Key PointsReuters reported Wednesday that SK Hynix is in early talks with Intel about making memory chips in the U.S. for the first time.

Key PointsBritish American Tobacco and Verizon both have high yields and are growing their dividends.

Key PointsIntel's foundry business lies at the heart of its long-term expansion strategy.

Key PointsThe CLARITY Act wasn't able to advance in the Senate yesterday after a failed vote.

Key PointsToast's payments business continued to drive gross profits and overall net income last quarter.

Key PointsInvestors weren't eager to buy or hold precious metals.

Key PointsAgilysys shows strong momentum as it successfully scales its recurring subscription-based hospitality software model.

Key PointsHe set a neutral recommendation, but his analysis highlighted several negatives.

Key PointsA 401(k) is a valuable tool for building retirement savings and, for many, their largest investment account.

Key PointsJ.B. Hunt shares fell 13.3% on Sept. 16 after warning Q3 earnings would drop 5% to 10% from Q2.

OpenAI has disclosed six new cases of model misbehavior and offered a framework for disclosing future instances, as the debate over AI model safety intensifies.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said the universe of stocks to buy is narrowing following the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike.

Salesforce issued some updated longer-term financials at its annual Dreamforce conference.

Key PointsOpera grew its Q2 2026 revenue by 25% through a high-value user strategy.

Key PointsRivian has attractive growth opportunities in the electric vehicle industry, but it faces stiff competition from the EV market leader.

Grab Holdings (NASDAQ:GRAB), a super-app for ride-hailing, deliveries, and digital financial services, closed at $2.87, down 1.37%. The stock moved after Grab announced a $1.49 billion cash deal for a 60% stake in Atome Financial. Investors are watching the financial services exp

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) slipped 0.01% to 25,978, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) fell 0.45% to 7,551, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) lost 1.21% to 51,462 as investors processed the first interest rate hike in three years.

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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), leading producer of advanced semiconductor chips and processors, closed at $101.05, up 4.03%. Reports of talks with SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) to manufacture its chips domestically in the U.S. for the first time, along with analyst target hikes, drove the gain. T

Key PointsXRP has shed more than half its value over the past 52 weeks despite a late-summer rebound.

(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is planning a major expansion of its same-day delivery network in the U.S., with an internal initiative known as Project Mercury targeting more than 1,000 same-day fulfilment centres by 2031, up from about 85 currently.

(RTTNews) - Nvidia (NVDA) founder and CEO Jensen Huang said artificial intelligence safety should be treated primarily as an engineering challenge, rather than something that necessarily requires new laws or regulations.

Key PointsShopify earned 43% of its 2025 operating income in the fourth quarter, the most holiday-concentrated of the three.

Key PointsInterest rates influence bond yields. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield directly influences mortgage rates.

Key PointsThe Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday.