Traders working on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange.Brendan McDermid/REUTERS Hello there! Want to be a LinkedIn influencer? (Yes, that’s a real thing.) A recent study that included interviews with more than two dozen influencers broke down the key things to remember when building that network. In today’s big story, the stock market
As an options trader, Erik Smolinski thrives in chaotic markets. “In the options-trading world, what you need is not necessarily persistent, directional moves like most standard buy-and-hold portfolios might,” he told Business Insider in May 2025. “What you need is volatility, which is what we’ve got in spades.” Smolinski has been trading since 2007, when
Stock futures were mixed Tuesday after kicking off the week with massive gains fueled by a de-escalation in the trade spat between the U.S. and China. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were recently down 0.5%, with the bulk of that related to a 9% drop in shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) as the health
Early-stage investors take some of the biggest — and boldest — swings in venture capital. Our Seed 40 list, in its fifth year, spotlights the women who have done exactly that: find breakout talent early, and work alongside these founders to shape the future of tech. This year’s honorees have placed bets across some of
President Trump on Monday unveiled his plan to dramatically overhaul the way the U.S. pays for drugs by lowering what he calls “inflated” prices to those paid by other countries. Pharma investors didn’t seem to care. The XBI, a closely tracked index of biotech stocks, was up over 4% by midday, while shares of large
Sometimes, valuable information regarding a company’s prospects can be garnered from its peers and clients. That’s the case with what tech giant and Google-owner Alphabet’s (GOOG -0.92%) management recently said on its earnings call. Here’s a look at three discussion points from the earnings call that are great news for Tesla (TSLA 4.66%) and Nvidia
Behind every great company, there was a prescient early investor who planted the seed that helped it grow into a redwood. For Facebook, that investor was Peter Thiel. For DoorDash and Opendoor, it was Keith Rabois. Seed-stage investors arguably have the hardest job in venture capital. They often write a check after hearing just the
With a ceasefire easing tensions between India and Pakistan, the main indices on Dalal Street rallied sharply on Monday. But after the dust settles on the dramatic rebound, many investors are left wondering—what now? The benchmark BSE Sensex soared over 2,200 points while the NSE Nifty50 jumped nearly 700, riding on the wave of geopolitical
Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Monday on the back slew of positive global and domestic news flow over the weekend. The total market capitalization of all the BSE-listed companies increased to Rs 427.84 lakh crore as investors added Rs 11.32 lakh crore to their kitty, compared to its previous close at Rs 416.52
By PATRICK TOOHER Updated: 16:50 EDT, 11 May 2025 Next is opposing a call from major investors at its annual meeting this week to reveal how many of its 40,000 staff are paid below the real living wage of £12.60 a hour. Axa, Scottish Widows and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund are among a group