May 13, 2025
“…Customs duties totaled $16.3 billion for the month, some 86% above the $8.75 billion collected during March and more than double the $7.1 billion a year ago, the Treasury Department reported Monday. That brought the year-to-date total for the duties up to… Continue Reading…
March 13, 2025
“…Government spending eased slightly on a monthly basis though it still far outpaced revenue, according to a Treasury Department statement Wednesday. The deficit totaled just over $307 billion for the month, nearly 2½ times what it was in January and… Continue Reading…
March 6, 2025
“…The trade gap surged 34.0% to an all-time high of $131.4 billion from a revised $98.1 billion in December, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) said on Thursday. The percentage change was the largest since March 2015. Economists… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2025
“Nvidia (NVDA) stock closed at a record high on Monday ahead of CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Shares rose more than 3% to $149.43 — north of Nvidia’s previous record closing price… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2025
“…TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers. Revenue for Apple’s biggest iPhone assembler jumped 15.2% to T$2.13… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2024
“Bookings for domestic travel over the US Labor Day weekend are up 9% from last year, according to motor club AAA. While the estimate only includes travel booked through AAA, the data adds to a sanguine picture for summer fuel… Continue Reading…
August 6, 2024
“Exxon earnings beat as the acquisition of Pioneer drove record production Production grew by 15%, or 574,000 barrels per day, to 4.4 million barrels per day from the first quarter. The Pioneer deal contributed $500 million to Exxon’s earnings…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/02/exxonmobil-xom-earnings-q2-2024-.html
July 9, 2024
“…Some airlines have forecast record demand, and in some cases, revenue. On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3 million people, a one-day record. But higher labor and other costs have eaten into airlines’ bottom lines. To adapt to slower demand… Continue Reading…
June 6, 2024
“…Just six large tech stocks contributed to more than 75% of the S&P 500’s gain in May, a move reminiscent of how the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks drove the market rally in 2023. Rises in Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT),… Continue Reading…
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