IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter

IBM cutting thousands of jobs in the fourth quarter

IBM recently delivered stronger earnings than expected, thanks to a 10% jump in revenue from software, meeting consensus.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Government shutdown set to become longest ever after latest Senate vote fails

Government shutdown set to become longest ever after latest Senate vote fails

The latest attempt to end the shutdown, by passing a Republican-backed stopgap resolution through Congress, failed in the Senate for the 14th time.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Wall Street gets another reason to like Eli Lilly stock, and DuPont's spin is going to plan

Wall Street gets another reason to like Eli Lilly stock, and DuPont's spin is going to plan

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Appeals court dubious of FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s conviction challenge

Appeals court dubious of FTX founder Bankman-Fried’s conviction challenge

FTX was one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world when it went bust in 2022. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison term.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Trump suggests U.S. won't pay any SNAP benefits during shutdown, contradicting court filing

Trump suggests U.S. won't pay any SNAP benefits during shutdown, contradicting court filing

Prior presidential administrations have continued paying SNAP benefits during past shutdowns of the U.S. government.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 for the first time since late June

Bitcoin falls below $100,000 for the first time since late June

Cryptocurrencies retreated Tuesday as investors continued to flee risk-on assets.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Trump Aides Raise Recession Fears, and Point Fingers at the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 04, 2025
Job openings in October slumped to the lowest level since February 2021, Indeed measure shows

Job openings in October slumped to the lowest level since February 2021, Indeed measure shows

Under normal conditions, the BLS on Tuesday would have reported its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Aramco CEO says Saudi Arabia's cheap energy will turn kingdom into a global AI data center leader

Aramco CEO says Saudi Arabia's cheap energy will turn kingdom into a global AI data center leader

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser shared details of the kingdom's national AI strategy in an interview with CNBC's Sara Eisen.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy

AI-washing and the massive layoffs hitting the economy

Amazon, Target and UPS are laying off thousands of employees, but the reasons behind the cuts go a lot deeper than AI.

US Top News and Analysis Nov 04, 2025
Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court

Small Businesses Gear Up for Tariff Fight at Supreme Court

Companies that sell diamonds, plant sensors and wine all have one thing in common: They are weighing in against tariffs in a consequential case.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 04, 2025
Bessent Plans to Attend Tariff Arguments at the Supreme Court

Bessent Plans to Attend Tariff Arguments at the Supreme Court

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that his presence could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the court on a case that President Trump considers vital to his economic policy.

NYT > Business > Economy Nov 04, 2025