"We will always be part of the M&A discussion," says Stéphane de La Faverie, CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies, as the company explores different strategies to rebuild profitability and regain market share. He spoke to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on "The Pulse."
Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL), a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals including surfactants, polymers and specialty products for consumer and industrial markets, reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on February 23, 2026, highlighting resilience in a challenging chemical industry environment marked by raw material volatility and demand fluctuations.
"This 10% or 15%, it's not done," says Peter Tchir, head of macro strategy at Academy Securities, as he explains his market fears related to the Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's global tariffs.
The European Union is poised to halt the ratification process of its trade deal with the US as it awaits more details on the new tariff program from President Donald Trump's administration. Kasia Klimasinska reports on Bloomberg Television.
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.
Washington has pulled itself back from the brink, passing a $1.2 trillion stop-gap deal that reopened most of the US government after days of disruption.
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.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) unveiled a new, lower-priced version of its Cybertruck in the U.S. on Thursday, while simultaneously cutting the price of its top-tier "Cyberbeast" by $15,000.
Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY), a leading provider of solar tracking systems and related products for utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects, reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on February 20, 2026, alongside 2026 guidance reflecting its streamlined focus on core solar operations following major spectrum asset sales.
Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR), the Baton Rouge-based leader in outdoor signage, reported fourth-quarter results on Friday that showcased a massive swing in profitability and robust free cash flow.
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) announced on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its BTK inhibitor, Calquence (acalabrutinib), in combination with venetoclax as the first all-oral, fixed-duration treatment for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
Hudbay Minerals (NYSE:HBM), the Toronto-based diversified miner, reported a landmark fiscal 2025 on Friday, delivering record financial results and achieving all major production targets despite a year marked by wildfire-related disruptions in Canada and operational shifts in Peru.
Oil States International (NYSE:OIS) reported a resilient fourth quarter on Friday, as surging demand in offshore and international markets helped the Houston-based energy services provider navigate a cooling U.S. shale landscape.
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