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Business, Stocks

“Rolls-Royce shares soar by 23% after annual results crush expectations”

“Shares of London-listed aviation manufacturer Rolls-Royce soared Thursday, after the company sharply beat expectations with a 57% year-on-year increase in underlying profit, driven by its civil aerospace and power systems. Its stock was up by 23% at roughly 1:30 p.m.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nvidia shares up 12% on earnings and bullish outlook on A.I.”

“Nvidia shares opened up over 12% Thursday morning, a day after the chipmaker reported a beat on the top and bottom line. Analysts are also bullish on the company’s A.I. vision. Nvidia reported $6.05 billion in revenue for the fiscal… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Car insurance rates are expected to rise 8.4% in 2023…”

“Car insurance costs are on the rise in 2023. According to personal finance website ValuePenguin, insurance rates across the US are expected to rise by 8.4%, bringing the total average premium for full coverage to $1,780 per year. Pricier cars… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“15 dividend stocks whose 5% to 10% yields appear safe in 2023 and 2024 by this analysis”

“..Here’s an expanded list of 20 companies that met the screening criteria, with at least 2% headroom above the dividends based on estimates for 2023 and 2024: Company Ticker Dividend Yield Estimated 2023 FCF yield Estimated 2024 FCF yield Estimated… Continue Reading…

Business

“Dell to lay off 6,650 workers, or 5% of its workforce”

“Dell on Monday announced plans to lay off 5% of its workforce, or about 6,650 employees, according to an SEC filing.  The cuts at Dell come as demand for PCs and laptops has slowed globally. Global shipments of PCs were… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. credit card debt jumps 18.5% and hits a record $930.6 billion”

“On the heels of another rate hike this week by the Federal Reserve, credit card annual percentage rates are already near 20%, on average, and set to climb even higher. At the same time, more consumers are leaning on credit to afford increasingly expensive… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Parents pay at least one monthly bill for 40 percent of millennials”

“In a new survey, two-fifths of millennials say their parents still pick up one or more of their monthly bills.  And the most common parental subsidy is the largest: housing. Twenty-four percent of millennials say Mom or Dad pay their… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“The boldest bitcoin calls for 2023 are out — and a 1,400% rally or a 70% plunge may be on the cards”

“2022 was a rough year for crypto. More than $1.3 trillion was wiped off the value of the market. And bitcoin, the world’s largest digital coin, saw its price slump more than 60%. Investors were caught off guard by a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average Social Security retirement benefit fell short by 46% in 2022. Here are the costs that went up the most”

“…Even as a 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment went into effect in January, the record high annual benefit increase still fell short, according to new research from The Senior Citizens League. The average retiree benefit increased to $1,656.30 in 2022 from $1,564 in 2021… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November, more than expected, despite hopes that inflation is cooling”

“Wholesale prices rose more than expected in November as food prices surged, dampening hopes that inflation could be headed lower, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the… Continue Reading…