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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Nio, Honest Company and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Cannabis stocks – Shares of marijuana producers are extending a Thursday rally in the premarket, following an industry publication’s report that the House will vote for a second time next week to legalize cannabis at the federal level. The House passed such a bill in 2020, […]
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Hong Kong drops nearly 3% as Chinese stocks tumble; shares of JD Logistics, Russia’s Rusal fall
Other Asia-Pacific markets Japan stocks moved into negative territory after rising earlier. The Nikkei 225 and the Topix sat below the flatline. Japan reported inflation data, showing its core consumer price index hit a two-year high in March, according to Reuters. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 stayed in positive territory as it inched up 0.26%, with some gains […]
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Tencent ‘exploring’ a financial holding company for WeChat Pay if Chinese regulators require it
An image of WeChat Pay in action. Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Tencent is exploring whether regulators will require it to create a financial holding company to house is fintech business, a top executive said on Wednesday. The comments come after Bloomberg reported last week that Chinese authorities are considering […]
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Chinese internet stocks in Hong Kong continue to surge amid hopes of easing regulations
The Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Zhang Wei | China News Service via Getty Images Shares of Chinese internet giants in Hong Kong soared Wednesday, continuing an […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Pfizer, Alibaba, Carnival, GameStop and more
A man with Nike bags talks on the phone in front of a Nike store as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, November 26, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike — Shares of Nike jumped 3.2% after the […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks higher after breaking multiday win streaks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb; Biden says Putin ‘against the wall’ Service members of the Ukrainian […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Nike, Okta, Alibaba and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike reported quarterly profit of 87 cents per share, 16 cents a share above estimates. Revenue beat estimates as well, helped by an increase in digital sales and its ability to successfully navigate supply chain issues. Nike jumped 6.3% in […]
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Alibaba surges nearly 10% after it ups share buyback program to $25 billion
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed stock surged nearly 10% on Tuesday after the Chinese e-commerce giant said it would increase the size of its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion. The share repurchase scheme will be effective […]
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Alibaba increases share buyback to $25 billion from $15 billion
Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding said on Tuesday it upsized its share buyback program to $25 billion from $15 billion, the second time in the past year. Alibaba said it had already re-purchased about $9.2 billion of […]
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Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. rocket higher after China signals support for the shares
Shares of Chinese companies listed publicly in the U.S. surged Wednesday as China signaled support for the stocks. Regulators from both countries are progressing toward a cooperation plan on U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, according to Chinese state media. The report cited a meeting Wednesday chaired by Vice Premier Liu He, who heads China’s finance committee. The […]
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