SLB Stock Gains on Topped Forecast, $2.3 Billion Buyback

Shares of SLB advanced after the oilfield services giant announced a $2.3 billion stock buyback, bumped dividend payouts higher and reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street views.

The Wall Street Journal - 14h

Extreme cold weather forecast for U.S.

Major football events in the U.S. will carry on in frigid temperatures that are expected nationwide. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.

CBS News - 10h

Oilfield services group SLB resists rising pressure to exit Russia

US company’s chief executive tells investors its operations do not breach Biden administration’s sweeping new sanctions

Financial Times - 10h

Is SLB an AI play? Oil company’s CEO makes the case as power demand swells.

The stock of SLB, the oil-services company formerly known as Schlumberger Ltd., rose 3% early Friday after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, driven by ...

MarketWatch - 13h

UK companies outpace US businesses in share buybacks

FTSE groups adopt practice that has drawn criticism from lawmakers but research suggests it could lift long-term share price

Financial Times - 23h

Sub-freezing temperatures, sunshine forecast for Trump inauguration

Sub-freezing temperatures and sunshine are forecast for President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few ...

The Hill - 1d

10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday after the best S&P 500 gain since the election

The S&P 500 was looking at a muted open.

CNBC - 1d

California fires weather forecast: Winds begin to relax, but forecast to return

The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.

ABC News - 1d

UK economy’s 0.1% growth fails to hit forecasts

November expansion is first since August as pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves to rebuild confidence grows

Financial Times - 1d

JPMorgan Chase is boosting buybacks even after CEO Jamie Dimon called the stock expensive

Fresh off a record year for profit and revenue, JPMorgan is facing questions over what CFO Jeremy Barnum admitted was excess capital.

CNBC - 2d

Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges

Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.

NBC News - 3d

Moderna stock plunges nearly 17% after company lowers 2025 sales forecast by $1 billion

Moderna now expects 2025 revenue to come in between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, most of which will come in the second half of the year.

CNBC - 4d

What's the CD interest rate forecast for 2025?

Planning to open a CD account? It may help to know where experts say CD rates could head this year.

CBS News - 4d

Dangerous wind gusts forecasted as LA wildfires rage on

NBC’s Angie Lassman tracks the latest forecast for Southern California including the expected return of the dangerous Santa Ana winds.

NBC News - 5d

Stock market gain that followed Trump's election win is close to being wiped out

The S&P 500's gain since Election Day now sits at just around 0.5%.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Global 2025 Growth Forecast at Modest 2.8 Percent

An annual United Nations report said the economic year ahead will feature stable, but subpar expansion.

Inc. - Jan. 10

Cinemark’s stock is dubbed a top pick amid ‘compelling’ slate of 2025 movies

Movie-theater chain Cinemark will reap the benefits of an improving box office in 2025, according to analyst firm Benchmark.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.

Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Micron’s stock leads the S&P 500 for 2025. Here’s why more gains could follow.

An analyst sees big upside ahead, fueled by rapid growth in high-bandwidth memory for AI.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Wall Street names 13 of our stocks 'top picks' for 2025 — here's the list and our takes

These are names analysts say can not only weather any headwinds but will thrive in the new year.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Latest weather forecast as massive California wildfires spread

The strong winds fueling the wildfires in Los Angeles County spread quickly and led to thousands of evacuations. CBS News Los Angeles teams break down how the fires took over, and CBS News Bay Area ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine

Yes, Russia is making incremental advances, but no, those gains don’t amount to a blitzkrieg.

The Hill - Jan. 8

We're locking in roughly 100% gains on a stock that has fallen out of favor

The stock has been downgraded by three analysts this week.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Snow and Ice to Texas

Just after the season’s first major winter storm, snow and ice are set to sweep across Texas and into the Carolinas this week.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Laken Riley Act gains steam — with Democrats

Some in the party's ranks are turning right alongside the electorate.

Politico - Jan. 7

The latest forecast covering the UK

BBC weather presenter Darren Bett has the latest UK forecast for Tuesday.

BBC News - Jan. 7

This fund manager forecast a 20% S&P 500 gain last year. Now he says cash is king.

Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, says the S&P could swing much higher or lower in 2025, and investors need to protect themselves.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Wall Street was looking at a muted open Tuesday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher for a second straight session

CNBC - Jan. 7

Getty’s stock soars 42% after image company agrees to merge with Shutterstock in $3.7 billion deal

The deal is expected to generate annual cost synergies of $150 million to $200 million by year three and to boost earnings and cash flow by year two.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

MicroStrategy’s latest capital-raise plans are for $2 billion of preferred stock to buy more bitcoin

The move is part of the company’s plan to issue $21 billion of equity and $21 billion in fixed-income instruments over the next three years.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Sports Streaming Services Gain Momentum in 2025

Fubo will combine with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV, helping settle ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit against Venu Sports; Netflix Adds WWE to its content offerings.

Inc. - Jan. 6

Why bank stocks care that Michael Barr is stepping down as top Fed banking cop

As vice chair of supervision, Barr was leading the effort to raise capital requirements for banks.

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

See the latest forecast covering the UK

The BBC's Carol Kirkwood explains what the next few days will look like across the UK.

BBC News - Jan. 6

To Interact With the Real World, AI Will Gain Physical Intelligence

By grappling with the messy and unpredictable side of existence, machine learning can have impact beyond the digital.

Wired - Jan. 6

Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for 2025

TipRanks' analyst ranking service reveals three dividend-paying stocks, including Ares Capital and ConocoPhillips.

CNBC - Jan. 5

What to expect in 2025 if economist forecasts are as bad as usual

Nobody has a crystal ball, and that’s demonstrated every year when Wall Street’s professionals hazard a guess on what to expect for the following year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4