Business, Stocks

“Altria adds $2.4 billion to share repurchase kitty, lifts earnings forecast on AB InBev stake sale”

“Altria Group expanded its share buyback program by $2.4 billion and raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, after the Marlboro maker agreed to sell about 10% of its stake in brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev… The company now expects 2024 adjusted… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“JPMorgan fined nearly $350 million for inadequate trade reporting”

“…JPMorgan Chase & Co has been fined $348.2 million by a pair of U.S. bank regulators over its inadequate program to monitor firm and client trading activities for market misconduct, the Federal Reserve announced on Thursday… In a separate announcement, the… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“You’ll have almost zero competition to land a ‘highly paid’ job in these 10 cities”

“… Here are the cities with the least competition for highly paid jobs: … “The salaries of the high-paying jobs are relative to the median salaries in each state or city, so the competition rates are more reflective of a… Continue Reading…

Business

“Stripe reveals it passed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023”

“Fintech giant Stripe revealed in its annual letter published Wednesday that it surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023, up 25% from 2022. The milestone, which comes 15 years after the company was founded, offers a glimpse into the financials… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Inside Saudi Arabia’s plan to dominate mining”

“Saudi Arabia sees vast riches beyond oil within its reach. The kingdom’s broad-ranging ambition, a top mining official told Semafor, is to extract the more than $2.5 trillion in metals in its soil, invest in minerals extraction around the world,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Owner of Family Dollar to Close 1,000 Stores”

“Inflation, store theft and merger indigestion are sapping results at the discount retailer” https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dollar-tree-books-more-than-2-billion-in-charges-plans-to-close-about-600-stores-in-first-half-47ae9b94 Articles is behind a paywall. Store theft is the major one here. This article is behind a pay wall but most major cities are run horribly.… Continue Reading…

Business

“House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate”

“The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The measure passed with a resounding 352-65 vote and with one… Continue Reading…

Business

“SEC adopts landmark climate rule — here’s what that means for public companies”

“For the first time, US public companies will be required to tell investors about their exposure to climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions. On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved requiring US-listed companies to communicate how they are managing material risks… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Americans Don’t Care as Much About Work. And It Isn’t Just Gen Z.”

“By outward appearances, the labor market today looks much as it did before the pandemic. The unemployment rate is just as low, the share of adults in the labor force is just as high, and wages are growing at roughly… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“GE CEO forecasts heavy aerospace demand, voices support for Boeing CEO”

“…General Electric’s aerospace business on Thursday forecast operating profit of about $10 billion in 2028 on robust demand for its products and services, and said it was targeting an initial dividend payout at 30% of net income… GE’s shares were… Continue Reading…