Politics

Rail shippers saw federal action in recent weeks on some long-standing issues related to service charges and fuel surcharges: Class certification denied by federal appeals court Rail shippers will not be able to form a class action lawsuit to argue against alleged fuel surcharge price fixing, a...

The health care sector and the related exchange traded funds have been mired in political controversy this year and that is particularly true of health care services providers. What Happened As has been widely noted, Dow component UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) and the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers...

Stocks have been on shaky ground in the month of August as concerns over a U.S. recession have rising. The White House went on the defensive over the weekend, assuring Americans that the economy is solid. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 800 points last Wednesday after the 2-year and 10-...

As the U.S.-China trade war intensified with the Trump administration announcing more tariffs, the two countries clashed in two disputes this week at the World Trade Organization (WTO). During a meeting of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on August 15, the DSB agreed to China's request to...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 74 years ago, the U.S. stock market closed to celebrate Victory over Japan Day. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 164.79 and the S&P 500...

American rapper Rakim Mayers, known to his fans as A$AP Rocky, will face no more prison time in Sweden despite receiving a guilty verdict, The Washington Post reported. What Happened Mayers was arrested in Sweden in late June after being accused of throwing a man to the ground while visiting the...

Any lingering doubts on the effect of trade-war rhetoric on U.S.-listed ocean shipping stocks should have been laid to rest in the first half of August. Trade politics is clearly moving these equities – which begs the question of whether shipping stocks can break out of their lows until the...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down more than 400 points on Wednesday after the bond market gave investors a very historically reliable bearish signal. For the first time since 2007, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell below the yield on 2-year Treasury notes on Wednesday morning....

The U.K. is preparing for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, and it should be "the top priority" for civil servants, Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed them in a letter, according to the BBC. US Backs Brexit  Rebel MPs could try to make a move to stop a no-deal Brexit...

Shares of Argentine bank Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (NASDAQ: GGAL) have crashed 50% this week amid one of the worst equity market collapses in recent global history in Argentina. At least one large option trader took the opportunity to make a move on Grupo Financiero Galicia on Tuesday morning....

The S&P 500 roared back to life on Tuesday led by Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) after the U.S. Trade Representative released a long list of exemptions from the new 10% tariffs on an additional $300 billion in Chinese imports set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Tariffs on the exempted items do not go...

For the second straight day, ongoing protests in Hong Kong have disrupted flights at Hong Kong International Airport. What Happened? A mass of pro-democracy protesters crowded the Hong Kong airport over the weekend, forcing the airport to cancel all of its departing flights on Monday and Tuesday....

Plenty of health care exchange traded funds can be dubbed disappointing this year. The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSE: IHF) is one fund that belongs in that group. What Happened While IHF's year-to-date gain of 5.88% is tepid at best, the fund's lethargy is not its fault....

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is down more than 2% so far in the month of August after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new 10% tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports not already covered under the existing tariffs. In retaliation, China has halted all purchases of...

Much has been said about the ordeal of a no-deal Brexit, a situation that is all the more likely with Brexit-campaign architect Boris Johnson at the helm of the United Kingdom. Britain's Food and Drink Federation (FDF) on August 7 warned the country that an unprepared divorce from Europe would lead...