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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cleanspark, Vaxcyte, Unity Software and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Cleanspark – The crypto miner’s stock plunged more than 13%. Cleanspark released its mining update for August, which showed that it mined 478 bitcoins last month. That marks a drop from 494 in July and 659 in August last year . Vaxcyte – Shares were recently […]
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Nationwide strikes erupt in Israel as hostage deaths kindle pressure for cease-fire deal
Demonstrators lift flags and placards during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since October, in Tel Aviv on August 31, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Elastic NV, MongoDB and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Intel – The chipmaker jumped 8.5% on news that Intel is working with bankers to explore options to address weaknesses in its core business. Elastic NV – The stock plunged more than 27% after its fiscal second quarter revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s expectations. The artificial […]
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The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator increased 0.2% in July, as expected
Inflation edged higher in July, according to a measure favored by the Federal Reserve as the central bank prepares to enact its first interest rate reduction in more than four years. The Commerce Department reported Friday that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2% on the month and was up 2.5% from the same […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta Beauty, Dell, Lululemon, MongoDB and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Ulta Beauty — The beauty products retailer saw its shares fall nearly 7% after missing top and bottom line expectations in the second quarter . Ulta’s earnings came out at $5.30 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $5.46 per share. Revenue was of $2.55 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Affirm, Best Buy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dollar General – The discount retailer’s shares tumbled nearly 30% after the company slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year. Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said the softer sales trends are partially attributable to a core customer who feels “financially constrained.” The retailer […]
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The Fed now will focus on the employment part of its mission — and for good reason
Federal Reserve officials have made it clear that they are turning their attention from a focus squarely on inflation to at least an equal concern about unemployment, and the latest data shows their concern is well placed. Various indicators are pointing to a labor market that, if not in outright deterioration, is at least slowing. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Super Micro Computer, Berkshire Hathaway, Abercrombie & Fitch and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Super Micro Computer — Shares shed 26% after the artificial intelligence server company said it would postpone filing its annual 10-K form for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Super Micro Computer said its management requires more time to “complete its assessment of the design […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro, Abercrombie & Fitch, Box, Foot Locker and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares of the retailer, which owns the Abercrombie and Hollister banners, fell more than 9% after it reported a 21% increase in its revenue during its fiscal second quarter and issued bullish guidance for the current period. Abercrombie posted earnings of $2.50 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia’s ‘drop-the-mic moment’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | 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, […]
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