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European markets close higher, notch best weekly gain since 2020 amid Russia-Ukraine talks
LONDON — European markets closed higher on Friday, notching their best weekly gain since 2020, as investors tracked negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and digested a big week of central bank decisions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended 0.7% higher, with most sectors in positive territory and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. The index […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Tesla, FedEx and more
Shoppers wait for a GameStop store to open on at the Tysons Corner Center, in Tysons, Virginia, November 27, 2020. Hannah McKay | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. GameStop — Shares of the video game retailer gained about 2%, erasing big overnight losses, as investors looked past the company’s […]
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Russia central bank warns of ‘large-scale structural transformation’ for economy, holds rates at 20%
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev | Sputnik | via Reuters The Central Bank of Russia on Friday held its monetary policy steady and maintained its key interest rate at 20%, […]
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Fed Governor Waller says half-point rate hikes could be needed as ‘inflation is raging’
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 told CNBC on Friday that the central bank may need to enact one […]
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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. Stock futures drop as S&P 500 still tracks for best week since November 2020 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures dropped Friday as the S&P 500 […]
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Russia seems to have averted its historic bond default — for now
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with representatives of the business community at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 24, 2022. Aleksey Nikolskyi | Sputnik | via Reuters Russia appears to have sidestepped a historic debt default as it claims to have fulfilled crucial interest payments on two dollar-denominated eurobonds. Russia’s Finance Ministry […]
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Tech companies fight low morale and attrition with more equity grants as their stocks get slammed
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Tech companies are looking to issue new stock and cash perks as slumping share prices weigh on employees’ wallets and morale. Robinhood, Snap, Roku and Uber are among those offering more equity grants or cash compensation amid drops in their […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FedEx, GameStop, Moderna and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: FedEx (FDX) – FedEx earned an adjusted $4.59 per share for its latest quarter, missing estimates by 5 cents, though the delivery service’s revenue beat analyst forecasts. FedEx’s bottom line was impacted by worker shortages stemming from the Covid-19 omicron variant outbreak during the quarter. FedEx […]
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St. Louis Fed’s Bullard says the central bank should raise rates above 3% this year
James Bullard David Orrell | CNBC St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Friday he thinks the central bank should raise interest rates the equivalent of 12 times this year to convince the public it is serious about fighting inflation. As the lone dissenter at this week’s Fed meeting, Bullard said in a statement that […]
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Buy this online thrift store as secondhand clothing market heats up, Jefferies says
ThredUp should benefit from increased interest in discount shopping, according to Jefferies. Source
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