February 2, 2024
“…Investment research firm Fundstrat’s Tom Lee predicts that the S&P 500 index will jump as much as 30% this year from 2023 levels. The Nasdaq-100 index is also seeing forecasts of robust gains in 2024 following the impressive 54% jump it clocked in 2023.… Continue Reading…
January 12, 2024
“…Recent reports already show signs of strain. In the last year, credit card debt spiked to a record high, surpassing $1.08 trillion, according to the latest quarterly report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Now, more cardholders are carrying debt from month to… Continue Reading…
January 8, 2024
“…Nonfarm payrolls increased by 216,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its closely watched employment report on Friday. Data for November was revised lower to show payrolls rising 173,000 instead of 199,000 as previously… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2023
“Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday forecast revenue growth of 5% to 6% for the next year, as it banks on strong demand for cancer treatments Darzalex and Carvykti and resilient sales of blockbuster drug Stelara… The company expects full-year adjusted operational… Continue Reading…
August 30, 2023
“…The firm reported Wednesday that private employers added 177,000 jobs in August, well below the revised total of 371,000 added in July. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting 200,000 jobs added in August. ADP also reported that pay growth… Continue Reading…
August 9, 2023
“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…
July 21, 2023
“Netflix stock sank more than 8% Thursday after a quarterly earnings report that was largely positive but left Wall Street underwhelmed and uncertain about key revenue drivers. The sell-off in Netflix shares follows a 60% year-to-date rally, spurred by the rollout its cheaper,… Continue Reading…
June 29, 2023
“Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years… Despite the uptick, the government’s third… Continue Reading…
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