12:29 PM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US defense companies including Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) and Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) are poised to report Q3 results amid the ongoing government shutdown, which may hinder management teams from offering clear 2026 guidance, Morgan Stanley said in a Wednesday report. Analysts see the ongoing shutdown as a buying opportunity for...

Shares of Oklo Inc ( OKLO ) hit a new all-time high Wednesday morning, continuing a powerful rally fueled by optimistic analyst coverage and the increasing demand for clean energy to power artificial intelligence data centers. Here’s what investors need to know. What To Know: Although the stock has since pulled back from its session highs, the advanced nuclear energy...

11:46 AM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Progressive's (PGR) third-quarter profit rose less than Wall Street's expectations, while the insurance company's combined ratio deteriorated, sending its shares lower in Wednesday trading. Earnings climbed to $4.45 per share for the September quarter from $3.97 a year earlier, but trailed the FactSet-polled consensus of $5.02. Net premiums written grew 10% to $21.38...

NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Leading asset manager Blackstone has launched a unit to channel more retirement funds globally into private market investments, a potentially multi-trillion-dollar opportunity in the United States alone, it said on Wednesday. The sector's ambitions to tap those savings received a boost in August when U.S. President Trump signed an executive order directing the Labor...