Mike Murphy

San Francisco

Assistant managing editor/night editor at MarketWatch. Giants fan. Lover of fog and burritos. Still watches too much TV.

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Bessent warns some steep ‘liberation day’ tariffs may return, dismisses Moody’s downgrade

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Published: May 18, 2025 at 4:24 p.m. ETU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent watches as President Donald Trump speaks Friday at the presidential palace in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Getty ImagesU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday that some of America’s trading partners could soon face another sharp hike in tariff rates, and dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating.
Popular restaurant to begin catering events at Hotel Canandaigua

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Murphy

CANANDAIGUA, NY — Two Canandaigua Lake neighbors are now in partnership in what one of the business parties calls a natural fit. Nolan’s on Canandaigua Lake will be the exclusive caterer for all group and social events at the Hotel Canandaigua, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, as part of the restaurant’s newly launched Nolan’s Catering.
Trump says he’ll sign executive order to lower prescription-drug prices

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Published: May 11, 2025 at 7:19 p.m. ETPresident Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Friday. Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday said he will sign an executive order to slash prescription-drug prices.
U.S. and China conclude two days of ‘productive’ trade talks, Bessent says

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Published: May 11, 2025 at 3:20 p.m. ETU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the media Sunday in Geneva after trade talks with Chinese officials. Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. and China had “productive” trade negotiations over the weekend, U.S. officials said Sunday, without announcing any further details.
China says ‘door is open’ for trade talks with U.S., sending stock futures higher

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy |Mike Murphy

Published: May 1, 2025 at 11:03 p.m. ETAn aerial view shows cargo containers stacked at a port in Shanghai on April 20. Photo: AFP/Getty ImagesChina said it is evaluating U.S. officials’ willingness to negotiate trade talks, giving a spark of hope for de-escalating the trade war between the world’s largest two economies.
Judge blasts Apple for violating App Store ruling. But these analysts aren’t concerned.

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Published: April 30, 2025 at 8:32 p.m. ET“Apple knew exactly what it was doing and at every turn chose the most anticompetitive option,” a federal judge said Wednesday. Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesApple Inc. “outright lied” and willfully ignored an antitrust ruling to open up its App Store, a federal judge said late Wednesday as she blocked Apple from collecting new fees on certain purchases.
Here’s what’s worth streaming in May 2025 on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+ and more

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

What's Worth StreamingGet ready for new seasons of ‘Poker Face’ and ‘And Just Like That…’ and the debuts of ‘Murderbot’ and ‘The Four Seasons’Published: April 30, 2025 at 2:50 p.m. ETNatasha Lyonne stars in Season 2 of Peacock’s mystery series “Poker Face.” Photo: PeacockThe price of everything seems to be going up, but that doesn’t mean you need to splurge when streaming this May.
Trump to ease impact of tariffs on U.S. automakers, Lutnick says

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Last Updated: April 28, 2025 at 8:51 p.m. ETFirst Published: April 28, 2025 at 8:46 p.m. ETA car hauler carries Toyota RAV4 vehicles as it enters to cross the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, to go to Detroit on Feb. 3. Photo: AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump will soon announce moves to reduce the impact of his tariffs on the U.S. auto industry, a top Trump administration official confirmed late Monday.
U.S. stock futures fall ahead of big week for tech earnings

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

Futures MoversPublished: April 27, 2025 at 6:20 p.m. ETWall Street is coming off a positive week. Photo: Getty ImagesAfter an encouraging week for Wall Street, U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday, ahead of a busy slate of quarterly earnings over the coming days. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00 were recently down about 100 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures ES00 dipped about 0.2% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQ00 fell 0.3%. Crude prices CL.1 rose slightly, while bitcoin BTCUSD fell.
U.S. stock futures fall after another losing week on Wall Street

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Mike Murphy

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