Morningstar says to look for dividend-paying companies with strong track records and easy-to-defend business models. ...

Defensive stocks have been underperforming the market for too long—and they also look reasonably valued. Signs of a comeback are popping up. ...

In aggregate, equity fund managers hold about 3.8% of their portfolios in cash, down from almost 5% early this year, according to Bank of America. ...

Rithm Capital recently announced plans to buy office Paramount Group, which has a big presence in New York and San Francisco. ...

GM didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. ...

The maker of data storage equipment tops quarterly earnings expectations and forecasts another strong quarter. ...

Nvidia captures two of new economy's most-important drivers. ...

7 hours ago Fed Meeting Today: Interest Rates, Quantitative Tightening, Powell Speech, and More Why the Fed May Stop Shrinking Its Balance Sheet Sooner Than Expected Last Updated: CONCLUDED Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the Fed could soon end its quantitative tightening program, the process of steadily shrinking its balance sheet. Now, some analysts think it could stop as soon as today. By Nicole Goodkind The balance sheet is central to how the Fed controls monetary pol ...

The financial services company cuts its adjusted earnings guidance range for the full year. ...

CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Oct. 29, 2025: Stocks and Bonds Take a Hit Last Updated: 10 hours ago Stocks Are Rising Ahead of Fed Decision, Big Tech Earnings By Tools Customer Service Customer Center Network Karishma Vanjani Wall Street preps for a big day as some of the world's largest tech companies are set to unveil report cards over the next 48 hours and a decision on interest rates impends from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% at the open, while the Dow and Nasdaq were up 0.2% and 0.7%, r ...