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Economy

“Fed’s favorite inflation gauge up 5.2% for biggest annual gain since 1983”

“…The core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s primary inflation gauge, rose 5.2% from a year ago, slightly more than the 5.1% Dow Jones estimate. It was the highest level since April 1983. Including food and energy prices,… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Toyota remains world’s biggest car seller, widens lead on Volkswagen”

“Japan’s Toyota Motor said on Friday its vehicle sales rose by 10.1% last year, making it the world’s biggest carmaker for a second straight year and putting it further ahead of its nearest rival, Germany’s Volkswagen. The carmaker said sales were 10.5… Continue Reading…

Business

“Microsoft sets record for biggest tech deal ever, topping Dell-EMC merger in 2016”

“On Tuesday, Microsoft said it’s buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion, a price that would narrowly eclipse the richest U.S. tech deal in history. In 2016, Dell purchased EMC for $67 billion. The JDS-SDL deal comes next, followed by IBM’s $34 billion… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Europe’s biggest economy is on the brink of a winter recession”

“London (CNN Business)Germany is teetering on the brink of recession this winter as supply bottlenecks and a wave of new coronavirus cases hobble the economy. Europe’s largest economy will shrink 0.5% in the fourth quarter of this year, compared with the third, and stagnate… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Wall Street bankers and traders are in line for the biggest bonus increases since 2009”

“ Wall Street is set to see the biggest bonus increases since the Great Recession after a busy and profitable 2021, according to a report from pay consultancy Johnson Associates. Overall bonuses for investment banking underwriters are forecast to jump… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. consumer prices jump 6.2% in October, the biggest inflation surge in more than 30 years”

“The consumer price index, which is a basket of products ranging from gasoline and health care to groceries and rents, rose 6.2% from a year ago, the most since December 1990. That compared with the 5.9% Dow Jones estimate. On… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Lumber prices dive more than 40% in June, biggest monthly drop on record”

“After a jaw-dropping rally this spring, lumber prices have come back down to earth as supply increased, speculative trading action cooled and homebuilding demand eased. Lumber futures tanked more than 40% in June alone, suffering their worst month on record dating back… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nomura, ViacomCBS, Boeing and more”

“Boeing – Shares of the aircraft maker gained more than 2%, becoming the biggest outperformer in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in midday trading. The advance came after news that Southwest Airlines had added 100 orders for the airliner’s 737 Max jet.… Continue Reading…

Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Beauty and bargain retail could be the biggest winners in 2021, Wells Fargo predicts”

“Beauty and bargain retail are poised to be the biggest winners in 2021 as consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and get comfortable socializing again, according to a new survey by one investment firm. Wells Fargo’s retail team recently polled 1,000… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin price rises as second-biggest cryptocurrency ether hits all-time high”

“Bitcoin’s price rose on Monday after a brutal sell-off that saw the virtual currency briefly dip below $30,000. Meanwhile, ether — the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency — hit a fresh record high. Bitcoin rose more than 7.4% in the last 24 hours to trade… Continue Reading…