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Watch: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, after implementing a cut […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Domino’s, Warner Bros. Discovery, United Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Domino’s Pizza — Shares plunged more than 13% on the company’s mixed second-quarter results. Domino’s posted $4.03 earnings per share, topping an LSEG estimate of $3.68 per share. However, revenue came in line with estimates at $1.1 billion. U.S. comparable store sales also grew slightly less […]
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JD Vance blames U.S. wage losses on China’s efforts to build its middle class
Key Points Presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s new running mate JD Vance stuck to a hard line on China in his first speech since being selected earlier in the week. “Together we will protect the wages of American workers and stop the Chinese Communist Party from building their middle class on the backs of American citizens,” […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: United Airlines, Discover Financial Services, Kinder Morgan and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading. Discover Financial Services — Shares rose 2.7% after Discover Financial Services reported results from its second quarter. The bank and payments company posted net interest income of $3.52 billion, topping the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.46 billion. Earnings came in at $6.06 per share, beating […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Johnson & Johnson, Sweetgreen, GitLab and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chip stocks — Several large chip stocks fell after Bloomberg News reported that said the Biden Administration is considering clamping down on companies that are exporting their chipmaking equipment to China. Nvidia fell 6%, while ASML slid 11%. AMD slipped 8%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company tumbled […]
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Fed Governor Waller sees central bank ‘getting closer’ to an interest rate cut
Key Points Keeping with statements from other policymakers, Waller’s sentiments point to an unlikelihood of a rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee meets later this month, but a stronger likelihood of a move in September. Central bankers have become more optimistic by data in recent months that has shown inflation easing after a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, GitLab, Five Below, J.B. Hunt and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Chip stocks —Some of the largest semiconductor stocks were lower following a Bloomberg News report that said the Biden Administration is contemplating stiffer trade restrictions over concern that U.S. companies are giving China too much access to domestic semiconductor technology. Nvidia pulled back 4.4%, while Taiwan […]
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HSBC appoints Georges Elhedery as group CEO starting Sept. 2
Key Points HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery replaces Noel Quinn, who has held the position for nearly five years. Elhedery will continue to serve as group CFO during the transition period, and his successor for the role has not been announced. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Five Below, Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Five Below — Five Below shares tumbled nearly 9% after the discount retailer announced in a press release that its chief executive officer, Joel Anderson, had stepped down “to pursue other interests.” The company appointed Kenneth Bull as its interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Charles Schwab, Match Group, Bank of America and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Charles Schwab – The financial services giant slid close to9% following its second quarter results. The firm reported adjusted earnings of 73 cents per share and revenue of $4.69 billion. These just barely beat estimates, as analysts polled by LSEG were expecting 72 cents earnings per […]
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