Wall Street traded slightly lower by midday Friday, as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of a potential trade breakthrough, with high-stakes negotiations between U.S. officials—led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—and Chinese authorities set to unfold over the weekend.
U.S. stocks traded mixed at midday Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision, with Chair Jerome Powell set to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
On Jan. 20, 2025, Alliant Energy Corporation increased its quarterly dividend by 5.73%, from 48 cents to 50.75 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 18 to shareholders of record on Jan. 31.
Driven by subscription and support revenue, Salesforce posted Q2 sales of $9.32 billion which rose 8% year over year and surpassed estimates of $9.22 billion by 1%.
