DoorDash to Acquire Instacart in $17 Billion Deal
DoorDash has announced plans to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing US grocery delivery market. The agreement offers Instacart shareholders $65 per share,...
AI Investment Boom Faces Rising Credit Risks as Default Protection Hits Record Highs
The cost of insuring against defaults by US technology companies hit record highs on Thursday, signalling growing credit stress in the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom. Rising US inflation and expectations of higher interest...
Albertsons Withdraws 2026 Forecasts as Grocer Launches Turnaround Plan
Albertsons (ACI.N) has withdrawn its fiscal 2026 financial forecasts as the US grocery retailer launches a comprehensive business review aimed at cutting costs, lowering prices and reversing sluggish sales. The company is facing cautious...
Wall Street Futures Steady as Investors Eye Bank Earnings, Inflation Data
Wall Street futures were little changed on Monday as investors monitored oil prices and geopolitical developments ahead of key US bank earnings and inflation data due this week. At 5:36 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis...
US Securities Industry Profits Surge to $45.9 Billion in First Half of 2026
Profits across the US securities industry reached $45.9 billion in the first half of 2026, putting Wall Street on track to set a new annual record, according to a report released by New York...
Aon to Buy USI Insurance Services for $17 Billion
Aon has agreed to acquire rival USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for $17 billion, marking one of the biggest insurance brokerage deals in recent years. The transaction will significantly expand Aon’s...
U.S. Equity Funds See Biggest Outflow in Five Months
U.S. equity funds suffered their largest weekly outflow in five months in the week ended August 26, as investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and awaited potentially important comments...
Dollar General Raises Sales Forecast as Value Shopping Gains
Dollar General raised its annual comparable-sales forecast on Thursday, signaling continued strength as cost-of-living pressures push consumers toward lower-priced essentials. The retailer now expects same-store sales to increase 2.5% to 2.9%, up from its...
Meta Settlement Leaves Core Business Intact
Meta Platforms has emerged from its biggest U.S. legal challenge with its core business largely intact after agreeing to pay up to $18 billion over a decade to settle claims brought by nearly all...
U.S. Services Sector Drives Sharp August Business Activity Surge
The U.S. services sector recorded its strongest growth in nearly two years in August, driving a sharp acceleration in overall business activity and more than offsetting slower manufacturing growth. S&P Global’s flash Services PMI...