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Stock futures jump ahead of first day of June
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Stock futures jump ahead of first day of June

Stock futures were higher early Wednesday morning as Wall Street turned the page to another month. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.5%. Those for the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures, on the other hand, rose 0.13%. The move in futures came after a down day […]

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says foreign exchange pushed the company to lower revenue guidance
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says foreign exchange pushed the company to lower revenue guidance

Salesforce co-founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday that the rising value of the dollar played a part in the software company lowering revenue guidance in its latest quarter. “Our guidance is really impacted by foreign exchange,” Benioff said in an interview on “Mad Money.” “We have now had to consume […]

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Salesforce stock jumps as it raises profit forecast
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Salesforce stock jumps as it raises profit forecast

Marc Benioff, co-CEO of Salesforce.com Inc., speaks on a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Salesforce shares rose 6% in extended trading on Tuesday after the enterprise-software maker reported fiscal first-quarter results that surpassed analysts’ expectations and lifted its […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Eagle Outfitters, Unilever, Nio and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Eagle Outfitters, Unilever, Nio and more

Nio began deliveries of its new ET7, an upscale electric sedan, on Monday, March 28, 2022. Nio Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Marathon Oil, Diamondback Energy — Energy stocks rose along with oil prices after an agreement from European Union leaders to ban most crude imports from Russia stoked inflation fears. […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday

1. S&P 500 futures are lower after snapping long losing streak Traders on the NYSE, May 20, 2022. Source: NYSE S&P 500 futures were lower Tuesday morning, as Wall Street resumes trading following the Memorial Day holiday. Stocks posted strong gains last week, ending seven-week losing streaks for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite and […]

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Investment banks pick their top stocks to buy in the ‘beaten down’ tech sector
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Investment banks pick their top stocks to buy in the ‘beaten down’ tech sector

Analysts at leading investment banks say a number of tech stocks present compelling buying opportunities right now — with some more than 30% off their 52-week highs. A storm of headwinds have hit tech stocks and investors are asking about names that are nearing the bottom, according to Bank of America . “Tech is facing […]

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Stocks could build on gains in the week ahead as investors await Friday’s jobs report
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Stocks could build on gains in the week ahead as investors await Friday’s jobs report

Stocks could carry the momentum of this latest rally into next week as investors look ahead to Friday’s jobs report. All three major indice scored big gains in the past week, each rising higher than 6%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite broke a seven-week losing streak, while it had been eight weeks of […]

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Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected
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Snowflake stock falls as executives forecast a narrower margin than expected

Snowflake shares fell as much as 16% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data analytics software maker disappointed analysts by saying it doesn’t expect a positive adjusted operating margin for the current quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: Loss of 53 cents per share Revenue: $422.4 million, vs. $412.8 million as expected by […]

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Large employers face tough hurdles to provide abortion benefits if Roe is overturned
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Large employers face tough hurdles to provide abortion benefits if Roe is overturned

Kim Nguyen felt a sense of pride last fall when her bosses at Alloy committed to pay travel expenses for workers in Texas if they needed to access abortion services, after the state passed new restrictions. “These types of things, especially around equity, diversity, inclusion, access to reproductive rights, [are] front and center for me […]

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Bitcoin Pizza Day and NFTs: Crypto players take over main strip in Davos even after market crash
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Bitcoin Pizza Day and NFTs: Crypto players take over main strip in Davos even after market crash

DAVOS, Switzerland — Crypto-related technology companies are out in force at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, even after a recent market crash that has wiped off billions of dollars of value from the digital currency market. The Promenade, a main strip where companies and governments take over shops and bars during the week […]

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