Banking, Stocks

“SoftBank shares tank near 19%, wiping off $4.6 billion from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune”

“SoftBank Group shares tanked nearly 19% on Monday amid a global sell-off, wiping off billions of dollars from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune. On Monday, Son’s net worth fell by $4.6 billion alone, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list. Monday’s… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Apple shares drop nearly 5% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes stake by half”

“Warren Buffett sent shockwaves through the investing world over the weekend by slashing his big Apple stake by half, causing the tech stock to crater on Monday amid the intensifying global sell-off. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its earnings filing that its Apple… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day”

“Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments have resolved technical issues with their apps, the online brokerages said on Monday, on a day users rushed to trade as markets slumped on rising fears of a U.S. recession. Some customers struggled to log… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Magnificent Seven set to shed $1 trillion in value, led by Apple, Nvidia”

“High-performing shares of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Tesla fell as much as 12.2% in premarket trading. The losses in the Magnificent Seven stocks were set to wipe out nearly $1 trillion from the combined market value of the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022 in global market sell-off…” [Aug 5 2024]

“Stocks fell sharply on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its worst day in nearly two years, as worries over the health of the U.S. economy sparked a global market sell-off. The Dow dropped 1,033.99 points, or 2.6%, to end at 38,703.27.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Amazon shares tumble after third-quarter outlook disappoints”

“Amazon shares closed down about 8.7% on Friday, a day after the company reported mixed second-quarter results and gave a forecast for the third quarter that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations. Revenue in the second quarter rose 10% from a year earlier… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Intel has worst day on Wall Street in 50 years, falls to lowest price in over a decade” [Aug 2 2024]

“…The stock plummeted 26% to $21.48 at the close. It was the second worst day ever for the shares, behind only a 31% drop in July 1974, which was three years after Intel’s IPO. The company’s market cap is now… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Amazon shares slide on revenue miss, disappointing guidance for third quarter” [Aug 1 2024]

“Amazon reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the second quarter on Thursday and issued a disappointing forecast for the current period. The shares slid as much as 6% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did: Wall Street is also looking at these key numbers:… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow closes down 600 points, Nasdaq enters correction after weak jobs report…” [Aug 3 2024]

“Stocks fell sharply on Friday as a much weaker-than-anticipated jobs report for July ignited worries that the economy could be falling into a recession. The broad market index dropped 1.84% to end at 5,346.56. The Nasdaq Composite lost 2.43% to close at 16,776.16, bringing… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nvidia Stock Just Dropped More Than 18% In 15 Days. Should Investors Be Worried?” [Jul 31, 2024]

“…So what gives? Should investors be worried? In short, probably not. Stocks naturally retreat after big gains. It’s to be expected; in fact, it’s healthy. Yes, 18% is a lot, many stocks move less over the course of a year,… Continue Reading…