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Gas prices are falling — Here’s why it’s happening and whether it can continue
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Gas prices are below $4 for the first time since March, but the market remains precarious and experts said it’s too early to know if the move lower will hold. The national average for […]
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Zoom investor tells startup founders: ‘Forget the past three years’ and accept 50% valuation hit
Eugene Zhang, founding partner of Silicon Valley VC firm TSVC Spencer Greene, general partner of TSVC Courtesy: TSVC Eugene Zhang, a veteran Silicon Valley investor, recalls the exact moment the market for young startups peaked this year. The firehose of money from venture capital firms, hedge funds and wealthy families pouring into seed-stage companies was […]
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These small banks are a good bet ahead of any possible recession, Piper Sandler says
Bank investors are in a bit of a conundrum. While many banks look cheap on a valuation basis and the industry’s results have held up relatively well as economic growth slowed, the concern remains that if the U.S. enters a recession, the group’s earnings will decline and their shares could fall further. That’s why investors […]
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Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and others warn investors away from Coinbase until ‘crypto winter’ ends
Several Wall Street analysts are warning investors to stay away from Coinbase until the cryptocurrency exchange operator works through a “crypto winter,” among other challenges. Coinbase dropped 5% premarket Wednesday after it lost more than $1 billion in the calendar second quarter, while revenue missed analyst estimates. The platform has been contending with a host […]
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Roku downgraded to underperform at MoffettNathanson despite this month’s comeback rally
Sell shares of Roku as the media player manufacturer faces pressure from increasing competition and a worsening macro backdrop, according to MoffettNathanson. The firm downgraded Roku to underperform from market perform, and kept its price target, after the streaming company reported disappointing second-quarter earnings results last month. Roku missed expectations on both the top and […]
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Morgan Stanley downgrades Allbirds, says stock is stuck until ‘path to profitability is more clear’
Shares of Allbirds could see limited upside until the path to profitability becomes more clear, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Alex Straton downgraded Allbirds to equal-weight from overweight, and slashed its price target, following a quarterly earnings report that pointed to greater economic uncertainty for retailers. Allbirds lowered its guidance for the year after citing […]
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Citi’s stocks to play the biggest themes of our time like automation and AI
As markets remain saddled with short-term turmoil and recession fears, one top strategist recommends investors start seeking out stocks with long-term structural growth stories. Citi’s Scott Chronert believes stocks that play into the biggest trends of our time, such as artificial intelligence and automation, could start outperforming from here. “Why are we considering themes now? […]
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Apple Card’s rapid growth, outside vendors blamed for mishaps within Goldman’s credit-card business
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger | AFP | Getty Images When it was unveiled in 2019, Apple touted its new credit card as a gamechanger with unheard-of levels of simplicity and transparency. Behind the scenes, however, […]
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Investor Sarat Sethi has some stock picks to play inflation and a consumer slowdown
Investors should stick to companies that can keep generating earnings as they navigate high inflation and a consumer slowdown, according to DCLA’s Sarat Sethi. “Earnings are going to drive this market going forward,” Sethi said Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “Not multiple expansion, not liquidity, it’s going to be where do we find earnings, and […]
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Berkshire Hathaway reports operating earnings surge, but posts big investment loss amid market rout
An Andy Warhol-like print of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hangs outside a clothing stand during the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. April 30, 2022. Scott Morgan | Reuters Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profits jumped in the second quarter despite fears of slowing growth, but Warren Buffett’s […]
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