Company News for Apr 17, 2024

Yahoo Finance AU
Resort's 'ridiculous' cashless excuse as Aussies cop $4b hit: 'Screwing over people who can least afford it'
The excuses being concocted by Australian businesses for not accepting cash are becoming more and more ridiculous.
7 hours ago
Bloomberg
Bitcoin Slump Triggers Warning of ‘Trouble Ahead’ for Global Markets
(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin’s tumble is piquing the interest of investors who view pronounced swings in the digital token as a possible precursor for broader changes in risk appetite in global markets.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight L
3 hours ago
Yahoo Finance AU
Commonwealth Bank cuts 11 interest-free days from its rewards cards
The move brings CBA in line with NAB, with ANZ now offering the most interest-free days out of the big four banks.
11 hours ago
Yahoo Finance AU
Westpac's major move on branches as regional Aussies suffer with bank and ATM closures
The bank admits customers in regional Australia face 'unique challenges' and want to protect them as much as possible.
a day ago
Bloomberg
Jerome Powell offered markets a reprieve. It vanished in a blink.
(Bloomberg) -- Traders on Wall Street cheered on Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled he didn’t see oncoming interest-rate hikes despite inflationary pressures. The celebration didn’t last long.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastJerome Powell Offered Markets a Reprieve. It Vanished in a BlinkTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic E
10 hours ago
Reuters
Australian retailer Woolworths to sell $303 million stake in Endeavour Group
(Reuters) -Australian retailer Woolworths said on Wednesday that it would sell a 5% stake worth A$468 million ($302.84 million) in Endeavour Group, almost three years after spinning out the liquor store and pub operator. The sale will happen via a block trade at a price of A$5.22 per share, Australia's largest supermarket operator said, adding that it would now own about 4.1% of Endeavour, which it spun out as a separate company in 2021. Shares of Woolworths slipped 0.4%, while those of Endeavour were down 5% in early trade.
a day ago
Reuters
Trump raises stake in his media firm to nearly 65%
The former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate secured 36 million shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), increasing his stake from 57.6% as of March. Reuters reported last week that Trump would secure a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from TMTG, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares. The bonus also reflects the exuberant trading in TMTG's shares, which have been on a roller coaster ride since the company listed on Nasdaq last month through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and was snapped up by Trump supporters and speculators.
a day ago
Bloomberg
Bitcoin Faces Worst Month Since FTX Crash With ETF Demand Cooling
(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin registered its worst month since the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire as the euphoria around US exchange-traded funds for the largest digital asset subsides. Most Read from BloombergHSBC CEO Quinn Unexpectedly Steps Down After Almost 5 YearsBinance and CZ’s Fortunes Are Set to Grow, Even in JailWall Street Hit by Fed Jitters to Close Wild April: Markets WrapTesla Soars on Tentative China Approval for Driving SystemStocks Trade for 390 Minutes a Day. Increasingly,
2 days ago
GOBankingRates
Suze Orman Says This Is the Only Way To Be Investing in the Stock Market
Given her no nonsense approach to building wealth, it's not surprising that financial guru, Emmy-winning TV host and popular podcaster Suze Orman recommends certain risk-averse investments to her...
15 hours ago
Insider Monkey
LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 30, 2024 LTC Properties, Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Good day. And welcome to the LTC Properties Incorporated First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this […]
18 hours ago
NCA NewsWire
Woolies warns of ‘shift’ in spending
As shoppers tightened their belts, the grocery giant said it had experienced a “noticeable shift” in consumers’ behaviours since Christmas.
10 hours ago
Bloomberg
Cocoa Prices Swing Wildly as Liquidity Overshadows Supply Issues
(Bloomberg) -- The cocoa market was whipsawed by extreme volatility in the futures market on Tuesday amid a lack of liquidity.Most Read from BloombergHSBC CEO Quinn Unexpectedly Steps Down After Almost 5 YearsBinance and CZ’s Fortunes Are Set to Grow, Even in JailWall Street Hit by Fed Jitters to Close Wild April: Markets WrapTesla Soars on Tentative China Approval for Driving SystemPot Stocks Surge on Report DEA Set to Reclassify MarijuanaAfter more than doubling this year, futures traded in Ne
2 days ago
Bloomberg
Tesla Gives Back Some of $82 Billion Gain From Tentative China Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Tesla Inc. gave back some of its $82 billion gain in market value as several analysts questioned just how meaningful it is that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk secured tacit approval to offer driver-assistance features in China.Most Read from BloombergHSBC CEO Quinn Unexpectedly Steps Down After Almost 5 YearsBinance and CZ’s Fortunes Are Set to Grow, Even in JailWall Street Hit by Fed Jitters to Close Wild April: Markets WrapTesla Soars on Tentative China Approval for Driving S
