Month: October 2024
Zelenskyy calls on allies ‘not to hide,’ respond to North Korean involvement in war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses lawmakers as he presents the so-called ‘Victory Plan’ during a parliament session, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 16, 2024. Andrii Nesterenko | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies on Tuesday “not to hide” and to respond to evidence of North Korean involvement in Russia’s war in […]
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Tokyo Metro shares gain almost 45% on debut after Japan’s largest IPO in six years
A walkway with sign of subway line in a Tokyo subway station. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Shares of Japanese subway operator Tokyo Metro rose almost 45% Wednesday after a stellar IPO. The company had raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in the largest initial public offering in Japan in […]
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IMF warns on China’s property market worsening as it cuts country’s growth outlook
Chinese flags for sale on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of a possible worsening of the state of China’s property market as it trimmed its growth expectations for the world’s second-largest economy. In a report published […]
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Asia stocks mostly rise after Wall Street rally stalls; Tokyo Metro market debut in focus
Pokemon game characters of Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo are on display on a subway train car in Tokyo, Japan. Hitoshi Yamada | NurPhoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday, with investors awaiting the trading debut of Japan’s subway operator, Tokyo Metro. The company, one of Japan’s leading subway operators and the largest […]
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Value vs. growth stocks: The pros predict which will outperform amid lower rates
Investors often get bullish on stocks when interest rates start inching lower. That certainly was the case as markets anticipated the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s easing cycle, which kicked off with a jumbo cut last month . The S & P 500 stock index is around 24% higher year-to-date and up 40% over […]
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Stock futures slide after S&P 500 posts first back-to-back decline since early September: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell on Tuesday evening after the S&P 500 posted its first back-to-back loss since early September. Futures linked to the broad market index lost nearly 0.14%. Dow futures slid […]
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WNBA Finals Game 5 draws highest viewership in 25 years
The New York Liberty celebrate after wining the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. David Sherman | National Basketball Association | Getty Images It was a big finish for the 2024 WNBA season. The fifth […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: McDonald’s, Seagate Technology, CoStar Group and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Texas Instruments — The semiconductor company added 2%. Third-quarter results topped analysts’ estimates, as Texas Instruments reported earnings of $1.47 per share on revenue of $4.15 billion. Analysts sought earnings of $1.38 per share and revenue of $4.12 billion, per LSEG. Seagate Technology — The data […]
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McDonald’s shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders
A McDonalds located on Route 66 in Azusa, California, on April 1, 2024. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images McDonald’s shares dropped in extended trading Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one […]
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Giuliani ordered to hand over NYC apartment, Mercedes, luxury watches to defamation victims
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to the press as he leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Courthouse on December 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani must hand over his ritzy Manhattan apartment, his collectible Mercedes-Benz and […]
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