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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American in New York City, U.S., October 22, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures edged lower on Wednesday night as investors digested quarterly earnings releases. Futures…

Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q3 2025

Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q3 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday posted a surprise profit for…

Walmart halts job offers for H-1B visa candidates

Walmart halts job offers for H-1B visa candidates

Walmart will pause hiring candidates who require H-1B visas, the BBC understands, in response to the Trump administration’s new $100,000 (£74,000) fee that has roiled US employers. US President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order imposing the fee…

Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Oct. 20, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed Tuesday night after a record-setting session powered by strong corporate…

DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird

DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird

Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images DraftKings is acquiring predictions platform Railbird as it prepares to launch a mobile platform in the coming months to be called DraftKings Predictions. Railbird is licensed by the Commodity Futures Trading…