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(Bloomberg) -- Stocks slipped and short-dated bond yields rose, though both pared bigger moves as early concern that the Federal Reserve was growing more worried about inflation got tamped down by Chair Jerome Powell.Most Read from BloombergManhattan’s Morning Commute Time Drops With New Congestion TollTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials Housing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoUS Students’ Reading Scores Drop to Worst in More Than 20 YearsTexas HOA Charged Wi

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump assailed the Federal Reserve’s approach to bank regulation and accused Chair Jay Powell of fumbling the fight against inflation, while refraining from directly commenting on interest rates. Most Read from BloombergManhattan’s Morning Commute Time Drops With New Congestion TollTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials Housing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze MemoUS Students’ Reading Scores Drop to Worst in More Than 20 YearsTexas HOA

As pandemonium descended Tuesday after the Trump administration directed a freeze on federal funding, the chaos drove home a salient point: The federal government does a lot for you.

Semiconductor testing company Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 12.3% year on year to $752.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.95 per share was 4.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

President Donald Trump wasted no time criticizing the Fed after it held rates steady Wednesday, arguing Jerome Powell and the central bank "failed to stop the problem they created" on inflation.

Freight delivery company Landstar (NASDAQ:LSTR) reported Q4 CY2024 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales were flat year on year at $1.21 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.31 per share was 2.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

The Trump administration rescinded its controversial memo ordering a freeze on federal aid and grant programs Wednesday but insisted it would still follow through on plans to pause certain types of federal spending.

(Bloomberg) -- Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, offered a detailed defense of tariffs in his confirmation hearing, the clearest signal yet from a cabinet pick that the new administration is prepared to impose the levies on allies and adversaries alike.Most Read from BloombergManhattan’s Morning Commute Time Drops With New Congestion TollTrump's Federal Funding Pause Threatens State Financials Housing Aid Uncertain After Trump’s Spending Freeze Mem

Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024 as sales rose 2.1% year on year to $25.71 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 5.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Home appliances manufacturer Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales falling 18.7% year on year to $4.14 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $15.8 billion at the midpoint came in 2.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $7.10 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.