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President Biden calls on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for 90 days
US President Biden delivers remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices in the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden called on Congress Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax for 90 days as prices at the […]
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Biden calls on Congress to suspend the gas tax — Here’s what that means for prices at the pump
President Joe Biden called on Congress Wednesday to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, as he tries to quell the rapid surge in prices at the pump. While experts say a suspension could provide some immediate relief, it could also keep demand elevated, thereby exacerbating tight supply. Consumers are getting hit with higher prices everywhere, […]
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Stock futures are flat after markets claw back some losses from weeks of selling
U.S. stock index futures were flat overnight Tuesday after the major averages jumped in regular trading hours, attempting to claw back some losses following weeks of selling. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were little changed. During regular trading Tuesday, the Dow surged 641 points, or 2.15%. […]
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Bank of America and Citigroup are flagged for potential losses on risky loan deals by rival JPMorgan
Fund outflows and tightening conditions in a key corner of the credit markets have left big banks with an estimated $2 billion in losses, according to JPMorgan Chase . Bank of America and Citigroup have the most exposure to so-called hung loan deals within the coverage universe of JPMorgan analyst Vivek Juneja, according to a […]
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Brex drops tens of thousands of small business customers as Silicon Valley adjusts to new reality
Brex Co-Founder & CEO Henrique Dubugras speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 02, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Steve Jennings | Getty Images Brex, the Silicon Valley lender to start-ups, is dropping tens of thousands of small business customers to focus on bigger venture-backed clients, according to […]
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Trash and dollar stores: Analysts are starting to give their top stocks to own in a recession
With the market selling off on fears of an imminent recession, individual stock analysts are starting to trot out their top stock picks to own in an economic downturn. A number of reports to clients of Wall Street banks this week focused on stocks that have resilient revenues and business models. Stocks fell deeper into […]
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There’s no bottom in sight yet, says top chart analyst as the Dow breaks below 30,000
Investors should not step in to buy yet, even when it feels like the selling in the stock market has gone too far, according to Fairlead Strategies founder and managing partner Katie Stockton. “We look for oversold buy signals in uptrending markets, and yet in downtrending markets like we have now, the oversold readings really […]
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Bank of America calls this stock one of the ‘most compelling’ big lenders to own
This year’s stock sell-off hasn’t spared banks, with the KBW Bank Index down more than 20%, roughly in line with the decline of the broader S & P 500. Shares of big American banks have dropped despite rising interest rates, which help them boost the profitability of their core lending activities. That’s because investors are […]
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Buy Dollar General shares as the likelihood of a recession grows, Morgan Stanley says
Dollar General is a defensive stock with “multiple ways” to outperform as the likelihood of recession grows, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Simeon Gutman upgraded shares of Dollar General to overweight, saying in a Thursday note that the defensive stock with offensive characteristics should get a boost amid greater inflationary pressures. “In a more prolonged […]
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Boeing is a high risk buying opportunity that could soar 56% from here, Citi says
Boeing shares could soar 56% from here if the company’s three commercial aircraft programs maintain projected levels of profitability — though the buying opportunity is high risk, according to Citi. Analyst Charles Armitage upgraded shares of Boeing to buy/high risk from neutral, saying in a Thursday report that the outlook for the company’s 737 MAX, […]
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