Month: July 2022
Facebook lawsuit delivers on FTC chair Lina Khan’s progressive agenda
FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021. Graeme Jennings | AFP | Getty Images Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s lofty vision of bringing challenging cases to expand the bounds of antitrust enforcement is no […]
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BofA CEO says the strong American consumer is one of the Fed’s biggest obstacles
The American consumer is still strong despite roaring inflation, and that will pose a challenge to the Federal Reserve’s mission to tamp down inflation, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday. “One of the toughest jobs they have is the American consumer is still in pretty good shape,” Moynihan said […]
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Mark Zuckerberg says economic downturn is here, so Meta must do more with less
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Oct. 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday that the economy seems to be in a downturn that will hurt digital advertising, so the Facebook parent company must […]
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Jim Cramer advises investors to take a case-by-case approach to stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that investors should judge stocks individually rather than on fears of a looming recession, after the Federal Reserve indicated it could start taking a softer approach to raising interest rates. “The Fed looks to be out of the way until the next meeting in September — maybe they’re ahead […]
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Biden’s call with Xi Jinping will focus on areas of U.S.-China cooperation, not just tension
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. Tingshu Wang | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s upcoming call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping will focus on areas of potential cooperation between the U.S. and […]
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Stock futures fall slightly after big Fed rally, Meta shares decline
Traders react on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as a screen shows Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell during a news conference following a Fed rate announcement, in New York City, July 27, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures moved slightly lower in overnight trading after markets staged a major […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta Platforms, Ford, Qualcomm, Teladoc and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media company dipped 3% in extended trading after missing second-quarter estimates on the top and bottom lines. Meta Platforms posted its second back-to-back decline in year-over-year sales and shared disappointing guidance amid a weakening ad environment. Ford Motor — […]
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U.S. to release 786,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses as outbreak spreads
The U.S. will make 786,000 additional monkeypox vaccine doses available to local health departments “as soon as possible” after the Food and Drug Administration approved the shots for distribution, the nation’s top health official said on Wednesday. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the federal government will announce more allocations of the two-dose […]
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Qualcomm sales rise 37% despite ‘challenging macroeconomic environment’
Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks about Qualcomm’s technology for automakers at a news conference during CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 4, 2022. Steve Marcus | Reuters Qualcomm reported third-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, slightly beating Wall Street expectations, but guidance for the current quarter was short of consensus expectations. […]
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Manchin announces deal with Schumer on reconciliation bill with tax, climate, energy provisions
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the the Senate Democrats weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., announced Wednesday that he has reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on legislation aimed […]
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