Finance
Philadelphia Fed President Harker advocates for interest rate cut in September
Key Points Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker provided a strong endorsement to an interest rate cut on the way. “I think it means this September we need to start a process of moving rates down,” Harker told CNBC. Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid also spoke to CNBC, offering a less direct take on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Crocs, Paramount Global, Deutsche Bank, Snowflake and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Crocs — The footwear stock ticked up more than 1% after an upgrade to buy from hold at Williams Trading. The investment firm said Crocs’ move to sign actress Sydney Sweeney as a spokesperson for its Heydude brand could help reverse negative sales trends. Agilent Technologies […]
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This small-cap fund is outperforming the Russell 2000. Here’s how it works
ETF Edge This small-cap fund is outperforming the Russell 2000. Here’s how it works Published Thu, Aug 22 202410:42 AM EDT Anna Gleason@anna_gle WATCH LIVE Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snowflake, Zoom Video, Urban Outfitters and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Snowflake — Shares tumbled nearly 7% even after the software company beat quarterly expectations and slightly raised its full-year product revenue guidance. Snowflake reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share, higher than the 16 cents per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. […]
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U.S. job growth revised down by the most since 2009. Why this time is different
People line up as they wait for the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair to open at the Amerant Bank Arena on June 26, 2024, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images There’s a lot of debate about how much signal to take from the 818,000 downward revisions to U.S. payrolls — the largest since […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, JD.com, Macy’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Target — Shares of the retailer surged 12% on second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. The company maintained its cautious outlook but said sales grew roughly 3%. JD.com — The U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese e-commerce company fell more than 5% after Walmart confirmed it […]
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The explosion of online sports betting is taking a toll on how people invest
Algerina Perna | Baltimore Sun | MCT | Getty Images The explosion of online sports betting is taking a toll on personal finances, particularly among those who are financially distressed. That’s the conclusion of a recent paper, “Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting’s Impact on Vulnerable Households.” The authors found that sports betting has exploded since […]
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China’s antimony export controls rattle the tungsten industry
Key Points China’s latest export controls have caused some in the critical minerals industry to worry that Beijing will leverage its global supply chain dominance in unprecedented ways. “Three months ago, there’s [no] way anyone would have thought they would have done this. It’s quite confrontational in that regard,” said Lewis Black, CEO of Canada-based […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Toll Brothers, Microchip Technology and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Toll Brothers — Shares added 1% after the homebuilding company surpassed Wall Street’s earnings expectations in the fiscal third quarter. Toll Brothers also lifted its full-year deliveries guidance. Microchip Technology — Shares of the microcontroller maker fell about 2%. The company disclosed in a regulatory […]
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How EVs and gasoline cars compare on total cost — where you live can make a huge difference
Key Points Electric vehicles generally cost more upfront than gasoline-powered cars. But EVs may cost less over their lifetimes relative to traditional cars due largely to lower prices for refueling and maintenance. Which is cheaper over the long term depends on geography and other factors. Source
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