Economy

Investors tell Thames Water to ‘eat humble pie’ over failed takeover and open bids

CK Infrastructure says watchdog should intervene to let other firms bid after KKR pulled out

The S&P 500 is wrapping up a tough month. Why April could be better

The S&P 500 might get a fresh start in April.

Unilever’s food mashup is hardly a delectable prospect for shareholders

This ‘growth-led separation’ is an awkward, sprawling deal, far from the clean break some may have wished for

Social Security needs money to fix its shortfall. The question is, who will pay?

Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have some ideas for how to fix the program.

Snap climbs 14% as activist Irenic suggests changes to boost stock's value 7x

Irenic Capital suggested shuttering the Specs division and replacing more than a fifth of Snap's workforce with artificial intelligence.

These stocks got hit hard in March. Analysts see them rebounding

Analysts believe that Carnival and Micron Technology are among the stocks that could bounce back from their March sell-offs.

$75,000 CD vs. $75,000 money market account: Which will earn more interest in 2026?

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Marmite maker Unilever agrees $44.8bn deal to combine food arm with McCormick

Core focus will be on beauty, personal care and home products after spinning off brands such as Hellmann’s and Pot Noodle

Jim Cramer says look to buy these types of stocks if the oil rally breaks

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Cost of living: how to prepare for the ‘awful April’ shower of bill increases

From council tax to water, broadband to stamps, costs climb again from next month…. and that’s before any knock-on effects from Iran war

Live Updates: Iran war pushes gas price over $4 a gallon as Trump mulls dropping Strait of Hormuz efforts

Updated on: March 31, 2026 / 12:09 PM EDT / CBS News

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap, McCormick & Co, Rocket Lab, Apellis, Marvell & more

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