Cryptocurrencies jumped on Thursday as investor appetite shifted to smaller, higher risk coins ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.

Our recent review of the charts tells us that, unfortunately, the uptrend phase may be over.

President-elect Donald Trump's expression and head angle closely mirror the stone-faced look he wore when his mugshot was taken in the Fulton County Jail.

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Nintendo showed off its new Switch 2 console in a video trailer Thursday, featuring a bigger display and joy controllers.

Cartier owner Richemont on Thursday reported a 10% increase in third quarter sales even as China demand weighed.

Europe markets closed higher Thursday as attention turned to earnings in the region.

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

TikTok's CEO Shou Chew is expected to attend President's Trump inauguration next week, NBC News reports.

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The company said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled to $6.67 billion, or 82 cents per share, from a year earlier.

While bank stocks have been supported by enthusiasm for rising deal activity, it was actually the trading side that helped Morgan Stanley more in the quarter.

With this executive order, the Biden White House is looking to boost digital security in the U.S. for the government and the private sector.

Polestar's CEO said on Thursday it would take longer for the Swedish EV maker to be profitable after it reported fewer cars were sold in 2024 than projected.

On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.

It was not yet clear if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements reflected jockeying to keep his coalition together or whether the deal was at risk.

U.K. Robinhood rival Freetrade has been acquired by IG Group for £160 million — a 29% discount to its last valuation.

British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

The U.K. economy grew at a lackluster pace of 0.1% in November, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Thursday.

TSMC, the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, produces advanced processors for clients such as Nvidia and Apple and has benefited from the megatrend in favor of AI.

China's slowing economy is still waiting for promised government support to kick in.

Blue Origin launched its towering New Glenn rocket for the first time early Monday, in a crucial milestone for Jeff Bezos' space company.

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the bloody war in Gaza.

Saudi Arabia has increased the valuation of its unexploited mineral resources from $1.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion.

Jetstar Asia said it's launching the first direct route between Singapore and Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, a town near Komodo National Park and its famous "dragons."

Last week, Trump filed a legal brief arguing he should have time after taking office on Jan. 20 to pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.

Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to China's rising influence in Asia and beyond.

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

Donald Trump is the first U.S. president ever to be convicted of a crime.

Wall Street was coming off a choppy trading session, but Nvidia helped push the market higher on Friday.

Rivian on Friday said it produced 49,476 electric vehicles last year.

Both General Motors and Ford Motor on Friday reported their best annual U.S. new vehicle sales since 2019.

U.S. Steel's stock opened down more than 7% in trading Friday following the president's announcement.

President-elect Donald Trump congratulated Johnson, who eked out election as speaker of the House after a first ballot was kept open for more than an hour.

Evercore ISI is offering up an alternative way for investors to take a look at Tesla shares.

The U.S. surgeon general on Friday issued a new advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.

With a bumpy start to 2025, quality stocks that have reliable dividends could become more appealing.