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“Comcast beats estimates despite slowing broadband growth, higher Peacock losses”

“Comcast topped analyst expectations with its first-quarter earnings report Thursday, despite the cable and media giant’s residential broadband business’s slowing growth and mounting Peacock losses. Shares of the company rose more than 4% in premarket trading. The stock is up… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed’s New Backstop Shields Banks From $300 Billion of Losses”

“…There were some concerns that the taxpayer could now be on the hook for covering losses suffered by banks and that questionable management and investments were now being protected by the government. Banks, for example, now can limit accepting losses… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Citigroup’s fourth-quarter profit declines by 21% as bank sets aside more money for credit losses”

“Citigroup said fourth-quarter net income decreased by more than 21% from a year ago as the bank set aside more money for potential credit losses. Shares were up 0.74% as investors looked to some positives in the report including a record… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“El Salvador’s Bitcoin Losses Swell to 28% as Bukele Buys More”

“Bukele’s bought 2,301 Bitcoins for the government since making them legal tender back in September, based on his announcements on Twitter. That includes a purchase of 500 coins yesterday as their price plunged below $31,000, extending a wild six-month sell-off.… 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…

Banking, Personal Finance

“U.S. Retirement Funds, Heavy on Stocks, Brace for Losses”

“Volatile stock markets are eroding the retirement savings of America’s teachers and firefighters after public pension systems ended last year with equity holdings at a 10-year high…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-retirement-funds-heavy-on-stocks-brace-for-losses-11646601597 If you’re a young person do not count on any U.S. government… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow rises for a second day to new record, broader market weighed down by tech losses”

“The Dow Jones Industrial average rose for a second day to start 2022 as investors bet on the kinds of stocks that would benefit from a robust economy this year despite the omicron threat. Losses in tech shares that were… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Citigroup Warns of Coming Losses in U.S. Stock Market”

“EDITOR NOTE: Citigroup is the latest financial institution to warn investors about significant losses in the stock market in the near future. “Our panic/euphoria model remains very elevated and is warning of coming losses,” the bank’s analysts say. These experts… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Global banks brace for losses from Archegos fallout”

“Global banks may lose more than $6 billion from the downfall of Archegos Capital, sources familiar with trades involving the U.S. investment firm said on Monday, and regulators and investors fear the episode could reverberate more widely. Japan’s Nomura and… Continue Reading…

Banking

“These banking giants are headed to major losses after Archegos debacle”

“Investment banks Credit Suisse and Nomura said they would incur significant losses after the U.S.-based hedge fund was forced into a fire sale of assets and defaulted on its margin calls. “The estimated amount of the claim against the client… Continue Reading…