U.S. stock indexes opened at all-time highs Friday after a stronger-than-expected October jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% was up 216 points, or 0.6%, at 36,340, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.74% gained 0.6% to 4,707.03. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.56% rose 0.5% to 16,014.81. The...
Kroger Co. KR, +1.09% confirmed that an early Friday news release pushed out on PR Newswire saying the company would accept Bitcoin Cash in the coming weeks was "fraudulent." The release, which included details about the fake program and false statements from Kroger executives, has since been removed from...
The global tally for the coronavirus-borne illness climbed above 248.7 million on Friday, while the death toll edged above 5.03 million, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world with a total of 46.3 million cases and 751,555 deaths. The U.S. is...
The White House on Thursday provided more details on President Joe Biden's stance on potential payments of around $450,000 a person to immigrant families that were separated at the border during the Trump era. "If it saves taxpayer dollars and puts the disastrous history of the previous administration's use...
Bloom Energy Corp. BE, -5.66% shares slid 2.2% in after-hours trade Thursday, after the company posted a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and revenue that lagged estimates. The company said it had a net loss of $52.4 million, or 30 cents a share, for the quarter, wider than the loss of...
Shares of WW International Inc. WW, -2.59% fell more than 5% in the extended session Thursday after the company formerly known as Weight Watchers reported quarterly sales below Wall Street expectations and said that member recruitment slowed down. WW said it earned $46.3 million, or 65 cents a share,...
Shares of Chemours Co. CC, -2.09% rose more than 8% in the extended session Thursday after the chemicals company reported third-quarter profit and sales above Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year 2021 guidance. Chemours said it earned $214 million, or $1.27 a share, compared with $76 million, or...
Shares of Livent Corp. LTHM, +2.32% fell more than 5% in the extended session Thursday after the lithium producer reported mixed third-quarter results. Livent said it lost $12.6 million, or 8 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with a loss of $10.5 million, or 7 cents a share,...
Shares of Velodyne Lidar Inc. VLDR, -4.58% fell more than 9% in the extended session Thursday after the company fell short of Wall Street expectations for its third quarter and announced a new chief executive. Velodyne said it lost $54.7 million, or 28 cents a share, in the third...
Oil futures ended lower on Thursday, with U.S. prices settling below $80 a barrel for the first time since early October. Oil saw a volatile session, with prices seesawing between gains and losses in the wake of a decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their...
