Business

“sony raises forecast on PlayStation gaming growth but profit drops 31% in first quarter”

“Sony on Wednesday reported a 31% fall in profit in the first fiscal quarter as its life insurance unit dragged on its bottom line, but the company raised full-year sales forecasts on the back of expected strength for its PlayStation gaming… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

“Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 38% drop in second-quarter profit as lower prices bite”

“Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported 112.81 billion riyal ($30.07 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, a drop of nearly 40% from the same period of last year amid a decline in hydrocarbon prices. Second-quarter profit nevertheless came… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Stocks Drop 20% If Bonds Have Inflation Right in JPMorgan Model”

“The widening disconnect between stocks and bonds suggests a 20% downside risk for equities if bonds are proved correct in pricing inflation volatility, according to modeling by JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists… JPMorgan’s view highlights how much investors across different… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“SEC sues Coinbase over exchange and staking programs, stock drops 22% premarket”

“The Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto exchange Coinbase in New York federal court on Tuesday morning, alleging that the company was acting as an unregistered broker and exchange and demanding that the company be “permanently restrained and enjoined” from continuing to do so.… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“As emergency savings drop and credit card balances rise, experts say taking 3 steps can help”

“Americans have suffered in “declines in overall financial well-being,” according to a new annual Federal Reserve report on economic well-being of U.S. households released last week. Only 63% of all adults can cover an unexpected $400 expense, the report on 2022 found, down from… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Home sales spike 14.5% in February as the median price drops for the first time in over a decade…”

“Sales of previously owned homes rose 14.5% in February compared with January, according to a seasonally adjusted count by the National Association of Realtors. That put sales at an annualized rate of 4.58 million units. It was the first monthly… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Dubai nixes its 30% alcohol tax in a bid to attract more tourism”

“…Dubai is scrapping its 30% tax on alcohol sales for the rest of the year, the emirate’s municipality announced Monday, the latest move in a series of liberalizing policy changes over the last few years aimed at boosting tourism and… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tumbles to its lowest in nearly 2 years; Solana drops another 30%”

“Cryptocurrencies were under pressure for a second day Wednesday as the market digested the fallout of Binance’s planned bailout of FTX. Bitcoin hit a new bear market low of $16,924.68, according to Coin Metrics. It was last down by 5%, while… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bed Bath & Beyond reports 28% drop in sales as it presses ahead with turnaround plan”

“Bed Bath & Beyond on Thursday said sales plunged by 28% in the fiscal second quarter, as the home goods retailer struggled to draw customers… Bed Bath reiterated its full-year outlook, saying it anticipates comparable sales to decline by about 20%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“”Dr. Doom” Roubini Expects a ‘Long, Ugly’ Recession and Stocks Sinking 40%”

“Economist Nouriel Roubini, who correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis, sees a “long and ugly” recession in the US and globally occurring at the end of 2022 that could last all of 2023 and a sharp correction in the S&P… Continue Reading…