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Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is undergoing a significant shakeup in the wake of his indictment in the special counsel’s classified documents probe. In a sudden move, Trump announced Friday morning that he was removing two of his top attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley, from the case and…

Shares of GameStop Corp. Cl A GME, +2.57% rallied 1.56% to $24.69 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.08% rising 0.24% to 4,283.85 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.02% rising 0.03% to 33,573.28.…

Advisor Group, a network of independent broker-dealers, has hired Dynasty Financial Partners co-founder Ed Swenson to build a business serving the needs of registered investment advisors. The hire comes less than two months after Advisor Group unveiled plans to consolidate its eight broker-dealers into one and adopt a single brand.…

Banks increased lending last week and deposits rose for the first time in a month, showing little evidence of an emerging credit crunch in the U.S. banking system. Total bank lending climbed by $10.4 billion to $12.13 trillion in the seven days ending May 17, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.…

© Reuters After-hours movers: GitLab surges on beat and raise, Mobileye falls on stock offering After-Hours Stock Movers: Gitlab Inc (NASDAQ:) 22% HIGHER; reported better-than-expected and higher guidance citing the AI revolution. Blue Bird (NASDAQ:) 9% LOWER; announced today that affiliates of Coliseum Capital Management LLC and American Securities LLC intend to…

Investing.com — Oil prices rose sharply in early Asian trade on Monday after Saudi Arabia pledged deep production cuts in July, while the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Allies agreed to extend supply cuts into 2024.  In a weekend OPEC+ meeting, Saudi Arabia said it will cut production by…

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank purchased $451 million of foreign currency on Wednesday to bolster its dwindling hard currency reserves, after daily sales from farm exports topped $1 billion, providing some relief for the country’s hard-hit finances. The currency move on Wednesday marks the biggest such purchase since…

(Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made goods rose for a second straight month in April, boosted largely by defense spending, but the overall manufacturing industry continued to struggle under the weight of higher interest rates. Factory orders increased 0.4% after a 0.6% gain in March, the Commerce Department said on…

Insurance companies have slightly lagged the market but rising interest rates bolster income. A s investors adjust to a new market era of higher interest rates, insurance companies slightly lagged the broader market in the last 12 months. The S&P Insurance Select Industry Index has lost nearly 1% in the…

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