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“The stock market took a narrow road to record highs last month”

“…Just six large tech stocks contributed to more than 75% of the S&P 500’s gain in May, a move reminiscent of how the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks drove the market rally in 2023. Rises in Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT),… Continue Reading…

Economy

“37% of Americans paid a late fee in the last 12 months, report finds”

“Many consumers are finding it hard to keep up with their bills. To that point, 37% of Americans have been charged a late fee on a bill in the last 12 months, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Credit card late fees were the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Warner Bros. Discovery Lost Money Last Year. Its CEO Got a $50 Million Payday.”

“Warner Bros. Discovery shares have slumped since the media and entertainment company was created two years ago, but that hasn’t dented its chief executive’s pay.  Last year, CEO David Zaslav received pay valued at $49.7 million, a 27% increase from 2022, the… Continue Reading…

Business

“[Amazon]… It Soared 950% Over the Last Decade and It’s Still a Top Buy”

“…Despite gaining 950% over the past decade, analysts at JPMorgan Chase still selected Amazon as their “best idea” in 2024, citing three reasons the company could create more shareholder value…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-newest-artificial-intelligence-ai-085500319.html

Economy

“US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate”

“…The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 3.2% rate last quarter…”… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Big banks have drastically cut overdraft fees, but customers still paid $2.2 billion last year”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-cut-overdraft-revenue-to-2-billion-in-2023.html

Economy

“US Trade Deficit Narrowed Last Year by the Most Since 2009”

“The annual trade shortfall shrank nearly 19% to $773.4 billion from a record in 2022, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. In December, the deficit in goods and services trade widened slightly from the prior month to $62.2 billion. The figures… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022”

“Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year’s total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia’s invasion… Continue Reading…

Economy

“25% of Americans still have holiday debt from last year…”

“For some shoppers, the upcoming holiday season may lead to piling on more debt. About 25% of Americans are still paying off holiday debt from 2022, according to WalletHub’s November holiday shopping survey… As of November, the average credit card interest rate… Continue Reading…

Business

“BP Stock Falls After Earnings. It’s Tough for Big Oil to Beat Last Year.”

“BP the oil and gas company, missed analyst estimates for profit in the third quarter. It goes to show how hard it is for Big Oil to keep investors happy after making record profits last year. London-based BP (ticker: BP)… Continue Reading…