Finance
Fed’s Bullard sees more interest rate hikes ahead and no U.S. recession
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Wednesday that the central bank will continue raising rates until it sees compelling evidence that inflation is falling. The central bank official said he expects another 1.5 percentage points or so in interest rate increases this year as the Fed continues to battle the highest inflation levels […]
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The $300 billion meme stock that makes GameStop look like child’s play
The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken January 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Think the meme stock mania is so 2021? Just take a look at AMTD Digital. The little-known Hong Kong-based fintech firm saw its shares skyrocket 126% Tuesday […]
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Credit Suisse hit with stock and credit downgrades after earnings plunge
Speculation has emerged in recent months that Credit Suisse may be considering a capital raise. Thi My Lien Nguyen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Credit Suisse shares slipped on Wednesday after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to “sell” following credit rating downgrades from Moody’s and S&P. The embattled Swiss lender’s shares were down slightly by […]
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Fed’s James Bullard expresses confidence that the economy can achieve a ‘soft landing’
James Bullard Olivia Michael | CNBC St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Tuesday that he still thinks the economy can avoid a recession, even though he expects the central bank will need to keep hiking rates to control inflation. “I think that inflation has come in hotter than what I would have expected […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: PayPal, Airbnb, Match Group, Caesars and more
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Match Group — Shares of the dating app operator tumbled as much as 23% after the company reported revenue of $795 million for the second quarter, compared with […]
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Fed’s Daly says ‘our work is far from done’ on inflation; Evans sees ‘reasonable’ chance for smaller hike
Mary Daly, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, poses after giving a speech on the U.S. economic outlook, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S., November 12 2018. Ann Saphir | Reuters The Federal Reserve still has a lot of work to do before it gets inflation under control, and that means higher interest […]
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Typical job switcher got a pay raise of nearly 10%, study finds
Morsa Images | DigitalVision | Getty Images Many workers who changed jobs recently saw raises from their new paychecks outpace inflation by a wide margin — by nearly 10% or more, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The typical American who changed employers in the year from April 2021 to March […]
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Bill Ackman blasts Visa, saying it has the power to pressure Pornhub to remove child pornography
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is taking a vocal stance against Visa, saying the credit card giant has the power to pressure Pornhub to remove child pornography from its site. “My interest comes from the fact that I have four daughters,” […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Caterpillar, Uber, Pinterest and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Caterpillar (CAT) – The heavy equipment maker’s stock fell 3.7% in the premarket after its quarterly earnings beat forecasts but revenue was slightly short of consensus. Caterpillar’s sales were hurt by its exit from Russia as well as supply chain issues, and it […]
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Hackers drain nearly $200 million from crypto startup in ‘free-for-all’ attack
Billions of dollars of value have been wiped off the cryptocurrency market in recent months. Companies in the industry are feeling the pain. Lending and trading firms are facing a liquidity crisis and many firms have announced layoffs. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Hackers drained almost $200 million in cryptocurrency from […]
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