How the U.S. has used tariffs through history — and why Trump is different

Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, on Feb. 3, 2025.  Andrej Ivanov | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs on China on Tuesday, while tariff threats hang over other major trading partners like Canada, the European Union and Mexico. That may lead some to wonder: […]

F, LLY, HON, ARM and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Ford — The automaker’s shares dropped more than 5% in premarket trading after the company issued soft 2025 guidance , citing “headwinds related to market factors.” Ford did beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations, however. Bristol Myers Squibb — Shares pulled back nearly 6% after its full-year […]

China says will protect its own interests in face of U.S. ‘bullying’

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China has toughened its tone following the Trump administration’s opening salvo of trade tariffs. “In the face of one-sided acts of bullying, [China] will definitely […]

Chinese telecom giant Huawei revenue surges despite U.S. sanctions

Huawei launched the Mate 70 series in an event in Shenzhen on November 26, 2024. The phones are the first capable of running Huawei’s new operating system called HarmonyOS NEXT. Huawei BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei continues to grow and take market share from Apple, despite U.S. restricting the company’s access to […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: QCOM, F, ARM

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Qualcomm — The semiconductor stock slipped close to 5% despite reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter. Qualcomm posted adjusted earnings of $3.41 per share on revenue of $11.67 billion, exceeding the $2.96 per share and $10.93 billion that analysts polled by […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GOOGL, AAPL, UBER, NVDA

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — Shares sank nearly 8% after the Google parent reported fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion, short of the $96.56 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Alphabet also said it will invest $75 billion in 2025 as it expands its artificial-intelligence strategy, versus the $58.84 […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GOOGL, CMG, SNAP

Check out the companies making headlines after hours: Alphabet — Shares dropped 7.4% after Google parent Alphabet posted a revenue miss . Fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion fell short of the $96.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. On the other hand, earnings per share of $2.15 exceeded the $2.13 consensus estimate. Chipotle Mexican […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: RACE, SPOT, PYPL, PLTR

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Palantir Technologies — The software company surged 22% after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results . Palantir attributed this earnings and revenue beat to its AI platform gaining traction. The stock was on pace for its best day since Feb. 6, 2024, when it gained 30.8%. AMC — […]