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“Bluebird’s stock falls 21% as it says it will focus on U.S. market for gene therapies, citing ‘European payers'”

“Shares of Bluebird Bio Inc. were down 21.6% in premarket trading on Monday after the company announced several setbacks to its business as part of its second-quarter earnings announcement. Bluebird plans to wind down its gene therapy operations in Europe,… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Stocks

“Domino’s earnings beat as pizza demand remains strong in the U.S.”

“Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: $3.12 adjusted vs. $2.87 expected Revenue: $1.03 billion vs. $972.3 million expected The pizza chain reported fiscal second-quarter net income… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Core Scientific, a major U.S. bitcoin mining company, is going public via SPAC”

“Cryptocurrency mining operator Core Scientific said Wednesday it is listing on the Nasdaq through a merger with Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. The deal with the special purpose acquisition company values Core Scientific at roughly $4.3 billion. It’s not… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Major Shortages are Breaking the U.S. Economy”

“The U.S. economy is trying to restart its engine after tumbling into its deepest recession in generations, but a variety of supply chain constraints are threatening the country’s rebound. The country faces major shortages in everything from labor to semiconductors,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Surging U.S. crop prices reverse fortunes in rural Iowa”

“A surge to eight-year highs in U.S. corn and soybean prices is boosting farmers’ incomes and their demand for land, tractors and tools. It is a turnaround for the agricultural sector after farmers struggled for years with a series of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The U.S. to lose 80,000 retail stores by 2026: UBS”

“A new report from UBS’s retail analysts suggests that 80,000 stores will close in the U.S. over the next few years. “We estimate that 80,000 stores will close by 2026 in our base case,” the report found. The worst-case scenario… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Weekly jobless claims tumble to lowest level in more than a year”

“First-time claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell sharply last week amid signs that hiring has picked up in the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Claims totaled 684,000 for the week ended March 20, the first time the number… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The U.S. Economy Is Now A Giant Bubble. A ‘Pop’ Could Be a Disaster.”

“It has long been said that when America, still the world’s largest economy, catches a cold, the rest of the world economy catches pneumonia. With America now engaged in a budget and monetary policy stimulus experiment of epic proportions, the rest of the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US Economy Creates 379,000 Jobs in February”

“The US economy created 379,000 jobs in February. Some 355,000 of these jobs were within the leisure and hospitality sector…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-economy-creates-379-000-110000672.html America’s service economy is huge and much of it was shut down artificially. Everyone can expect some “good” job… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Goldman Sachs predicts U.S. economy will grow 8% this year”

“Economists at Goldman Sachs raised their GDP growth expectations for the U.S. economy to 8% for 2021 in a note to clients on Sunday night… What they’re saying: “We have raised our GDP forecast to reflect the latest fiscal policy news… Continue Reading…