Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A Covid relief bill backed by Democrats could trigger billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare and other federal programs, like ones that support unemployed workers and student-loan borrowers, if it’s ultimately passed. The funding cuts would take effect in 2022 and last for several years.
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares tanked 12.1% in premarket trading after quarterly revenue came in below Street forecasts and comparable-store sales unexpectedly declined. The athletic apparel and footwear retailer also reported quarterly profit of $1.55 per share, beating consensus by 20
Nurses display a ‘Stay Home’ sign on their vehicle during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in El Paso on November 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday evening that the national
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson and others celebrate their IPO at the Nasdaq exchange, April 16, 2015. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Etsy — Shares of the e-commerce company popped nearly 13% on Friday after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results. Etsy earned $1.08 per
Icons for the Monzo and Starling banking apps on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. should reform listings rules and visa applications to help its £11 billion ($15.3 billion) fintech sector thrive after Brexit, a government-commissioned review said Friday. Britain is one of the leading players in fintech
A staff member displays a burger with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty at VeggieWorld fair in Beijing, China November 8, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Thursday: Beyond Meat – Beyond Meat shares rose as much as 14.7% in volatile trading on news that the plant-based
The logo of Swedish payment provider Klarna is shown on the display of a smartphone on April 22, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images LONDON — Klarna is close to finalizing a $1 billion funding round that would give the Swedish fintech company a valuation of $31 billion, two sources
U.S. stock index futures moved higher in overnight trading on Wednesday after the Dow closed at a record level during normal trading hours. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 61 points. S&P 500 futures were up 0.17%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.14%. The move comes after the Dow jumped 425
The Nasdaq’s slump may be just starting. Fundstrat Global Advisors’ Tom Lee sees a major market shift underway in which Big Tech starts to greatly underperform economically sensitive stocks. So, he’s telling investors to double down on epicenter trades, which are positioned to profit as the economy reopens. “A lot of these companies that were
The Federal Reserve’s system that allows financial institutions to send money back and forth electronically went down Wednesday afternoon. The interruption impacted multiple Fed services, including its pivotal automated clearinghouse system, which connects depository and related institutions send electronic credit and debt transfers. Along with the Fed ACH service, other systems impacted included the Check
Bitcoin virtual crypto currency price is displayed on a phone screen in this photo. STR | NurPhoto | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price roared back Wednesday after a sharp sell-off, climbing above $50,000 again as Square announced it had purchased $170 million worth of the cryptocurrency. At 4 a.m. ET, the world’s most valuable digital coin
The market may have turned a corner on inflation fears. But according to Morgan Stanley’s Matthew Hornbach, it should have happened sooner. His research shows the rise in Treasury yields will not have a long-lasting impact on the market because it’s not the type of increase typically associated with weakness in stocks. “We’re not seeing
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced its latest round of initiatives to support banks and credit unions that are primarily owned or directed by people of color, as well as banking institutions that work with underserved communities. It’s part
Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price descended further on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issued a warning about the cryptocurrency. The world’s most valuable digital coin plunged 16% in the last 24 hours, sinking below $50,000 to trade as low as $45,389 at 4:10 a.m. ET, according to data from
HSBC building in the Canary Wharf district of London, U.K. Leon Neal | AFP | Getty Images HSBC is due to report financial results for 2020 on Tuesday, during which the bank is expected to update investors on its business restructuring plans and whether it would resume dividend payments. Like many of its peers globally,
Bitcoin soared on Tuesday to an all-time high reaching the $50,000 milestone at $50.602. Alain Pitton | NurPhoto | Getty Images Bitcoin slid Monday, pausing its stunning rally after Elon Musk said prices “seem high.” The world’s most valuable cryptocurrency sank over 10% to a price of $51,993 Monday morning, according to data from Coin
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. September 27, 2019. Mark Kauzlarich | Reuters BEIJING — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday called on the new U.S. administration to stop the “suppression”
A Trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: The New York Stock Exchange Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading on Sunday after the S&P 500 posted its first losing week in three. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.1% and Nasdaq 100
An activist wears a “Fight For $15” T-shirt at a news conference prior to a vote on the Raise the Wage Act, July 18, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong | Getty Images A $15 minimum wage could become a reality in the U.S. While millions would get a pay boost from a higher
The Roku 3 television streaming player menu is shown on a television in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Tripadvisor — Shares of the travel-booking company fell 1% in extended trading following a wider-than-expected loss.