Month: November 2024
Buy these 3 stocks — whatever the election result, analyst says
As the results of one of the most hotly contested elections in the U.S. come in, investors are scrambling to position for the most likely outcome. But Shelby McFaddin, senior analyst at Motley Fool Asset Management, is looking beyond the end result. She expects volatility this week, but a “limited impact on long-term investments as […]
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10-year Treasury yield rises with all eyes on the U.S. election
A specialist trader works inside a post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 23, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields rose in early trading Tuesday evening as investors awaited results from the tight presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The 10-year Treasury yield traded 7 […]
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Dow futures jump 200 points, Russell 2000 futures gain as traders monitor election results: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were moving higher Tuesday evening as investors brace for a long night amid a contentious U.S. presidential race that will have big ramifications for the markets and economy. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added […]
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Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher after Wall Street rallies ahead of U.S. election results
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street surged overnight ahead of the U.S. presidential election results. […]
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies that 5-day office mandate is a ‘backdoor layoff’
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied speculation that the company’s five-day in-office mandate was made to further reduce head count […]
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Perplexity AI in final stages of raising $500 million round at $9 billion valuation
Perplexity AI logo is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Perplexity AI, the artificial-intelligence search engine startup, is in the final stages of raising $500 million in funding at a $9 billion valuation, a source familiar with the situation told CNBC. The startup competes against the likes of Google and […]
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Bitcoin drifts near $69,000 on election night as crypto investors see choppy trading ahead
Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies were slightly higher Tuesday evening as investors waited for direction on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The price of bitcoin was last higher by 2% at $69,105.03, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $70,522.84. It is currently 5% off […]
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Trump Media loses $19.2 million in third quarter, surprise Election Day filing reveals
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 20, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Trump Media, which experienced a flurry of trading activity Tuesday as a possible proxy for Donald Trump’s presidency chances, revealed after the closing bell Tuesday a loss for […]
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Super Micro says board found ‘no evidence of fraud,’ still has no timetable for annual results
Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro, the embattled server maker that’s late in releasing annual financials and at risk of being delisted by […]
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Nvidia passes Apple as world’s most valuable company
NVIDIA founder, President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the future of artificial intelligence and its effect on energy consumption and production at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Tuesday becoming, for a second time, the most valuable publicly […]
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