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Business, Stocks

“McDonald’s earnings, revenue miss estimates as consumer pullback worsens” [Jul 29 2024]

“Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: The fast-food giant reported second-quarter net income of $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, down from $2.31 billion, or $3.15… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Food as You Know It Is About to Change”

“It can be tempting, in an age of apocalyptic imagination, to picture the most dire future climate scenarios: not just yield declines but mass crop failures, not just price spikes but food shortages, not just worsening hunger but mass famine.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dexcom shares plummet almost 40% after company misses on revenue, lowers guidance” [Jul 25 2024]

“Shares of Dexcom tumbled almost 40% in extended trading Thursday after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. Here’s how the company did: Dexcom’s revenue increased 15% from $871.3 million a year earlier, according to a… Continue Reading…

Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments, Stocks

Now They’re Scared: “The Fed warns of social media ‘echo chambers’ that pump up meme stocks.”

“…“To date, the broad financial stability implications of changes in retail equity investor characteristics and behaviors have been limited,” the Fed said. The central bank specifically assessed what happened to shares of AMC Entertainment and GameStop in January, noting that activity and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why Super Micro Computer Stock Is Plummeting This Week” [Fri, Jul 26, 2024]

“…The high-performance server specialist’s share price was down 12.7% from last week’s close heading into this Friday’s market opening, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence Tech stocks continued to pull back this week as investors assessed risks related to… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Why Ford Motor Company Stock Crashed 17% Today” [Updated Fri, Jul 26, 2024]

“one of America’s Big Three automakers, collapsed 16.7% through 12:45 p.m. ET Thursday after the company reported a huge earnings miss last night. Analysts had forecast Ford would earn $0.68 per share on $44 billion in Q2 sales. While Ford exceeded… Continue Reading…

Business

“FedEx to cut daytime domestic flight activity by 60%”

“…The parcel logistics giant will reduce daytime domestic flying time by 60% and the number of city destinations by 55%, which will add about 500 pilots to the existing surplus, said Justin Brownlee, senior vice president for flight operations and… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Russia’s Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars”

“…The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast. It noted that inflationary risks have been driven by high inflation expectations and changing trade terms as… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Cost-of-Living Crisis Hits Sales of Food, Cars, Luxury Goods”

“…Nestle SA, the world’s biggest food company, cut its revenue outlook for the year on Thursday, while Unilever Plc reported sales that missed estimates and Jeep-owner Stellantis NV posted a plunge in profit. A day before, US appliance maker Whirlpool… Continue Reading…

Economy

“$1 million starter home? It’s the norm in 237 cities”

“The number of cities with ‘million-dollar’ starter homes has nearly tripled since 2019 SEATTLE, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A million-dollar price tag no longer means lavish and luxurious living. In more than 200 U.S. cities, buyers will find a price tag… Continue Reading…