The sale of the controlling interest in the insurance platform represents a significant and rapid return on investment for White Mountains.
The ongoing government shutdown has postponed the release of key economic data, leaving the Federal Reserve and investors in the dark.
All-stock deal aims to create a diversified semiconductor equipment leader, though Axcelis shares dip on the news.
The all-cash deal allows Occidental to pay down significant debt and sharpen its focus on core oil and gas exploration.
The broad cryptocurrency rally sees XRP top $3 and Ethereum reclaim $4,500 as bullish momentum returns to the market.
JPMorgan amplifies the rally, raising its year-end price target for the cryptocurrency to $165,000, citing significant undervaluation.
Investor optimism surges on the back of OpenAI's ambitious Stargate project, overriding concerns about a potential US government shutdown.
ADP report reveals unexpected job losses, intensified by the ongoing government shutdown and delayed BLS data.