Economy

5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures rise ahead of key inflation report, after volatile session Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 10, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday ahead of the first of two key inflation reports […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme, Perrigo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Wendy’s (WEN) –Wendy’s reported adjusted profit of 17 cents per share, 1 cent below estimates, with revenue and same-store sales also missing analyst forecasts. The restaurant chain is seeing a negative impact from higher costs for supplies and labor, and its shares slid 3.4% in premarket […]
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Natural gas prices in Europe jump after Ukraine blocks Russian flows
KYIV, UKRAINE: Director General of Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) Serhiy Makogon. GTSOU will block Russian gas flows via two key entry points in Russian-occupied territory from Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Yuliia Ovsiannikova/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images European natural gas prices jumped after Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator suspended Russian flows through […]
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Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday at a news conference in London that Japan will ease border controls in June. Locals often celebrate the easing of pandemic-related border restrictions, but some […]
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Biden says White House could drop Trump China tariffs to lower consumer prices
President Joe Biden said he could drop some of the tariffs imposed against Chinese imports to help control rising consumer prices in the U.S. — just as Wall Street braces for another inflation report north of 8%. The White House is reviewing the penalties imposed under former President Donald Trump — which raised prices on […]
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Fed’s Waller promises to tackle inflation, says mistakes of the ’70s won’t be repeated
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller pledged Tuesday that the rate-setting group wouldn’t make the same mistakes on inflation […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Peloton, Upstart, Vroom and more
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton – Shares tumbled 12% after the equipment maker disclosed it’s piling up excess inventory and burning through […]
Read MoreDavid Tepper tells Cramer he’s covered his Nasdaq short, thinks selling could be ending
“What he really is focused on, if we get down to [S&P 500] 3,600 to 3,500, he’s not going to be a trader,” David Tepper told Jim Cramer on Tuesday. Source
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Visa’s top crypto executive Terry Angelos leaves for Softbank-backed brokerage start-up DriveWealth
Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto. DriveWealth One of Visa’s top executives is leaving the payments giant for a brokerage technology start-up, CNBC has learned. Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto, will take over as chief executive officer of start-up DriveWealth next week. Angelos joined Visa seven years ago […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to rise after S&P 500 hits lowest level in over a year Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 22, 2022. Brendan McDermid | […]
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