Day: September 7, 2024
Yellen says U.S. economy remains solid, on path to ‘soft landing’ with no meaningful layoffs
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks listens to a presentation during a tour at the IRS Processing Facility on September 06, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Saturday that the U.S. economy remains strong, despite a string of weak job […]
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U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet members on the occasion of Government Week, in Tehran, Iran on August 27, 2024. Iran’s Supreme Leader Press Office | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for […]
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CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war
CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia […]
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ETFs are on pace to break record annual inflows, but this wild card could change it all
ETF Edge ETFs are on pace to break record annual inflows, but this wild card could change it all Published Sat, Sep 7 202411:00 AM EDT Natalie Zhang@nat_zhang WATCH LIVE Source
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Small nuclear reactors could power the future — the challenge is building the first one in the U.S.
Nuclear plants could become smaller, simpler and easier to build in the future, potentially revolutionizing a power source that is increasingly viewed as critical to the transition away from fossil fuels. New designs called small modular reactors, or SMR in shorthand, promise to speed deployment of new plants as demand for clean electricity is rising […]
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3 ways Wall Street’s largest banks are leveraging AI to increase profitability
Big banks are jumping headfirst into the AI race. Over the past year, Wall Street’s largest names — including Goldman Sachs , Bank of America , Morgan Stanley , Wells Fargo to JPMorgan Chase — ramped up their generative artificial intelligence efforts with the aim of boosting profits. Some are striking deals and partnerships to […]
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YouTube group The Try Guys has quickly found success in launching subscription model
Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of the Try Guys JD RENES The Try Guys, one of YouTube’s most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google’s algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. And it’s already starting to pay off. Brand partnerships, sponsored content and advertising have […]
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Bull market limps into 2-year birthday with soft economic landing in doubt and stock leaders failing
The bull market was born nearly two years ago and has been sustained ever since by a sole premise: Inflation is falling faster than the U.S. economy is slowing. The downslope of price pressures was set to meet the steady advance of GDP at a crossroads called Soft Landing, at which the Federal Reserve could […]
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This gym stock is a buy because of the breakout popularity of pickleball, says Bank of America
The explosive rise of pickleball has at least one major beneficiary: Life Time Group Holdings . According to Bank of America analyst Alexander Perry, the upscale fitness and lifestyle company is set to reap the rewards of the continued surge in popularity of pickleball , a sport which exploded during the Covid lockdown and has […]
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This semiconductor ETF just had its worst week since 2020. Here’s what’s next
Chip stocks kicked off September with their worst stretch in over four years, as shares of artificial intelligence favorite Nvidia lost momentum and concerns over U.S. economic growth weighed on the market. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) sank 11.7% in the Labor Day-shortened, four-day trading week. That was its worst week since a 15.2% drop […]
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