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MicroStrategy CEO Saylor moves to chairman role, focusing on strategy and bitcoin
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is leaving his role as CEO to become Executive Chairman of the company, according to a statement released by the company on Tuesday afternoon. The company’s president, Phong Le, will take the reins from Saylor. Saylor has been in the role of chief executive since launching the company in 1989. MicroStrategy went […]
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Stock futures tick up ahead of key Fed decision
Stock futures ticked up in overnight trading as traders await the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, scheduled to be announced Wednesday afternoon. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 66 points, or 0.21%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.55% and Nasdaq 100 futures increased 1.06%. Shares of Enphase Energy gained about 6% after […]
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These 10 stocks are expected to rally into the end of the year, Truist says
Truist came out with a spate of stock picks that could rally sharply in the back half of the year. A list of 65 high-conviction picks including Shake Shack and O’Reilly Automotive turned up after the firm searched for stocks that could post big gains heading into the year-end, even as they contend with greater […]
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There’s more pain coming for investors who own buy now, pay later plays, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday warned investors that if they own any buy now, pay later stocks, they should brace themselves for more damage to their portfolios. “These stocks never should’ve been worth so much in the first place. Their business models were much more attractive when interest rates were incredibly low, but it remains […]
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Investment banks trumpet fresh ideas in new second-half stock trades
Major investment banks expect the stock market’s volatility to continue in the second half of 2022. A brutal market sell-off saw the S & P 500 suffer its worst first half since 1970 as the Nasdaq Composite plummeted deep into a bear market. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve kickstarted an aggressive rate hiking cycle to curb […]
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As Klarna and Affirm falter, a new breed of ‘buy now, pay later’ startups are stealing the spotlight
Klarna is in talks to raise funds at a sharp discount to its last valuation, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. A spokesperson for the firm said it doesn’t comment on “speculation.” Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images With hype over the “buy now, pay later” trend fading, some investors are […]
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Coinbase shares fall after rival Binance.US drops spot bitcoin trading fees
Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase shares fell almost 10% on Wednesday after rival crypto exchange Binance.US said it’s dropping certain trading fees for customers. Binance.US, the U.S. affiliate […]
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Cramer says investors can buy stock of this software company as a speculative pick
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said that investors have his permission to buy shares of software company Mitek Systems as a speculative play. “Mitek’s genuinely cheap on an earnings basis, which is why it’s … one I’m willing to bless for speculation in what is otherwise an extremely hostile environment,” the “Mad Money” host said. […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures essentially flat following Wednesday’s declines Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, June 3, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were essentially flat Thursday, as […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Kohl’s, Peloton and more
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers exit a Target store during Black Friday sales in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., November 26, 2021. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — Shares of the retailer fell more than 4% after the company said it will take a short-term hit to profits as […]
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