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Wall Street's "fear gauge," the CBOE Volatility Index, is on the rise. The VIX jumped 17% early Friday to above 21 after Israel launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership overnight.

Analysts have been cutting their estimates for companies’ sales and profits, but there are always exceptions to trends.

Adobe shares slumped Friday, as the design software developer failed to impress with its quarterly results, despite topping Wall Street estimates and boosting its full-year outlook.

GameStop's stock has lost value after Wall Street turned cautious about the company's plans to offer convertible debt.

Though stock splits come in two varieties -- forward and reverse -- investors gravitate to one far more than the other. Three high-profile companies have announced stock splits in 2025, with Fastenal being the first to conduct a forward split.

Global shares are mixed as investors focus on the result of the ongoing trade talks between Washington and Beijing

Kevin O'Leary, well-known for his appearance as a judge on the popular TV reality show "Shark Tank," frequently shares his fiery takes on the markets. Now, he expects further crypto regulation to make way for an inflow of a trillion dollars into the market.