Business

“Apple wants to manufacture 25% of its iPhones in India, minister says”

“Apple is looking to manufacture 25% of all of its iPhones in India, the country’s commerce minister said Monday… JPMorgan analysts said in a note from September that Apple could make 25% of all iPhones globally in India by 2025… Apple… Continue Reading…

Economy

“BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — says central banks are ‘deliberately’ causing recessions and warns of a downturn unlike any other…”

“Many experts have already sounded the alarm on the U.S. economy. But you still want to pay attention to what BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager — has to say for a very simple reason: it’s predicting a recession… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Shopper turnout hit record high over Black Friday weekend, retail trade group says”

“A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which tracks the figure for in-person and… Continue Reading…

Investing, Personal Finance

“Average 401(k) balances plunged 23% year-over-year due to market volatility, Fidelity says”

“The average 401(k) balance sank for the third consecutive quarter and is now down 23% from a year ago to $97,200, according to a new report by Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest provider of 401(k) plans. The financial services firm handles more… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Chip stocks could plunge another 25% as ‘we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade,’ analyst says”

“[Citi Research analyst Christopher Danley] “We maintain our belief that every company/end market will correct and we expect the SOX index to hit new lows and fall another 25%,” Danley said. Danley’s referring to the PHLX Semiconductor Index SOX, -0.28%, which is already… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Business travel costs are expected to rise through 2023, industry report says”

“…Business travel airfare is on track to rise nearly 50% this year over 2021, following two years of steep declines, according to a report from travel management company CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. Next year, fares are set… Continue Reading…

Business

“Elon Musk says Tesla’s car factories are ‘gigantic money furnaces’”

“Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his electric-car factories are “losing billions of dollars” as global supply-chain disruptions and challenges in battery manufacturing constrain the company’s ability to scale up production…. New factories in Berlin and Austin — where Tesla moved its… Continue Reading…

Economy

“There’s a 50% to 60% chance of a mild recession next year, former Fed vice chair says”

“…“A recession is pretty likely,” Blinder said. However, he added that he foresees any downturn coming next year, as opposed to later in 2022, and that a recession is not an absolute certainty. “I don’t mean 89% probability, but maybe… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Selloff in Stocks Isn’t Over Yet, Says Morgan Stanley”

“…Strategist Michael Wilson, who has long been a skeptic of the decade-long bull run in US stocks, said in a note that even after five weeks of declines, the S&P 500 is still mispriced for the current environment of the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Elon Musk decides not to join Twitter board, says CEO Parag Agrawal”

“Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has abandoned his plans to join the board of Twitter, his social network of choice. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced publicly Sunday that Musk remains the largest shareholder of Twitter, and the company will remain open to his… Continue Reading…