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Goldman downgrades Roblox, says user growth could slow in post-pandemic world
The gaming company’s stock performance will be hindered in the near term, but analysts say the company’s long-term outlook is intriguing. Source
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Buy WeWork as profitability is within reach, Piper Sandler says
A focus on growing revenue and cutting costs could boost the co-working space to achieve positive cash flow within two years, analysts say. Source
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Investors turn cautious on Chinese stocks amid growth concerns
While mainland Chinese stock fund held onto inflows, European stock funds saw billions of dollars in net outflows in the first quarter, with declines in Japanese stock funds as well, according to EPFR. Marc Fernandes | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Investors turned increasingly cautious on Chinese stocks, especially those listed overseas, in the […]
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Market will break out of slump due to peaking inflation, Evercore ISI predicts
The market slump may be in its final innings. According to Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel, stocks should start grinding higher due to peaking inflation. He cites a positive trend going back to the last time stocks and bonds fell together: 1994. “The market just sort of digested it, and there was a lot of sideways […]
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These stocks have major earnings mojo heading into a difficult reporting season
Investors anticipating a choppy earnings season could look into these nine companies with a track record for earnings surprises, a CNBC Pro screen found. Source
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CEOs made a median $20 million last year—254 times more than the average worker
The CEO-to-worker pay gap is widening yet again, as top executives who took pandemic pay cuts more than recovered lost earnings in the last year. CEOs made 254 times more than the average worker in 2021, up 7% from the year prior, according to the Equilar 100, which offers an early look at CEO compensation […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Bank of America, Charles Schwab and more
In this photo illustration, the Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a computer screen displaying Twitter logos. Chesnot | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares rose 3.4% after Twitter announced Friday that the board adopted a limited duration shareholder rights […]
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Natural gas surges to highest level since 2008 as Russia’s war upends energy markets
A liquid natural gas (LNG) storage silo at the LNG terminal, operated by LNG Croatia LLC, in Krk, Croatia, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Petar Santini | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices surged to the highest level in more than 13 years Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine causes a global energy […]
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UBS downgrades United, citing risk of rising costs amid fleet upgrade
United Airlines’ fleet renewal plan faces a slew of cost pressures in the current macro environment, UBS says Source
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Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since the start of its latest lockdowns
Shanghai, China’s largest city and the one hit hardest by the latest Covid outbreak, announced another round of mass virus testing that’s set to end Thursday, April 21. Str | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Shanghai city reported Monday its first Covid-related deaths since the latest wave of lockdowns began in earnest in late […]
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