Stock charts show both WestRock and Itron rallying into buy zones after reporting better-than-expected earnings Thursday. Itron, which develops electrical power meters and associated devices and software, saw Q1 earnings balloon 153% to $1.
The mystery is over: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a major stake in the insurance company Chubb, finally revealing the investment he has kept under wraps since last year.
"We just kinda went crazy"
While Tesla's stock was reaching all time highs back in 2021, car rental company Hertz made a big bet by buying up about 30,000 Teslas vehicles. The original order was for a whopping 100,000 Teslas, sending the EV maker's value soaring at the time. But as it turns out, that was an extremely costly mistake, […]
In new plans to revitalize its property sector, China is easing mortgage rules and encouraging local governments to buy unsold homes to develop more affordable housing. The move sent trade of China's Hang Seng Properties Index (^HSNP) climbing higher, as the rescue package comprises an urgent measure to prop up the country's suffering property market. Housing accounts for about a quarter of China's economy, and prices fell to their steepest levels in over a decade. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and Madison Mills break down China's plans and how they could affect global markets. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is, at best, an imperfect barometer of stock market activity among a narrow band of very large US companies. It’s clunky, and too limited in scope for any Wall Street pros to pay serious attention to it.
(Bloomberg) -- After a miserable year for share sales, Canada’s largest exchange is seeing a rebound thanks to mining firms raising capital as copper and gold prices have spiked.Most Read from BloombergChina Attempts to End Property Crisis With Broad Rescue PackageWith a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for TurbulenceA 25-Year-Old BofA Trader Dies Suddenly at Industry OutingVoters Prefer Trump Over Biden on Economy. This Data Shows WhyUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minu
Deutsche Bank strategists increased their year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 5,500, up from the previous 5,100.
Nvidia (NVDA) will post its first quarter earnings for the 2024 fiscal year next week, with many on Wall Street watching closely as the tech giant led recent rallies in the tech sector. One of the chip giant's competitors, AMD (AMD), has just partnered with Microsoft (MSFT) to offer its products to Microsoft's cloud computing customers. Wedbush Equity Research SVP Matt Bryson and Truist Securities Managing Director William Stein join Market Domination to give insight into what investors should expect from Nvidia's earnings, how AMD stands in the sector, and how investors should navigate the chip sectors. Stein argues that Nvidia's short-term future is most likely successful, but uncertainty mounts down the line: "I think certainly they're going to beat this quarter. And I think they're going to beat in the out quarter guide as well. But I think the real question is what happens through this year and into next year's numbers. Does the company give us an indication that we're going to continue to see growth and very strong demand, both for units and for integrated systems, where the company is getting the growth from?" For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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(Bloomberg) -- Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund has decided to exclude Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. from its portfolio, citing “unacceptable” risks that the company is tied to human rights violations in war and conflict zones.Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’Slovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptJamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Inflationary Forces
Insider Monkey recently analyzed billionaire Druckenmiller’s latest Q1’2024 portfolio to see which AI stocks the billionaire was buying. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is part of the 10 Best AI stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller. But the interesting question to answer is: Is Meta really the best AI pick of Druckenmiller? Meta Platforms […]
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Stock market bulls regained control in May after April's decline interrupted an impressive five-month run from November to March, during which the market rose each month, with the S&P 500 gaining 25.3%.
ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens reported on Thursday a drop in second-quarter earnings at its industrial business, as China maintained its trend of destocking longer than previously expected. Although Siemens expects an improvement in coming months, it was likely to come more slowly than previously thought, Chief Executive Roland Busch said. "A key reason is the muted development in China," he told reporters.
(Bloomberg) -- India’s biggest ever high-yield rupee corporate bond, held by a number of global private credit funds, is casting a spotlight on pockets of stress within the nation’s credit markets. Most Read from BloombergChina Attempts to End Property Crisis With Broad Rescue PackageWith a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for TurbulenceUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’Jamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Infla
As the stock market flirts with another round of all-time highs, the Nvidia earnings are just around the corner — and analyst expectations are high, once again. And almost no big stocks ever post that many triple-digit gains in a row.
(Bloomberg) -- Gains from Indian bonds have surpassed those on Chinese debt this year and there are reasons to suggest the outperformance will continue.Most Read from BloombergChina Attempts to End Property Crisis With Broad Rescue PackageWith a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for TurbulenceUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’Jamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Inflationary Forces in Front of Us’The nation’s sov
China has unveiled wide-ranging measures to rescue its property sector, including asking local governments across the country to buy unsold homes from beleagured developers and easing rules on purchases.
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The chorus of voices warning about the dangers of record US government debt is growing louder.
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