European markets set to open lower as earnings remain in focus

European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as investors keep an eye on earnings.
French prosecutors are investigating companies like Nestle and Danone over contaminated baby formula. Here’s the latest

A crisis over contaminated baby formula reached a flashpoint as Paris’ public prosecutor said it opened investigations into five companies making it.
Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s chatbot race shifts to AI agents

Alibaba Group has released its newest AI model series, featuring new agentic capabilities, as competition in China’s AI space ramps up.
Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute: Report

The Pentagon is pushing Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI to let it use AI tools for weapons development, intelligence collection and battlefield operations.
S&P 500 futures are little changed after back-to-back losing weeks: Live updates

The S&P 500 has declined two weeks in a row.
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties

The 75-year-old said he would not seek reelection to the board at the annual stockholder meeting.
Apple takes on YouTube and Spotify with new video podcasting push

Apple will bring a new integrated video podcast experience to Apple Podcasts this spring.
Visa’s Olympics monopoly highlights Europe’s payment headache

Under a sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee dating back to 1986 and extended to 2032, Visa is the sole card provider at the Games.
AI fears are hitting software stocks the hardest. Citi sees a buying opportunity in many names

Citi chose software stocks with earnings momentum and declines of more than 10% in the last month.
S&P 500 finds itself once again unable to surmount the 7,000 threshold

Another week when “It could’ve been worse” passes for a declaration of victory on Wall Street, as traders navigate mini-crashes rolling through one sector after the next.