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“Shake Shack stock surges 26% on fourth-quarter profit, strong 2024 outlook” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Shake Shack surged 26% on Thursday after the burger chain delivered strong fourth-quarter earnings results. The stock reached a new 52-week high of $98.90 and is up more than 67% in the last 12 months…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/shake-shack-shak-earnings-q4-2023.html

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“Lyft shares jump over 35%, retaining some gains after forecast error” [Feb 14]

“Lyft shares closed up over 35% on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a major error in a press release reporting its latest results, but still outperformed analyst estimates… Lyft stock initially shot up more than 60%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average credit card balances jump 10% to a record $6,360, and more consumers fall behind on payments”

“…Americans now owe $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Balances jumped 10% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion, with the average balance per consumer hitting… Continue Reading…

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“…Cheap Stock Soars 370% On Nvidia Partnership”

“…Outside the Dow, video imaging company Beamr Imaging (BMR) catapulted more than 370% higher at the closing bell. The company has partnered with Nvidia (NVDA) and it will present its research findings on an automated video cloud service. BMR traded around 2 per share… Continue Reading…

Business

“Big Lots Stock Falls 31%. The Outlook Is ‘Very Concerning,’ Analyst Says.”

“Big Lots stock was sinking Monday as a Loop Capital Markets analyst downgraded shares of the discount furniture retailer following a Bloomberg report that it is seeking new financing options…” https://www.barrons.com/articles/big-lots-stock-downgrade-analyst-196a3ce9?siteid=yhoof2

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“Arm Stock Jumps 48% on AI Craze”

“Shares of British chip designer Arm surged 48% Thursday after its earnings report surprised analysts and suggested artificial intelligence may be driving a recovery in the semiconductor industry. The company said it made a record $824 million of sales in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Stripe rival Adyen’s shares soar 22% as European payments giant posts profit beat, slows hiring”

“Shares of European online payments giant Adyen jumped on Thursday, after the company reported strong sales growth and better-than-expected profit for 2023. Adyen, which competes with Stripe, PayPal, and Block, told shareholders in its 2023 annual letter that it had slowed the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meme Traders Fuel 2,650% Spike in Battered Holographic-Tech Company”

“A battered Chinese company that’s developing holographic technology captured the attention of the meme stock crowd. The prize: a 2,650% jump. MicroCloud Hologram Inc. soared as high as $41.53 Thursday from a $1.50 record low earlier this week, with more… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The average tax refund is almost 29% lower this tax season, according to early IRS data”

“With tax season in full swing, the IRS has issued more than 2.6 million refunds worth about $3.65 billion, as of Feb. 2, the agency reported last week. So far, the average refund is $1,395, compared with $1,963 one year ago, which is… Continue Reading…