Extension of period of stay for holders of APEC Business Travel Card The Immigration Department (ImmD) announced today (October 30) that, with effect from November 1, 2026, the visa-free period of stay in Hong Kong for holders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC) who have obtained pre-clearance from the Hong Kong
Dar Global has delivered a very strong 3 year share price run, and the stock now trades with expectations that hinge squarely on what its earnings can justify. With that kind of history in the rear-view mirror, the live question for investors is whether today’s price fairly reflects the profit engine behind the business. Over
Don’t look now, but Apple (AAPL +1.48%) is closing in on Nvidia (NVDA -0.80%) for the market cap crown. The consumer tech giant is rolling this year, on the strength of accelerating revenue growth and new product rollouts. Apple stock is up 26% so far this year, more than double the market’s return. Its market
Amazon stock plunged more than 7% overnight after its third-quarter capital expenditures ballooned. Intel stock tumbled more than 23% after hours after a weak fourth-quarter forecast and a slump in personal computer sales. Oil prices climbed higher amid freshly reported tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. stock futures traded lower overnight late Thursday after
ICE Futures U.S. Sugar No.11 Contract Settlement (cUS$/lb) Open High Low Last Volume O/I Life High Life Low Mar27 19.47 0.13 ▲ 19.39 19.80 19.34 19.52 61,646 626,418 21.29 14.42 May27 18.95 0.14 ▲ 18.84 19.23 18.81 18.98 33,517 197,251 20.40 14.29 Jul27 18.53 0.11 ▲ 18.50 18.80 18.41 18.56 25,307 155,833 19.81 14.27
People wait in line on Oct. 25 to participate in early voting for the midterm elections in Cary, North Carolina. Allison Joyce | Afp | Getty Images With the midterm elections approaching, some investors worry about how the results will impact their portfolios. Whether their anxiety is warranted is another question. Nearly half of surveyed
Time Out has contributing writers stationed all over the country. So last month, to coincide with our guide to the coolest neighbourhoods in the world, we asked them to nominate the British neighbourhood that they think deserves a place on the cool list for 2026. Some were put forward for being on the cutting edge of British
ServiceNow experienced a severe sell-off following the release of its third-quarter financial results. Although top-line total revenue and subscription sales exceeded Wall Street estimates, adjusted earnings per share fell slightly short of consensus projections, snapping a multi-quarter streak of outperformance. More critically, investor disappointment focused on management’s forward guidance. The company projected a deceleration in
Israel’s Arab parties are projected to win a historic 19 seats in the 120-member Israeli parliament as Arab citizens voted in record numbers to express their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Arab citizens make up roughly 21 per cent of Israel’s 10.24 million population. They include Muslim, Christian and Druze communities. READ |
Everyone knows how downright stunning the Cotswolds are. Ellen Degeneres knows, the Kardashians know, the hundreds of thousands of people who watch Rivals know. But that’s the issue. The Cotswolds is too beautiful for its own good, with millions of tourists overwhelming its small villages every year. Now, one particularly popular spot is pushing back. Bourton-on-the-Water (AKA
On Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was on form and charged higher. The benchmark index rose 0.5% to 8,891.8 points. Will the market be able to build on this on Friday and end the week on a high? Here are five things to watch: Image source: Getty Images ASX 200 expected to rise The Australian
Key Facts: 1. Untapped global advantage: 62% say Australia is not making the most of its people, skills and connections around the world. 2. Pathways home: 70% want to live in Australia again, but only 24% can see a realistic professional pathway home. 3. Australian ambition: 71% moved overseas for career opportunities, gaining valuable global
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Lam Research’s year-to-date stock performance. Lam Research: “Lam Research is the best in the game of capital equipment. Now, here’s what you have to do: if you want to buy 100 shares of Lam, I don’t want you to buy more than 25 right now. We have some bad numbers
Market Closed – 04:00:00 2026-10-29 pm EDT 5-day change 1st Jan Change 105.51 USD +2.24% +6.49% +25.29% Published on 10/29/2026 at 04:16 pm EDT MT Newswires This article is reserved for our members. Log in to continue Log inCreate an account Oct. 29 Starbucks Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2027 CI Oct.
Why ATI (ATI) stock is up today What happened? Shares of specialty materials manufacturer ATI (NYSE:ATI) jumped 10.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported third-quarter 2026 financial results and raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast. According to a company press release, ATI reported third-quarter revenue of $1.42 billion, up 26.5% year on year.
