Stocks

“Trade Desk shares plunge about 30% on weak guidance tied to auto, Hollywood strikes”

“The Trade Desk shares plunged about 30% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the ad-tech company issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance that fell well short of analysts’ estimates. Third-quarter results topped estimates. Here’s how the company did: For the December period, Trade… 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…

Economy

“62% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, making it ‘the main financial lifestyle,’ report finds”

“…As of September, 62% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report. The figure is unchanged from last year. “Living paycheck to paycheck remains the main financial lifestyle among U.S. consumers,” the report said…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-amid-inflation.html… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter, better than expected”

“…Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the U.S., rose at a 4.9% annualized pace in the July-through-September period, up from an unrevised 2.1% pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.. Economists surveyed by… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Nikola stock surges 9% after disgraced founder Trevor Milton ordered to repay $165 million”

“Shares of electric truck maker Nikola traded higher Tuesday after the company said in a regulatory filing that its disgraced founder, Trevor Milton, has been ordered to pay the company about $165 million in damages. Shares closed up about 9%, trading at a little… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Only 19% of Americans increased their emergency savings in 2023. ‘That puts households in a bind,’ expert says”

“Largely due to high inflation and rising interest rates, 81% of adults said they did not contribute to their emergency savings this year, and 60% also said they feel behind when it comes to building a cash cushion, according to a new Bankrate report…”… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“…Now the 8% mortgage rate is back”

“…Now the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at 8%, the highest in decades, making things even tougher. Mortgage demand is at its lowest point in nearly 30 years… Would-be sellers, meanwhile, are trapped. They have little desire to trade the 3% rate… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage rates near 8%, an ‘inventory crisis’: Homebuyers face a ‘tricky’ market, expert says”

“…With fewer people selling their houses, she said, there is now an “inventory crisis.” “We’ve seen a crunch — our first-time homebuyers are struggling,” she added… Mortgage rates are currently approaching 8%, the highest level in decades, and have priced many first-time… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed’s Kashkari: 40% chance of needing ‘meaningfully’ higher rates”

“A “soft landing” for the U.S. economy is more likely than not, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday, but there is also a 40% chance that the Fed will need to raise interest rates “meaningfully” to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“This is the world’s fastest growing economy, and it could grow an ‘explosive’ 100%”

“…Guyana, a country in South America with a population of about 800,000 people, is projected to grow 38% by the end of the year — an “extremely fast” pace, according to recent GDP forecasts by the International Monetary Fund… BMI, a… Continue Reading…