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Shareholders watch the stock market in a securities business hall. Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, 6 July 2020. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images China’s recent stock market rally is raising fears that it’s being driven by retail investors indulging in leverage-fueled risky trading which caused a spectacular crash back in 2015. Analysts say they

The Senate banking committee on Tuesday approved controversial Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton as well as Christopher Waller for two vacancies on the central bank’s board of governors. Their nominations now head to the full Senate for confirmation. President Donald Trump had announced his intention to nominate the pair in July 2019 but the move

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Coca-Cola (KO) – Coca-Cola reported quarterly earnings of 42 cents per share, 2 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was in line with expectations. It was the 23rd time in 25 quarters that the company beat Wall Street forecasts, but a year-over-year revenue

The view from the top of Shanghai’s skyscraper shows Jin Mao Tower (left) and Shanghai World Financial Centre (right) on November 11, 2015 in Shanghai, China. Alexander Kaunas | Kommersant | Getty Images BEIJING — When it comes to betting on a post-coronavirus China, some of the country’s largest property developers are concentrating on a few

Many states’ pandemic-era moratoriums on renter evictions have expired. In some 30 states, eviction proceedings now can continue. Pictured, rent-forgiveness graffiti in Los Angeles. VALERIE MACON Most of the relief measures included in the historic stimulus package Congress passed in March are coming to an end, even as the financial suffering of millions of Americans,

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Halliburton (HAL) – The oilfield services company earned 5 cents per share for its latest quarter, compared to Wall Street forecasts of an 11 cents per share loss. Revenue came in below estimates, however, amid a significant drop in global activity. Noble Energy

The economic aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to worsen when authorities start rolling back relief measures — and banks could experience “far more damage” to their balance sheets, said Piyush Gupta, group chief executive of Singaporean bank DBS. Speaking to CNBC’s “Managing Asia” anchor Christine Tan, Gupta said government stimulus in many countries is

Long-time market bull Ed Yardeni is getting nervous for the first time since the March 23 rebound. He warns new risks from the U.S. surge in coronavirus cases to renewed tensions with China could spark a 20% to 30% meltdown. “We’ve had a melt-up and that’s very visible in valuation multiples. Stocks are not cheap,

The skyline of the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China. Hector Retamal | AFP | Getty Images Chinese banks have so far emerged relatively unscathed as the coronavirus pandemic hit economies around the world — but that could change in the coming months. Rising bad loans are set to squeeze margins and reduce profits, said analysts. China’s

A button for launching the Netflix application is seen on a remote control in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on April 25, 2019. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Netflix — Shares of the streaming video giant fell 6.5% after company missed earnings estimates gave guidance

Attempting to forecast the path of the American economy right now is like peering into a dark well — nobody knows how deep the hole goes. Even Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase and veteran prognosticator of all things financial, is flummoxed. As head of the financial system’s bellwether, a bank with $3.2 trillion in

Company: Pearson PLC (PSO) Business: Pearson delivers learning through providing a range of educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies and individual learners. The company operates through three segments, which include North America, core and growth. The company’s North America segment includes assessments and services businesses in the United States and Canada. The

In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, stakeholder capitalism — or the idea that companies have a greater purpose besides just providing returns for shareholders — is set to become even more important, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Friday. “The one thing that is very clear in this Covid world … [is that] stakeholder capitalism

A man walks past the Wall Street Charging Bull in New York, the United States, March 24, 2020. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Several banks reported surprisingly strong second-quarter results during the opening week of earnings season, but the smaller national and regional banks had to rely on different business lines

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Netflix (NFLX) – The video streaming service saw its bottom line fall 22 cents a share below Wall Street forecasts with quarterly profit of $1.59 per share. Revenue and subscriber additions were above estimates. Projected subscriber additions for the current quarter of 2.5

One of Wall Street’s top strategists is reining in her summer rally forecast. Ally Invest’s Lindsey Bell cites the spike in coronavirus cases across the country as the main catalyst behind her decision. “In the last couple of weeks, especially the last seven days, you’ve see a significant jump in virus cases,” the firm’s chief

A vehicle is seen in a caravan protest asking the state of Florida to fix its unemployment system on May 22, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida’s unemployment office is cutting nearly 1,000 workers from its call center — around a quarter of its representatives — at a time when the state’s jobless claims

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Morgan Stanley (MS) – The investment firm earned $1.96 per share for the second quarter, well above the $1.12 a share consensus estimate. Revenue also beat forecasts. Morgan Stanley saw net revenue and net income rise to record levels, helped by strong trading

One of the ultimate stay-at-home plays is getting ready to report second-quarter earnings after Thursday’s market close: Netflix. According to longtime tech analyst Gene Munster, it may signal a reality check for some investors. “It can meet some high expectations, but ultimately, I think shares are going to get top heavy here in the next

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce proposed rollbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act regulations in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, January 9, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday will finalize a rollback to the country’s landmark environmental law, the National Environmental Policy Act, by speeding