In a nutshell, the quarter offered a small beat on earnings and a more notable one on a revenue basis. More importantly, ...

A breakthrough in trade talks with the U.S. might win Ishiba a reprieve, but so far there's been scant sign of progress in negotiating away the threat of higher tariffs on Japan's exports to the U.S.

CFOs are prepared, but concerned; markets defy tariff concerns and set records; Trump signs stablecoin regulations.

US stocks remain narrowly mixed amid more earnings reports. Investors are looking for impact of Trump's tariffs. Chip stocks weigh on Nasdaq, S&P 500.