Economy
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. Wall Street turns decisively lower after another hot inflation report Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE U.S. stock futures turned sharply lower after Friday’s before-the-bell inflation report showed a bigger-than-expected increase. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DocuSign, Vail Resorts, Stitch Fix and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DocuSign (DOCU) – The electronic-signature technology company’s stock plunged 26.1% in the premarket after its quarterly profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street forecasts. DocuSign had previously warned that a return to post-Covid working conditions could cut into its business. Vail Resorts (MTN) – Vail […]
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‘Buy now, pay later’ firms were already in trouble. Apple just gave them one more thing to worry about
Apple Pay Later will let users pay for things over four equal installments. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Apple’s move into the crowded “buy now, pay later” space has raised the stakes for the fintech companies that pioneered the trend. The iPhone maker announced plans to launch its own “pay later” […]
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Golf vacations to top British courses are selling out this year — and next
Travelers planning a golfing vacation to prestigious courses in the United Kingdom may need to act fast. Some of the U.K.’s top venues are selling out, not just this year, but for spots — or tee times — in 2023, due in part to growing confidence in international travel among wealthy Americans. Travelers are attracted […]
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Stock futures rise slightly ahead of Friday’s key inflation report
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 8, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures moved slightly higher on Thursday evening ahead of a highly anticipated inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 33 points, or 0.1%. Those for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 gained about 0.1% each. Before the opening […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Five Below, Novavax, Nio and more
A Tesla dealership is seen in West Drayton, just outside London, Britain, February 7, 2018. Hannah McKay | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares dipped 0.9%. The electric vehicle stock rose more than 2% earlier in the session after UBS upgraded the electric vehicle maker to buy from […]
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Southwest Airlines is closing reservations centers as customer service agents go fully remote
A traveler walks past a Southwest Airlines airplane as it taxies from a gate at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Southwest Airlines’ customer service agents will soon work ‘100%’ remotely as the carrier moves to close its reservations centers. “Southwest Airlines just […]
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Bringing inflation down is going to take time, patience — and pain
Products are seen in a supermarket, in Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2022. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Tackling runaway inflation won’t be easy and it won’t be quick, and it may carry a steep price tag that is just beginning to be paid. To stop 40-year highs in price increases, the economy will have to […]
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The more gasoline rises above $5, the greater risk there is of recession
Gasoline is nearing an average $5 per gallon across the U.S., but while consumers are feeling the pain, prices are not yet at a level that would tip the economy into a recession, economists said. Where that breaking point price lies is unclear. Some suggest it would probably not be just gasoline alone that would […]
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The recession will hit in the first half of 2023 and the Dow is headed lower: CNBC CFO survey
Many economic prognosticators and Wall Street stock pickers have made it clear where they stand on inflation and the Federal Reserve policy response: the economy and markets will get worse before they get better. Many chief financial officers at top companies agree with them, according to the results from the latest CNBC CFO Council survey. Over […]
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