CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that he’s bullish on the defense industry and has four stocks in mind that he believes are investable. “There’s at least one industry that’s booming right now, and it will keep booming regardless of what happens with the in particular … Read More

Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Thursday: Applied Materials — Applied Materials shares fell more than 2% after … Read More

Ark Invest founder and noted Tesla bull Cathie Wood has joined company boss Elon Musk in slamming the S&P 500’s decision to remove the electric car maker from its stock index tracking the most sustainable and socially conscious companies.  Tesla was removed from the S&P … Read More

A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation Thursday that would take aim at conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry and force Google to break up its dominant online-ad business. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz (R., … Read More

McDonald’s is selling all of its restaurants in Russia 30 years after the burger chain became a powerful symbol of easing Cold War tensions between the United States and Soviet Union By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer 19 May 2022, 15:39 • 3 min read … Read More

The Kremlin’s towers and passers-by are seen reflected in the window of a closed McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow on May 16, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova | AFP | Getty Images McDonald’s said Thursday it has struck a deal to sell its Russian business to its current … Read More

A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines’ board on Thursday urged its shareholders to reject JetBlue Airways’ hostile takeover attempt, citing regulatory hurdles … Read More

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 11 cents per share, well short of the 70-cent consensus estimate. Revenue was better than expected, but the retailer noted a tough sales environment as well as … Read More

Customers leave a Kohl’s store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kohl’s on Thursday said final and fully-financed bids from potential buyers are expected in the coming weeks, as the retailer faces heightened pressure … Read More

Elon Musk has once again proven he’ll do things his own way, announcing Friday that his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter is on hold. He shared this news in a tweet rather than in a formal filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The … Read More