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Consumer inflation fears spike in February as tariff worries hit sentiment
People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Consumers grew dramatically more worried about near-term inflation as President Donald Trump pushed aggressive tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, a closely watched survey showed Friday. The University of Michigan consumer survey for February […]
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U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a Chipotle on August 22, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia. Anna Rose Layden | Getty Images Job creation was weaker than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 143,000 for the month, down from an upwardly revised […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roblox, Peloton, Ralph Lauren, Yum Brands and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Altus Power — The commercial solar power provider soared as much as 28% after agreeing to a $5 per share buyout from a unit of TPG that valued Altus at $2.2 billion, including debt. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. Ford — […]
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Roblox plummets 16% on disappointing bookings, daily active users miss
Roblox shares plunged more than 16% after the gaming platform fell short of Wall Street’s bookings and daily active user estimates. Roblox reported bookings of $1.36 billion for the fourth quarter, versus the $1.37 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Daily active users came in at 85.3 million, reflecting 19% growth from a year […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Qualcomm, Ford Motor, Arm Holdings and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Qualcomm — The semiconductor stock slipped close to 5% despite reporting stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter. Qualcomm posted adjusted earnings of $3.41 per share on revenue of $11.67 billion, exceeding the $2.96 per share and $10.93 billion that analysts polled by […]
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Alphabet shares fall more than 7% on revenue miss, heightened AI investments
CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet shares dropped more than 7% premarket Wednesday after the search giant fell short of Wall Street’s fourth-quarter revenue expectations and announced big spending plans for its ongoing artificial intelligence buildout. The company topped […]
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Fed Vice Chair Jefferson advocates remaining cautious on rates as policy drama unfolds
Philip Jefferson speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 3, 2022. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Philip Jefferson, an economist and Davidson College’s dean of faculty, to the Federal Reserve Board. Ken Cedeno | Bloomberg | Getty Images EASTON, Pa. […]
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Match appoints Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff as CEO
FILE PHOTO: Spencer Rascoff, co-founder and executive chairman of dot.LA, speaks during the Montgomery Summit in Santa Monica, California, U.S., on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Match Group announced on Tuesday that Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff will serve as its new CEO. Rascoff, who has served as a […]
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The Fed could find itself in a policy Catch-22 if tariffs spike inflation and slow growth
Flags outside the Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto, Feb. 3, 2025. Andrew Francis Wallace | Toronto Star | Getty Images A complicated scenario is emerging surrounding the tariff drama that could put the Federal Reserve in an uncomfortable Catch-22, unsure whether to use its policy levers to tame inflation or boost growth. With many […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Ferrari, Spotify, PayPal, Palantir and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Palantir Technologies — The software company surged 22% after reporting stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results . Palantir attributed this earnings and revenue beat to its artificial intelligence platform gaining traction. The stock was on pace for its best day since Feb. 6, 2024, when it gained 30.8%. AMC […]
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