(Corrects syntax in headline) (Reuters) -American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO ) forecast third-quarter comparable sales above expectations on Wednesday, betting on the demand driven by promotions and new products, sending the shares of the apparel retailer up 25% after the bell. Apparel firms such as American Eagle and Abercrombie & Fitch have defied a slowdown in the retail sector through...

04:57 PM EDT, 09/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 advanced Wednesday, buoyed by a surge in Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) shares, while the latest labor market data boosted bets for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. The Nasdaq rose 1% to 21,497.7, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 6,448.3, both...

04:50 PM EDT, 09/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nasdaq (NDAQ) said late Wednesday its US equity options volume increased to 323 million contracts in August from 317 million contracts in July. US matched equity volume for August decreased to 49.12 billion shares from about 53.42 billion shares in July. ...

04:58 PM EDT, 09/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fluor (FLR) said Wednesday it has won a three-year logistics support services contract from the US Army contracting office in Bavaria to provide training and support to US and coalition forces. The company said it has held the logistics support services contracts since 2016. ...