Private sector hiring was a bit better than expected in February, though most of the job creation came from just two sectors, ADP reported Wednesday.Companies added a seasonally adjusted 63,000 workers during the month, an improvement from the downwardly revised 11,000 in January and better than the Dow Jones consensus...
Year: 2026
Target says it’s on track to end its sales slump after another lackluster quarter
MINNEAPOLIS — Target on Tuesday posted another quarter of falling revenue and customer traffic at its stores, though its shares rose as the retailer's earnings beat estimates and it said it is poised to end its sales slump.The big-box retailer, which is in the middle of a turnaround effort, said...
Berkshire Hathaway shares drop nearly 5% after poor fourth-quarter results, no bold moves by new CEO Abel
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares fell Monday after the conglomerate reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter operating earnings, while new CEO Greg Abel offered few signs of an...
China is set to kick off its big policy meeting. What will be the key announcements?
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing on March 3, 2025, ahead of the country's annual legislative meetings known as the "Two Sessions."Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China's top policymakers are due to release growth...
As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures
Gas prices at a Sunoco gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Oil surged the most in four years as the first impacts of the war in the Middle East began to be felt, with a near halt to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and...