Month: July 2022
Fed Governor Waller expects 0.75 percentage point hike, but open to a larger one
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he’s willing to consider what would be the most aggressive interest rate […]
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Stock futures rise as Wall Street awaits more major bank earnings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures rose Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined following a disappointing start to second quarter earnings from the country’s largest banks. More major bank results are […]
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Senate could proceed on slimmer, chip-focused China competitiveness bill next week
The U.S. Senate could begin work on a pared-down China competitiveness bill as soon as next week, with the goal of passing it through Congress before lawmakers depart Washington in August, NBC News reported Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has told senators that a floor vote could come as early as Tuesday to […]
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Powell, Clarida cleared of wrongdoing in Fed trading controversy
Controversial trading activities from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and former Vice Chairman Richard Clarida didn’t break any rules or laws, the central bank’s Office of Inspector General ruled Thursday. The report covered a period from 2019-21 when the two top-ranking officials traded stocks and funds while the central bank used monetary policy to influence […]
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This map shows the 16 U.S. stores that Starbucks is set to close because of safety concerns
Starbucks will close 16 U.S. stores, mostly on the West Coast, by the end of July because of safety concerns, according to the company. Most of the stores set to close are in the Los Angeles and Seattle metro areas. “We’ve had to make the difficult decision to close some locations that have a particularly […]
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Pinterest shares soar after report that Elliott Management has acquired a 9% stake
The Pinterest application on a Apple MacBook Air. Guillaume Payen | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Pinterest shares jumped over 20% in extended trading on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott Management has accumulated a stake of over 9% in the company. Elliott, known for its activist investments, has been […]
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Dimon rips Fed stress test as ‘terrible way to run’ financial system after his bank halts buybacks
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6th, 2018. Janvhi Bhojwani | CNBC JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words when it came to the regulatory process that forced his bank to suspend its stock buybacks. Asked by veteran banking analyst Betsy […]
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Chinese fast-fashion company Shein seeks U.S. IPO as soon as 2024, report says
Two people hold two Shein bags after entering SHEIN’s first physical store in Madrid, Spain, June 2, 2022. Cezaro De Luca | Europa Press | Getty Images Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein hopes to do an initial public offering in the United States as soon as 2024, according to a report from Bloomberg, which cited people […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Conagra Brands and more
Pedestrians pass in front of a JPMorgan & Chase bank branch automated teller machine (ATM) kiosk in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JPMorgan Chase – Shares of JPMorgan Chase sunk 3.49% and hit a 52-week low after the bank reported quarterly […]
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon sums up U.S. economy in one paragraph — and it sounds bad
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on accountability for megabanks in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 10, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday summarized the […]
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