Month: October 2024
Analysts are excited about these corporate earnings reports coming next week
Several companies due to report next week could get a boost after their earnings results. Third-quarter earnings are largely exceeding analysts’ expectations. So far, of the 14% of companies in the S & P 500 index reporting results, 79% have reported a positive earnings surprise and 64% have posted a positive revenue surprise, according to […]
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Iran’s supreme leader says Hamas leader’s death will not halt ‘Axis of Resistance’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2024. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader | Reuters Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt the “Axis of Resistance” and that Hamas would live on. “His loss […]
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Pro-Trump group funded by Musk struggles with outreach targets
The political action committee funded by billionaire Elon Musk to help re-elect former U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling in some swing states to meet doorknocking goals and is investigating claims that some canvassers lied about the number of voters they have contacted, according to people involved in the group’s efforts. The difficulties, in pivotal […]
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Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house as strikes in Gaza kill 50
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters The Israeli government said a drone was launched toward the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed that Hamas would continue its fight against […]
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Putin says BRICS, not the West, will drive global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow, Russia October 18, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Via Reuters The BRICS group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and relatively fast growth compared with that of developed Western nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said […]
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Crypto’s $130 million congressional election binge has candidates like Utah’s John Curtis poised for big wins
U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry […]
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After a well-received quarter, Cramer explains why he thinks Netflix can ‘rock on higher’
After a siding with the bulls in the run-up to Netflix‘s latest earnings report, CNBC’s Jim Cramer explained why the quarter made him more optimistic about the company’s future, saying he was impressed by management’s outlook and commentary about content. “If you were worried about Netflix not having enough levers to pull in order to […]
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Trump again refuses to release current health records, as Harris questions his fitness
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, addresses the media as he arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on October 18, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Donald Trump on Friday dismissed more questions about whether he would release his current medical records, doubling down on refusing to provide a […]
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Port of Los Angeles freight rail delays reach two-year high, with holiday and everyday items piling up
A freight engine and shipping containers are viewed in a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Record imports over the last several months at West Coast ports, driven by the recent East Coast and Gulf Coast strike diversions […]
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BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street
Marquee at the main entrance to BlackRock headquarters building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Samara Cohen believed there was so much pent-up demand for bitcoin that she and her team at BlackRock launched one of the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the U.S. […]
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