Month: May 2022

Stock futures rise slightly, with the S&P 500 on the brink of falling into a bear market
Finance

Stock futures rise slightly, with the S&P 500 on the brink of falling into a bear market

U.S. stock futures rose slightly Thursday night, as traders watched to see if the S&P 500 will tumble into bear market territory. S&P 500 futures traded 0.2% higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.4%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 55 points, or 0.2%. Those moves came after another downbeat day on […]

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Reality TV shows based on real estate are ‘horrible’ for the industry, says brokerage CEO
Business

Reality TV shows based on real estate are ‘horrible’ for the industry, says brokerage CEO

A customer looks at listings on display outside a Brown Harris Stevens offices in New York. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The rise of reality TV shows featuring real estate has been “horrible” for the industry and the image of its brokers, a top brokerage CEO said Thursday. “This is not who we are,” said Bess […]

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Why it’s a good time for young investors to put money in the market
Finance

Why it’s a good time for young investors to put money in the market

FG Trade | E+ | Getty Images Opportunities in the dip For young investors with the longest time horizons to plan for retirement, today’s market downturn also provides an opportunity, according to Paula Pant, host of the podcast “Afford Anything.” “A dip is your best friend,” she said. “So, buy the dip, take advantage of […]

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Health officials confirm first U.S. case of monkeypox virus this year in Massachusetts
Health

Health officials confirm first U.S. case of monkeypox virus this year in Massachusetts

Health officer uses a thermal head to detect a monkeypox virus on arriving passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15, 2019. Jepayona Delita | Future Publishing | Getty Images U.S. health officials late Wednesday confirmed a case of the monkeypox virus in Massachusetts, the first to be reported across […]

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Investing Club: Here’s how much each company in our portfolio is exposed to China
World

Investing Club: Here’s how much each company in our portfolio is exposed to China

Shanghai and Beijing have retained, if not tightened, many Covid-related restrictions on business and travel. In this picture, workers disinfect a residential community on May 11, 2022, in Beijing, China. Beijing Youth Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Palo Alto Networks, Ross Stores, Deckers & more
Business

Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Palo Alto Networks, Ross Stores, Deckers & more

Signage outside Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Thursday: Applied Materials — Applied Materials shares fell more than 2% after the chipmaker posted quarterly results that missed analyst estimates. The […]

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A 1955 Mercedes just nabbed 3 million at auction, making it the most expensive car ever sold
Business

A 1955 Mercedes just nabbed $143 million at auction, making it the most expensive car ever sold

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe Courtesy: RM Sotheby’s An ultra-rare Mercedes-Benz race car sold for $143 million earlier this month, making it the most expensive car ever sold. RM Sotheby’s announced it auctioned off a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe for 135 million euros, or about $143 million. The sale smashed the previous […]

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Tether claims its stablecoin is now partially backed by non-U.S. government bonds
Technology

Tether claims its stablecoin is now partially backed by non-U.S. government bonds

Tether previously claimed its stablecoin was backed 1-to-1 by U.S. dollars. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images The issuer of the stablecoin tether said in a report that the controversial digital currency is now backed in part by “non-U.S.” government bonds. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to the value of sovereign currencies […]

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Palo Alto Networks stock jumps after company lifts full-year forecast
Technology

Palo Alto Networks stock jumps after company lifts full-year forecast

Nikesh Arora of the United States on the first hole during the third round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 02, 2021, in St Andrews, Scotland. David Cannon | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks shares rose 12% in extended trading on Thursday after the network security hardware maker announced […]

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Jan. 6 panel seeks information from GOP Rep. Loudermilk about Capitol tour he led day before Trump riot
Politics

Jan. 6 panel seeks information from GOP Rep. Loudermilk about Capitol tour he led day before Trump riot

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Rayburn Building titled “Financial Industry Regulation: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,” on June 13, 2018. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is asking GOP Rep. Barry […]

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