Business

“Foot Locker’s turnaround is showing signs of life, CEO sees consumers willing to pay full price”

“…The sneaker giant saw comparable sales decline 1.8% during its fiscal first quarter, far better than the 3.1% drop-off that analysts expected, according to StreetAccount.  The company also reaffirmed its fiscal year guidance, which projects sales to be between a… Continue Reading…

Business

“Nvidia Stock Eyes These Milestones After AI Leader Surges Above 1,000”

“Nvidia (NVDA) continues to skyrocket, surging last week above the 1,000 level for the first time last week. Its market cap raced past $2.5 trillion, less than a year after reaching the $1 trillion mark. Shares surged again on Tuesday. With… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Salesforce shares tumble 20%, on pace for worst day since 2004”

“Shares of Salesforce tumbled 20% Thursday morning, putting the stock on pace for its worst day in nearly 20 years. Its worst trading day on record is July 4, 2004, when shares fell 27% just days after the company went public. The… Continue Reading…

Economy

“37% of Americans paid a late fee in the last 12 months, report finds”

“Many consumers are finding it hard to keep up with their bills. To that point, 37% of Americans have been charged a late fee on a bill in the last 12 months, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Credit card late fees were the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“GameStop stock surges on $933M stock sale”

“…They are surging this morning up by about 26%. This move comes after the video game retailer announced Friday that it made $933 million from selling 45 million common shares…” https://finance.yahoo.com/video/gamestop-stock-surges-933m-stock-133927723.html

Economy

“Fed’s Kashkari wants to see ‘many more months’ of positive inflation data before a rate cut”

“…The Federal Reserve should wait for significant progress on inflation before cutting interest rates, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari told CNBC on Tuesday. Asked what conditions were needed for the Fed to cut rates once or twice this year, Kashkari… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Skyrocketing rents and home prices may be pivotal in the 2024 election”

“…Housing is largely a local issue, yet it’s presenting a challenging and complex problem in Nevada and other battleground states with implications for this year’s race between President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Biden has proposed specific policies and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nvidia stock pops 9%, tops $1,000 after earnings beat forecasts, announces stock split and dividend hike”

“Nvidia (NVDA) stock rose 9.3% on Thursday, closing above $1,000 for the first time and giving the chip giant a market cap north of $2.5 trillion after reporting first quarter earnings that once again blew away forecasts. Nvidia’s first quarter results, released… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of Italy warns against AI-powered fake videos”

“…The Bank of Italy warned on Wednesday against fraudulent video messages circulating online, in which artificial intelligence (AI) technology is used to reproduce fake messages from financial authorities and other institutions. “Such content, known as deepfakes, is also generated using… Continue Reading…