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Steve Burns: Stocks are in the ‘greatest bubble in the history of civilization.’ He blames the Fed.

The move would bring the two struggling car companies together in a bid to reclaim market share from rising domestic brands in China, the world’s largest car market.

Other indexes tanked, as well.

Stocks eyed a rebound Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow looking to snap its longest losing streak since 1978

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday, as markets eagerly awaited the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year and signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting. With a rate cut broadly priced in, the Fed's summary of economic projections (SEP), which includes the "dot plot" of rate projections, and comments from Chair Jerome Powell will be in focus for indications on the rate path in 2025.

John Petrides, Portfolio Manager at Tocqueville Asset Management, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series.

Central bank lowers benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to between 4.25% to 4.5%

Investors often look for opportunities to invest in large-cap stocks as they are generally associated with companies having a proven track record and well-established business models. The large-cap stocks have a market capitalization between $10 billion to $200 billion. Using TipRanks’ Stock Comparison Tool, we placed Nike (NKE), Palantir (PLTR), and Uber Technologies (UBER) against each other to find the large-cap stock that is the best pick, according to Wall Street analysts. Nike (NYSE:NKE) S

Nvidia stock rose as Wall Street analysts reiterated their Buy ratings despite concerns about rising competition and the possibility that AI chip demand could wane.

Prime brokerage desks are preparing for credit shocks as leveraged trading expands within cryptocurrency financial networks.