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Oil Prices Rise After Weekly Decline as Market Assesses Trump Tariffs

Oil Rises as Trump's Tariffs Risk Rippling Through Energy Sector

Trump to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into U.S.

President Donald Trump will announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. on Monday, with reciprocal tariffs to take effect almost immediately.

McDonald's Q4 Earnings Preview: Analysts Forecast Sales Decline, EPS Impact from E. Coli Outbreak

McDonald's (MCD) Q4 earnings preview: Revenue seen at $6.45 billion, EPS at $2.84. Same-store sales expected to decline 0.91% amid underperforming international markets and E. coli outbreak.

Cloudflare (NET) Jumps 20% After Impressive Q4 Results

Cloudflare (NET) stock jumps 19.51% on strong Q4 results, exceeding analyst estimates. Impressive revenue and operating profit growth, coupled with a rising enterprise customer base, drive the stock higher.

Mortgage Rates Sink In: Homebuyer Optimism Wanes

Mortgage rates remain high, and consumers are losing hope that they will fall anytime soon. Fannie Mae's latest survey shows that only 35% of respondents expect rates to drop in the next 12 months, down from 42% in December. The share of consumers who think rates will rise jumped to 32%, from 25%.

Trump Targets Hedge Fund Tax Break

President Trump targets hedge fund tax break in meeting with Republican lawmakers on tax cuts. The move could face intense lobbying from the hedge fund industry and private equity firms.

Victory Capital Tops Q4 Earnings, Revenue Estimates

Victory Capital Holdings Inc. (VCTR) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $76.9 million, exceeding Wall Street expectations. Adjusted earnings came to $1.45 per share, revenue was $232.4 million, also beating forecasts. For the year, the company reported profit of $288.9 million, or $4.38 per share, on revenue of $893.5 million.

Google's Retreat from Diversity Hiring Targets Amidst Scrutiny

Google and Meta eliminate diversity hiring targets as legal pressure intensifies, while Apple, Microsoft, and JPMorgan Chase maintain their efforts.

Apple Outsources Chip Business from Skyworks to Broadcom

Apple supplier Skyworks loses 23% as it loses iPhone chip business to Broadcom

Fed Will Keep Cutting Rates in a 'Full Employment' Economy, Chicago Fed's Goolsbee Says

Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee says the U.S. economy has settled into full employment and inflation is looking better. As a result, the Fed will continue cutting interest rates, though uncertainty about the impact of tariffs and other policy changes argues for a slower approach.