Smiths Interconnect provides mission-critical components to the $5B aerospace and defense sector, as well as semiconductor test, industrial and medical markets Smiths Interconnect's leadership in providing innovative medical interconnect solutions complements Molex's position in the rapidly expanding medtech segment Customers and partners to benefit from combined engineering expertise, expanded technology portfolio and enhanced global footprint LISLE, Ill., Oct. 16, 2025...

03:19 PM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks declined late Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.8% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 1.2%. In corporate news, United Airlines (UAL) shares fell 6.5%. Late Wednesday, the company's Q3 earnings beat expectations, but revenue missed estimates even as air travel...

03:18 PM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Nvidia ( NVDA ) response in the third paragraph.) Elon Musk's xAI is planning a $20 billion lease-to-own deal for Nvidia ( NVDA ) chips for its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis, Tennessee, The Information reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Valor Equity Partners, a longtime Musk backer,...

03:15 PM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock price movement in the headline and the first paragraph.) Commerce Bancshares ( CBSH ) shares were down 7% in recent Thursday trading after the company reported Q3 results below market expectations. The company posted Q3 earnings of $1.06 per diluted share, up from $1.01 a year earlier. Analysts...