Business, Stocks

“Abercrombie & Fitch shares soar more than 15% as retailer blows past earnings estimates, raises guidance”

“…Here’s how the retailer did in the fiscal second quarter ended July 29 compared with what Wall Street expected, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Shares jumped more than 15% in early trading Wednesday. Net income for the… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Personal Finance

“U.S. Credit-Card Balances Soar 16% to Pass $1 Trillion for 1st Time”

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/1f9b0a3e-858d-3724-bcb4-0dfe23a5d302/u-s-credit-card-balances.html This article is behind a pay wall but I want to comment on something. Now is the worst time ever to have bad debt. This is prime time to pay debt off. Keep some reserves. The biggest investment opportunity… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wheat prices soar for a third day as Russia-Ukraine tensions stoke fears of major food crisis”

“Wheat prices rose on Thursday after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis. It marks the third consecutive day of price rises. The most actively traded… 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…

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…

Economy

“UK inflation could top 22% as energy prices soar, Goldman Sachs warns”

“…U.K. inflation could soar above 22% next year if energy prices continue their upward spiral, U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs warned. In a research note dated Monday, Goldman said headline inflation could peak at 22.4% and gross domestic product could drop by… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Coinbase shares soar nearly 20% in boost from meme traders, BlackRock crypto deal”

“Shares of Coinbase soared on Thursday after the crypto exchange announced a partnership with BlackRock that will allow its institutional clients to buy bitcoin. Coinbase shares were last up by 25.2%. Earlier in the day they jumped as much as about 40%…… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions”

“Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever last month largely because of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the “massive supply disruptions” it is causing, threatening millions of people in Africa, the Middle East and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Twitter shares soar more than 20% after Elon Musk takes 9% stake in social media company”

“Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a giant stake in Twitter that makes him the largest outside shareholder in the social media stock, not long after criticizing the company for what he said was its failure to uphold the tenets of free speech. Musk owns… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?”

“…Most of Russia’s oil goes to Europe and Asia. But the key here is to think about the oil supply globally, rather than the US specifically. The commodities world is a heavily interconnected one, and oil is priced through a… Continue Reading…