August 23, 2022
“According to the Q2 2022 TransUnion Credit Industry Insights Report, total personal loan balances have increased by 31% since last year, reaching a record total of $192 billion…” https://www.cnbc.com/select/how-to-get-lower-interest-rate-as-personal-loan-balances-rise/ Now is not the time for loans. You want to reduce your debt as… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2022
“…Best Buy, Ford Motor, HBO Max, Peloton, Shopify, Re/Max, Walmart and Wayfair are among the firms that announced layoffs in recent weeks. Meanwhile, 50% of firms are anticipating a reduction in overall headcount, while 52% foresee instituting a hiring freeze and 44% rescinding job offers, according to a PwC survey of… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2022
“The growing risk of a “major financial accident” that causes a market capitulation later in the year could open up opportunities for investors to “pile up on quality risk assets,” according to Beat Wittman, chairman and partner at Zurich-based Porta… Continue Reading…
August 23, 2022
“JD.com beat top and bottom line expectations in the second quarter, but posted its slowest year-on-year revenue growth on record, becoming the latest victim of a Covid-induced economic slowdown [Lockdowns] in China… Here’s how JD.com did in the second quarter, versus… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2022
“…Already battling higher prices, 59% of Americans are concerned that student loan forgiveness will make inflation worse, according to a new CNBC survey,conducted online by Momentive among a national sample of 5,142 adults from August 4 to 15….” https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/americans-are-concerned-student-loan-forgiveness-will-worsen-inflation.html College… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2022
“FTX rode the crypto craze to a billion dollars in revenue last year while expanding its global footprint through a flurry of acquisitions, according to internal documents seen by CNBC…. The crypto exchange’s revenue soared more than 1,000% from $89… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2022
“Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday announced a 25% price increase for the company’s premium driver assistance system, which is marketed under the name Full Self-Driving, or FSD. The price will increase to $15,000 from $12,000 on Sept. 5, Musk said in a… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2022
“Shares of theater chain and meme trader favorite AMC fell sharply on Monday as the struggles of a rival company appeared to weigh on the stock. AMC was down more than 30% in premarket trading, building on a loss of more than… Continue Reading…
August 17, 2022
“…Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sold off a least a portion of its four worst performers this year: Verizon (VZ), Store Capital (STOR), General Motors (GM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). That’s according to an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith. Berkshire Hathaway retains a portion of the… Continue Reading…
August 17, 2022
“Target on Wednesday said its quarterly profit fell nearly 90% from a year ago, as the retailer followed through on its warning that steep markdowns on unwanted merchandise would weigh on its bottom line. The big-box retailer missed Wall Street’s expectations by a… Continue Reading…
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