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Economy

“Boost to Household Income Primes U.S. Economy for Stronger Growth”

“U.S. household income jumped 10% in January as the government delivered stimulus payments to households and consumer spending rose briskly, priming the economy for a burst in growth this year. The increase in income was the second largest on record,… Continue Reading…

Banking

“US bond sell-off stirs warnings over stock market strength”

“If inflation expectations remain upbeat, they could help to rebalance stock markets, sapping high-growth sectors like technology while boosting long unloved sectors such as financials and energy, which are typically more positively correlated with rising inflation…” https://www.ft.com/content/00c99cd2-7f9a-4a37-bb20-ce8d96f2527f?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev This is extremely… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. toy sales surged 16% in 2020…”

“Sales of skateboards, Legos and other playthings propelled U.S. toy sales to $25.1 billion last year, a 16% increase from 2019, as consumers looked for ways to pass the time during the coronavirus pandemic, The NPD Group said Monday… Although May showed the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“3 Airline Stocks Ready for Takeoff”

“Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV)… …From a technical standpoint, the share price broke out above a nine-month downtrend line that may see it retest its pre-pandemic high at $58.83. The airline has a market cap of $27.35 billion… Delta Air Lines,… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“10 Best Stocks Under $10 This Past Week: BlackBerry Soars”

“1. BlackBerry Ltd BB | Increased +38.54% | Price $8.52 BlackBerry  (BB) – Get Report shares were rising after it announced a deal with Amazon’s cloud business. BlackBerry was one of the top five stock gainers on Tuesday. 2. United Microelectronics UMC | Increased +27.26% |… Continue Reading…

Economy

PREDICTION PROVEN: “Rally gains steam… Dow jumps 600 points

“U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, led by tech shares… The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 610 points, or 2.2%. The S&P 500 traded 2.3% higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite popped 3.2% as investors crowded back into the trade that’s been… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for a second straight week, total 1.434 million”

“The number of Americans who filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week totaled 1.434 million, the Labor Department reported Thursday, roughly in line with expectations, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the U.S. economy.  It was the 19th straight… Continue Reading…

Business

“United Airlines Reports ‘Most Difficult’ Quarter in Nearly 100 Years”

“Typically, when a public company reports earnings, it highlights a positive in its release, no matter how much money it lost in the previous three months. But on Tuesday, United Airlines did not spin, telling investors it recently completed “the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“United Airlines warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off “

“United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees — nearly half its U.S. staff — they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry… Airlines say they must shrink to… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“US STOCKS-Nasdaq ends at record high as Wall St rises with tech shares”

“U.S stocks rose on Wednesday and the Nasdaq hit a record closing high, supported by technology shares as early signs of an economic rebound… Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp provided the biggest boosts to the Dow and S&P 500, with… Continue Reading…