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Yellen says the administration is fighting inflation, admits she was wrong that it was ‘transitory’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized that the White House has several strategies ready to go that will reduce an inflation burden she conceded is too high on Americans. In an interview Tuesday with CNBC’s Becky Quick, Yellen listed efforts aimed at prescription drug costs, the budget deficit and oil production that could bring down prices […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Capri Holdings, Salesforce, Weibo and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Capri Holdings (CPRI) – The parent of luxury brands, like Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, saw its stock surge 11% in the premarket after posting better-than-expected quarterly numbers before giving back nearly all those gains. Capri earned an adjusted $1.02 per share, 20 cents above […]
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Stock futures jump ahead of first day of June
Stock futures were higher early Wednesday morning as Wall Street turned the page to another month. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.5%. Those for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures, on the other hand, rose 0.13%. The move in futures came after a down day […]
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These charts show how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed global oil flows
European Union leaders reached an agreement this week to ban the majority of Russian crude oil and petroleum product imports, but nations were already shunning the country’s oil, altering global flows for the commodity that powers the world. Russian oil exports had already been hurt by some EU members acting preemptively in anticipation of potential […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Eagle Outfitters, Unilever, Nio and more
Nio began deliveries of its new ET7, an upscale electric sedan, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Nio Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Marathon Oil, Diamondback Energy — Energy stocks rose along with oil prices after an agreement from European Union leaders to ban most crude imports from Russia stoked inflation fears. […]
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Here are Tuesday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Tesla, Dish, Nio, Zoom, Rivian, Imax & more
Here are Tuesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Mizuho reiterates Tesla as buy Mizuho said in a note Tuesday that China lockdowns remain a production headwind for Tesla , but that a rebound could happen later this year. “Gigafactory Shanghai Partial Lockdown a Near-Term Headwind, Though Potentially Stronger SepQ/DecQ Rebound. … That said, we believe […]
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As employers call workers back to the office, some AAPI women are on edge
An attendee identified as Emily, left, holds a candle during a candlelight vigil for Michelle Go at Portsmouth Square in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Stephen Lam | Getty Images Sometime after Deloitte consultant Michelle Go was shoved to her death underneath a moving R train in January, another New York City resident […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Yamana Gold, Credit Suisse, Unilever and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Yamana Gold (AUY) – The Canadian gold producer agreed to be acquired by Gold Fields (GFI) in an all-stock deal valued at $6.7 billion. Yamana Gold shareholders will receive 0.6 Gold Field shares for each share they now hold. Yamana surged 14.9% in the premarket while […]
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Oil prices jump after EU leaders agree to ban most Russian crude imports
EU leaders reached an agreement to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of 2022. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices jumped after EU leaders reached an agreement late Monday to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of the year. During Asia hours on Tuesday, U.S. crude futures were […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start as investors await China’s factory activity data for May
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a lower Tuesday start as investors await the release of official Chinese factory activity data for May. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,325 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,320. That compared against the […]
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