Market volatility fuels record revenue for Schwab, and stock surges

Broker says higher trading volumes have continued in early April
American Express cardholders still spending despite Trump tariffs

American Express‘s affluent cardmembers are showing few signs of curbing their spending, and younger customers drove growth in first-quarter transaction volumes, Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC. Billed business on AmEx cards rose 6% in the period, or 7% when adjusted for the impact of leap year, the company reported Thursday, which shows that the […]
Eli Lilly weight loss pill orforglipron clears first late-stage trial

Eli Lilly on Thursday said its daily obesity pill met the company’s goals in the first of several late-stage trials, helping patients with Type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and body weight and showing safety comparable with popular injections on the market. The trial results are among the pharmaceutical industry’s most closely watched studies […]
Coinbase gets regulatory notice for crypto accounting move that MarketWatch called out months ago

SEC tells company not to use individually tailored accounting metrics or ones that may be misleading.
JPMorgan Chase infinite money glitch: Bank sues more customers

A person uses an ATM at a Chase bank in New York City on November 19, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase this week began suing more customers it has accused of stealing funds from the nation’s largest bank in last year’s so-called infinite money glitch. The bank is now going […]
Is the stock market open on Good Friday? Does the post office deliver mail?

Bond markets will close early on Thursday. Here’s what else you need to know.
Heineken raises concerns during earnings

Imported beer, including Heineken, for sale at a store in New York City on April 10, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Heineken shrugged off the threat of tariffs earlier this year, but now the company is raising more concerns about potential disruptions to its business. In the Dutch brewer’s earnings report […]
Medical product manufacturers are divided over Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating a divide in the medical community. Medical devices and protective gear made in China, Mexico and Canada were exempt from duties during the first Trump administration, but so far have not gotten a reprieve from his newest round of levies. While device makers who would take a big hit […]
Parents are ‘hunkering down financially’ to brace for Trump tariff impact

American families are cutting back on summer camps and vacations and delaying major purchases as they prepare to weather a trade war.
Tariffs have generated $500 million since April 5

Shipping containers, including one of China Shipping, lie on flatbed railway cars as dock cranes stand behind at Hamburg Port on April 15, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Customs and Border Protection appears to be contradicting President Donald Trump’s comments on the daily revenue generated by […]



