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Wind energy needs dramatic increase to hit net-zero goals, new report says
Onshore and offshore wind turbines photographed in Flevoland, the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images The wind energy sector had its second best year in 2021 but installations will need to dramatically increase going forward to keep track with net-zero goals, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council. […]
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Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressure
Protestors take part in a demonstration at the entrance of the president’s office in Colombo on April 4, 2022. Sri Lanka’s opposition on April 4, 2022 rejected the president’s invitation to form a unity government as “absurd,” calling instead for his resignation because of worsening food, fuel and medicine shortages in the country. Ishara S. […]
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Manhattan residential real estate sales hit a record $7.3 billion in the first quarter
Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan residential real estate sales topped $7 billion in the first quarter, marking the strongest-ever start to a year as the market shows no signs of slowing, according to new sales […]
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JPMorgan says 3 stocks could be winners if U.S.-listed Chinese stocks avert delisting
JPMorgan’s equity macro research team has new confidence that U.S.-listed Chinese stocks like are poised to gain. Source
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Investors may be jumping the gun on Chinese stocks
The Baidu Inc. logo is displayed on the company’s headquarters on July 3, 2019 in Beijing, China. Wan Xiaojun | Visual China Group via Getty Images Some analysts remain pessimistic on U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, warning the road ahead remains uncertain despite signs that they’re at less risk of being delisted from U.S. exchanges. “Global investors […]
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Qualcomm CEO says company is focusing on dividends to bring shareholders value
Qualcomm is currently focusing on using dividends to bring shareholders value rather than buying back its stock, chief executive Cristiano Amon told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday. “We had increased our dividend. We talked about annualized dividend targets, high single digits, low double-digit growth rates, and we are going to continue to look for opportunistic […]
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Some of the first quarter’s biggest losers could be the biggest steals, Jim Cramer says
Investors should consider purchasing stock of the first quarter’s biggest losers if the market shows signs of recovering on its own, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. “This market’s screaming that we’re headed for a [Federal Reserve]-mandated slowdown, that could possibly become a Fed-mandated recession,” the “Mad Money” host said. “If we get more signs that […]
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‘Bear market rally’ is setting stage for a correction, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns
A major Wall Street firm is on correction watch. Despite the latest market bounce, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson is bracing for an S&P 500 decline of at least 13% between now and September. Wilson cited technical headwinds on CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “It does have all the hallmarks of what I would call a […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks rise as oil jumps about 2%; Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Tuesday morning trade as investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest rate decision. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.4% as shares of SoftBank Group and Fanuc climbed more than 1% each. South Korea’s Kospi edged 0.12% higher. Elsewhere, Australia stocks also rose as the […]
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Supreme Court pick Jackson’s confirmation likely after she clears key Senate hurdle, gains more GOP support from Romney, Murkowski
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to cruise to Supreme Court confirmation after she cleared a key Senate hurdle and gained the support of two more Republican senators on Monday. Senators voted 53-47 Monday afternoon to move Jackson’s nomination out of the Judiciary Committee and onto the full Senate floor, clearing the path for a […]
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