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Stock futures fall as Wall Street looks to stabilize after rollercoaster week
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures fell on Sunday evening as traders looked for the market to find its footing after a dramatic week of trading. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 124 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures shed 0.6%, while those for […]
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Bitcoin drops below $35,000 over the weekend, extending Friday’s losses
Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and has been known to swing more than 10% higher or lower in a single day. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin continued to slide after a broader stock sell-off in the U.S. last week sent the cryptocurrency market into a frenzy and prompted bitcoin to plummet by […]
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Your cash savings may finally yield a higher return — but only at certain banks
Guido Mieth | DigitalVision | Getty Images Banks are starting to pay a higher return on your cash — good news for savers who’ve seen their stockpiles languishing from a gruesome combination of low interest rates and high inflation. However, some banks are moving faster than others. Some, particularly traditional brick-and-mortar shops, may not budge […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Peloton, Under Armour, Monster Beverage and more
A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Peloton — Shares of Peloton dropped more than 6% […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Under Armour, Cigna, DraftKings and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Under Armour (UAA) – The athletic apparel maker posted an adjusted first-quarter loss of 1 cent per share, compared with a profit estimate of 6 cents per share. Under Armour also issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for its full-year profit as it absorbs the impact of higher […]
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s worst day since 2020
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, May 5, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its worst day since 2020. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were near flat. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DoorDash, Block, Zillow and more
A DoorDash sign is pictured on a restaurant on the day they hold their IPO in New York, December 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Block — Shares rose more than 5% after hours despite Block missing earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shopify, Etsy, Twitter and more
Elon Musk twitter account is seen through Twitter logo in this illustration taken, April 25, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday: EPAM Systems — Shares jumped 10% after the computer software company posted better-than-expected results for the previous quarter. EPAM reported $2.49 earnings per share on […]
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Binance is backing Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition — here’s why it’s a big deal for crypto enthusiasts
Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange, handling billions of dollars in trading volumes on a daily basis. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin exchange Binance’s move to participate in Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter could boost digital currency evangelists’ hopes for the development of a more “decentralized,” crypto-friendly social media platform. […]
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Despite the Fed’s big rate boost, most banks will still pay paltry interest rates
Jerome Powell, Federal Reserver Governor. Katie Kramer | CNBC The Federal Reserve just raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, its largest such move in more than two decades, as it seeks to tame inflation. The central bank’s actions mean that, in an era of sharply rising prices for everything from food […]
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