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Economy

“Israel’s Economy Contracts Nearly 20% After Outbreak of War”

“…Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 19.4% in the final three months of last year, in seasonally-adjusted terms, according to preliminary figures released on Monday. That was worse than every estimate in a Bloomberg survey of analysts, whose median forecast… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Intuitive Machines stock jumps after company says moon mission is in ‘excellent health’” [Feb 16]

“Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a second consecutive day after the company issued an update that said its moon lander mission “is in excellent health.” The Texas-based lunar company launched its inaugural cargo mission, known as IM-1, on a SpaceX rocket early… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Shake Shack stock surges 26% on fourth-quarter profit, strong 2024 outlook” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Shake Shack surged 26% on Thursday after the burger chain delivered strong fourth-quarter earnings results. The stock reached a new 52-week high of $98.90 and is up more than 67% in the last 12 months…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/shake-shack-shak-earnings-q4-2023.html

Stocks

“Lyft shares jump over 35%, retaining some gains after forecast error” [Feb 14]

“Lyft shares closed up over 35% on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a major error in a press release reporting its latest results, but still outperformed analyst estimates… Lyft stock initially shot up more than 60%… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia’s price target on AI chip demand” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reached an all-time high on Thursday after Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on chip designer Nvidia, citing a continued surge in AI demand… Morgan Stanley increased the price target on the U.S. chip giant to $750… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average credit card balances jump 10% to a record $6,360, and more consumers fall behind on payments”

“…Americans now owe $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Balances jumped 10% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion, with the average balance per consumer hitting… Continue Reading…

Business

“Gilead to buy CymaBay for $4.3 billion in bets on liver disease treatment”

“Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy CymaBay Therapeutics for $4.3 billion, gaining access to an experimental liver disease treatment with blockbuster potential as the U.S. drugmaker looks beyond its older HIV drugs for growth. Shares of the Newark, California-based drug developer jumped 24.6%… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Big banks have drastically cut overdraft fees, but customers still paid $2.2 billion last year”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-cut-overdraft-revenue-to-2-billion-in-2023.html

Stocks

“…Cheap Stock Soars 370% On Nvidia Partnership”

“…Outside the Dow, video imaging company Beamr Imaging (BMR) catapulted more than 370% higher at the closing bell. The company has partnered with Nvidia (NVDA) and it will present its research findings on an automated video cloud service. BMR traded around 2 per share… Continue Reading…

Business

“Big Lots Stock Falls 31%. The Outlook Is ‘Very Concerning,’ Analyst Says.”

“Big Lots stock was sinking Monday as a Loop Capital Markets analyst downgraded shares of the discount furniture retailer following a Bloomberg report that it is seeking new financing options…” https://www.barrons.com/articles/big-lots-stock-downgrade-analyst-196a3ce9?siteid=yhoof2