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United plans flights to Greenland, Mongolia and northern Spain in search for next ‘it’ destination
United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is plotting a 2025 international expansion that spans Senegal to Mongolia and Greenland to Palau, a bid to win over travelers who have already had their fill of […]
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Delta expects higher earnings in fourth quarter despite lower demand around the election
A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines expects to grow earnings in the fourth quarter, thanks to resilient travel demand and strong bookings for year-end holidays. The Atlanta-based carrier on Thursday forecast fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.60 to $1.85 per share, compared with Wall Street estimates of $1.71, […]
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Fed officials were divided on whether to cut rates by half a point in September, minutes show
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting agreed to cut interest rates but were unsure how aggressive to get, ultimately deciding on a half percentage point move in an effort to balance confidence on inflation with worries over the labor market, according to minutes released Wednesday. The meeting summary detailed reasons that policymakers […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Reddit, Chewy, Boeing and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Astera Labs – Shares gained more than 16% after the company, which sells data center connectivity chips, debuted new fabric switches for artificial intelligence . Norwegian Cruise Line – Shares popped 10% on the heels of a Citi upgrade to buy from neutral. Citi said the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Alphabet, Blackstone, GitLab and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Boeing — Shares slipped 1.8% after the aerospace company withdrew a pay raise offer it made to 33,000 machinists on strike since mid-September. With the talks again breaking down this week, the continued strike will cost Boeing more than $1 billion per month, S & P […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DocuSign, Wynn Resorts, Nvidia and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. China stocks – U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies fell after China’s state planner Zheng Shanjie failed to announce any new economic stimulus plans . Online video company Bilibili tumbled more than 13%, while automaker Nio and Temu parent PDD each fell more than 9%. E-commerce companies […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rivian, Abercrombie & Fitch, CVS, Spirit Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Abercrombie & Fitch – Shares of the teen apparel retailer jumped nearly 8% after JPMorgan added it to its positive catalyst watch list. Analyst Matthew Boss raised the stock’s price target and third-quarter earnings estimate, saying its brands, which include Hollister, showed momentum during the recent […]
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U.S. job creation totaled 254,000 in September, much better than expected
The U.S. economy added far more jobs than expected in September, pointing to a vital employment picture as the unemployment rate edged lower, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls surged by 254,000 for the month, up from a revised 159,000 in August and better than the 150,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. The unemployment rate […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hims & Hers Health, Joby Aviation, Levi Strauss and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. EVgo — Shares soared nearly 61% after the electric vehicle charger company received a $1.05 billion conditional loan from the Department of Energy. JPMorgan also upgraded EVgo to overweight . Analyst Bill Peterson pointed to EVgo’s utilization rate compared to peers as well as its owner-operator […]
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Here’s everything to expect when the September jobs report is released Friday
Attendees at the Albany Job Fair in Latham, New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images September’s jobs picture is expected to look a lot like August’s — a gradual slowdown in hiring, a modest increase in wages and a labor market that is looking a lot like […]
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