Dow Jones Today: Stocks Lower as Sluggish Start to October Continues; Oil Rising on Middle East Concerns

Levi Stock Sinks as Company Mulls Sale of Dockers Brand 47 minutes ago Shares of Levi Strauss (LEVI) plunged in early trading Thursday after the jeans maker announced it may…

Recent Federal Strike Force Prosecutions Serve as Warning to U.S. Manufacturers and Other Exporters

The recent enforcement activities of the newest federal strike force serve as a warning to U.S. manufacturers and other businesses involved in the export of products that the government is…

Spanish olive oil hit by US ports strike, no alternative routes seen

MADRID (Reuters) – Olive oil exporters in Spain, the world's biggest producer, have warned there are no viable alternative routes to the lucrative U.S market amid a strike at U.S.…

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000…

Tesla stock drops 3% after Q3 deliveries fall short of estimates

Tesla (TSLA) announced third quarter deliveries on Wednesday that slightly missed expectations, sending the stock down about 3%. The EV maker delivered 462,890 vehicles in the three months ending Sept.…

Oil Options Show Market Sees Further Gains on Middle East Risks

(Bloomberg) — Oil options show investors are betting prices will rise further as escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran raise the risk that energy infrastructure or crude tankers will be…

3 More Benefits GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Provide in Addition to Weight Loss

GLP-1 medications are most often used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, new research has found that they may have other applications. They may help lower the risk…

Application of New Mental Health Parity Rules to Provider Network Composition and Reimbursement: Perspective and Analysis

On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, the Treasury, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the “Departments”) released final rules (the “Final Rules”) that implement requirements under the Mental Health Parity…

Oil Climbs for Third Day as Middle East Supply Risks Dominate

(Bloomberg) — Oil rose for a third day as traders assessed supply risks in the Middle East, with Israel expected to make a retaliatory strike against Iran following Tehran’s missile…

Oil rises as Middle East conflict deepens, gains capped by global supply outlook

(Reuters) – Oil prices ticked higher in early trade on Thursday as investors weighed the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the potential for disruption to crude flows, against…