United States ยท Bull Run Posthttps://bullrunpost.com/en/country/united-states/The latest business and finance news in the United States, told with context and rigour.enCalifornia votes on a one-time 5% tax on billionaires: Prop 40https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/california-billionaire-tax-what-is-on-the-ballot/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/california-billionaire-tax-what-is-on-the-ballot/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTVoters decide on 3 November on a levy on net worth above $1bn. Two rival measures, Props 41 and 42, could stop it even if it wins.EconomyPalantir's revenue nearly doubles to $2.3bn and tops US governmenthttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/palantir-third-quarter-2026-results/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/03/palantir-third-quarter-2026-results/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTFor the first time, US commercial sales ($984m) exceeded US government sales ($953m). Palantir also raised its full-year revenue guidance to about $8.53bn.CompaniesApple posts $114.5bn quarter: where the 12% rise came fromhttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/apple-fiscal-fourth-quarter-2026-results/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/apple-fiscal-fourth-quarter-2026-results/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMTThe iPhone and Mac drove the quarter, while iPad and accessories fell. Tariff refunds added almost a point of margin and 5 cents a share.CompaniesOil slides on Monday as talk of a US-Iran way out returnshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oil-falls-hopes-iran-hormuz-deal/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/oil-falls-hopes-iran-hormuz-deal/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:40:00 GMTWTI touched $95.15 a barrel, its lowest since 15 October, according to crypto news site Cointelegraph. The sources we read tie the fall to diplomacy with Iran, and no official confirmation of any deal has been reported.MarketsCoinbase and Strategy profit from crypto gains; shares fall afterwardshttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/coinbase-strategy-earnings-crypto-stocks/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/coinbase-strategy-earnings-crypto-stocks/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:50:00 GMTTwo Nasdaq-listed crypto stocks reported profits tied to the value of their crypto holdings on 29 October, with lower revenue. A day later they fell, with the Binance theft in the background.CryptoTether reports $132 billion in US debt and $1.5 billion in profithttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tether-reserves-us-treasury-bills/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tether-reserves-us-treasury-bills/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:50:00 GMTWhat the world's largest stablecoin says backs it, why it matters for US government debt, and what it means that this is an attestation and not a full audit.CryptoTesla's profit falls 43% in the third quarter as sales stay flathttps://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tesla-profit-down-43-percent-third-quarter-2026/https://bullrunpost.com/en/2026/11/02/tesla-profit-down-43-percent-third-quarter-2026/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:52:01 GMTThe company reports $28.046 billion in revenue, almost level with a year ago, and its operating margin drops to 2.6%. Free cash flow falls to $1.531 billion.Companies