January 19, 2024
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/6-trillion-in-taxes-are-at-stake-in-this-years-elections-ee4353ed This article is behind a pay wall but let me guess. Republicans want tax cuts and Democrats don’t. As for the “powers that be” They see Donald Trump winning the election. “U.S. executives in Davos see a Trump victory… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2024
“The U.S. national debt topped $34 trillion for the first time ever, crossing a critical milestone at a time when government spending is already under scrutiny… Even more worrisome is that the spike in interest rates over the past year… Continue Reading…
January 1, 2024
“Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The draft guidelines from China’s National Press and Publication Administration sank the Hong Kong-listed… Continue Reading…
January 1, 2024
“Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday announced it agreed to buy biopharmaceutical company Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, or $330 per share. Karuna’s stock closed up more than 47% on the news Friday, hitting $317.85 a share. Bristol Myers Squibb shares closed up 2%…”… Continue Reading…
December 29, 2023
“Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf said Tuesday that low staff turnover means the company will likely book a large severance expense in the fourth quarter. “We’re looking at something like $750 million to a little less than a billion dollars of severance in… Continue Reading…
December 23, 2023
“…It’s the first time US Bank has sold this type of securitization, according to a preliminary ratings report by Moody’s Investors Service. The notes effectively allow the issuer to transfer credit risk tied to the underlying loans over to investors.… Continue Reading…
December 20, 2023
“…The retailer reported a 16.6% increase in earnings to $3.58 per share on 6.2% revenue growth to $57.8 billion in revenue. FactSet analysts expected 11% earnings growth to $3.41 per share on $57.79 billion in revenue. Net sales rose 6.2%… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2023
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding some “forever chemicals” to the list of toxins in drinking water that must be reported. That is going to require a lot of infrastructure investment… About 300 million people in the U.S. receive… Continue Reading…
November 29, 2023
“…The Detroit automaker plans to increase its quarterly dividend next year by 33% to 12 cents per share; initiate an accelerated $10 billion share repurchase program; and reinstate its 2023 guidance to include an estimated $1.1 billion in earnings before interest… Continue Reading…
November 22, 2023
“Broadcom on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga… China’s regulatory approval came through on Tuesday after ongoing tensions with the U.S. around… Continue Reading…
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