As the Q3 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the online marketplace industry, including EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) and its peers.

Bullish investors on Affirm stock focus on its scale, transaction underwriting and partnerships amid fierce competition in the BNPL market.

Tariffs, deficits and stretched valuations give Wall Street pause.

The AI titan will maintain its strong lead, but complicated product rollouts, sky-high expectations and the China threat add complications to growth potential.

Citing “yield” as a performance measure is likely to confuse some investors already overpaying for its stock.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it finalized a rule giving itself the authority to regulate big tech firms in much the same way the consumer watchdog oversees major banks. The largest payment apps now process over 13 billion consumer transactions annually, the CFPB said. The CFPB is trying to tackle its priorities before President-elect Trump takes office in January.

As critical industries adopt technologies that rely on video, analytics and cloud delivered software solutions, there will also need to be increased scrutiny.

Natural gas futures extended their rally with the arrival of cold weather to lift demand, prompting further short-covering, and ahead of the weekly EIA storage report.

Boohoo said Mahmud Kamani would move aside as chairman on the same day that Frasers called for his removal, the latest twist in a spat between the online fashion company and its majority shareholder.

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The miner said its chief executive and two employees have been released from detention in Mali, ending a standoff that raised concerns about a resurgence in resource nationalism as gold prices hover near record highs.

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The sneaker and fashion retailer trimmed its outlook after alerting of trading volatility due to higher promotional activity and mild weather in key markets.

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The pharma company raised its guidance on revenue growth from its key treatments and expected drug launches, and now anticipates annual currency-adjusted sales to grow by 6% through 2028.

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The private banking group reported an increase in assets under management as inflows of money from clients in key markets accelerated from the midyear point.

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The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.

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Agriculture companies and laborers fear raids; 42% of crop farmhands aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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The amended agreement also provides for other benefits and considerations related to delivery delays in 2024, Allegiant disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

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Beyond said it has concerns regarding The Container Store’s ability to reach an agreement with lenders based on the financing proposals presented thus far.

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Exane BNP Paribas downgraded Block (SQ) to Neutral from Outperform with an $88 price target The company’s growth is slowing as the shares have rallied, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm cites its more cautious view of Cash App, “mild” downside risk to consensus estimates and the rally in the stock over the last month for the downgrade. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today’s best-performing

Wall Street is making a push for more extended hours in the stock market, and Trump’s incoming regulators are likely to approve. What to know so you don’t lose your shirt.