Markets
Nasdaq futures fall following Tuesday’s sharp losses for stocks
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Nasdaq 100 futures fell on Tuesday night after the major averages continued their April sell-off amid concerns of an economic slowdown. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Robinhood, Meta and more
The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Alphabet — Shares tumbled more than 6% in extended trading after Google’s parent company reported an earnings miss. The firm reported earnings of $24.62 per share […]
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Alphabet announces $70 billion buyback
CEO of Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai during press conference at the Chancellery in Warsaw, Poland on March 29, 2022. Mateusz Wlodarczyk | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet said on Tuesday that its board of directors authorized $70 billion in share repurchases, a major step up from last year’s authorization of $50 billion and authorization […]
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Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair
U.S. Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard speaks after she was nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to serve as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed […]
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Biden blocks sales of inefficient lightbulbs, reversing Trump-era policy
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about climate change and protecting national forests on Earth Day at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington, April 22, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new energy efficiency regulations that will phase out old-fashioned incandescent lightbulbs, a move that will drive down electricity use and […]
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Here are 10 steady dividend stocks investors can use to counter surging inflation
CNBC Pro found 10 stocks that offer investors steady cash payouts and are beating the market this year. Source
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This is why inflation is painting a dark picture for the stock market outlook
Runaway inflation is not only making life tougher on consumers, it also is making stocks less attractive. Source
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Michael Saylor claims bitcoin is ‘less risky than bonds’ as company bets on Fidelity’s latest 401(k) offering
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is safer than some of the most popular assets on the market. Source
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Fidelity is offering 401(k) investors access to bitcoin, the first retirement plan provider to do so
A Fidelity Investments location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Fidelity Investments said Tuesday it will offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s, making it the first provider to offer crypto for retirement savings. The crypto offering will be available for 23,000 employers that use Fidelity to administer their retirement accounts […]
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At least a dozen U.S. universities reinstate mask mandates as Covid cases rise
Masked to protect against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), senior Lauren Pyjar takes advantage of the warm sunshine to study outdoors at Georgetown University in Washington, March 9, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters At least a dozen colleges and universities across the U.S. restored their indoor mask mandates this month after Covid cases rose on their […]
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