Month: May 2022

Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far
Finance

Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Elon Musk and Cathie Wood took aim at index funds in a Twitter thread, arguing that passive investments […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Business

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to drop after a strong Fed-driven relief rally A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader works inside a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New […]

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Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel breaks down earnings, travel demand outlook
Travel

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel breaks down earnings, travel demand outlook

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Glenn Fogel, president and CEO of Booking Holdings, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the company’s latest quarterly earnings report. 02:54 a minute ago Source

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OPEC+ agrees to another modest production increase after EU outlines Russian oil ban
World

OPEC+ agrees to another modest production increase after EU outlines Russian oil ban

Led by OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia, the OPEC+ energy alliance swiftly agreed in late March to raise its output targets for May. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Oil producer group OPEC+ on Thursday agreed to rubber-stamp another small production increase for June, amid persistent concerns over weaker Chinese demand and shortly after the […]

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Evercore ISI downgrades Brinker, calls stock ‘dead money’ amid slow return to pre-Covid margins
Business

Evercore ISI downgrades Brinker, calls stock ‘dead money’ amid slow return to pre-Covid margins

Brinker International’s road to recovering pre-pandemic restaurant margins may take a little longer than expected, Evercore ISI said. Source

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Fanatics adds SoftBank executive, former Airbnb marketing chief to board of directors
Business

Fanatics adds SoftBank executive, former Airbnb marketing chief to board of directors

A detailed photo of the Fanatics apparel displayed at NFL Hospitality during the 2018 NFL Annual Meetings at the Ritz Carlton Orlando, Great Lakes on March 26, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Mark Brown | Getty Images Fanatics, the rapidly expanding sports e-commerce company, announced Thursday that it added SoftBank’s Lydia Jett and former Airbnb executive […]

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New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure
Health

New York City could bring back Covid mask mandate, vaccine checks if hospitals come under pressure

Children are seen walking to school, on the first day of lifting the indoor mask mandate for DOE schools between K through 12, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. March 7, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters New York City could bring back mask mandates and proof of vaccination status to go to restaurants, […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Twitter, SeaWorld, Shopify and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Twitter, SeaWorld, Shopify and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter rose 1.5% in premarket action after Elon Musk detailed $7.2 billion in financing commitments for his deal to buy the company. An SEC filing shows Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and investor Ron Baron are among those committing funds. SeaWorld (SEAS) – The […]

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Larry Ellison, crypto exchange Binance back Elon Musk’s  billion bid to buy Twitter
World

Larry Ellison, crypto exchange Binance back Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy Twitter

Oracle chairman of the board and chief technology officer Larry Ellison. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A new filing shows that Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, venture capital firm Sequoia and crypto exchange platform Binance are among a cohort of investors that plan to support Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover. The SEC filing, published Thursday, […]

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Watch Governor Andrew Bailey speak after the Bank of England’s rate hike
Finance

Watch Governor Andrew Bailey speak after the Bank of England’s rate hike

[The stream is slated to start at 08:00 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is speaking at a press conference following the U.K. central bank’s latest monetary policy decision. In a widely expected move, policymakers at the BOE voted […]

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