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Fed’s Patrick Harker says he thinks the U.S. can avoid a recession, even amid troubling signs
Despite on ominous indicator hanging over the economy and higher interest rates on the way, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Tuesday that he doesn’t think the U.S. is heading for recession. That view, expressed in a CNBC interview, comes in the face of a looming inversion of the 10- and 2-year Treasury yields […]
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Bill Ackman is done with activist short-selling, will focus on quieter, long-term approach
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Investor Bill Ackman said Tuesday that he will no longer take part in vocal activist short selling campaigns, a practice he engaged in that led to one of the most colorful battles in Wall Street history. “Despite our limited participation in […]
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Investing Club: Cramer says Disney is a buy — and he’s got an idea to attract more retail investors to the stock
Disney’s booming theme park business may draw more attention from Wall Street in the coming months, according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Uber, Nielsen Holdings and more
A screen displays the logo and trading information for GameStop on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) March 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer dropped 6% on huge trading volume. More than 8 million shares […]
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Goldman Sachs is buying corporate retirement plan robo-advisor NextCapital
A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NextCapital, a Chicago-based fintech firm that provides automated advice to corporate retirement plan participants. The bank said Tuesday in a release that the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, […]
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Meme stocks GameStop and AMC tumble Tuesday on heavy trading volume
A GameStop location in New York, Dec. 23, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Meme stocks tumbled on Tuesday with huge trading activity in the shares. GameStop dropped more than 9% with more than 6 million shares traded through 10:15 a.m. ET, already more than its 30-day average full-day volume of 4.6 million. AMC Entertainment shares […]
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Robinhood adds four additional hours to extended trading for clients
Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on July 29th, 2021. Source: The Nasdaq As some Robinhood clients head back to the office following the pandemic, the stock trading app — which has experienced a slowdown in volume this year — is now offering extra hours in the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Nielsen Holdings, FedEx, LHC Group and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nielsen Holdings (NLSN) – The TV ratings company’s stock surged 20.9% in the premarket after it agreed to be acquired by a private-equity consortium for $28 per share. The deal is worth $16 billion, including assumed debt. FedEx (FDX) – FedEx CEO Fred […]
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European markets climb as Ukraine-Russia talks begin; Stoxx 600 up 1.8%
LONDON — European stocks advanced on Tuesday as another round of Ukraine-Russia talks got underway. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 1.8% by mid-afternoon, with autos jumping 4.5% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses traded in positive territory. In terms of individual share price movement, Swedish investment company Storskogen Group added more than […]
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Stock futures are flat ahead of consumer confidence data
Stock futures were flat in overnight trading ahead of Tuesday’s consumer confidence data and a big week for economic data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 20 points or 0.06%. S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched 0.1% lower. During Monday’s regular trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose […]
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