Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 08, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures fluctuated in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week as investors continued to grapple with the resurgence of Covid cases and an upcoming shift in the Federal Reserve’s
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping (L-R on the screen) shake hands during an official ceremony, via teleconference, to launch Russian gas supplies to China via the eastern route. Mikhail Metzel | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — International pressure may have pushed China and Russia closer together, but not enough for
In this article SEZNL Z1P-AU APT-AU AFRM An Afterpay logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of several “buy now, pay later” firms sank sharply after the U.S. consumer watchdog opened an investigation into the sector. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday it
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Kickstarter unveiled its ambition to develop a blockchain-based crowdfunding system, the company characterized the move as a way to push creators closer to their audiences. “Backers should be able to easily discover and participate more deeply in projects, better control their data, and have more robust tools
Nio’s et5 electric sedan is set to begin deliveries in Sept. 2022. Nio BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio revealed Saturday a new sedan and custom augmented reality (AR) glasses that reduce the need for in-car screens. Augmented reality is a technology for imposing digital images over the real, physical world. For cars, the
In this article DRI CERN WGO FDX RIVN EPAY Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) – The parent of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and other restaurant chains beat estimates by 5 cents with quarterly earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue that also topped forecasts. Same-restaurant sales jumped 34.4%,
The Federal Reserve raising interest rates next year would signal the central bank feels good about the country’s economic recovery, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday. “I go into next year feeling [like] the baseline outlook is a very good one. Therefore, actually raising interest rates would be a sign of a positive
In this article JNJ FDX ORCL RIVN MRNA JPM An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Johnson & Johnson — Shares of Johnson & Johnson fell 2.2%
In this article FB Checkout.com has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its new chief product officer. Checkout.com LONDON — Checkout.com, a $15 billion payments start-up based in Britain, has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its chief product officer. Colbeci joined Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, in 2018 as director of product
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 2, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were slightly lower Thursday evening as investors digested a trading day in which tech names struggled and dragged the rest of the market down with them. Futures on
In this article GSBD A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 13, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Hundreds of billions of dollars in cash have been amassed by big investors in the last few
Woman doing online shopping. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images China’s buy now pay later market is set to grow — but the industry is still at a nascent stage, and challenges lie ahead, experts told CNBC. There’s been a surge of interest in BNPL services in China over the last decade, said Kapil
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on screens as a trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Wednesday evening after the Federal Reserve signaled it would be aggressive on
In this article JPM The JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, The JP Morgan Chase Tower in Park Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Tim Clayton – Corbis | Corbis Sport | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase changed course on its big annual healthcare conference it intended on holding in person in San Francisco next month after
Workers in front of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) in Beijing, China, on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Andrea Verdelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales missed expectations in November, while industrial production beat, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Retail sales for November grew by 3.9% from a year
Investor Peter Boockvar slammed the Federal Reserve over surging inflation that’s driving up the cost of essential, big-ticket items. As Fed policy makers gather for their two-day meeting on interest rates, Boockvar warned there’s little they can do to cool prices. “Monetary policy mostly and pretty much predominantly influences the demand side of the economy,
In this article DOGE.CM= Host Elon Musk during the monologue on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Will Heath | NBCUniversal Remember dogecoin? The meme-inspired cryptocurrency skyrocketed more than 20% Tuesday morning after Elon Musk said Tesla would accept dogecoin as payment for some of its merchandise. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see
Invesco’s Kristina Hooper sees significant opportunities in regions shunned by a majority of investors. Despite the new omicron wave, she lists emerging markets — including China — as 2022’s top places to put money to work. “We always knew it would take longer for emerging markets to get populations vaccinated. But clearly there is a
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Monday after the major averages started the week in the red as Covid omicron fears hit sentiment. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 45 points. S&P 500 futures were up 0.11%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.08% higher. During regular
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Harley-Davidson (HOG) – The motorcycle maker’s stock surged 11.7% in the premarket after it announced that it is merging its “Livewire” electric motorcycle unit with a special purpose acquisition company. Livewire will have an enterprise value of about $1.8 billion and will trade