Month: August 2024
DJT shares jump after Trump Media rolls out TV streaming plan
STR | Nurphoto | Getty Images Trump Media said Friday it has started rolling out a TV streaming service that aims to air “neglected” content on its social media platform Truth Social. The company’s stock price, which trades under the ticker DJT on the Nasdaq, jumped more than 6% Friday morning on the heels of […]
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Here’s where the jobs are for July — in one chart
Key Points The information services sector was a notable weak spot for July, posting a job loss of 20,000. Professional and business services and financial activities experienced payroll declines of 1,000 and 4,000, respectively. Source
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Berkshire’s mounting cash pile could top $200 billion as Buffett continues selling stock
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway’s cash hoard is likely to exceed its previous record of $189 billion when it reports second-quarter earnings Saturday morning. Buffett has been offloading winning investments in Apple, Bank of America and BYD, making some believe the Oracle of Omaha has grown concerned that the bull market is overheated. Source
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Amazon shares tumble 12% after third-quarter outlook disappoints
Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon shares plunged as much as 12% on Friday, a day after the company reported mixed second-quarter results and gave a forecast for the third quarter that […]
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Morgan Stanley tells wealth advisors they can pitch bitcoin ETFs in a first for a big bank
Key Points Morgan Stanley on Friday told its army of financial advisors that it will soon allow them to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients, a first among major Wall Street banks, CNBC has learned. The firm’s 15,000 or so financial advisors can solicit eligible clients to purchase shares of two exchange-traded bitcoin funds starting […]
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How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | Reuters If a voter in Michigan performs a search on Google, a somewhat shocking ad might pop up. […]
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DraftKings to tax winning bets in high-rate states in a bid to boost profit
Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Mobile betting powerhouse DraftKings is planning a tax on consumers in states with the highest sports betting tax rates, as the company looks to boost profit. The company announced Thursday that starting next year it will implement a gaming surcharge on winning bets in states […]
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Europe stocks slide 2%, extending losses after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report
The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% […]
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Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
Job growth in the U.S. slowed much more than expected during July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 for the month, down from the downwardly revised 179,000 in June and below the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000. The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.3%, […]
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An August stocks slump is ‘absolutely normal’ — but strategists urge caution on buying the dip
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Strategists on Friday urged investors to take a cautious approach to a global stock market sell-off, warning it may be too early to […]
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