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U.S. GDP fell at a 1.4% pace to start the year as pandemic recovery takes a hit
Gross domestic product unexpectedly declined at a 1.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, marking an abrupt reversal for an economy coming off its best performance since 1984, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. The negative growth rate missed even the subdued Dow Jones estimate of a 1% gain for the quarter. GDP measures the output […]
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Putin warns of ‘lightning fast’ retaliation to intervention in war; White House plans more aid for Ukraine
Blinken says Europe has ‘ambitious’ plans to cut energy reliance on Russia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., April 26, 2022. Blinken and the defense secretary on Monday committed a total of $713 million in foreign military financing for Ukraine and 15 allied and […]
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Nasdaq futures rise as market attempts comeback from April sell-off, Meta shares soar
Stock futures rose in overnight trading as the market shook off the April sell-off and investors reacted positively to earnings from Meta Platforms. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 70 points or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 1.2%. The moves came as shares of Meta surged more […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Boeing, Alphabet, Robinhood and more
A worker inspects a Boeing 737 MAX airliner at Renton Airport adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on November 10, 2020. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Enphase Energy — Shares of the solar microinverter maker jumped more than 8% during […]
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Archegos owner Bill Hwang, former CFO Patrick Halligan charged with fraud
Archegos Capital Management owner Bill Hwang and its former chief financial officer, Patrick Halligan, were arrested Wednesday in connection with the implosion of the family office last year. The men are expected to appear in Manhattan federal court later Wednesday, and are being charged with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud, according to a […]
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Russia halts gas supplies to Poland; Pentagon chief calls Russia nuclear rhetoric ‘dangerous’
Russia halts gas supplies to Poland as tensions with the West rise 03 March 2022, Russia, St. Petersburg: A flag with the Gazprom logo flies at a branch of the Russian state-owned corporation in St. Petersburg. Igor Russak | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Russia has halted gas supplies to Poland on Wednesday, with supplies […]
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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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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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The threat of nuclear war is real, top Russian official says; U.S. wants to see Moscow ‘weakened’. Follow our live updates
Risk of nuclear war now ‘very, very significant,’ Russia’s foreign minister says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference after his talks with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani in Moscow, Russia, April 7, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Reuters The risks of nuclear war are now very significant and should not be underestimated, […]
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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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