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“Major global chip stocks rally on Micron’s surge; ASML up 4%”

“Global chip stocks rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory semiconductor maker Micron posted revenue guidance that topped expectations and boosted its share price. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both saw their shares rise on Thursday in South Korea. Dutch semiconductor… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“All 3 major stock indexes close at record highs as inflation slows down”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4 percent annual rate in April after a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices, according to the consumer… Continue Reading…

Business

“Investment titan BlackRock has taken massive hits because of its use of ESG”

“It’s been a difficult couple of years for BlackRock, the world’s biggest money manager. The firm is still enormously profitable, though it has recently taken some big hits because of its image as a promoter of progressive utopianism through its use of… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Reddit prices IPO at $34 per share in first major social media offering since 2019”

“Reddit, the 19-year-old website that hosts millions of online forums, priced its IPO on Wednesday at $34 a share, the top of the expected range. The offering brought in $519 million, according to a press release, and values the company at… Continue Reading…

Business

“Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price”

“…Facebook, now known as Meta, is out of the news business, a move that’s disrupted the traffic flow for many publications — Mother Jones has seen a 99% drop in Facebook referrals since its peak — and had disastrous consequences for… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Major Chinese Solar Manufacturer Sees Industry Shake-Out Coming”

“China’s world-beating solar sector will start seeing smaller equipment makers being forced out next year as prices keep falling, according to one of the leading manufacturers… “Under the current bidding prices, there is no profit across the entire supply chain,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Citigroup considering at least 10% job cuts in major businesses…”

“Citigroup’s managers and consultants working on CEO Jane Fraser’s reorganization have discussed job cuts of at least 10% in several major businesses, CNBC reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the process… Last month, Citi said it would cut… Continue Reading…

Business

“…13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers”

“About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn’t reach a deal with Detroit’s automakers. The United Auto Workers union is seeking big raises and better benefits from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. They want… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“The Bank of England is facing major losses on its bond purchases — and it’s set to get much worse”

“…In late July, the central bank estimated that it would require the U.K. Treasury to backstop £150 billion ($189 billion) of losses on its asset purchase facility (APF)… Raja concluded that the cost to the Treasury of indemnifying the central bank over… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Home prices hit record highs in nearly two-thirds of major markets”

“Home prices are ticking up again and reaching new highs in many markets across the country, according to a new report. Prices grew by 0.8 percent in June after slowing for more than a year, pushing prices to record levels in around… Continue Reading…