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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Micron, Lululemon, RH and more
The headquarters building of Micron Technology Inc. stands in Boise, Idaho, U.S. Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Micron — Shares of the chip maker advanced more than 4% after hours, after the company reported financial results for its most recent quarter. Micron beat Wall […]
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Fed’s Patrick Harker says he thinks the U.S. can avoid a recession, even amid troubling signs
Despite on ominous indicator hanging over the economy and higher interest rates on the way, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Tuesday that he doesn’t think the U.S. is heading for recession. That view, expressed in a CNBC interview, comes in the face of a looming inversion of the 10- and 2-year Treasury yields […]
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Bill Ackman is done with activist short-selling, will focus on quieter, long-term approach
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Investor Bill Ackman said Tuesday that he will no longer take part in vocal activist short selling campaigns, a practice he engaged in that led to one of the most colorful battles in Wall Street history. “Despite our limited participation in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Uber, Nielsen Holdings and more
A screen displays the logo and trading information for GameStop on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer dropped 6% on huge trading volume. More than 8 million shares […]
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Goldman Sachs is buying corporate retirement plan robo-advisor NextCapital
A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NextCapital, a Chicago-based fintech firm that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants. The bank said Tuesday in a release that the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, […]
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Consumers have saved more than $100 billion in health savings accounts
Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health savings accounts eclipsed $100 billion by the end of January, according to Devenir, an HSA investment consultant, as more consumers use the tax-advantaged accounts to save for future health costs. The firm forecasts HSA funds will hit $150 billion by the end of 2024. “The growth is […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Nielsen Holdings, FedEx, LHC Group and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) – The TV ratings company’s stock surged 20.9% in the premarket after it agreed to be acquired by a private-equity consortium for $28 per share. The deal is worth $16 billion, including assumed debt. FedEx (FDX) – FedEx CEO Fred […]
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Domino’s Pizza China operator files for Hong Kong listing
DPC Dash said in a filing it is Domino’s Pizza’s “exclusive master franchisee” in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, with 485 directly operated stores in 10 cities on the mainland — mostly in Beijing and Shanghai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — The operator of Domino’s Pizza stores in China, DPC […]
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Recession fears tied to Treasury yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer suggests
Wall Street may be overestimating recession risks. While investors focus on an unnerving inversion between the five-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is concentrating on optimistic activity in another part of the bond market. According to Dwyer, the three-month versus five-year yield shows a healthier picture of the U.S. economy because […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Coinbase, AMC Entertainment, Beyond Meat and more
A Tesla Supercharger station in Vallejo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares gained 8% on Monday following news that the electric vehicle maker will ask shareholders at its annual meeting to authorize a […]
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