Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NYC mayoral primary leaves Wall Street ‘alarmed’ and ‘depressed’

To say Wall Street isn’t a fan of Zohran Mamdani would be an understatement. In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor. The three-term…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FedEx, Coinbase, Bumble and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Bumble — The online dating service surged 16% in premarket trading after disclosing $40 million in annual cost savings from firing staff, with most of the proceeds being reinvested back into the business. Bumble also raised its second-quarter guidance to $244 million to $249 million, up…

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Fed comments, Israel-Iran ceasefire

Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, as investors weighed a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as fresh commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve. There is growing optimism that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran brokered…

Josh Brown reveals largest stock position personally, expects benefit from autonomous boom

Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, on Tuesday revealed that Uber is the biggest position in his personal portfolio, calling it his highest conviction pick on the back of the autonomous driving boom. The widely followed investor said Uber is poised to benefit from robotaxi rollouts from Tesla, Waymo and any other players as…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Carnival, Advance Auto Parts, Snowflake and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Carnival — The cruise line jumped nearly 7% after beating second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $6.21 billion,…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Carnival, Chewy, KB Home, Lockheed Martin and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival — The cruise line jumped more than 6% after beating second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $6.21…

Here are Tuesday’s biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Snowflake, Meta, CoreWeave, Circle, Amazon, Chewy, Broadcom & more

Here are Tuesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley upgrades Snowflake to overweight from equal weight After a change in analyst coverage, the firm upgraded the stock and says it’s very bullish. “Under new CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, SNOW has become a better executing and faster innovating company. We see AI creating a long growth…

Powell emphasizes Fed’s obligation to prevent ‘ongoing inflation problem’ despite Trump criticism

Chair of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday emphasized the central bank’s commitment to keeping inflation in check, saying he expects policymakers…