2 days ago
Reuters
UPDATE 2-PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast, execs focus on branded checkout growth
PayPal executives on Tuesday emphasized plans to reignite growth in branded checkout products that have struggled in recent years as big tech expanded market share, after the payments firm raised its forecast for full-year adjusted profit. The company's stock had struggled last year on fears that the entry of Apple and Alphabet's Google in digital payments could take away a big chunk of PayPal's mainstay business. PayPal's unbranded businesses have grown, but weakness in its branded business such as Venmo has been central to investor anxieties.
2 days ago
Yahoo Finance AU
Fast-growing Aussie bank starts major overhaul as all branches lose cash ahead of 'digital only' deadline
Macquarie Bank customers only have a few weeks left to access over the counter services.
a day ago
Bloomberg
Yen’s Wild Swings Are Just a Taste of What’s to Come
(Bloomberg) -- On Monday morning, while many in Tokyo enjoyed a public holiday, Yoshio Iguchi was on high alert at Traders Securities Co.’s Shibuya office.Most Read from BloombergTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYC Police Break Up Columbia Protest and Clashes Erupt at UCLALilly Soars as Forecast Boost Shows Weight-Loss Drugs’ PowerAmazon Posts Strongest Cloud Sales Growth in a Year on AI DemandPot Stocks Surge on Report DEA Set to Reclassify MarijuanaThe already-jittery
a day ago
Reuters
Oil prices rebound on hopes US will replenish strategic reserve
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, rebounding from three days of losses, on expectations the lower levels may prompt the U.S., the world's biggest crude consumer, to start replenishing its strategic reserve, putting a floor under prices. Still, prices fell more than 3% on Wednesday to a seven-week after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, which may curtail economic growth this year and limit oil demand increases. Crude was also pressured by an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories and signs of an impending Israel-Hamas ceasefire that would ease Middle East supply concerns.
8 hours ago
Reuters
Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost
Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to higher production and refinery throughput, and executives said the start-up of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) would open up new markets. TMX will nearly triple the flow of oil to Canada's west coast to 890,000 barrels per day, which is expected to transform access to global markets for the country's producers. "Our teams have been working with buyers, there's a pretty vast market out there, which is exciting," Drew Zieglgansberger, chief commercial officer at Cenovus, said on an earnings call, adding the company expected some "bumpiness" in the pipeline's initial operations.
23 hours ago
Reuters
JGB yields rise with US peers, yen steady as Fed outcome awaited
The yen was steady at 157.87 per dollar following two days of volatile trade that saw it tumble beyond 160 for the first time in 34 years and then spring back as far as 154.40 in what now looks almost certain to have been intervention by Japanese authorities. The 10-year JGB yield rose 2 basis points to 0.89% as of 0543 GMT on Wednesday, recouping some ground lost the previous day, when it fell as low as 0.865%. Monday was a national holiday in Japan, forcing local investors to catch up with two days of declines for U.S. yields.
a day ago
Bloomberg
Saudi Chemical Giant’s Profit Slumps as Pressures Persist
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s top chemicals company reported a 62% drop in year-on-year profit as weak demand puts the industry under stress. Most Read from BloombergTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Aimed at Reshaping Middle EastThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyLilly Soars as Forecast Boost Shows Weight-Loss Drugs’ PowerSaudi Basic
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Resort's 'ridiculous' cashless excuse as Aussies cop $4b hit: 'Screwing over people who can least afford it'

Bitcoin Slump Triggers Warning of ‘Trouble Ahead’ for Global Markets

Commonwealth Bank cuts 11 interest-free days from its rewards cards

Westpac's major move on branches as regional Aussies suffer with bank and ATM closures

Jerome Powell offered markets a reprieve. It vanished in a blink.

Australian retailer Woolworths to sell $303 million stake in Endeavour Group

Trump raises stake in his media firm to nearly 65%

Bitcoin Faces Worst Month Since FTX Crash With ETF Demand Cooling

Suze Orman Says This Is the Only Way To Be Investing in the Stock Market

LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Woolies warns of ‘shift’ in spending

Cocoa Prices Swing Wildly as Liquidity Overshadows Supply Issues

Tesla Gives Back Some of $82 Billion Gain From Tentative China Deal

UPDATE 2-PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast, execs focus on branded checkout growth

Fast-growing Aussie bank starts major overhaul as all branches lose cash ahead of 'digital only' deadline

Yen’s Wild Swings Are Just a Taste of What’s to Come

Oil prices rebound on hopes US will replenish strategic reserve

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

JGB yields rise with US peers, yen steady as Fed outcome awaited

Saudi Chemical Giant’s Profit Slumps as Pressures Persist