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Shoppers hunt for deals, but Dollar General and Dollar Tree aren’t reaping the benefits
As shoppers look for value, dollar stores might seem to be logical destinations. But that penny-pinching mentality hasn’t been enough to lift sales for Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Shares of the deep discounters have plunged so far in 2024. The retailers have each cut their full-year forecasts because of weaker-than-expected sales. And both have […]
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Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global opened stakes in two turnaround stories in the third quarter
Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global bought into two big, second-half turnaround stories in the third quarter. The Norwegian-American billionaire’s hedge fund opened positions in Starbucks and Tesla sometime during the three months ended Sept. 30, the latest regulatory filing shows. Those bets — worth more than $100 million each — appear to be paying off […]
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Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending
Shoppers walk through the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, February 2, 2024. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images For retailers and consumers finally feeling some relief from inflation, President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs proposal introduces fresh uncertainty around how prices could change during his presidency, analysts said Wednesday. Trump, […]
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The big Trump losers: These stocks could have an overhang for a while
Stocks may be in rally mode after former President Donald Trump’s election victory, but not every sector is poised to get a lift. The major averages rallied to new highs Wednesday as NBC News projected a defeat of Trump’s rival, Vice President Kamala Harris . The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,300 points, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Super Micro Computer, Tesla, Coinbase, Planet Fitness and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Donald Trump trades — Individual stocks viewed as trades tied to Donald Trump’s election odds surged as the Republican clinched a return to the White House. Trump Media & Technology , majority owned by Trump himself, popped nearly 5%. Tesla , whose CEO publicly backed the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, DJT, CVS Health, Dollar Tree and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the stock market opens: Crypto stocks — Shares of Coinbase surged 12% as investors cheered the prospect of a more supportive regulatory environment for cryptocurrency businesses under a second Donald Trump presidency. MicroStrategy , which trades as a high-beta play on the bitcoin price, gained 11% as bitcoin […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Trump Media, Hims & Hers, Palantir and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Trump Media & Technology — Shares of the TruthSocial parent, which has a majority ownership by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, climbed about 9% during premarket trading on Election Day . The stock has been seen as a proxy for betting on the former president’s likelihood […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palantir, Wynn Resorts, NXP Semiconductors and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Palantir Technologies — Shares popped 13%. The software company surpassed Wall Street’s third-quarter estimates, posting adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share on $726 million in revenue. That beat the 9 cents per share and $701 million in revenue expected by analysts polled by LSEG. […]
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BMO Capital Markets names stocks to play in either presidential election outcome
BMO Capital Markets dropped its 2024 election guide last week. The firm found stocks in different sectors that stand to gain or lose depending on which party wins the White House. BMO looked mainly at potential effects tied to tariffs, regulation, immigration, taxation and socially conscious business frameworks. “We are not taking a view on […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: C3.ai, Tesla, JetBlue and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. C3.ai — The technology stock tumbled 19.2% after on weaker-than-expected subscription revenue during the company’s fiscal first quarter. C3.ai posted $73.5 million for the top line, while analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in $79.2 million. Verizon , Frontier Communications — Verizon announced it will purchase […]
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