Stocks

“biotech Firm Pops 677% on Social Anxiety Spray Trial Success”

“A beaten down micro-cap biotech company, Vistagen Therapeutics Inc., notched its best day ever, surging by as many as four digits after its experimental nasal spray for social anxiety disorder hit targets in a late-stage trial. The drug developer’s stock… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Palantir’s 135% AI Surge Set For Earnings Showdown”

“The data analysis firm’s stock has rallied 135% in the three months since its last report, with chief executive officer Alex Karp talking up the power of the firm’s AI products and the demand for them. That’s inflicted big losses… Continue Reading…

Economy

“June jobs report live updates: 209,000 jobs added as unemployment falls to 3.6%”

“Hiring slowed but remained sturdy in June as U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs despite inflation, high interest rates and nagging recession fears. Still, that’s the weakest showing since employers shed jobs in December 2020. The unemployment rate fell from 3.7% to 3.6%, the Labor Department… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stocks could crash 25% with Fed rate hikes set to trigger a recession before the end of 2023, strategist says”

“…US stocks could crash 25% from their current levels with the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest-rate hikes set to plunge the economy into a recession before year-end, according to FS Investments’ chief market strategist… “From our perspective, there’s probably only 3%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says the stock market has a 70% chance of crashing—and it could be an epic burst like the 1929 crisis”

“A legendary investor whose expertise lies in major stock crashes says the market is heading towards a burst bubble, akin to the crises seen in 1929 and 2000… Grantham, estimated to be worth $1 billion himself, previously estimated an 85% likelihood… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Zimbabwe’s stock market is up 800% this year as investors seek shelter from blistering 176% inflation rate”

“ … But in a country that’s seen its share of economic crises, there’s little reason to cheer. Local investors have piled into stocks in the hope of protecting the value of their cash as inflation hit 176% in June.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Uber May Add To Its 74% Run; Its 2024 Earnings Are Expected To Soar 119%”

“IBD 50 growth stock Uber (UBER) has gained 74% so far this year, and its chart suggests another run is in store… Uber’s sales growth, though still strong, has tapered off over the past three quarters and losses are narrowing. For the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate”

“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…

Personal Finance

“57% of people are uncomfortable with their level of emergency savings. Here’s how much they think they need”

“…But when it comes to emergency savings, more than half of Americans — 57% — are uncomfortable with the level of money they have set aside, according to a new Bankrate survey… To feel comfortable with their amount of cash… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“PayPal’s 80% Stock Plunge Hasn’t Soured Wall Street”

“or the majority of PayPal Holdings Inc. analysts, the only way is up. Trouble is, the stock keeps going down… Analysts were similarly bullish in mid-2021, when pandemic-fueled revenue growth was pushing the stock to record highs. No one predicted… Continue Reading…