Analysis & Explainers
Longer reads on stocks, crypto and markets - the context behind the headlines.
MarketsFed Holds Rates Steady as Microsoft and Ford Beat, Alphabet Misses
The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged as expected, while post-close earnings split: Microsoft and Ford beat estimates, Alphabet and ServiceNow missed, per a Yahoo report.
Royal Caribbean, Coca-Cola, UPS Point to a Steady but Strained US Consumer
Early third-quarter earnings from Royal Caribbean, Coca-Cola and UPS describe steady American consumer spending despite high inflation, with some signs of strain.
Coca-Cola Raises Earnings Outlook Despite Soft North America Demand
Coca-Cola topped third-quarter estimates and lifted its earnings outlook, even as lackluster demand in its North America business weighed on results.
MarketsMicrosoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Intel Earnings to Test AI Spending Doubts
Five major technology companies report earnings this week, and their results will be read as a verdict on the hundreds of billions being spent on AI data centers.
EarningsApple Earnings Due Nov. 2 With Market Value Near $5.07 Trillion
Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter report lands Nov. 2 after the close, with the stock up 26.65% this year and a market value near $5.07 trillion, according to a Yahoo report.
EarningsIntel Reports Third-Quarter Results Oct. 29 With Margins in Focus
Intel reports third-quarter results on Oct. 29, and the report will show whether last quarter's record demand is translating into lasting profit, according to Yahoo.
Personal Finance401(k) and IRA Roth Conversions Withhold Tax in Opposite Ways
A Yahoo report lays out how the account you convert from changes whether tax withholding is even possible, and why the IRA option can quietly reduce what lands in the Roth.
MarketsUS Spot Ether ETFs Shed $1.1 Billion in Three Weeks as Outflows Persist
Investors pulled roughly $1.1 billion from US spot Ether ETFs over three weeks, according to a report, and the selling has not stopped.
MarketsS&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Pull Back as Earnings Meet AI Concerns and $117 Oil
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped as strong earnings season collided with concerns about an AI bubble and oil prices at $117 a barrel, Benzinga reported.