Real Estate

“Existing-home sales soar at a record pace in July…”

“The numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes in the U.S. rose 24.7% between June and July to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday. It was the second consecutive month in which the monthly increase was… Continue Reading…

Business

“Walmart sales soared as shoppers spent their stimulus checks”

“Walmart sales got a big boost last quarter as shoppers spent their government stimulus checks on home goods, electronics and lawn care products, the company said Tuesday. Walmart’s sales at US stores open for at least one year increased 9.3%… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Airline stocks soar on signs of travel resumption, recovery hopes”

“Shares of airline companies surged in premarket trading Tuesday, amid growing optimism that air travel will resume shortly. The U.S. Global Jets ETF JETS, 9.49% shot up 8.0%, outpacing the gain in futures ES00, 1.92% for the S&P 500 SPX, 1.90%, which rose 1.9%. Among the more active airline… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow soars 700 points for biggest jump in a month, boosted by coronavirus vaccine hope”

“Stocks rallied on Monday, rebounding from losses last week, as news from a Moderna trial stoked optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 700 points higher, or nearly 3%. The S&P 500 gained 2.5% while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.7%… Shares… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies”

“New York: The worst recession since the Great Depression is prompting indebted companies to default, and increasingly more will do so in a way that’s harder for investors to detect. Rating firms predict that more companies will pursue distressed debt… Continue Reading…

Banking

“U.S. Treasury Expects to Borrow $4.5 Trillion in Fiscal Year as Stimulus Spending Soars”

“The U.S. government expects to borrow a record $4.5 trillion this fiscal year as it steps up spending to battle what is likely to be the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-expects-to-borrow-2-99-trillion-in-second-quarter-as-stimulus-spending-soars-11588619567

Stocks

“Wayfair stock soars 38% as business more than doubles…”

“Wayfair Inc. stock soared 38.3% in Monday premarket trading after the e-commerce home retailer said business skyrocketed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wayfair went into March with gross revenue up just below 20%, consistent with January and February. However, business more… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Sprint Stock Soars After Judge Approves Its Merger With T-Mobile”

“T-Mobile US and Sprint stocks are soaring after a federal judge gave his stamp of approval to the wireless carriers’ long-pending combination, ruling that the merger wouldn’t lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers in the U.S. Sprint stock (ticker: S)… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls soar in January, the best monthly gain in nearly 5 years”

“The jobs market kicked off 2020 in grand fashion, adding 291,000 in private payrolls for the best monthly gain since May 2015, according to a report Wednesday from ADP and Moody’s Analytics. That was well above the 150,000 estimate from… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Amazon soars after huge earnings beat”

“Shares of Amazon climbed as much as 11% in extended trading on Thursday after smashing earnings expectations for the fourth quarter. The company’s market cap surged above $1 trillion after hours on the back of the powerhouse earnings report. In doing so, it joined Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft,… Continue Reading…