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“Samsung faces weakest quarter since 2009 as memory chip market in ‘worst slump in decades’”

“Samsung could report its worst profit in 14 years this week, as prices for memory chips, its biggest business, continue to fall, while demand stays weak. The South Korean technology giant guided earlier this month that it would post operating… Continue Reading…

Business

“Billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett issues stark inflation warning: ‘Fiscal deficits have consequences’ – after rate rose to 5.4% and Wall Street saw its worst week of 2023”

“Billionaire investor Warren Buffett sent out a clear warning to his shareholders as the Fed‘s inflation measure jumped to 5.4 percent over the last month. In his much acclaimed annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett, 92, warned that ‘huge and entrenched… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“With new mortgages down 47%, US lenders are starting to go bankrupt — could this one factor trigger the worst surge of failures since 2008?”

“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… 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…

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“Mega Millions jackpot reaches $421 million: Here are the best and worst states for taxes on lottery winnings”

“After no winning tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday, January 25, Friday’s Mega Millions estimated jackpot is $421 million, before taxes are taken out, according to MegaMillions.com… The worst states in which to hit the Mega Millions jackpot 5.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. natural gas plummets more than 10%, following worst week since 2014”

“U.S. natural gas futures plunged more than 10% on Monday, falling to the lowest level since August on forecasts for warmer-than-expected winter temperatures. The leg lower builds on last week’s more than 24% loss, which was natural gas’ worst week since… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Oil drops 10% in worst day of the year as new Covid variant sparks global demand concerns”

“Oil prices tumbled to the lowest level in more than two months Friday as the new Covid-19 strain sparked fears about a demand slowdown just as supply increases. The leg lower came amid a broad sell-off in the market with the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Why these are the worst stocks to own right now: Goldman Sachs”

“”Labor market tightness will remain a challenge during the next few years. Investors should avoid stocks with high labor costs relative to EBIT [earnings before interest and taxes],” says David Kostin, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist, in a new research… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Robinhood Has the Worst Debut Ever for IPO of Its Size”

“Shares in the broker behind the meme-stock revolution fell 8.4% below the IPO price in the company’s first trading session. That’s the worst debut on record among 51 U.S. firms that raised as much cash as Robinhood or more, according… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Second-quarter GDP plunged by worst-ever 32.9% amid virus-induced shutdown”

“The U.S. economy saw the biggest quarterly plunge in activity ever, though the plummet in the second quarter wasn’t as bad as feared. Gross domestic product from April to June plunged 32.9% on an annualized basis, according to the Commerce… Continue Reading…