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Chinese electric car company Nio hikes prices, suspends production
Nio said it has suspended production due to Covid-related restrictions in the last several weeks that halted production at suppliers’ factories. Long Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said over the weekend it is raising prices and suspending production as the latest Covid wave added to […]
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This isn’t a recession – it’s a ‘war-cession,’ top strategist says. Here’s why it’s different
LONDON — The global economy is likely entering a “war-cession,” according to veteran investment strategist David Roche, and markets are underestimating its duration. It comes as markets attempt to navigate a flurry of concurrent economic hurdles, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring inflation, rising interest rates and supply disruption from China’s efforts to contain a […]
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China Covid outbreak: Guangzhou closes schools, Shanghai’s new cases soar to a record
All 11 districts of Guangzhou city began another round of mass Covid testing late last week, while elementary and middle schools shifted to online learning as of Monday. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Another major Chinese city has tightened Covid restrictions as the country struggles to contain a nationwide outbreak stretching […]
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Raising a kid is getting expensive in China — buy these global stocks to cash in, Jefferies says
China’s efforts to raise the national birth rate can help some U.S. consumer stocks, Jefferies analysts said in a report. Source
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Shares in Asia-Pacific mixed as investors await China inflation data
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed Monday morning as investors look ahead to the release of Chinese inflation data for March. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 0.61% in early trade while the Topix index shed 0.35%. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 0.47%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.1%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside […]
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Stock futures inch higher as Wall Street looks to rebound from a losing week
Traders on the floor at the NYSE, April 5, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures moved up slightly on Sunday evening as Wall Street looks to shake off a losing week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 36 points, or 0.1%. Those for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ticked up 0.1% and […]
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Elon Musk suggests people who subscribe to Twitter Blue should be able to pay with dogecoin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shown here in March, proposed a series of changes to Twitter’s subscription service, including price changes and the option to pay in dogecoin. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk is tweeting about Twitter again. This time, he’s come up with a slew of suggestions for Twitter Blue, the […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: I like Portillo’s here
Mattel Inc: “Mattel I like so much, I think it’s got a great, bright future. … Sell off a little bit from the top. Buy.” Braskem SA: “I’m turning against the commodity stocks, and that is pure commodity. So I’m going to say you’re okay, but don’t overstay your welcome.” Source
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Keep an eye on these 9 beaten-down retail stocks, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday offered a list of nine discounted retail stocks that he believes could be great additions to investors’ portfolios. “Today we saw many of these discounted retailers rally nicely, but it will take many more days like today before these stocks come close to being expensive again. So, I would give […]
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Cramer’s week ahead: Own stocks that are cheap on a price to earnings basis
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday previewed next week’s roster of earnings and advised investors to stick to companies that are profitable yet affordable for investors to own. “In this environment, you need to own companies that make stuff and do things profitably, but let’s add, also, with stocks that remain cheap on a price to […]
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