Month: June 2022
JPMorgan’s Kolanovic sees stock market recouping 2022 losses and end the year flat
Top Wall Street strategist Marko Kolanovic said he’s staying optimistic amid the market volatility, calling for the S & P 500 to recoup this year’s steep losses and finish 2022 unchanged. “We remain positive on risky assets due to near record-low positioning, bearish sentiment, and our view that there will be no recession given supports […]
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Ford CEO expects to see industry consolidation as the costs of transition to electric vehicles rise
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses next to a model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley expects the auto industry’s ongoing transition to electric vehicles to force major consolidation […]
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Former OpenSea employee charged in first-ever NFT insider trading case
U.S. prosecutors are now going after insider trading in the crypto industry. On Wednesday, prosecutors in New York’s Southern District charged and arrested Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at the online marketplace OpenSea. The 31-year-old faces one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, in connection with a scheme to commit […]
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Here’s what’s in Biden’s $700 million military aid package for Ukraine
Ukrainian service members unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles, delivered by plane as part of the U.S. military support package for Ukraine, at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 10, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters The U.S. is sending Ukraine advanced rocket-launcher systems and 1,000 Javelin missiles as part of the Biden administration’s latest effort […]
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Mortgage rates rise sharply after three weeks of easing
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Crockett, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose sharply this week, after pulling back over the last three weeks. The 30-year fixed hit 5.36% Monday and then moved higher again Tuesday to 5.47%, according to Mortgage News […]
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The Fed’s Mary Daly says rate hikes should continue until inflation is tamed
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Wednesday she backs raising interest rates aggressively until inflation comes down to a reasonable level. Those moves likely would entail multiple 50 basis point hikes at coming meetings, then a possible rest to see how the central bank policy tightening is combining with other factors in addressing […]
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Investors revisit muni bonds amid higher yields and strong credit
David Jakle | Image Source | Getty Images It’s been a tough year for municipal bonds, with investors cashing out amid rising interest rates. However, higher yields and strong credit may be sparking a shift, experts say. While investors piled a record-breaking $96.8 billion of net money into U.S. muni mutual and exchange-traded funds in […]
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United Airlines plans $100 million expansion of pilot training center during hiring spree
A United Airlines passenger aircraft prepares to leave its gate and taxi to the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines plans to break ground Wednesday on an expansion of its training center in Denver, an initiative aimed at getting thousands of pilots ready to […]
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Buy fertilizer stocks Corteva and Nutrien as supply challenges loom beyond 2023, Barclays says
Fertilizer and agricultural supply stocks will continue to get a boost from supply challenges that last beyond 2023, according to Barclays. Analyst Benjamin M. Theurer initiated research coverage of Corteva and Nutrien with overweight ratings, saying in a Wednesday note that demand will remain strong for agricultural products. “We see lasting supply/demand tightness beyond 2023, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Salesforce, Delta, Albemarle and more
Pedestrians pass in front of the Salesforce Tower in New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Shares of the enterprise-software maker jumped nearly 10% after the company’s stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report. Salesforce also lifted its full-year earnings guidance, but reduced its […]
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