Year: 2025
Morgan Stanley is due to release fourth-quarter earnings
Ted Pick, CEO Morgan Stanley, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Morgan Stanley is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $1.70 a share, according to LSEG Revenue: $15.03 […]
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Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren’t
Target raised its fourth-quarter sales forecast Thursday after more consumers turned to its stores and website for holiday shopping — particularly on days known for deep discounts. The big-box retailer now expects comparable sales in the fiscal fourth quarter to grow by about 1.5%. That’s better than its most recent outlook that the metric would […]
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Oil major BP to cut thousands of jobs in cost-saving drive
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil major BP on Thursday said it is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a major cost-cutting drive. “Today, we have today told staff across bp that […]
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Bank of America reports fourth-quarter earnings before the bell
Key Points Bank of America is expected to benefit from a boost in investment banking and trading activity in the fourth quarter. Last month, CEO Brian Moynihan told investors that his firm would hit guidance for NII of about $14.3 billion. Investors will be keen to hear about the company’s target for 2025, especially as […]
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Biden administration launches cybersecurity executive order
US President Joe Biden, left, and Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, speak on the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, bringing at least a temporary halt to the war […]
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Medicare’s new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket drug costs could save enrollees thousands, AARP says
Most Medicare patients who hit the new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs could see massive savings, despite changes in premiums, according to a report released Thursday by AARP. The findings suggest the cap could be a huge benefit to older adults in Medicare who struggle to afford high-cost drugs for cancer, rheumatoid […]
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UK economy’s disappointing November growth fuels the case for Bank of England rate cut
The Royal Exchange and the Bank of England. SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images The U.K. economy grew at a lackluster pace of 0.1% in November, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed Thursday, with the reading fueling expectations that the Bank of England will proceed with an interest rate cut next […]
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Europe markets open higher; luxury stocks pop on Richemont results, LVMH up 8%
UK economy grew by less-than-expected 0.1% in November; sterling falls U.K. gross domestic product increased by 0.1% in November, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics, below a Reuters forecast for 0.2% economic growth. The British pound extended losses to trade 0.28% down against the U.S. dollar and 0.24% lower against the […]
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China’s slowing economy is waiting for more stimulus. Here’s how the country plans to boost growth
Key Points China’s slowing economy is still waiting for the promised government support to kick in. Senior economic and finance officials have told reporters in the last two weeks that fiscal support is in the works, and the issuance of ultra-long bonds to spur consumption would exceed last year’s. Stimulus will begin to take effect […]
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Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket reaches orbit, misses booster landing
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Blue Origin launched its towering New Glenn rocket for the first time on Thursday, in a crucial milestone for Jeff Bezos’ […]
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