National Vision Holdings (NASDAQ:EYE) unveiled fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Wednesday, marking its 12th consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales growth as the optical retailer successfully navigates its post-Walmart transition.
Continental warned its forecast for higher returns may be derailed by the war with Iran, making the tiremaker one of the first big companies to alert investors to the risk of the conflict. Chief Executive Officer Christian Kötz told Bloomberg TV the conflict could impact raw material costs.
Portuguese utility EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell de Andrade joins Bloomberg TV to discuss how the war in the Middle East is boosting demand for renewables, as countries and businesses seek to diversify their sources of energy and shield themselves from external shocks. Stilwell de Andrade speaks with Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden, Tom Mackenzie and Anna Edwards on The Opening Trade.
Crystol Energy CEO Carole Nakhle discusses the energy market as oil extended gains and traders weighed a US plan to insure and escort tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. "What we are seeing today has caused some disruptions," Nakhle tells Bloomberg Television. She adds that the market is "not panicking" and the increase in the risk premium is "justifiable," but that further escalations in the region could lead to a "worsening scenario when it comes to oil price."
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will officially stop collecting billions in trade duties at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to levy tariffs illegal.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic blow to President Donald Trump’s economic agenda Friday, ruling 6-3 that the administration overstepped its constitutional authority by using a national emergency statute to impose sweeping global tariffs.
The January US jobs report surprised to the upside, adding 130,000 roles as unemployment dipped to 4.3% and wages stayed contained.
US President Donald Trump has expressed concern the strikes against Iran could lead to a new leadership that's equally troubling to Washington as the regime that the US and Israel are fighting to topple. It comes as the US senate is set to vote on war powers resolution later today. Jamil Jaffer, Founder & Executive Director of the National Security Institute spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East & Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the likely scenario from the US vote.
Gulf states are being pulled deeper into the war with Iran as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE suffer attacks on non-military targets. Tehran has struck US embassies in both Riyadh and Dubai, while airports have also been damaged. Dalia Fahmy, Director of International Relations & Diplomacy; and Associate Professor of Political Science at Long Island University spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East & Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the GCC's response to the Iran strikes.
Israel begins another wave of attacks on Iran as President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that it's too late for negotiations. Tyler Kendall reports from the White House.
Target (NYSE:TGT) posted a solid fourth-quarter performance on Tuesday, as the big-box retailer leaned into its digital marketplace and subscription services to offset a broader slowdown in discretionary consumer spending.
On Holding reported a double-digit jump in fourth-quarter sales, fueled by an explosive performance in Asia-Pacific and record-high gross margins, even as a decline in net income underscored the costs of its rapid global scaling.
Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) posted a sharp increase in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, clearing the $1 billion threshold as the company reaps the benefits of its 2025 acquisition of Helly Hansen and continued momentum in its core denim business.
Sea Limited (NYSE:SE) capped a transformative fiscal year with a massive jump in bottom-line growth, signaling that the Southeast Asian internet giant has successfully pivoted from cash-burning expansion to a sustainable, high-margin model.
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