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There’s a big buying opportunity in this pizza stock, Oppenheimer says
After a rough start to the year for Papa John’s, Oppenheimer sees an attractive entry point for the pizza chain. Source
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures rise after jobs report and worst quarter in 2 years Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 31, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures started the second quarter higher Friday after lower-than-expected but still robust […]
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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks audit dispute: China regulator tells auditors to consider preparing for inspections
The China Securities Regulatory Commission and U.S. securities regulators have been locked in a dispute over allowing U.S. review of Chinese company audits, threatening delisting in coming years. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China has sent another signal of progress toward resolving an audit dispute that’s threatened U.S.-listed Chinese companies with […]
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Restaurants are getting creative with menus to counter soaring food costs
Long Beach Fish Grill’s menu board Source: Jessica Dinglasan Jessica Dinglasan, owner of Long Beach Fish Grill in Long Beach, California, never used to write “market price” on her menu. But now the halibut fish she sources costs more than $30 a pound, nearly double what it was a year ago, and the 13-gallon container […]
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ECB will have to ‘think again’ on policy if outlook deteriorates rapidly, chief economist says
Christine Lagarde (R), President of the European Central Bank (ECB), and Vicepresident Luis de Guindos (L) Thomas Lohnes | Getty Images News | Getty Images European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane on Friday acknowledged “very high” inflation in the region and said the Frankfurt institution might have to “think again” about its policy stance. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: GameStop, Apple, BlackBerry and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: GameStop (GME) – GameStop plans to seek shareholder approval to boost the number of shares outstanding in order to enable a stock split. The videogame retailer is proposing an increase to 1 billion shares from 300 million. The stock surged 16.6% in the premarket. Apple (AAPL) […]
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Russian foreign minister’s high profile visit puts India under pressure
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on April 1, 2022. Both men met in Moscow in July 2021, as seen in this file photo. Shamil Zhumatov | AFP | Getty Images As the war in Ukraine rages on, a visit by Russia’s top diplomat is […]
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Chinese EV players Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto see car deliveries surge in March
Chinese electric carmakers Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto are facing several headwinds including higher raw material costs and a resurgence of Covid in China. However, they all posted a surge in March delivery volumes. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle start-ups Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto delivered more cars in March […]
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Baird downgrades Walgreens, says stock is ‘too complicated’ after latest earnings report
Walgreens reported quarterly earnings beating Wall Street estimates, but shares fell nearly 6% Thursday as investors worried pandemic-related demand is fading. Source
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Russia needs to show ‘success at home’ to justify war in Ukraine
A land grab in the Donbas region could be used by Russia to justify the war and claim victory, analysts said. Leon Klein | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia will want some form of victory before backing down from the war in Ukraine — and escalation in the war is still possible at this […]
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