February 23, 2024
“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…
February 8, 2024
“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…
August 29, 2023
“…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…
August 7, 2023
“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…
May 6, 2022
“…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…
November 5, 2020
“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…
July 28, 2020
“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…
April 24, 2020
“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…
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