Vaccine stocks fall as Senate advances RFK Jr. HHS nomination

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FILE PHOTO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Shares of vaccine companies fell on Tuesday after a Senate panel […]


Tencent shares fall 8% in Hong Kong after U.S. designates it a Chinese military company

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Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Chinese tech heavyweight Tencent Holdings tumbled nearly 8% in Hong Kong after the company was added to a list of “Chinese military companies” by the U.S. Department of Defense. The move mirrors an 8% fall in Tencent’s U.S. depository receipts on Wall Street. Other Chinese companies […]


Health-care stocks fall after Warren PBM bill, Brian Thompson shooting

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UnitedHealth Group signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of major health-care companies fell as much as 5% on Wednesday as investors feared pressure from lawmakers and patients could force changes to their business models. The declining stocks include […]


Gas prices fall below $3 a gallon for first time since 2021

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Average US gasoline prices fell below $3 a gallon for the first time in over three years on Monday, extending a run of bargains at the pump for consumers who have faced soaring inflation in recent years. Fuel prices have been declining steadily since the end of the peak summer driving season, helping boost consumer spending even […]


GM, Stellantis shares fall on Trump tariff threat for Mexico, Canada

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A carrier trailer transports Toyota cars for delivery while queuing at the border customs control to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Jorge Duenes | REUTERS DETROIT – Shares of automakers General Motors and Stellantis fell Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put 25% tariffs […]