Finance
Here’s the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
Key Points Deflation, contrary to inflation, is when prices fall for certain goods and services. Deflation tends not to occur across the overall U.S. economy outside of recessions. However, consumer prices have fallen in some categories, such as cars, household furniture and appliances, airfare, and certain groceries since August 2023, according to the consumer price […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kroger, Petco, Moderna, Roku and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Kroger – Shares of the supermarket chain rallied more than 4%. Kroger reported mixed fiscal second-quarter results, posting adjusted earnings that beat expectations by 2 cents a share. Revenues came up shy of Wall Street’s estimates. Petco — Shares of the pet retailer soared 14%. That […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Moderna, Alaska Air, Oxford Industries and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Alaska Air Group — Shares gained 5% after Alaska Air Group raised its third-quarter outlook, citing strong summer demand. The airline guided for per-share earnings in the range of $2.15 and $2.25, greater than prior guidance of $1.40 to $1.60 earnings per share. Moderna — Shares […]
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Dutch neobank Bunq goes on hiring spree, targeting digital nomads, as other fintechs slash jobs
Key Points Bunq, the Dutch digital bank, told CNBC it plans to increase its global headcount by over 70% in 2024. It’s expected to help the fintech expand into new regions including the U.K. and the United States, where the company is applying for local licenses. It comes as other companies, including PayPal and Klarna, […]
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Using ETFs to capture momentum during the market’s wild swings
ETF Edge Using ETFs to capture momentum during the market’s wild swings Published Wed, Sep 11 20247:00 PM EDT Emily Glass WATCH LIVE Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Viking Therapeutics, Trump Media and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Trump Media & Technology — The stock fell more than 13% following Tuesday’s debate between majority shareholder former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, Trump Media hit its lowest intraday level since going public on the Nasdaq in late March. Rentokil […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, GameStop, Dave & Buster’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Trump Media & Technology – Shares slid more than 11% in the wake of the debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris . Trump Media is majority owned by the former president. Rentokil Initial – Shares plummeted about 20% following the […]
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Here’s why September and October are historically weak for stocks
José Luis Gutiérrez | iStock Photo Why are September and October historically weak for stocks? For answers, I turned to Mark Higgins, senior vice president at Index Fund Advisors and author of the book, Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. The answers have been edited for clarity. What is it […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Petco, Dave & Buster’s, Morgan Stanley and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : GameStop — The gaming retailer was trading 1% lower after posting mixed second-quarter results. While revenue fell to $798 million from $1.16 billion a year ago, GameStop posted net income rose to 4 cents per share from a loss of 1 cent a share a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ally Financial, Southwest Airlines, Oracle and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Ally Financial — Shares of the lender fell 17% after Ally Chief Financial Officer Russell Hutchinson said at an industry conference that credit challenges have increased during the third quarter, particularly with auto loans for retail customers. Mission Produce , Calavo Growers — Shares gained 20% […]
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