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Trader Michael Capolino, right, works with colleagues on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
May 6, 2025

US stocks sink again as more companies detail damage they’re taking because of Trump’s trade war

U.S. stocks fall as AI hype cools and companies pull forecasts amid tariff uncertainty from Trump, sparking fears of slowed growth and recession.

May 2, 2025

Wall Street extends its gains to a 9th straight day, reclaiming losses since tariff escalation

Wall Street marks its longest win streak since 2004 as job growth beats forecasts and optimism grows over easing U.S.-China trade tensions.

May 2, 2025

Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected report on the US job market

Wall Street rallies as a strong U.S. jobs report lifts stocks. S&P 500 heads for 9th straight gain while tech and financial shares lead the market.

Photo of a blue tractor trailer with the name Beacon emblazed on the side door.
Apr 29, 2025

QXO completes $11B purchase of Beacon Roofing Supply

Beacon Roofing Supply, a Herndon Fortune 500 roofing material and building supplies company, is now a subsidiary of Connecticut software and tech business QXO after the closing of its $11 billion purchase Tuesday, QXO announced.

Apr 28, 2025

Wall Street takes a breath ahead of another week full of potential swings

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting lower Monday ahead of potential flashpoints looming later in the week that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% in late morning trading, coming off a winning week in its whipsaw ride that’s been rattling investors for weeks. It had sli[...]

Kimmy Duong. Photo courtesy George Mason University
Apr 25, 2025

McLean business leader’s foundation gives $20M to George Mason University

Kimmy Duong donates $20M to George Mason University, funding scholarships and naming the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong School of Computing.

John Asbury, president and CEO of Atlantic Union. Photo courtesy Atlantic Union
Apr 24, 2025

Atlantic Union: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB) reported first-quarter profit of $49.8 million.

RiverFront Investment Group's Kevin Nicholson (L) and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin spoke about economic conditions during the RVA Big Dipper Innovation Summit in Richmond on April 22, 2025. Photo courtesy JMI.
Apr 22, 2025

Tariffs, policy shifts cloud economic outlook, Barkin says

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin says U.S. economy looks solid by data, but tariff policies and uncertainty are clouding forecasts and business confidence.

Wall Street sign in lower Manhattan New York, USA
Apr 22, 2025

Wall Street rallies to recover some of its sharp losses as the dollar and US bond market steady

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rallying Tuesday after companies reported fatter profits than expected, and other U.S. investments are also steadying a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump‘s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was 2% higher in mor[...]

Apr 21, 2025

Big Tech’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didn’t anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House nearly 100 days ago. Since President Trump‘s Jan. 20 inau[...]

Apr 17, 2025

Wall Street is mixed after UnitedHealth’s worst drop in decades offsets gains for most US stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting between gains and losses Thursday as UnitedHealth Group’s stock plunges toward its worst drop in more than a quarter century, while most of the rest of the U.S. stock market ticks higher. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in its final day of trading in a holiday-shortened week. The [&h[...]

New York Stock Exchange facade on Wall Street. PHOTO: ADOBESTOCK
Apr 16, 2025

US stocks tumble as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump’s trade war thickens

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are tumbling Wednesday after Nvidia warned new U.S. restrictions on exports to China will chisel billions of dollars off its results, while companies around the world said President Donald Trump‘s trade war is clouding forecasts for how they or the economy will do this year. The S&P [...]

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