#vcStockNews {
  background-color: #000; /* pure black for max contrast */
  color: #fff;
}

#vcStockNews .bn-breaking-news {
  background-color: #121212;
  border-color: #222;
}

#vcStockNews .bn-label {
  color: #f0f0f0;         /* brighter label */
  background: #2c2c2c;    /* deeper contrast */
  padding: 0 15px;
}

#vcStockNews .bn-news li {
  color: #ffffff;
  padding-right: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Make up/down arrows stand out */
#vcStockNews .fa-angle-up {
  color: #4aff70; /* brighter green */
}

#vcStockNews .fa-angle-down {
  color: #ff5c5c; /* brighter red */
}

#vcStockNews .fa-arrows-h {
  color: #00aaff; /* blue for neutral */
}