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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Nike, Super Micro Computer and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Super Micro Computer — The server builder surged 11%, extending its 32% rally from last week after CEO Charles Liang said he is “confident” the company can file its delayed annual report by the Feb. 25 deadline. Constellation Brands — The booze stock jumped 4.4% after […]
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Airbnb pops 14%, heads for record rally on earnings beat
Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb Inc., during a news conference in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb shares surged 14% and headed for their best day ever after the company reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The stock debuted on the Nasdaq […]
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Retail sales slumped 0.9% in January, down much more than expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report Friday. Retail sales slipped 0.9% for the month from an upwardly revised 0.7% gain in December, even worse than the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.2% decline. The sales totals are adjusted for seasonality […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GameStop, Coinbase, Airbnb, Informatica and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : GameStop — The video game retailer and meme-stock favorite jumped 7% in extended trading. GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The company is still figuring out whether the move would make sense for GameStop’s business, […]
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Reddit shares slump 6% on daily active user miss
Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, speaks during WSJ Tech Live conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal at the Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California, on October 21, 2024. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Reddit shares dropped more than 6% Thursday after the social media company fell short of […]
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Producer prices report points to softer Fed inflation measure than feared
A gauge of wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, though some details of the report indicated that pipeline inflation pressures are easing. The producer price index, which measures what producers get for their goods and services, increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for 0.3%, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CVS, Zillow, Avis Budget, Kraft Heinz and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Baidu — The Chinese tech stock added 4% after a source familiar with the matter revealed that Baidu plans to release the next generation of its AI model later this year. The source said that “foundational model” Ernie 5.0 will have “big enhancements in multimodal capabilities.” […]
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Consumer prices rise 0.5% in January, higher than expected as annual rate rises to 3%
Inflation perked up more than anticipated in January, providing further incentive for the Federal Reserve to hold the line on interest rates. The consumer price index, a broad measure of costs in goods and services across the U.S. economy, accelerated a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%, the […]
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live before House Financial Services Committee
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the second day of his semiannual updates on monetary policy. The central bank leader appears before the House […]
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Lyft shares sink 9% on underwhelming fourth-quarter results
Lyft shares shed more than 9% after the ride-sharing app reported lackluster fourth-quarter results and offered weak bookings guidance as it lowers prices to keep up with competition. The company reported revenues of $1.55 billion, versus the $1.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Bookings, which measures the charges posed to customers for rides […]
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