Finance
ETFs come to China with a vengeance
Hong Kong, a British colony from the 1840s to 1997, grew into an international finance center just off the coast of mainland China. A stock connect launched in 2014, followed by other systems linking Hong Kong’s market closer with the mainland’s. Anthony Kwan | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China has joined the global […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Virgin Galactic, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
Shoppers wait for a GameStop store to open on at the Tysons Corner Center, in Tysons, Virginia, November 27, 2020. Hannah McKay | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer jumped 15.1% after the company said a 4-for-1 stock split was approved by its board. A stock […]
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How are rising costs impacting your household? Here’s how to calculate your personal inflation rate
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images It’s likely no surprise to hear that prices have been rising across the U.S. economy, whether at the grocery store or the gas pump. But just how much have your personal household costs increased, and how does that stack up against the average American’s? Calculating your personal inflation rate […]
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World’s largest bitcoin fund slams the SEC, sues over crypto ETF rejection
Digital currency asset manager Grayscale is in a legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its latest rejection of the company’s prospective spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Last Wednesday, the SEC denied Grayscale’s application to convert its bitcoin trust to a spot ETF. The company filed a lawsuit the same day. Grayscale Bitcoin […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, Seagen, Virgin Galactic and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop rallied 7.8% in the premarket after the videogame retailer declared a 4-for-1 stock split. Trading on a split-adjusted basis will begin on July 22. Seagen (SGEN) – Seagen gained 4.5% in premarket trading after the Wall Street Journal reported that Merck (MRK) […]
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Fed sees ‘more restrictive’ policy as likely if inflation fails to come down, minutes say
Federal Reserve officials in June emphasized the need to fight inflation even if it meant slowing an economy that already appears on the brink of a recession, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Members said the July meeting likely also would see another 50- or 75-basis point move. A basis point is one one-hundredth of […]
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The job market is still ‘red hot’ despite recession fears, as the Great Resignation continues
Mixetto | E+ | Getty Images Workers are still reaping the benefits of a hot job market characterized by few layoffs, ample job openings and a high level of voluntary departures, according to U.S. Department of Labor data issued Wednesday. The numbers reveal that the pandemic-era trend known as the “Great Resignation” is still in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Uber, DoorDash, Spirit, Altria and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Uber (UBER), DoorDash (DASH) – Uber fell 3.1% in the premarket while DoorDash tumbled 7.5%, following the news that Amazon (AMZN) struck a deal to add membership in rival food delivery service Grubhub as a free benefit for its “Prime” members. Amazon’s deal also gives it […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oil stocks, Ford, Crocs and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford Motor — Shares of the carmaker dropped 1% and hit a new 52-week low after the company reported a slight increase in new vehicle sales for the second quarter that missed automotive analysts’ expectations. The company said sales rose 1.8% to 483,688 new vehicles in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Occidental Petroleum, Exxon Mobil and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla delivered 254,695 vehicles during the second quarter, down 17.9% from the first quarter and below what analysts had predicted. China’s Covid-19 shutdowns were a key factor in holding back production. Tesla fell 1% in premarket trading. Occidental Petroleum (OXY) – Occidental gained […]
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