Business

“Walmart Sales Surge as Wealthier Shoppers Flock to Retailer”

“…Sales rose 3.8% at US Walmart stores open at least a year for the quarter ended April 26, higher than what Wall Street was anticipating… …“We are seeing customers trade into Walmart,” Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said in… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“All 3 major stock indexes close at record highs as inflation slows down”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4 percent annual rate in April after a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices, according to the consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Grocery prices fall for first time in a year”

“Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department’s consumer… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“SoFi Stock Has 70% Upside, Says a Bull”

“SoFi TechnologiesSOFI2.32% shares have about 70% upside, according to Mizuho Securities analysts, who renewed their bullish outlook after meeting a top executive at the fintech…” https://www.barrons.com/articles/sofi-stock-upside-wall-street-61e40de7?siteid=yhoof2 I have to say I disagree. 70% increase? What’s his reasoning? The long term trend… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why Virgin Galactic Stock Jumped 13% on Monday”

“Shares of Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) stock soared 13.5% through 11:45 a.m. ET Monday, and for a most surprising reason: Investment bank TD Cowen lowered its price target on the space stock to $2 per share this morning. Now why would investors look at this… Continue Reading…

Economy

“President Biden unveils a historic wave of tariffs on ‘strategic’ Chinese imports”

“The White House formally unveiled a sweeping array of new tariffs on Chinese goods Tuesday that will raise duties on $18 billion in Chinese imports. The long-awaited announcement will touch an array of sectors, with steel to semiconductors to medical… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“GameStop stock surges over 70%—but investors should still be wary of ‘meme stocks’”

“And in 2024, it appears that meme stocks are rallying again. On Monday, GameStop’s share price soared by around 70% throughout the day and trading was paused multiple times due to volatility. On top of that, short sellers lost $1 billion due… Continue Reading…

Business

“Fintech firm Klarna says 90% of its employees are using generative AI daily”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/klarna-says-90percent-of-its-employees-are-using-generative-ai-daily.html AI is the future. Get ready for it.

Stocks

“Novavax stock jumps 50% as Sanofi deal kicks off turning point for struggling vaccine maker”

“Shares of Novavax closed nearly 50% higher on Monday as Wall Street cheered the company’s new multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi that sparked a dramatic turnaround for the struggling vaccine maker. Novavax’s stock almost doubled on Friday after it announced the licensing agreement with Sanofi. Novavax on… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Alibaba shares fall 6% after the Chinese tech giant posts 86% drop in profit”

“…Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders came in at 3.3 billion yuan, down 86% year on year. Shares of Alibaba closed down 6% in the U.S. after falling as much as 8.1% in the first hour of trading…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/alibaba-baba-earnings-q4-2024.html The… Continue Reading…