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Government travel has ‘fallen off’ since Trump inauguration, United Airlines says
A United Airlines plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport November 23, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia. Drew Angerer | Getty Images United Airlines says travel demand has been resilient lately — except from the U.S. government. Government travel “has fallen off here post-inauguration,” United’s Chief Financial Officer Mike Leskinen said at a Barclays […]
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How the world’s largest asset manager is using nearly $28 billion of acquisitions to reinvent itself
BlackRock has been on a buying spree that will change the makeup of the world’s biggest asset manager. BlackRock announced last year a slew of high-profile acquisitions — including a $12 billion deal to buy private credit manager HPS Investment Partners (HPS), which is expected to close in mid-2025; a $12.5 billion purchase of infrastructure […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hanesbrands, Reddit, Nvidia, Applovin and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Robinhood – Shares of the digital trading platform jumped 11% following its stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue. Robinhood reported revenue of $1.01 billion in the period, topping the consensus estimate of $944.6 million from analysts surveyed by LSEG. Hanesbrands – The apparel stock fell around 18% after fourth-quarter […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Robinhood, Deere, Cisco Systems, AppLovin and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Robinhood — The digital trading platform rallied 13% after reporting stronger-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter. Robinhood posted $1.01 billion in the period, coming above the LSEG consensus estimate of $944.6 million. MGM Resorts — The resorts and casinos stock jumped nearly 10%. The company posted […]
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Europe stocks hit fresh record high on earnings, Ukraine peace hopes
European stock markets were broadly higher Thursday, amid a flurry of earnings and economic data and rising hopes of an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The regional Stoxx 600 index maintained positive momentum from earlier this week, when it marked three record closing highs, gaining another 0.74% by midday in London to hit another all-time intraday peak. Markets […]
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British bank Barclays posts 2024 pretax profit hike, launches £1 billion share buyback
Key Points British bank Barclays posted a rise in full-year pre-tax profit that came in just ahead of analyst expectations, while also launching a £1 billion share buyback. Pretax profit rose by 24% to £8.108 billion in 2024, just above analyst expectations of £8.081 billion, according to LSEG. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors are gearing up for Trump 2.0
The New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 25, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets are getting ready for Trump 2.0
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]
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Want to invest in the UK? Barclays names 3 stocks to buy — giving 2 over 40% upside
There may be some questions about the strength of the U.K. economy right now, but Barclays continues to see investment opportunities in the country, naming small- and mid-cap stocks it is betting on right now. The benchmark FTSE 100 index logged returns of 5.7% in 2024, significantly below its U.S. counterparts, with the S & […]
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Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on the penultimate trading day of 2024
Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning. The best viewpoint and trekking from inwangsan mountain in Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on the penultimate trading day of this […]
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