Stock futures advanced early Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors and chips—with a key exemption for companies manufacturing in the United States. The move helped ease investor concerns and fueled gains across the tech sector.
Dow futures rose 241 points,
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Valued at a market cap of $46.5 billion, Target Corporation (TGT) is one of the largest retail chains in the U.S., operating a wide network of general merchandise stores. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, TGT is known for its affordable yet stylish product offerings, Target sells a mix of private-label and national brands across categories like apparel,
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President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the U.S. economy.
The import taxes are at a level not seen in the U.S.
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Wall Street was poised to open with gains on Thursday as U.S. stock index futures rose signaling fresh momentum for Wall Street, on signs that major tech firms may sidestep President Donald Trump’s latest chip import tariffs. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent, while futures for Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5 per cent.
The New York-based financial holding giant, Morgan Stanley (MS), offers a wide array of financial services to governments, institutions, and individuals. With a market capitalization of roughly $225.3 billion, the company’s services include capital raising, financial advisory, equity, fixed income products, alternatives, solutions, and liquidity overlay services.
Over the past year,
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Despite the elimination of many federal solar energy subsidies in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — signed into law on July 4 — investors in the U.S. and globally still have a healthy appetite for solar energy stocks.
Donald Trump’s trade war has been difficult to keep up with, to put it mildly.
For all the threats and bluster of the US election campaign last year to the on-off implementation of trade tariffs – and more threats – since he returned to the White House in January,
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Stocks moved higher in early trading Thursday, putting fresh record highs in sight for major indexes, as investors brushed aside concerns about tariffs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was up 0.4% in recent trading, while the S&P 500 (SPX) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) rose 0.5% and 0.8%,
