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U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from fighting in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Walgreens is continuing to close stores in 2026 under new private ownership, though the extent of its updated closure plans for this year is not fully clear.

Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.

McDonald's posted a strong profit in its second quarter and named a new head of the U.S. market with sales at home under pressure as many Americans grow more cautious about spending.

Alexey Rios Garcia awoke not to his bed in Cuba's capital on Monday, but to an ocean breeze and the concrete of Havana's famous seaside boulevard.

The Senate on Monday advanced a stopgap government funding bill, an early start to a bipartisan effort to avoid a shutdown this fall ahead of the midterm election.

Spider-Man beat the Avengers at the box office. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" broke the "Avengers: Endgame" record for the biggest North American opening weekend with $360 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, Sony Pictures said ...

President Trump on Monday accused Tehran of being "duplicitous" and said peace negotiations were underway through mediators, whether Iranian officials wanted to admit it or not.

U.S. stocks surged Monday after President Trump called off massive strikes on Iran, renewing hopes for a diplomatic deal.

Oil prices are easing on Monday and helping to calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could potentially get even worse. That has U.S. stock indexes rising, but sharp swings are continuing to roil financial markets underneath the surface.