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China is managing its Covid outbreak one new local crisis at a time
A worker wearing personal protective equipment disinfects a truck entering JD.com’s logistics park in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — As some parts of China reopen, others are imposing new Covid-related restrictions, reflecting the challenge government officials face in controlling the worst outbreak since early […]
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Oil prices jump again on Russia-Ukraine fears, as IEA calls for cut in energy usage
Gas prices in Westchester are above six dollars as prices at the pump continue to rise across the Southland on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. Jason Armond | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Oil prices jumped even higher on Monday after Russia-Ukraine talks appeared to yield no sign of progress, and […]
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Shares in Asia-Pacific rise as investors await release of China’s benchmark lending rate; oil jumps 2%
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Monday morning trade, as investors look ahead to the release of China’s latest benchmark lending rate. Oil prices also jumped more than 2%. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.41%, with shares of Macquarie Group and Wesfarmers both up more than 1% each. South Korea’s Kospi hovered fractionally higher. Markets […]
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Goldman strategist names two sectors with ‘incredibly cheap’ stocks after Fed rate hike
A top Goldman Sachs strategist has named sectors that look “cheap” right now, including one which she says provides a “lovely hedge” to inflation. Source
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Stock futures are steady after S&P 500’s best week since 2020
Steven Birdsall, chief revenue officer of Anaplan Inc., left, and Frank Calderoni, president and chief executive officer of Anaplan Inc., center, talk to a trader during the company’s initial public offering on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct. 12, 2018. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. […]
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Goodyear, called a stealth EV play, is investing to hold its competitive advantage
The auto industry’s shift to electrification could be a multiyear tailwind for Goodyear, the company’s CFO explained. Source
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Is this market bounce for real? A review of the evidence
A fleeting bounce and a durable bottom look similar enough at the start to make them indistinguishable with true certainty. Source
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Cramer’s lightning round: Hims & Hers Health is not a buy
Hims & Hers Health Inc: “Hims & Hers lose money … I’m not recommending stocks that are losing a lot of money.” DraftKings Inc: “[Kynikos Associates founder] Jim Chanos says it’s a great short. I think the time to short the stock was much, much higher.” Gilead Sciences Inc: “I know it looks very, very […]
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Cramer explains why veteran technical analyst Larry Williams sees a bull market for these three stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday broke down fresh technical analysis from veteran chartist Larry Williams, whose proprietary market indicators suggest that Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon and Coca-Cola are stocks to watch for. “Right now, the charts as interpreted by Larry Williams, suggest we’ve got incredibly bullish action in Google, very good bullish action in Amazon and […]
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These five newly public stocks could be great additions to your portfolio, according to Jim Cramer
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday offered a list of five newly-public stocks he believes investors should add to his portfolio. While he still sticks by his rule that buyers should stick to companies that turn profit and produce tangible things, “that’s a big ask for a company that just came public,” the “Mad Money” host […]
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