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Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
Key Points For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and tech giants, the presidential election’s outcome could result in stark differences in the rules they’ll face, the mergers they’ll be allowed to pursue, and the taxes they’ll pay. As president, Donald Trump slashed the corporate tax rate, imposed tariffs on Chinese […]
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Here’s the deflation breakdown for September 2024 — in one chart
Key Points Deflation has occurred in segments of the U.S. economy over the past year, according to the consumer price index. Some imported goods, consumer electronics, and energy and food items have seen declines in price. Deflation is rare across the broad economy, economists said. Businesses don’t typically reduce prices. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Fastenal and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker tumbled more than 7% after its robotaxi event underwhelmed investors . Morgan Stanley analysts noted that the event “overall disappointed expectations” due to a lack of details in several areas, including how the company is going to compete […]
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Jamie Dimon says geopolitical risks are surging: ‘Conditions are treacherous and getting worse’
Key Points JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees risks climbing around the world amid widening conflicts in the Middle East and with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of abating. “We have been closely monitoring the geopolitical situation for some time, and recent events show that conditions are treacherous and getting worse,” Dimon said […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Tesla, Stellantis and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Wells Fargo — Shares of the San Francisco-based lender rose 3%, helped by better-than-expected earnings. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.52 per share, above the consensus estimate of $1.28 based on a survey of analysts by LSEG. However, the bank’s revenue of $20.37 billion came in […]
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Wells Fargo posts lower earnings and revenue amid an 11% decline in net interest income
watch now VIDEO1:5901:59 Wells Fargo posts lower earnings and revenue amid an 11% decline in net interest income Squawk Box Wells Fargo reported lower earnings and revenue for the third quarter than a year ago on Friday amid a sizable decline in net interest income. Here’s what the bank did compared with Wall Street estimates, […]
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JPMorgan Chase is set to report third-quarter earnings – here’s what the Street expects
Key Points JPMorgan Chase reports third-quarter earnings before the bell Friday. Wall Street expects the bank to report earnings of $4.01 a share and revenue of $41.63 billion, according to LSEG. JPMorgan executives will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. Source
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Berkshire slashes Bank of America stake to under 10%, no longer required to disclose frequently
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Bank of America to below 10% amid a selling spree that started in mid-July. In a Thursday night filing with the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: First Solar, Tesla, CVS, TD Bank and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: First Solar — The solar stock slipped 8%, on pace for its worst day since July 15, after Jefferies cut its price target on the stock and said it expects First Solar’s third-quarter report to disappoint. Jefferies maintained its buy rating on the stock but said […]
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