During early testing starting Friday, image ads will appear in the Threads home feed, placed between content posts for a small percentage of users, Meta said in a blog. The social media giant said it will monitor the test closely before scaling it broadly, adding that businesses will be able to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.

A shocking shake-up could see Diageo offload its star beer brand--while debt and declining spirits sales mount pressure.

Shares in the drinks giant closed up more than 4% in London today (24 January).

In the third quarter, GM earned $3 billion in profit as its revenue soared 10% to $48.8 billion. GM shares jumped 10% on that report, to more than $53 each. Fed rate pause?

Powers Advisory Group Managing Partner Matt Powers shares his insights on current economic and market conditions, especially as earnings season continues to unfold. Powers observes that uncertainty surrounding Trump's policies is "clearly pushing stocks" higher. While discussing mega-cap stocks, he notes that valuations remain "stretched," yet advises investors to maintain their positions, citing potential tailwinds from Trump's pro-AI stance. "History shows the market can hold high valuations," he explains. "The concern here" is whether this could lead to a significant earnings miss for major companies set to report in the coming weeks. On potential investment opportunities, Powers highlights regional banks, emphasizing that "the underlying fundamentals remain solid" for this portion of the financials sector. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith

Zuckerberg is going all-in on AI, outspending rivals and building a data center "as big as Manhattan."

Existing-home sales rose 2.2% in December 2024, reaching 4.24 million units — slightly above economists' forecast of 4.2 million, according to data posted on Friday from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Despite the monthly uptick, annual existing home sales declined to their lowest level in approximately three decades. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Dani Romero analyzes the report and examines the implications for the current housing market landscape. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith

Companies are cutting jobs at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis, barring the pandemic, after Rachel Reeves announced £40bn of tax rises in the Budget, according to a closely watched survey.

ERIC earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2024.

NEE earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2024.