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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to rise ahead of Fed decision, after weaker ADP data Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 3, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the […]
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Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as China weighs on KFC, Pizza Hut sales
Vehicles wait in line at the drive through lane of a Yum! Brands Inc. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Taco Bell restaurant in Lockport, Illinois, U.S. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as lockdowns in China weighed on sales. Here’s what the company […]
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Morgan Stanley downgrades Carvana, cuts price target by 70% as car seller faces serious challenges
The auto company accelerated growth “at precisely the wrong time,” said analysts. Source
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CVS raises forecast for year, as first-quarter earnings top expectations
A CVS Pharmacy store is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters CVS Health on Wednesday outpaced Wall Street’s expectations for first-quarter earnings and raised its guidance for the year, as it saw demand for at-home Covid tests, prescriptions and more. The health-care company said it now […]
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Evercore ISI upgrades Starbucks after earnings, says outlook looks less scary now
Investors have reason to be “less fearful” of Starbucks’ outlook following the release of the company’s latest quarterly report, according to Evercore ISI. Source
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This fertilizer stock looks cheap after tumble, JPMorgan says
The branded lawn and garden products company is a leader with roughly half of the domestic market share. Source
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Cramer’s lightning round: I’ve ‘pulled in my horns’ on Lucid
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source
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Water is so low in the Colorado River, feds are holding some back so one dam can keep generating power
Water levels are at a historic low at Lake Powell on April 5, 2022 in Page, Arizona. Rj Sangosti| Medianews Group | The Denver Post via Getty Images The federal government on Tuesday announced it will delay the release of water from one of the Colorado River’s major reservoirs, an unprecedented action that will temporarily address […]
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Jim Cramer defends Jay Powell’s inflation policy ahead of Fed rate decision – ‘He’s winning’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday defended Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and said that the beaten-down state of previously inflated stocks shows the Fed chief is on the right track to corralling inflation. “I am sick and tired of the critics who keep trying to belittle or humiliate Jay Powell, the Fed chief who … […]
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Rocket Lab CEO touts successful helicopter catch of rocket as key toward reusable goals
The Electron booster comes into view of the company’s helicopter for the catch. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck heralded the company’s first attempt on Monday to catch its Electron rocket booster using a helicopter after launch as “phenomenal,” telling CNBC that the test “achieved 99%” of the company’s goals toward reusing rockets. “Yesterday […]
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