Month: April 2022
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Netflix, IBM, Disney and more
Fans gather at the Netflix booth at a trade show. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant plummeted 25% after reporting a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter. It marked the first time Netflix reported a loss in subscribers in […]
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Netflix estimates 100 million households are sharing passwords and suggests a global crackdown is coming
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, attends a press conference in Mexico City, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Today could be a dark day for your ex-boyfriend’s brother. Netflix, the world’s largest streaming video company, warned a global crackdown on password sharing is coming. It seems like a serious warning this time, and it could […]
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U.S. plans to announce another colossal military aid package for Ukraine
U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines fire the M777-A2 Howitzer down range during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Blacktop Training Area aboard Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 31st, 2015. Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson | US Marine Corps WASHINGTON —The Biden administration is expected to […]
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IBM first-quarter results beat estimates
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Source: CNBC IBM shares rose 3% in extended trading on Tuesday after the technology services company issued first-quarter results that beat expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $1.40 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.38 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $14.2 billion, vs. $13.85 billion as expected […]
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Netflix reports earnings after the bell — here’s what to expect
Netflix is expanding its push into mobile gaming. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is set to release its first-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The company’s shares have taken a big hit so far in 2022, falling more than 40% as it’s struggled to sustain subscriber growth while pandemic restrictions wane. […]
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A brutal bond market sell-off wreaks havoc on one of fixed income’s most popular ETFs
Things are getting pretty bad for 30-year Treasury bonds, the prices for which are plumbing depths not seen since the early days of the Covid crisis. Source
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Distressed sales and 9-figure discounts: Hard-to-sell mega-mansions find a last resort at real estate auction
An aerial view of the grounds of Villa Firenze in Beverly Hills, California. Concierge Auctions When high-priced mega mansions for sale languish on the market — sprawling, flashy and unable to attract a buyer — some owners turn to a double-edged option: a real estate auction. The auction block can move trophy properties with nosebleed-worthy […]
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Use this ‘golden toggle’ to determine when to buy in this choppy market, Leuthold says
One feature of a commonly referenced measure of investor sentiment historically triggers some of the market’s best buying opportunities. Source
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U.S. is taking ‘a close look’ at whether to label Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s what that means
WASHINGTON — As the international community seeks new ways to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin for its brutal war against Ukraine, the idea of labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism has recently gained attention within the Biden administration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked U.S. President Joe Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor […]
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A $1 million winning Powerball ticket will expire soon. Here’s how much lottery players leave on the table
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Powerball players may want to make sure they’re looking more closely at their numbers after each drawing. In about two weeks — on May 5 — a ticket purchased in Michigan a year earlier and worth $1 million will expire. And just last month in Maryland, no one came forward […]
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