Intel (INTC) reported better-than-anticipated third-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, but Q4 revenue outlook fell short of Wall Street’s expectations on declining PC sales. Intel stock fell more than 20% on the news. In the fourth quarter, Intel is projecting revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion, well below the $17 billion analysts expected. Intel
Amazon (AMZN) reported its third-quarter results Thursday, missing on the top and bottom lines, sending shares falling. Amazon also says Q4 net sales will come in between $240 billion and $247 billion versus expectations of $244.5 billion Amazon’s report comes a day after Google (GOOG, GOOGL) reported disappointing earnings that sent shares of the search
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) heads into earnings with a demanding price tag. Shares traded at $92.855, down approximately 2.80% at 10.30am EST on October 29, ahead of its scheduled earnings report after the 4 p.m. ET market close. The question for investors: how much of the chipmaker’s improving sales is reaching
JAPAN Sanrio cancels TV show Hello Kitty maker Sanrio on Wednesday canceled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show after a backlash in China. The announcement by Sanrio’s Chinese subsidiary said that the show VIVANT, produced by Japanese broadcaster TBS and also available on Netflix, centers on Japanese spies and a terrorist organization called
Quick Read Cramer called CVX the better buy over XOM, yet both stocks have moved nearly in tandem, with Exxon up 48% and Chevron up 47% year to date. Wall Street expects Chevron’s Q3 EPS to surge 161% to $4.83, outpacing Exxon’s projected 112% jump to $3.98. Chevron signed a 20-year deal to supply Microsoft’s
Wall Street is still dumping stocks tied to the AI build-out, and an earnings beat offers no protection. Caterpillar (CAT) topped estimates and is sinking anyway. The heavy-equipment maker, which sells power-generation gear to data centers, posted third quarter adjusted profit above forecasts and a record backlog of about $78 billion. But tariff refunds helped
Quick Read Marvell fell 13% on dilution fears while Lumentum surged 6% after Bloomberg reported advanced talks to acquire the optical maker sold out through 2029. Coherent held flat and Applied Optoelectronics dropped 3%, as rivals don’t share Lumentum’s premium, though a disclosed deal price could reset optical sector valuations. Just released. Our analysts combed
Published: Thu 29th October, 2026 The Government has today provided an update on its review of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) decisions in a number of areas across the country. While decisions have been announced to progress for some areas, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has been advised the Government has withdrawn its July 2026 decision to
What if Halloween were less about finding the right party and more about dressing up and taking over an entire city? This October, Hong Kong is making a case for exactly that, with its streets, nightlife districts and cultural hotspots transforming into a playground for cosplay enthusiasts, pop-culture fans and anyone looking for an excuse
Alphabet (GOOGL) is on track for its worst day ever. The stock fell about 13% Thursday after its third quarter results, steeper than any session since it went public in 2004. That puts nearly $500 billion of stock market value on the line, the second-biggest one-day loss ever for a US-listed company. Only Nvidia (NVDA)
One of Liverpool’s best loved parks is set to get quite the makeover. The city council is being handed £2 million to spruce up the 550-acre Croxteth Park and create more ways for the local community to make the most of it. The country park in the north of Liverpool will be the first place to
Marvell Technology (MRVL -12.65%) is becoming one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom, thanks to growing demand for its data center products. If the company delivers on its ambitious growth targets, the stock has plenty of room to run higher through 2030. Image source: Getty Images. But before you consider adding it
There is a moment in Hong Kong, somewhere between sunset and dinner, when the harbour becomes the centre of the city’s attention. The Star Ferry glides between the two shores, skyscrapers begin to light up and the waterfront takes on a different energy. Now imagine taking it all in with a glass of wine in
1 stock under $50 worth investigating and 2 we ignore The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers. Luckily for
Ren posted photos of Tam and her enjoying the seaside on Instagram on Oct.27, captioning them: “Goodbye to the cranky moods, hello to the waves. Recharging with some vitamin sea.” Tam appeared shirtless with a tan, while Ren wore a swimsuit and posed with a radiant smile. According to ChinaPress, the couple brought their two
Quick Read Coca-Cola (KO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) both beat Q3 estimates and carry 60+ year dividend increase streaks, earning A grades on the dividend scorecard. Travelers crushed its Q3 consensus by 25%, then raised its quarterly dividend 14% to $1.25, the fastest payout growth among the four Dow stocks. Honeywell’s dividend dropped to
HONG KONG, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Connexus, a leading travel management company and subsidiary of CSTS Enterprises, today announced the official launch of ConnexUS, a human-driven service model built to deliver high-touch, personalised advisory and support for corporate travellers and travel managers across the Asia-Pacific region. While automated tools and self-booking portals handle basic
After a year of record-breaking gains, the market’s tides may be turning. As of this writing, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have slipped around 2%, 3%, and 5%, respectively, from their highs earlier this year. Investor sentiment is also stumbling. The Fear and Greed
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units cleared away landmines. Moscow and Kyiv have observed the truce in and around the devastated southern Ukrainian
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is one of the most divisive stocks in the market. The stock of the payments processor trades at a dirt cheap valuation, with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just over 9.5 times 2027 analyst estimates and a free cash flow yield approaching 13%. Meanwhile, the company has rebuffed recent acquisition bids,
In brief The Fed announces its decision at 2 p.m. ET with Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference to follow, and futures and prediction markets put the odds of a hold above 90%. The target range sits at 3.75%-4.00% after September’s 12-0 hike, with September inflation at 3.7% and oil near $100 a barrel. Markets give