifted its full-year outlook and reported higher revenue in the third quarter as the financial-technology company looks to persuade investors that it can grow and thrive as an independ...

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Centene Lifts 2026 Guidance Amid Medicare Cost Controls

For third quarter, the healthcare company reported a net loss of $71 million, or 14 cents a share, compared with a loss of $6.63 billion, or $13.50 a share, a year ago....

16 hours ago

AI Build-Out Fuels Surge in Demand for Outdoor Storage

Plus, manufacturing jobs increasingly require advanced training....

16 hours ago

Smithfield Foods Cuts Sales Forecast on Soft Pork Demand

For the third quarter, Smithfield Foods posted a profit of $91 million, or 23 cents a share, compared with a profit of $252 million, or 63 cents a share, a year earlier....

17 hours ago

Inside the 11th-Hour Scramble to Save Anthropic’s Debt Deal

Plus, Microsoft and Skydance turn to voluntary exits to shrink their workforces, and Trump’s tariff exposes America’s reliance on Canadian aluminum....

17 hours ago

Mercedes-Benz Cuts Guidance on China Weakness, Higher Costs

In addition to an increasingly challenging market environment in China, the automaker expects higher costs in the fourth quarter, including higher material costs....

18 hours ago

Anthropic’s ‘Adjusted’ Profit Exposes Wall Street’s Earnings Game

The AI developer’s losses were the flip side of the big gains for Amazon and Alphabet....

18 hours ago

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff

The tech giant is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees just as Skydance is also seeking volunteers to leave the company....

18 hours ago

Tata Motors Clears Key Hurdle in Iveco Takeover as Shareholders Back Buyout

The majority of Iveco shareholders tendered their shares for Tata Motors’ proposed takeover offer, valuing the Italian manufacturer at around $4.36 billion....

19 hours ago

Reckitt Cuts Outlook After Lysol Issues Stunt North America Sales

Like-for-like net revenue in North America fell 1.3%, but the company anticipates a rebound from Lysol and North America in the fourth quarter....

20 hours ago

Porsche Sticks to Guidance as Turnaround Efforts Begin to Pay Off

The luxury sports-car maker said it continued to reap early benefits from a strategic reset....

20 hours ago

Italy’s Eni Expects More Gas Drilling Offshore Europe as Supply Concerns Mount

The Cronos project off Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean lays the foundation for future drilling in the region, according to Eni’s chief operating officer, Guido Brusco....

20 hours ago

Novartis Raises Guidance Despite Trial Setbacks Hitting Profit

The Swiss drugmaker cited solid sales growth and productivity gains, even as recent clinical-trial setbacks hit its bottom line in the third quarter....

21 hours ago

HSBC Quarterly Profit Climbs, Plans $1 Billion Buyback

The bank said quarterly results were supported by growth in banking net interest income and lower expected credit losses....

23 hours ago

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Surged in September

China’s industrial profit growth rose 14.4% from a year earlier in September, supported by strong gains in electronics and high-tech manufacturing linked to AI and digital-infrastructure spending....

1 day ago

Jay-Z Announced as Super Bowl Halftime Star

The rapper owns Roc Nation, the entertainment company that helps the NFL book the show....

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America Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.

Smelters in Quebec run on cheap hydroelectric power. The Trump administration’s 50% tariff has pushed up prices for American industry....

1 day ago

Weil Gotshal Leaders Spent Frantic Weekend Trying to Stabilize Law Firm

Leaders met all day Sunday and one recently reached out to restructuring counsel seeking guidance on options....

1 day ago

DoorDash Circles Deal to Buy Instacart

Plus, Brazilian markets crashed after Lula’s surprise election victory, and Florida is leading a battle against big tech companies....

1 day ago

Nucor Reports Higher Profit, Revenue on Steel Mills Strength

The steel producer’s results were headlined by the steel mills segment, where earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests more than doubled to $1.79 billion from $793 million a year prio...

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