Stocks are rallying on the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September. That should be positive for corporate earnings. However, those expecting volatility to quiet down may be disappointed. First, lower interest rates may push inflation higher. At the very least, an accommodative Fed policy is likely to keep interest rates above the Fed’s target rate of 2%. Geopolitical events appear to be ratcheting up. Both of those factors explain why central banks contin ...

"The overall set-up is reminiscent of September 2024 when rates were doing the same thing for the same reasons ahead of Fed meeting with a virtual 100% chance of a rate cut," said Matthew Graham, chief operating officer of Mortgage News Daily. "Back then, mortgage rates moved paradoxically higher after the Fed rate cut. The same thing could happen this time, but it's by no means guaranteed."The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 12 basis points from Monday to 6.13%, according to Mortgage New ...

Sep 16, 2025 4:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for September 2025 Share HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Royalty Trust (the "Trust†) (NYSE symbol-MTR) announced today the Trust income distribution for the month of September 2025. Unitholders of record on September 30, 2025 will receive distributions amounting to $0.001723157 per unit, payable on October 31, 2025. The Trust received $20,029, all of which came from the New Mexico portion of the Trust's San Juan Basin prop ...

Once the biggest company in the world for years at a stretch, Apple now ranks 3rd, having fallen behind Nvidia and Microsoft. Both companies have benefited in some way from the AI boom—by selling GPUsI am Shubhm Thakkar, an MBA student at the Indian Institute of Management—Indore. I cleared the CFA Level 1 examination that was held in May 2023 and the CFA Level 2 conducted in November 2024. I am also a candidate for the CFA Level 3 examination to be held in February 2026. IIM Indore consistently ranks in th ...

Stanley Druckenmiller's protégé, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is stirring fresh debate on Wall Street with his latest read on tariffs and trade in a CNBC Squawk Box interview. At first glance, a narrowing U.S. trade deficit with China looks like a policy win, but Bessent warns it could have unintended market consequences.Track U.S. stocks via SPY here.If tariffs force China to buy fewer U.S. goods or push supply chains elsewhere, the resulting capital flows could boost the dollar — and that's bad news ...

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Diversified Energy Announces Proposed Secondary Offering of Ordinary SharesBIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Energy Company PLC (DECDEC ("Diversified" or the "Company"), an independent energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transportation, marketing and well retirement, today announces the launch of an underwritten public offering (the "Secondary Offering") in the United States by certain funds or entities managed by an affiliate of EIG ("EIG"), an entit ...

Investors in Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan. 16, 2026 $22.8 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It ...

Sep 16, 2025 4:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time Marchex Announces Executive Team Updates Share SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX), which harnesses the power of AI and conversational intelligence to drive revenue acceleration and operational excellence, today announced that Edwin Miller, CEO, is stepping down from this role and will be serving as a senior advisor to the Chairman going forward. In addition, the Company announced that Troy Hartless, Chief Revenue Officer, has also been appointed ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Cinelli currently serves as CFO at Scale AI LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY) today announced the addition of Dennis K. Cinelli as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Cinelli's appointment expands the Board to 11 directors. Cinelli currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Scale AI, and previously held senior leadership roles at Uber, including VP of Global ...