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The $300 billion meme stock that makes GameStop look like child’s play
The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken January 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Think the meme stock mania is so 2021? Just take a look at AMTD Digital. The little-known Hong Kong-based fintech firm saw its shares skyrocket 126% Tuesday […]
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Fed’s James Bullard expresses confidence that the economy can achieve a ‘soft landing’
James Bullard Olivia Michael | CNBC St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Tuesday that he still thinks the economy can avoid a recession, even though he expects the central bank will need to keep hiking rates to control inflation. “I think that inflation has come in hotter than what I would have expected […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: PayPal, Airbnb, Match Group, Caesars and more
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Match Group — Shares of the dating app operator tumbled as much as 23% after the company reported revenue of $795 million for the second quarter, compared with […]
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Fed’s Daly says ‘our work is far from done’ on inflation; Evans sees ‘reasonable’ chance for smaller hike
Mary Daly, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, poses after giving a speech on the U.S. economic outlook, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S., November 12 2018. Ann Saphir | Reuters The Federal Reserve still has a lot of work to do before it gets inflation under control, and that means higher interest […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Pinterest, Caterpillar and more
An Uber banner on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of Uber’s IPO, May 10, 2019. Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. Uber Technologies — Uber shares popped 17.6% after the ride-hailing giant reported a quarterly revenue that beat analyst expectations. The company’s revenue came in at […]
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Bill Ackman blasts Visa, saying it has the power to pressure Pornhub to remove child pornography
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is taking a vocal stance against Visa, saying the credit card giant has the power to pressure Pornhub to remove child pornography from its site. “My interest comes from the fact that I have four daughters,” […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Caterpillar, Uber, Pinterest and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Caterpillar (CAT) – The heavy equipment maker’s stock fell 3.7% in the premarket after its quarterly earnings beat forecasts but revenue was slightly short of consensus. Caterpillar’s sales were hurt by its exit from Russia as well as supply chain issues, and it […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Pinterest, Simon Property Group, Avis Budget and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing company popped more than 19% despite a miss on the top and bottom lines as activist investor Elliott Management revealed it is now the largest investor. The company also beat monthly active user estimates. Simon Property Group — Simon Property’s […]
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4 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Monday
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. It’s not time to be greedy Oil drops Quick mentions: WMT, COST, DHR, CRM, LLY AMD earnings this week 1. It’s not time to be greedy Stocks were a mixed […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: PerkinElmer, Boeing, Global Payments, Bumble and more
Displays outside the Nasdaq MarketSite are pictured as dating app operator Bumble Inc. (BMBL) made its debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange during the company’s IPO in New York City, New York, U.S., February 11, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Boeing — Shares of the […]
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