CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations on Wednesday, driven by strong sales in its pharmacy and insurance businesses. However, the company continues to face rising medical costs in its insurance unit, Aetna, which weighed on profits. The healthcare giant, which recently underwent a leadership change,…

Zelle says the total volume on its peer-to-peer platform surpassed $1.0 trillion in 2024. It was “by far the most money ever moved by a P2P payments service in a single year,” its general manager, Denise Leonhard, said in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. Zelle’s announcement is all the…

As cryptocurrencies have gained cultural momentum around the world, so has a dynamic approach to financial systems, particularly in LATAM, where a need for economic security complements financial innovation. However, the tax treatment of cryptocurrency differs significantly across regions. The report titled ‘Global Cryptocurrency Taxation Maps: A World-Wide Survey of…

JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee remains bearish on Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ: SMCI) even after it guided for $40 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2026. Chatterjee is focused more on the fact that SMCI missed estimates in its fiscal second quarter and lowered its full-year revenue outlook last night.…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made it clear that the Trump administration sees Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders as an unattainable goal and does not support NATO membership as a resolution to the ongoing war. Speaking at a high-level NATO summit in Brussels, Hegseth urged European allies to take greater responsibility…

President Donald Trump held his first confirmed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, describing it as a “lengthy and highly productive” discussion aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The call, which lasted nearly 90 minutes, signals a shift in US policy, with Trump prioritizing a US-backed resolution…

Circle’s USDC stablecoin has reached an all-time high market capitalization of over $56 billion, signaling renewed growth in the stablecoin sector. The surge comes as decentralized finance (DeFi) activity picks up, particularly on the Solana blockchain, boosting USDC adoption and demand. Over the past month, USDC added $10.2 billion to…

Coinbase is expected to report a significant rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by a surge in cryptocurrency prices following Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Investors are watching closely to see if the exchange has capitalized on renewed enthusiasm in the crypto sector, which has sent its…