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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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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed; China’s Covid fears in focus as Beijing expands mass testing
SINGAPORE — Futures pointed to a mixed open for markets in Asia-Pacific as investors are set to closely watch market reaction to Covid fears in China as Beijing expands mass testing. Japan’s Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,875 while Osaka futures were at 26,810 — higher than the Nikkei 225’s last close at […]
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Nasdaq futures are slightly lower ahead of Big Tech earnings
Nasdaq 100 futures fell slightly Monday evening after stocks bounced in the afternoon and ahead of Big Tech earnings. Futures tied to the tech focused index fell 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures were little changed. In regular trading Monday, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.3%. The Dow advanced 0.7%, after cutting […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Cadence Design, Packaging Corp of America, SBA Communications and more
Pankaj Nangia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Cadence Design Systems – Shares of computer software company gained 5% after hours following the company’s quarterly earnings reports. Earnings and revenue for the first quarter both came in above consensus forecasts, according to FactSet. The company also issued […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, AMD, Deere, Verizon and more
The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 14, 2021. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares of the social media company rose 4% on news that it may want to finalize a takeover deal with Tesla founder Elon Musk ahead […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Twitter, Coca-Cola, Warner Bros. Discovery and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Coca-Cola — Shares of Coca-Cola rose about 1% after the company beat analysts’ expectations on the top and bottom lines in the recent quarter. The beverage giant reported adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share on revenues of $10.5 billion, while analysts expected 58 cents per share […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set to open lower after Wall Street sell-off
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific are expected to open lower on Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,705 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,710. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 27,105.26. Australia and New Zealand markets are closed on […]
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