Dow Jones drops 131 points despite blockbuster results from Microsoft and Meta; broader market struggles amid Fed uncertainty and tariff tensions U.S. stocks seesawed Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite briefly touched intraday records before retreating, weighed down by weakness in broader sectors despite stellar earnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms. The S&P…
Dow Jones slips as UnitedHealth drags; Nasdaq, S&P 500 notch record highs amid tech rebound U.S. Stocks climbed in afternoon trading Thursday, with both the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 hitting fresh record highs as investors digested corporate earnings and global monetary updates. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.3% to a session high of 21,107, setting…
Meta Platforms has announced a significant reduction in its monthly subscription fees for Facebook and Instagram across Europe. The revised pricing, now set at 5.99 euros—down from the previous 9.99 euros—reflects Meta’s response to the intensifying scrutiny from privacy watchdogs and antitrust regulators. This move is seen as an attempt to reconcile the company’s ad-based…