The U.S. stock market held near its records after a wobbly day of trading.
The S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Thursday and remains just 0.5% below its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%.
Dollar General rallied after reporting a better profit than analysts expected,
» Read more about: How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/4/2025 »
Guinness Nigeria Plc is expected to resume dividend payments next year after the beer maker halted payments in 2023, signalling a recovery for a company that suffered from macroeconomic headwinds, which pushed retained earnings into negative territory.
“With earnings recovering and the operating environment stabilising, we expect retained earnings to return to positive territory in the full year (FY’26),
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President Trump rolled back fuel economy rules that he claims created an “EV mandate” after former President Joe Biden imposed stricter fuel economy standards last year.
Trump said the administration was officially terminating Biden’s “ridiculous” CAFE (corporate average fuel economy) rules, claiming car prices would come down in response to today’s action. Automakers are now required to meet an average of 34.5 mpg across their model fleet by 2031,
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Kroger (KR) stock fell about 3% in premarket trading after the food retailer reported little revenue growth year over year.
The Cincinnati-based grocery chain posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.05, slightly beating Wall Street analysts’ expectations of $1.03 earnings per share, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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The Nigerian stock market closed bullish on Thursday, posting a gain of N97 billion for investors.
This marked the third consecutive positive rally of the week.
The positive performance was driven by sustained investor interest in stocks such as UACN, Morison, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, WAPIC, AXA Mansard, and 18 others.
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Tesla’s recent revenue growth has cooled while profit margins have come under pressure.
Management is investing heavily in AI, robotaxis, and energy, yet core auto profitability is weakening.
The stock trades at a steep premium to both its own fundamentals and traditional automakers’
