US Pending Home Sales Gauge Drops to Lowest on Record

Index of contract signings decreased 5.5% to 70.2 in July Falling mortgage rates should spur more sales, NAR said A gauge of pending US sales of existing homes sunk in July to the lowest level on record, as high prices and borrowing costs continue to scare buyers...

Nvidia Pays Price of Lofty Expectations, Stoking Fear for Rivals

A narrower sales forecast beat weighed on its stock and peers Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom are among stocks falling Nvidia Corp.’s earnings report needed to be perfect for a stock that’s added nearly $2 trillion in market value in the past year. In the end, a...

Salesforce Rises on Profit Outlook Driven By Cost Curbs

Amy Weaver is stepping down as chief financial officer Company reports slowest ever year-over-year revenue growth Salesforce Inc. shares rose after the company gave an earnings forecast for the fiscal year that topped analysts’ estimates, seemingly satisfying...

BYD Aims for 50% Overseas Sales as It Posts Strong First Half

Chinese carmaker posted 33% jump in second-quarter net income BYD also building data centers to overcome security concerns BYD Co. expects overseas deliveries to account for almost half of total sales in the future, suggesting it will continue to set up global...