Economy

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CoreWeave, Bending Spoons, Bank of America, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise & more

Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Earnings season is heating up. UBS thinks these stocks could beat expectations

The investment bank called out a few names whose results are likely to impress Wall Street.

Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks

Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports.

Treasury says largest U.S. banks let politics influence who received banking services

New Treasury Department findings may lend weight to President Donald Trump’s long-running grievance that major banks have discriminated against conservatives.

Social Security gets 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, as rising prices strain older Americans’ finances.

Trump hails 'massive' Greenland oil and mineral exploration

President Donald Trump on Wednesday championed a “massive” oil and mineral exploration in Greenland that he said is on the verge of beginning, touting the Arctic region as having “easily available oil.”

Here is how much prices for groceries, gas, utilities, and shelter are up under Trump

Prices are up 5.4% overall since President Donald Trump entered office, according to the final inflation report before the midterm elections.

US inflation rose to 3.7% in September in blow to Republicans before midterms

Final inflation report before voters go to polls comes amid widespread anger over cost of living under Trump

Social Security sets its 2027 COLA increase at 3.6%. Here's what that means for your benefits.

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 10:58 AM EDT / CBS News

September CPI report shows inflation accelerated to 3.7% as energy costs soared

Updated on: October 14, 2026 / 7:54 PM EDT / CBS News

Inflation increased to 3.7% in last consumer price index report before midterm elections

Inflation rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% for the year ending in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in an update to the consumer price index on Wednesday, a sign that the price pressures that have soured voters on President Donald Trump and the GOP are rising before the midterm elections next month.

Delta's business-class revamp: New seats, menus, plates and more Porsches

Delta is upgrading its top-tier Delta One cabin with new suites for its largest A350 plane, starting next year.