Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 20.6% over the past six months. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 12.8% fall.
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Regional airlines Republic Airways, Mesa Air Group are combining in an all-stock deal
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group Inc. are combining in an all-stock deal that will create a regional airline with access to more planes to service routes. Specific financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed in a statement Monday. Republic, started in 1974, has a fleet of more than 240 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and carried about 17.5 million passengers on more than 300,000 flights last year.
Fed’s Barr has high hopes for generative AI
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Tariff War Sparks Hong Kong Stocks’ Worst Implosion Since 1997
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Oil drops to four-year low, metals fall on recession fears
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil slid around 3% on Monday to its weakest since 2021, while most commodity markets including metals and coffee declined as the intensifying trade war between the United States and China triggered worries over demand for raw materials.
Wall Street Banks Trim S&P 500 Outlooks
The S&P 500 could slump to 4,700, a further 7%-8% decline from Friday's close, if President Donald Trump sticks with his tariff plans or the Federal Reserve doesn't ease interest rates, Morgan Stanley analysts wrote.
Wall Street’s biggest Tesla bull just raised the white flag, blaming Elon Musk for slashing his price target nearly by half
"The demand destruction for Tesla and brand damage is real," wrote Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives.