Caterpillar reports Q1 2026 revenue of $17.42 billion and adjusted EPS of $5.54, beating analyst estimates. The company forecasts low double-digit sales growth for the full fiscal year.

Samsung projected to outearn Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet this year; two more memory giants expected in top-10 profit list.

Samsung is projected to outearn Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet this year, with two additional memory companies expected to join the top-10 profit list.

Adam Wyden's hedge fund offers to buy Meineke owner Driven Brands for nearly $3 billion, WSJ reports.

Adam Wyden's activist hedge fund has offered to acquire Meineke owner Driven Brands for nearly $3 billion, according to a letter viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

The European Union announces plans to revamp merger rules, aiming to lower barriers for large regional firms to compete against major US and Chinese corporations.

The European Union has announced plans to revise its merger regulations to lower barriers for the formation of large regional firms intended to compete with major US and Chinese corporations.

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to 3.5% in March, reaching its highest level in nearly three years as gas prices increased.

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to 3.5% in March, driven by an increase in gas prices, marking the highest rate in nearly three years.