Finance
Goldman Sachs cuts its China GDP forecast to 4% on Covid controls
Since March, mainland China has struggled to contain its worst Covid outbreak in two years. Notably, the metropolis of Shanghai, pictured here on May 18, only started this week to begin discussing resumption of normal activity — with a goal of mid-June. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Goldman Sachs analysts on […]
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JPMorgan investors hand Jamie Dimon a rare rebuke with disapproval of $52.6 million bonus
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on accountability for megabanks in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 10, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was handed a rare […]
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Garage-door maker employees get cash reward in takeover as private equity tests ownership model
In the otherwise-sleepy town of Arthur, Illinois, this week brought a life-changing surprise for hundreds of workers at locally based garage-door maker, C.H.I. Overhead Doors. C.H.I.’s private equity owner, KKR, is selling the company to steel manufacturer Nucor in a $3 billion deal. The sale marks one of KKR’s largest returns in recent history, generating […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Citigroup, Paramount and more
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares fell about 10.5% after the big-box retailer reported quarterly earnings that significantly missed Wall Street’s expectations. Walmart posted adjusted first-quarter earnings […]
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Robinhood to let users hold their own crypto and NFTs as it reaches for growth beyond stock trading
Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Robinhood is handing over the keys to some of its customers’ crypto. The trading and investing company announced […]
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22. Tala
Founder: Shivani Siroya (CEO)Launched: 2014Headquarters: Santa Monica, CaliforniaFunding: $362.1 millionValuation: $800 million (PitchBook)Key technologies: Machine learningIndustry: FintechPrevious appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 2 (No. 20 in 2021) Fintech start-up Tala is continuing its mission to improve the financial health of underserved and underbanked populations. Founded in 2011 by Shivani Siroya, the Santa Monica-based company uses its mobile […]
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Coinbase to slow hiring amid plunge in cryptocurrencies and tech stocks
Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase has become the latest tech company to warn of a slowdown in hiring. The crypto exchange told staff Tuesday it would slow hiring and reevaluate its headcount, reversing earlier plans to triple its […]
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Citigroup shares jump 7% after Warren Buffett reveals a near $3 billion stake in the struggling bank
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP The 91-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” scooped up Citi shares while they have been underperforming the rest of the financial sector in the past 12 months. The stock is down nearly 40% while the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is off by 12% over the […]
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Investor interest in equity and crypto-focused funds picking up despite the sell-off, Tifin CEO says
A Wall Street subway station near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Search interest for stock funds remains strong despite the recent market sell-off, even in areas of the market that have cooled off significantly, according to trends seen by […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Walmart, Home Depot, Citigroup and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart slumped 7% in premarket trading after missing bottom-line expectations for the first quarter. The retail giant earned $1.30 per share, 18 cents a share below estimates as inflationary pressures offset the positive impact of better-than-expected sales. Home Depot (HD) […]
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