Finance
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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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Pinterest, Simon Property Group, Avis Budget and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing company popped more than 19% despite a miss on the top and bottom lines as activist investor Elliott Management revealed it is now the largest investor. The company also beat monthly active user estimates. Simon Property Group — Simon Property’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: PerkinElmer, Boeing, Global Payments, Bumble and more
Displays outside the Nasdaq MarketSite are pictured as dating app operator Bumble Inc. (BMBL) made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange during the company’s IPO in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Boeing — Shares of the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Boeing, Nio, Check Point Software and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Boeing (BA) – Boeing defense workers will vote on a new proposed labor agreement on Wednesday, averting – for now – a strike that could have begun today. Separately, sources tell CNBC the Federal Aviation Administration has approved inspection protocol revisions that should […]
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