Business

“China’s largest chipmaker SMIC posts a 80% drop in third-quarter profit”

“China’s largest chipmaker SMIC on Thursday posted a 80% drop in third-quarter profit as global demand weakness hit foundries hard. Net income for the quarter ended September plunged 80% compared to a year ago — larger than the 64% drop posted in second quarter… Continue Reading…

Business

“Sony profit slumps 29% on chip weakness but maintains 25 million unit PlayStation 5 target”

“Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor — or chip — business. Here’s how Sony did in the September quarter versus… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Robinhood drops 13% after reporting big declines in trading volume and revenue”

“…Robinhood also reported fewer monthly active users, which fell 16% to 10.3 million in the third quarter from the same period last year. Although third-quarter revenue rose 29% to $467 million, it fell short of the $480 million analysts were… Continue Reading…

Business

“TSMC third-quarter profit to slide 30%, focus on how much growth to come”

“…The likely decline in profit also reflects a strong performance last year, when the company was still riding high on pent-up post-pandemic demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker is set to report net profit of T$195.9 billion ($6 billion) for… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why is the stock market down? Dow drops as Treasury yields near highest level since 2007”

“… Why is the stock market down today? When bonds are paying so much more in interest, they pull investment dollars away from stocks and other investments prone to bigger swings in price than bonds. High yields also make borrowing… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage demand drops to the lowest level since 1996, as interest rates head toward 8%”

“…Mortgage rates just continue to climb higher, taking a particularly big leap last week. As a result, total mortgage demand fell 6% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index… Applications for a mortgage… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China property stocks tumble as Evergrande drops 25% on debt restructuring roadblock”

“Hong Kong-listed shares of embattled Chinese real estate firm Evergrande tumbled as much as 25% on Monday, after the company said that it would delay a debt restructuring meeting due later today. Shares of other major Chinese property stocks in Hong Kong… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“Wells Fargo CFO talks shedding real estate, cutting more staff”

“Wells Fargo & Co. sees more opportunity to trim expenses by unloading more real estate and cutting additional employees, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo told investors. “We continue to believe we’ve got a lot more to do to make the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Peloton shares drop 27% after posting wider-than-expected loss, falling sales due to Bike recall, seasonality”

“…Here’s how the fitness company did in its fourth fiscal quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: The company reported a net loss of $241.8 million, or 68 cents per share,… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“China Stocks Drop as More Grim Economic Data Outweigh Stimulus Measures”

Chinese stocks continued to slide lower on Tuesday amid further signs that the world’s second-largest economy is in retreat. Not even substantial stimulus measures from China’s central bank have been enough to fully stem the bleeding in the stock market.… Continue Reading…