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Economy

“Meme stocks are rallying again – and that’s bad news for the market” [So they Say]

“Meme stocks are back, and that should be a warning sign to investors that this year’s surprising rally might not last… Roundhill’s MEME ETF – a fund launched in 2021 to track some of the market’s most speculative names – hit a one-year high… Continue Reading…

Economy

“India will account for 20% of Apple’s user growth over the next five years, Morgan Stanley estimates”

“Morgan Stanley analysts forecast that over the next five years, the country could account for 15% of Apple’s revenue growth — in contrast to 2% in the past five years and $6 billion today — and 20% of the company’s… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Breaking Point?] “A $10 Trillion Stock Market Rally Faces Crucial Test in Earnings”

“A near-$10 trillion rally for global stocks this year will face a make-or-break moment as hundreds of companies report earnings over the next few weeks. S&P 500 firms are expected to post a 9% drop in profits in the second… Continue Reading…

Business

“China Evergrande Posts $81 Billion in Losses Over Two Years”

“China Evergrande Group posted combined losses of more than $81 billion over two years as the world’s most-indebted developer releases its long-delayed results in a bid to resume stock trading… The company reported a loss attributable to shareholders of 105.9… Continue Reading…

Economy, Precious Metals

“Demand for lithium and other critical minerals is skyrocketing, IEA says, but concerns over supply linger”

“…In a new report published Tuesday, the Paris-based organization said the period between 2017 and 2022 saw a “tripling in overall demand for lithium, a 70% jump in demand for cobalt, and a 40% rise in demand for nickel.”… Investment in the… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Japan Chip Linchpin Soars on $7 Billion Government Buyout Talk”

“JSR Corp., the largest maker of a compound essential to all chipmaking, surged by its daily limit after a report the government-backed Japan Investment Corp. may buy out the company for roughly ¥1 trillion ($7 billion)… JSR controls roughly 30%… Continue Reading…

Economy, Precious Metals

“China Controls Minerals That Run the World—and It Just Fired a Warning Shot at U.S.”

“China’s decision this week to restrict the export of two minerals used in semiconductors, solar panels and missile systems was more than a trade salvo. It was a reminder of its dominant hold over the world’s mineral resources—and a warning of its… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Yellen’s latest trip helps set a new normal for the U.S.-China relationship”

“…“My purpose is to make sure we don’t engage in a series of unintended escalatory actions that will be harmful to our economic relationship with one another,” Yellen said in an interview that aired Saturday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/yellens-latest-trip-helps-set-a-new-normal-for-us-china-ties.html… Continue Reading…

Banking

“The American banking landscape is on the cusp of a seismic shift. Expect more pain to come”

“…Rising interest rates will deepen losses on securities held by banks and motivate savers to pull cash from accounts, squeezing the main way these companies make money. Losses on commercial real estate and other loans have just begun to register for banks, further shrinking… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“The spending slowdown is coming. The stock market should brace for impact.”

“ … Dwindling savings, weak wage gains, and the return of student loan payments mean people have plenty of reason to tighten their belts for the second half of the year — and experts say that could ultimately curb gains in the stock market.… Continue Reading…