Author: super@dmin

The iPhone maker has improved profitability despite high inflation and supply shortages.

Consumer spending sank 0.6% in December as omicron infected millions of Americans and households pared back, reflecting a weakening of the economy at the end of last year. It was the first decline in 10 months.

Losses snowballed on Friday as the blue chip U.K. stock-market index slumped in midday trade.

Oil futures move higher Friday, on track for strong weekly gains after closing earlier this week at the highest levels in more than seven years.

Shares of Charter Communications Inc. edged higher in premarket trading Friday after the company continued to show growth in its internet and mobile subscriber bases but saw declines in voice and video.

The technology could sequester enough carbon to keep the planet cool while we move away from fossil fuels.

Give it up for the Dogs of the Dow.

European stocks are under pressure on the last trading day of what has been a volatile week with plenty of earnings reports on tap and some downbeat data out of Germany.

Analysts tally up the wins for Apple following blockbuster results. One piece of advice: pick up some beaten-down shares.