Politics

President Donald Trump's trade war against China is being mislabeled as the two countries are merely engaged in a "trade skirmish," according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon. What Happened A simple explanation exists for why the stock market is shrugging off...

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to continue talks on a trade deal between the U.S. and Canada. The sticking point of the talks relates to Canada’s “Class 7” milk pricing system, but Canada is motivated to get a deal...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook appeared on Good Morning America on Tuesday, days after announcing the latest iPhone releases. Cook discussed how the iPhone was able to skirt the trade war, and said Apple products were not included in the new U.S. tariffs on $200 billion in ...

The big story on Wall Street in 2018 has been an international trade war, which ramped up this week after President Donald Trump said Monday that he will slap 10-percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports starting Sept. 24. China returned fire on Tuesday, announcing new...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) buyers hardly blinked Wednesday when CEO Jamie Dimon posited his prospects in elected politics. "I think I could beat [President Donald] Trump," Dimon said during a morning event. "Because I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is. I...

Tech behemoth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) acknowledged to American trade officials that President Donald Trump's tariffs against China will impact its business. While the company didn't offer any specific financial projections, notable tech and Apple expert Gene Munster said the...

The S&P 500 is off to a lackluster start in the month of September, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) finishing the first week of the month down more than 1 percent. Long-term investors are used to the September swoon, but there’s at least one reason to be optimistic...

Thursday marked the conclusion of the public comment period for the proposed $200-billion first wave of China tariffs. Just one day later, President Donald Trump upped the United States' tax threat to Chinese imports by $267 billion in remarks to reporters on Air Force One. If all of the...

The public comment period on $200 billion in proposed tariffs on Chinese goods has closed, and Height Capital Markets expects President Donald Trump to move forward with the new taxes.  What To Know Height expects Trump to reiterate his intention to proceed with the next round of China...

The following is an excerpt from "The Green Regulatory Arbitrage: A Case for Investing in U.S. Multi-State Vertically-Integrated Cannabis Companies", a White Paper originally published on New Cannabis Ventures. We will witness history, a once-in-a-lifetime type event. The long-...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 117 years ago, U.S. President William McKinley was shot. Where The Market Was The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at around 67 and the S&P 500 traded at around 8....

Social media executives made their best pitch to American lawmakers Wednesday, with the conclusion being there is no easy solution to deal with misinformation, Jason Reifler, a professor of political science at the University of Exeter, told CNBC Thursday morning. Reifler: Impact Of Fake...

Health care savings institution HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY)'s stock has rallied roughly 30 percent since Bank of America Merrill Lynch initiated coverage of the company in May, leading to a downgrade on valuation Thursday. The Analyst BofA's Allen Lutz downgraded HealthEquity from Buy...