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Goldman says Beijing is stepping up support for businesses — and names stocks that will get a boost
Whether it’s more government spending or an interest rate cut, Goldman Sachs is expecting a range of policy support in China — and has stock picks for each policy. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Baidu, MicroStrategy, Moderna and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Baidu (BIDU) – Baidu shares jumped 4.1% in premarket trading after Reuters reported the China-based internet search giant is in talks to sell its controlling stake in the video streaming company iQIYI (IQ). iQIYI fell 3.4%. MicroStrategy (MSTR) – MicroStrategy lost 2.2% in the premarket as […]
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China’s economic numbers come in better than expected, but ‘difficulties and challenges’ remain
New energy vehicles, which include hybrid and battery-powered cars, have seen sales surge in China despite a slump in the overall car market. Pictured here is an unnamed new energy vehicle factory in Jiangsu province on June 13, 2022. Wan Shanchao | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China released economic data for […]
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Luxury brands say China’s latest Covid wave has whacked consumer demand
China’s retail sales plunged 11.1% in April from a year ago as Covid controls kept many people at home and malls closed. Pictured here is a luxury store in Shanghai on June 4, 2022, just a few days after the city officially began to reopen. Hugo Hu | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: FedEx, Continental Resources, Oracle and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Continental Resources — Shares soared 15% after the shale company announced an all-cash buyout proposal from the family trust of billionaire founder Harold Hamm. Continental Resources said it’s yet to review the offer that would take the company private in a $25.4 billion deal. FedEx — […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Continental Resources, Oracle, National Vision and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Continental Resources (CLR) – The oil and natural gas producer’s stock rallied 7.4% in the premarket after receiving a $70 per share “take private” bid from Chairman Harold Hamm and his family. The company’s board will establish an independent committee to evaluate the […]
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Most factories in Shanghai resume work as Covid controls ease, ministry says
German automaker Volkswagen is one of state-owned automaker SAIC’s foreign partners in China. Pictured here on June 7, 2022, is the joint venture’s factory in Shanghai. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Factories in two of China’s Covid-hit economic hubs have mostly resumed work as the impact of the virus subsides, according […]
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BYD is selling so many electric cars it’s become one of the top three automakers in China
One of BYD’s bestselling electric car models, the Han, is on display during an auto show in Shenzhen on June 5, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car maker BYD saw sales more than double in May, solidifying the company’s climb into the ranks of the top three […]
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Stock futures rise after the S&P 500 closes in an official bear market
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night after the S&P 500 dropped back into bear market territory ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 94 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% and about 0.6%, respectively. Those moves came after intense […]
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