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“Stellantis U.S. auto sales extend free fall in third quarter”

“Stellantis reported U.S. sales Wednesday of 305,294 from July through September, a 19.8% decline from the third quarter of 2023. The company was expected to be the worst sales performer of major automakers during the third quarter. Stellantis’ disappointing sales… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“SoftBank shares extend their surge, pop more than 15% on earnings beat”

“Shares of SoftBank Group rose as much as 15.29% Friday morning, a day after the Japanese investment firm posted earnings that beat analysts’ expectations. SoftBank’s on Thursday posted its first quarterly profit following four quarters of losses, thanks to big gains at… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alibaba’s 80% Loss May Extend on Competition Worries”

“Investors looking for an end to the freefall in shares of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. may be in for a long wait, if options traders are correct. The stock’s 75% tumble from a 2020 record high has… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bud Light falls further, Modelo extends lead as best-selling US beer”

“…Total beer sales in the U.S. were up 2.2% in dollar sales for the week ending Aug. 19, but three brands saw double-digit increases in both sales and volume: Miller Lite was up 18.5% in sales and 12.3% in volume, Coors Light… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Analysis-China can no longer ‘extend and pretend’ on municipal debt”

“China’s promised “basket of measures” to defuse local government debt risks is likely to include special bond issuance, debt swaps, loan rollovers, and something Beijing really loathes: dipping into the central budget. Local governments are fundamental to China’s economy, with… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Gold Miners Newmont, Newcrest Extend Takeover Talks by a Week”

“Talks to secure the biggest ever gold-mining deal will be extended after Newmont Corp. and Newcrest Mining Ltd. failed to reach a binding agreement in the time originally allotted… Newmont, the world’s biggest gold miner, made a non-binding offer to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow drops 200 points as stocks extend losses from Thursday’s sell-off”

“…The Dow dropped 260 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 lost 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.8%. The tech-heavy index is now down roughly 25% from its record high last November. The moves came after stocks sold off sharply… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow jumps more than 400 points as Wall Street extends … rally”

“Stocks jumped on Thursday on hopes the winner of the U.S. presidential election would soon be determined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 423 points, or 1.5%. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.8%. Those gains put… Continue Reading…

Banking

“The Fed is extending its lending programs until the end of the year”

“The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it is extending its menu of lending programs to businesses, governments and individuals to the end of 2020. Originally set to expire Sept. 30, the myriad facilities, stretching from credit to small businesses up to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Chesapeake Energy Extends Gains as Oil Recovers…”

“Shares of Chesapeake Energy tore higher again on Friday, adding to gains of more than 90% in the past three days, after the oil and hydrocarbon driller announced it adopted a poison pill to thwart any takeover attempts spurred by… Continue Reading…