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Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down
US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized his resolve to get inflation down, saying Tuesday he will back interest rate […]
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Robinhood to let users hold their own crypto and NFTs as it reaches for growth beyond stock trading
Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Robinhood is handing over the keys to some of its customers’ crypto. The trading and investing company announced […]
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Walmart’s lousy quarter has us looking to exit our position in the retailer
We aren’t very interested in waiting around for management to show us that they can turn things around. So we’re downgrading the stock to a 3 rating. Source
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Citigroup shares jump 7% after Warren Buffett reveals a near $3 billion stake in the struggling bank
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP The 91-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” scooped up Citi shares while they have been underperforming the rest of the financial sector in the past 12 months. The stock is down nearly 40% while the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is off by 12% over the […]
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Paramount shares jump about 10% after Buffett’s Berkshire reveals new stake
In this photo illustration, Paramount+ (Paramount Plus) logo is seen on a smartphone against its website in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global jumped Tuesday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in the media company. The stock rallied 9.5% around 10:10 a.m. […]
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Jim Cramer crushes Walmart management — ‘It’s embarrassing’
“This should be a big soul-searching moment for Walmart,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday after the retail giant reported quarterly results. Source
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California’s gas average tops $6 per gallon as prices across the U.S. surge
High gas prices at stations in Garden Grove, California, on Monday, March 7, 2022. Jeff Gritchen | Medianews Group | Getty Images California’s state average for a gallon of gas has surged above $6, making fuel in the Golden State the most expensive across the U.S. The average price at the pump in California hit […]
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Investor interest in equity and crypto-focused funds picking up despite the sell-off, Tifin CEO says
A Wall Street subway station near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Search interest for stock funds remains strong despite the recent market sell-off, even in areas of the market that have cooled off significantly, according to trends seen by […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Walmart, Home Depot, Citigroup and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart slumped 7% in premarket trading after missing bottom-line expectations for the first quarter. The retail giant earned $1.30 per share, 18 cents a share below estimates as inflationary pressures offset the positive impact of better-than-expected sales. Home Depot (HD) […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday morning trade, with investors looking ahead to the release of meeting minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 0.13% in early trade while the Topix index hovered above the flatline. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.46% while the S&P/ASX 200 in […]
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