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Bear of the Day: Jack in the Box (JACK)

The restaurant chain continues to face pressure from weakened consumer demand across income tiers, leading to negative traffic trends.

Stocks Slide as Tech Sell-Off Deepens on AI Stock Weakness | The Close 12/17/2025

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Todays guests are Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Andrew Szczurowski, Portal Innovations’ John Flavin, Wedbush Securities’ Matt Bryson, CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu, Andersen’s Mark Vorsatz, Council on Foreign Relations’ Rebecca Patterson, Guggenheim Investments’ Dina Dilorenzo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Edward Best, Rover’s Brent Turn...

Japan Bourse to Boost JGB Futures Liquidity as Volatility Rises

Osaka Exchange Inc. is considering changes aimed at boosting foreign participation in its 20-year Japanese government bond futures, as surging volatility in the world’s third-largest debt market drives trading in the contracts to record levels.

Micron (MU) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Although the revenue and EPS for Micron (MU) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended November 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Quantum Computing makes $110 million move nobody saw coming

Quantum Computing (QUBT), or QCi, a provider of affordable computing machines and integrated photonic technology, is making a bold bet at a dynamic time for the quantum tech industry.   The company has agreed to acquire recently bankrupt Luminar’s semiconductor business unit in an ...

Spirit Airlines Eyes Merger With Frontier Amid Restructuring

Bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is in revived discussions to merge with Frontier Group Holdings, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that could rescue the deep-discount airline from insolvency at a time of stiff competition from larger US carriers. A transaction could be announced as soon as this month, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential. The discussions are ongoing and could end without a deal taking place, they said. A represen...

Rover CEOs Global Insights on the Pet Care Industry

Brent Turner, CEO of Rover, discusses global trends in the pet care industry with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” He says Rover aims to become pet owners’ essential app. (Source: Bloomberg)

How Recent Developments Are Rewriting The First Horizon Investment Story

First Horizons narrative has shifted in recent weeks as analysts recalibrate their expectations, nudging the fair value estimate up to about $25.25 per share from roughly $24.49 while lifting the discount rate to around 7.12% from about 6.93%. These adjustments reflect a slightly stronger long term revenue growth outlook, now assumed at roughly 5.74% annually versus about 5.55%, even as debate intensifies between bulls who see an attractive entry point after the selloff and bears who...

Micron (MU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool.DATEDec. 17, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ETCALL PARTICIPANTSChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer — Sanjay MehrotraChief Financial Officer — Mark MurphyVice President, Investor Relations — Satya KumarTAKEAWAYSTotal Revenue -- $13.6 billion, up 21% sequentially and 57% year over year, setting a quarterly record for the third consecutive quarter.Gross Margin -- 56.8%, representing an 11 percentage point increase from the prior quarter, driven by higher pricing, ...

Rainer rät von Haustieren als Weihnachtsgeschenk ab

Berin - Kurz vor Weihnachten appelliert Bundeslandwirtschaftsminister Alois Rainer (CSU) an die Bürger, zum Fest keine Tiere zu verschenken."Ein Haustier darf kein Spontankauf sein", sagte der CSU-...

Grüne wollen Ausgleich für Wochenend-Feiertage

Berlin - Die Grünen wollen, dass Feiertage nachgeholt werden, wenn sie auf ein Wochenende fallen. "Für Beschäftigte ist es nicht nur ärgerlich, sondern auch unfair, wenn Feiertage auf das Wochenend...

Sozialverband kritisiert Bürgergeld-Reform scharf

Berlin - Die Vorsitzende des Sozialverbands Deutschland (SoVD), Michaela Engelmeier, hat die geplanten Verschärfungen bei der Reform des Bürgergelds scharf kritisiert. "Ich mache mir große Sorgen, ...