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U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the 'Trump Accounts' mobile application nationwide, enabling parents and guardians who registered to receive activation emails and download the app. The Treasury says investing through these accounts will commence when the program officially launches on July 4. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of…

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a broad inquiry into the sharp rise in fertilizer prices that has squeezed farm margins, issuing civil investigative demands as part of the probe. The spike in fertilizer costs follows disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with industry groups and farm associations warning many growers …

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. equity benchmarks finished higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Technology and Basic Materials sectors helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, even as several large-cap and small-cap stocks posted steep moves in both directions. Market breadth was positive o…

After-Hours Movers: Dell, MongoDB, NetApp Lift Markets; Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle Weigh

After-Hours Movers: Dell, MongoDB, NetApp Lift Markets; Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle Weigh

After the close, several large-cap technology and retail names moved sharply as companies reported quarterly results and updated outlooks. Dell Technologies and MongoDB led gains following outsized beats and aggressive fiscal-year guidance, while Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle posted results or guidance that pressured their shares. NetApp and …

Dell Widens Revenue and Profit Targets as AI Server Demand Surges

Dell Widens Revenue and Profit Targets as AI Server Demand Surges

Dell Technologies raised its annual revenue and adjusted earnings forecasts after reporting a strong first quarter driven by demand for AI-optimized servers powered by Nvidia chips. The company increased its long-term AI server revenue projection for fiscal 2027 and reported quarterly results that topped analyst estimates, while saying it has manag…

Starbucks Conditions Tech Bonuses on Meeting AI Adoption Targets

Starbucks Conditions Tech Bonuses on Meeting AI Adoption Targets

Starbucks will link a portion of technology employees' bonuses to department-level objectives that include the adoption of artificial intelligence. An internal document shows that a quarter of tech bonuses will be tied to those goals, and the company is monitoring how many priority initiatives in its 'Back to Starbucks' strategy incorporate AI. The…

USPS Signs More Than $10 Billion Last-Mile Deal with DHL eCommerce

USPS Signs More Than $10 Billion Last-Mile Deal with DHL eCommerce

The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to a multi-year contract with DHL eCommerce valued at over $10 billion to split responsibilities for parcel handling in the United States - DHL eCommerce will manage pickups and sorting at its 19 U.S. distribution hubs, and USPS will deliver packages to customers. The deal arrives as the Postal Service confronts s…

Morgan Stanley Flags Near-Term Pressure on GDS Holdings' EBITDA as Contract Renewals and Markdowns Weigh

Morgan Stanley Flags Near-Term Pressure on GDS Holdings' EBITDA as Contract Renewals and Markdowns Weigh

Morgan Stanley, reporting from the Asia AI Summit 2026, projects GDS Holdings will achieve mid-single-digit organic EBITDA growth in 2026-27 but expects roughly 4-5 percentage points of headwinds from legacy contract renewals and markdowns concentrated across five quarters from 2Q26 through 2Q27. Growth is expected to reaccelerate beginning in 3Q27…