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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nuvalent, Alcoa, Sprouts Farmers Market, Apple and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Nuvalent — Shares soared more than 22%, hitting an all-time high, after the biopharmaceutical company highlighted positive data on two experimental cancer treatments over the weekend. Nuvalent said the two drugs show “favorable tolerability.” Bausch + Lomb — The contact lens provider rallied 13.9% after the […]
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Boeing freezes hiring in sweeping cost cuts as it grapples with factory worker strike
Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing announced sweeping cost cuts on Monday, including a hiring freeze, a pause on nonessential staff travel and a reduction on supplier spending to preserve […]
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Trump Media stock slips after second apparent assassination attempt in Florida
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media slid on Monday, one day after Donald Trump — the company’s majority shareholder — was unharmed in an apparent assassination attempt on a Florida golf course. The stock, which trades under the ticker “DJT,” opened slightly up before sinking more than 4% by mid-morning. […]
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Apple shares slide as analysts highlight sluggish iPhone 16 demand
An attendee holds two iPhones 16 as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 9, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Apple shares slid 3.6% in Monday morning trading, after reports that demand for the new iPhone 16 is lower than expected — and down 12% […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Trump Media & Technology — Shares rose more than 1%, extending the 11% gain from Friday. The stock jumped by as much as 25% in the previous session after Republican nominee and majority owner Donald Trump said he’s “not selling” his stake at a press conference […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed’s up Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole on August 23, 2024. David A. Grogan | CNBC The long-awaited Federal Reserve interest rate cut may finally arrive this week. The central bank’s policymakers are set to announce Wednesday whether they […]
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India’s Bajaj Housing Finance sees shares more than double on debut after stellar IPO
A man walks past a Bajaj motorcycle dealer shop, in Mumbai, India, 23 October, 2023. Niharika Kulkarni | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of India’s Bajaj Housing Finance more than doubled Monday on their market debut, reflecting strong demand from investors looking to play the country’s growing real estate sector. The company’s shares, which debuted […]
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India can achieve sustainable growth of up to 8% in the coming years, central bank chief says
Laborers work at a coastal road project construction site in Mumbai on January 12, 2022. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images India can achieve sustainable economic growth of up to 8% over the medium term, according to the country’s central bank governor. His comments come shortly after data showed India’s gross domestic product slowed […]
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It’s a big week for central banks around the world, with a slew of rate moves on the table
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces interest rates will remain unchanged during a news conference at the Federal Reserves’ William McChesney Martin Building in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A flurry of major central banks will hold monetary policy meetings this week, with investors bracing for interest rate moves […]
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China’s local government debt problems are a hidden drag on economic growth
Local governments in China are still building highways, bridges and railways, as pictured here in Jiangxi province on Sept. 6, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s persistent consumption slowdown traces back to the country’s real estate slump, and its deep ties to local government finances — and debt. The bulk […]
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