Month: June 2022
Bank of America names Nvidia a top pick as the valuation in chip stocks becomes more attractive
The case to buy Nvidia just got even more compelling, according to Bank of America. Analyst Vivek Arya named Nvidia a top pick, saying in a Tuesday note that chip stocks are already pricing in a recession, even as they generate better free cash flow margins than stocks in the broad market index. “While macro […]
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European VCs urge tech start-ups to slash costs and extend the runway
skaman306 | Moment | Getty Images European venture capitalists are advising start-ups in their portfolios to cut costs and freeze hiring as economists warn that another recession is inevitable. Their counterparts in Silicon Valley are doing the same. Following a bumper 2021 that was full of IPOs and mega funding rounds, some of the most […]
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Binance raises $500 million fund to invest in ‘Web3’ as crypto slides into bear market
Binance is the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, handling $490 billion of spot trading volumes in March 2022. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is launching its own venture capital fund. The company’s venture arm, Binance Labs, said Wednesday it has raised $500 million for its debut start-up fund, […]
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Etsy can go up 54% from here as the online marketplace becomes a “top-of-mind” destination, JMP says
Investors should consider buying into Etsy , as the stock could see big gains going forward, according to JMP Securities. Analyst Nicholas Jones initiated coverage of Etsy with a market outperform rating, saying in a Wednesday note that the e-commerce company is attracting more repeat buyers during the pandemic. “ETSY’s platform has been one of […]
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India is better positioned to weather food inflation, says official
India is relatively better positioned to weather the global rise in food prices, the country’s chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran told CNBC’S “Street Signs Asia” on Wednesday. “It is a tricky situation … for many countries, but India is relatively better placed because of the fact that there is ample availability of food grain, […]
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Zelenskyy says Russian bombing of chemical plant ‘insanity’; U.S. to provide Ukraine with longer-range rocket systems
Wheat can’t be ‘weapon of war’, Pope says in urging lifting of Ukraine block Pope Francis leads his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 1, 2022. Filippo Monteforte | Afp | Getty Images Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed to authorities to lift the block on wheat exports from Ukraine, […]
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Stock futures jump ahead of first day of June
Stock futures were higher early Wednesday morning as Wall Street turned the page to another month. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.5%. Those for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures, on the other hand, rose 0.13%. The move in futures came after a down day […]
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Indonesia saw a strong tourism rebound in the first quarter of 2022, says minister
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Future Tech Asia Sandiaga Uno, Indonesia’s minister of tourism and creative economy, says it is removing some Covid-19 measures as foreign tourists return. 02:18 an hour ago Source
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Japan wants to boost domestic tourism, says industry body
Tadashi Shimura of the Japan Association of Travel Agents discusses the country’s travel outlook. Source
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Australia in talks with U.S. to supply infant formula
Cans of infant formula sit on a scale in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Lisa Maree Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia is in talks with the United States to supply baby food, an Australian government spokesperson said on Wednesday, after the apex U.S. health regulator relaxed its import policy to address […]
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