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Hedge funds attract the biggest inflows in 7 years on the back of market volatility
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The hedge fund industry attracted its largest inflows in seven years during the first quarter as investors sought downside protection amidst a volatility […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more
Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Enphase Energy — Shares jumped more than 8% after Enphase topped earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The energy company reported record revenues, and said it’s setting its sights […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks are set for opening declines following Wall Street drop
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a lower open on Wednesday after overnight losses saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite sliding to a fresh low for 2022. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,125 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,000. That […]
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Nasdaq futures fall following Tuesday’s sharp losses for stocks
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Nasdaq 100 futures fell on Tuesday night after the major averages continued their April sell-off amid concerns of an economic slowdown. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P […]
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Robinhood cutting about 9% of full-time employees
Retail brokerage firm Robinhood is cutting back staffing levels, citing “duplicate roles and job functions” after rapid expansion last year. CEO Vlad Tenev made the announcement in a blog post on Tuesday afternoon. Shares fell more than 4% in extended trading. The move will affect about 9% of full-time employees. Robinhood reported 3,800 full-time employees […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Electric, Warner Bros. Discovery, UPS, 3M and more
A General Electric (GE) sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Electric — Shares slid more than 11% despite the industrial company reporting top and bottom line beats for the first […]
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Fidelity is offering 401(k) investors access to bitcoin, the first retirement plan provider to do so
A Fidelity Investments location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Fidelity Investments said Tuesday it will offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s, making it the first provider to offer crypto for retirement savings. The crypto offering will be available for 23,000 employers that use Fidelity to administer their retirement accounts […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PepsiCo, General Electric, UPS and others
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. PepsiCo – Shares of the food and beverage giant dipped in the premarket although the company reported a beat on the top and bottom lines in the recent quarter as consumers paid more for some of the company’s key brands. General Electric – General Electric’s stock […]
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