Investing.com -- WH Smith (LON: SMWH) plunged more than 31% on Thursday after slashing its profit outlook, revealing a £30 million accounting overstatement in its North American business.

Aegon (AS: AEGN) on Thursday swung to a €606 million net profit in the first half of 2025 from a €65 million loss a year earlier and said it will double its s ...

Investing.com -- China’s vice commerce minister Ling Ji held a meeting with representatives from more than 30 foreign companies in Guangzhou, according to a statement released by the ministry on ...

The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country’s dominant services sector, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 49.7 points in August, at its highest since August 2024 and close ...

The analysis reveals a clear hierarchy among the four largest U.S. banks, with value-oriented opportunities leading the pack ...

Perhaps surprisingly, the pound dropped after the release and was –0.3% versus the euro at 0.866. Usually, currencies rally ...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) confirmed late Thursday a Wall Street Journal report that it has paused hiring for its new artificial intelligence division, ending a spending spree that saw it spend ...

At the conclusion of its July meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, voted to keep its benchmark rate to a ...

Investing.com -- Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to Neutral from Outperform and lowered its ...

Investing.com -- Boston Dynamics and Toyota (NYSE: TM) Research Institute (TRI) have demonstrated a significant advancement ...

Investing.com -- UBS said in a note on Wednesday that Microsoft’s latest pricing and licensing changes are likely to drive ...

Homebuilders also look exposed. “Looking at GICS L4 sub-industry metrics, homebuilders look more vulnerable to a hawkish ...