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Stock futures inch higher ahead of big inflation report
U.S. stock futures inched higher in overnight trading as investors braced for a key inflation report Tuesday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30 points or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.09% and Nasdaq 100 futures inched 0.1% higher. The overnight moves come as investors await the release of March’s highly anticipated […]
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Charlie Munger-linked Daily Journal cuts Alibaba stake in half
Daily Journal, the Los Angeles-based newspaper company tied to Charlie Munger, just slashed its holding in Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba in half. Source
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Goldman’s ways to play deglobalization, onshoring trend fueled by pandemic and Ukraine war
Goldman Sachs strategists say companies that are reducing their global exposure or benefit from onshoring are outperforming so far this year. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AT&T, Nvidia, Sailpoint Technologies and more
A pedestrian walks in front of an AT&T location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday: AT&T — Shares of AT&T jumped more than 7% after the telecom giant announced that it closed its transaction with Discovery to spin off its WarnerMedia business. The combined […]
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Oil drops, Brent crude falls below $100 as China lockdowns spark demand fears
Oil pumping rigs are situated next to a vineyard of table grapes as viewed on July 8, 2021, north of Bakersfield, California. George Rose | Getty Images Oil prices slid Monday, accelerating two straight weeks of declines as lockdowns in China sparked demand fears. International benchmark Brent crude declined 3.9%, or $4.02, to trade at […]
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Shopify plans a 10-for-1 stock split, eyes ‘founder share’ to protect CEO’s voting power
The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018. Chris Wattie | Reuters Ecommerce start-up Shopify said Monday it is planning a 10-for-1 stock split, while seeking shareholder approval for a “founder share” for its CEO Tobi Lutke to increase his voting power. Upon shareholders’ approval, Shopify will […]
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Chinese electric car company Nio hikes prices, suspends production
Nio said it has suspended production due to Covid-related restrictions in the last several weeks that halted production at suppliers’ factories. Long Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio said over the weekend it is raising prices and suspending production as the latest Covid wave added to […]
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China Covid outbreak: Guangzhou closes schools, Shanghai’s new cases soar to a record
All 11 districts of Guangzhou city began another round of mass Covid testing late last week, while elementary and middle schools shifted to online learning as of Monday. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Another major Chinese city has tightened Covid restrictions as the country struggles to contain a nationwide outbreak stretching […]
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Raising a kid is getting expensive in China — buy these global stocks to cash in, Jefferies says
China’s efforts to raise the national birth rate can help some U.S. consumer stocks, Jefferies analysts said in a report. Source
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Earnings playbook: Big banks and an airline kick off the reporting season
The corporate earnings season will get going next week with some of the biggest U.S. banks slated to report. Source
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