Materials stocks—a group of companies ranging from steelmaker Nucor Corp. and paint maker Sherwin-Williams Co. to packaging manufacturers including Smurfit WestRock Plc and Ball Corp.—are set to see earnings rise 20% in 2026.
After a year of regulatory triumphs, industry leaders are betting that 2026 could mark a major inflection point.
After three years when the equity market’s rip-roaring run made a mockery of any bearish calls, sell-side strategists are marching in lockstep optimism for 2026.
The long-awaited return of IPO activity this year minted 21 new billionaires, but what came after many companies’ eye-popping debuts was often a different story.
The funds have been pummeled by a storm of rate cuts, market blow-ups and rising signs that the market is set to experience more stress.
Spirit said flights, ticket sales and operations will continue as usual over the holidays.
The broader AI universe has also been caught up in the worries, with circular deals and soaring valuations taking a toll on the bullish sentiment that once dominated.
Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted social videos, drawing from a library of more than 200 animated and creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars, according to Disney.
Inflation concerns ranked as the second-biggest problem for small firms behind labor quality.
The flurry of announcements underscores the energy industry’s intensifying focus on technology companies’ data centers.
The aid comes amid rising frustration among farmers on the slow pace of Chinese purchases, which Beijing clamped down on earlier this year in retaliation for Trump’s escalating tariff barrage.
Still, consumers remain troubled by a stubbornly high cost of living, which has been a major drag on sentiment this year.
The Transportation Department proposal represents the administration’s latest bid to unwind a suite of policies spurring electric vehicle production that Trump has derided as an “EV mandate.”
Fishers-based Cadillac F1 is timing the reveal in a bid to build a fan base ahead of the team’s inaugural race in Melbourne, Australia, in March.
Dealmakers are banking on markets remaining calm enough to sell on those commitments to investors.
More than 2,200 people and small firms filed bankruptcy this year under the so-called Subchapter V rules, which make it cheaper and faster to win relief from creditors.
The survey suggests the nation’s manufacturing base remains bogged down by trade policy uncertainty and elevated production costs.
The board said it took the action in an effort to ensure all shareholders get the best deal and protect them from “coercive tactics
The unsolicited bid from one of the largest U.S. TV broadcasters values Scripps at $538 million.
Amazon’s cloud unit produced $33 billion in revenue in the third quarter and remains the company’s most-profitable division.
