April 6, 2021
Via: ABC NewsTOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street took a breather, with major indexes edging lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei fell 0.5% to 29,544.93 and the Shanghai Composite index sank 0.7% to 3,459.25. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.3% to […]
April 5, 2021
Via: CNBCPresident Joe Biden said Monday he is not worried that a plan to increase corporate America’s tax bill would dampen the U.S. economy as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. Asked whether he is concerned that the White House plan […]
March 12, 2021
Via: CNBCNasdaq futures fell about 200 points or 1.5% on Friday, one day after the tech-heavy index soared 329 points, or 2.5%, on gains in the likes of Apple, Facebook and Google-parent Alphabet. However, as bond yields ticked back up Friday, […]
March 8, 2021
Via: ABC NewsOil prices remained elevated Monday as Saudi Arabian oil facilities were targeted by drone strikes just days after the largest crude exporting nations in the world said they would not increase output. Brent crude, the international standard, surpassed $70 per […]
March 3, 2021
Via: CNBCTuesday’s dramatic and abnormal spike in the stock of Rocket Companies created a major windfall for founder Dan Gilbert, at least on paper. Shares of Rocket, where Gilbert is the majority shareholder, jumped more than 70% on Tuesday, adding $17.30 […]
Financial Services, Industries
March 2, 2021
Via: TheStreetSquare (SQ) – Get Report shares rose Tuesday as the company said that its industrial bank, Square Financial Services, has begun operations. The San Francisco company’s bank opening continues its diversification from strictly payment processing to broader financial services. Square […]
Finance Tech, Liquidity, Trading
February 26, 2021
Via: CNBCLongtime trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Friday that investors should brace themselves for a period of stock market volatility as Wall Street digests rising bond yields. “You have to be very careful. There is a fine line. If the […]
February 25, 2021
Via: CNBCJobless claims fell sharply last week despite severe winter storms that swept across Texas and other parts of the South, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time filings for unemployment insurance totaled 730,000 for the week ended Feb. 20, well below […]
January 13, 2021
Via: ABC NewsStocks shook off a midday slide and ended with modest gains Tuesday, leaving the major indexes close to their recent all-time highs. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market by a wide margin, a sign that investors […]
January 12, 2021
Via: CNBCUrban Outfitters — Shares of the retailer slid more than 11% after Urban Outfitters said net sales for the two months ended Dec. 31 fell 8.4% year over year. The company also announced that CEO Trish Donnelly will depart at […]
April 22, 2021
April 21, 2021