Yahoo Finance • 4 hours ago

Jim Cramer Praises Exchange Duopoly CME Group (CME) and Cboe (CBOE)

During the lightning round on the August 5 episode of CNBC's Mad Money, host Jim Cramer responded to a caller asking about CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME). He commented: CME Group is very good. I've got to tell you, I like Cboe, too. I've alw... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

MIAX expands footprint in US options market via Bloomberg partnership

MIAX (MIAX) CEO Tom Gallagher discusses the surging retail adoption and market factors driving options and futures volume while highlighting the exchange operator's technology and Bloomberg index futures products. Video Transcript 00:00... Full story

Yahoo Finance • yesterday

The U.S. Economy Just Experienced Its 5th Largest Month of Job Losses Since 2020. Here's Why It's Both Good and Bad News

The July jobs report delivered a surprise to the downside, forcing investors to rethink their view of monetary policy for the rest of the year. The U.S. economy saw a 23,000 decline in non-farm payrolls, well below economists' estimates c... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 days ago

Exclusive-Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows

By Raphael Satter, AJ Vicens and Anirban Sen WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 days ago

Flutter Stock Falls After CEO Steps Down as Earnings Miss Expectations

Shares of Flutter Entertainment were falling ahead of the open Wednesday after the company reported mixed second-quarter earnings and CEO Peter Jackson announced his resignation. Dan Taylor, Flutter’s current international CEO, will tak... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 days ago

Is Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) a Buying Opportunity After Its 22% Drop?

Greenskeeper Asset Management, an independent firm that specializes in disciplined value investing, recently released its Q2 2026 scorecard. A copy is available to download here.  After a slow start to the year, the Fund gained 10.9% in th... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 6 days ago

CME Group to Expand Retail Access to Four Leading Benchmarks with E-nano Equity Index Futures Launch on August 24

Contracts will be one-tenth the size of Micro E-mini futures for S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announ... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 10 days ago

Divided Fed holds interest rates steady, but three members voted to hike

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to hold its key interest rate steady but not without opposition from three officials who have expressed concern over inflation and wanted to hike. Despite increasing support among some o... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

The S&P 500 Trades Industrials for Tech

Technology companies have expanded their influence in the S&P 500 over the years, displacing industrials. Mark Shore The Economist Perspective Economic Research Futures Inflation Video Equity Index E-mini S&P 500 E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weig... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

Traders Make Record Rush to Fed Futures as Doubts Shadow Market

(Bloomberg) -- Positions in futures tied to the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate have surged to an all-time high as traders brace for the risk the central bank could start pushing rates higher Wednesday. Most Read from Bloomberg... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 11 days ago

CME launches 23-hour single-stock futures to trade stocks like SpaceX, Micron

Scott Melker discusses how CME (CME) has launched 23-hour single-stock futures for trading shares of SpaceX (SPCX), Micron Technology (MU), and other stocks. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 13 days ago

NinjaTrader to Offer CME Group Single Stock Futures, Giving Active Traders Direct Access to Top U.S. Brands Including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple

New futures contracts on leading U.S. companies offer active traders a more capital-efficient and flexible way to trade individual stocks CHICAGO, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NinjaTrader Group, a global leader in retail futures trading,... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 13 days ago

If I Only Had $500 to Invest, This Is the ETF I'd Buy Right Now

Warren Buffett's recommendation that many investors are better off putting their money into an S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index fund makes sense. Ordinarily, I'd be on the Buffett bandwagon and suggest a low-cost index fund such as the Vang... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 14 days ago

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Sends a Clear Signal on Where Interest Rates Are Headed

Key Points Inflation remains the most pressing topic facing the Federal Reserve. CME’s FedWatch tool shows a greater-than-90% probability that the federal funds rate will be higher at the end of 2026. Long-term investors shouldn’t reall... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

Oil Prices, Shipping Rates Surge As Rebels Open Second Front In Iran War

Oil futures contracts surged Thursday amid a 12th night of U.S. attacks and as Houthis threatened a new front in the war. Continue Reading... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

Nasdaq Q2 2026 earnings beat on SpaceX IPO, data revenue

Nasdaq topped second-quarter analyst forecasts on Thursday, with notable debut listings such as the SpaceX IPO and sustained appetite for its data products providing the primary tailwinds. Net revenue for the quarter was $1.5 billion, up... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

Stocks Settle Lower as Crude Oil Prices Jump

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.54%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.07%... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

Stock Indexes Mixed Ahead of Alphabet’s Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.29%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.07%, and September E... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 17 days ago

Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.48%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.10%, and September E... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 18 days ago

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer, GE Vernova, Rocket Lab and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer — Shares surged about 17% after the server maker reported preliminary fourth-quarter results that featured much stronger profitability than investors had expe... Full story