
Key Points President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair has turned into a long list of nearly a dozen possible candidates. In CNBC interviews that stretch back days, weeks and even months, the candidates have talked in depth about where they think the Fed should go. Source
Read MoreCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target — The retailer fell almost 2% after Bank of America downgraded Target to underperform from neutral and trimmed its price target on the stock. Target’s long-term outlook is deteriorating as the company falls further behind its peers, the bank said. Ulta Beauty and Target also […]
Read MoreCheck out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Applied Materials — The semiconductor equipment manufacturer tumbled 11% after the current-quarter outlook missed expectations of analysts polled by LSEG. Fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue topped estimates. UnitedHealth — The insurer jumped nearly 8% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake , according to […]
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