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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Cava, Rocket Lab, Amgen and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Charter Communications , Liberty Broadband — Cable operator Charter Communications agreed to acquire Liberty Broadband in an all-stock deal. Charter shares rose 5.6%, while Liberty Broadband slid 3%. Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean-inspired food chain popped 7% after third-quarter results came out stronger than […]
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Annual inflation rate hit 2.6% in October, meeting expectations
Inflation perked up in October though pretty much in line with Wall Street expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, which measures costs across a spectrum of goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month. That took the 12-month inflation rate to 2.6%, up 0.2 percentage point from September. The […]
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Personal luxury goods market to shrink for first time since the 2008 financial crash, research finds
The storefronts of Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co. and Patek Philippe are seen as people enter Icon Siam, a luxury shopping mall located on the Chao Phraya River, on June 12, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Lauren Decicca | Getty Images News | Getty Images The personal luxury goods market looks set to face its […]
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Trump tariffs — and possible exemptions — could provide opportunities for Britain
The U.S. Stars and Stripes flag hangs on Whitehall with the figure of Lord Nelson on the top of his column in Trafalgar Square, on 3rd June 2019, in London England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs could prove a boon for the U.K., with […]
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Trump backer John Paulson bows out as possible Treasury Secretary pick
John Paulson visits “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Hedge fund chief John Paulson removed himself Tuesday from consideration as a potential nominee for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump. Paulson said, “My complex financial obligations would prevent me from […]
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‘The market is right’: Former Fed policymaker Mester sees fewer rate cuts next year after Trump’s victory
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on Sept.18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty The U.S. Federal Reserve could carry out fewer interest rate cuts than previously expected next year should President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed global tariffs take hold, former Fed policymaker Loretta Mester said Tuesday. Mester indicated that […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AbbVie, Tesla, Cigna, Morgan Stanley and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock popped 7% to build on last week’s 29% gain as investors bet that a Trump administration would fare well for the company and CEO Elon Musk. AbbVie — Shares tumbled 12% after the pharmaceutical company said its experimental schizophrenia drug […]
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Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs
A ship carries shipping containers through Upper Bay in New York, U.S., September 30, 2024. Caitlin Ochs | Reuters Donald Trump’s U.S. election win has left Europe scrabbling to work out how it will be able to contain or counter highly probable tariffs on its exports to the U.S. once the president-elect enters the White […]
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Trump ‘most likely’ needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump proposed sweeping new tariffs while on the campaign trail. The self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” has said he could impose such levies on U.S. imports without Congress’ approval. There’s debate among economists and other experts as to whether he could do so. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. — one of […]
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What Trump’s mass deportation plan would mean for immigrant workers and the economy
President-Elect Donald J. Trump won the White House based partly on his promises to rein in immigration, with targeted policies that range from sending criminals to their home countries to more sweeping ones like mass deportations. During the campaign, Trump pledged to end the Temporary Protected Status that allows workers from select countries to come to […]
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