Business, Stocks

“Tesla shares fall after deliveries drop 8.5% from a year ago”

“Tesla shares fell on Tuesday after the company reported a drop in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter, the first annual decline since 2020, when the global pandemic disrupted production. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q1 2024: 386,810Total production… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stock Market Surges to Start the Year: 22 Record Highs in 3 Months”

“The S&P 500, one of the most widely watched stock indexes in the world, has risen more than 10 percent over the first three months of 2024, buoyed by 22 record highs. Roughly 40 percent of the stocks in the index… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Japan’s yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention”

“The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency. The yen was last at 151.22 against the dollar at 10:19 a.m. London time… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Consumer prices rose 0.4% in February and 3.2% from a year ago”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2024-.html

Business

“Best Buy warns of layoffs as it issues soft full-year guidance”

“…the retailer warned of another year of softer sales and said it would lay off workers and cut other costs across the business. CEO Corie Barry offered few specifics, but said the company has to make sure its workforce and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Key Fed inflation measure rose 0.4% in January as expected, up 2.8% from a year ago”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/pce-inflation-january-2023-.html Inflation is up and unfortunately its going to get worse. Banks are going to have some major problems in March. This doesn’t bode well for the economy.

Economy

“Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief”

“The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, adding to growing government deficits and creating a “lack of fairness” in the tax system, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/tax-evasion-by-wealthiest-americans-tops-150-billion-a-year-irs.html… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“This Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stock Has Jumped 86% in a Year. Here’s Why It Can Skyrocket Another 73%.”

“Cybersecurity specialist SentinelOne (NYSE: S) has delivered remarkable gains of 86% in the past year… Assuming SentinelOne does hit $1 billion in revenue in fiscal 2026 and maintains its current sales multiple of 15, its market capitalization could increase to $15 billion. That… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Big banks have drastically cut overdraft fees, but customers still paid $2.2 billion last year”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/09/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-cut-overdraft-revenue-to-2-billion-in-2023.html

Economy

“US Trade Deficit Narrowed Last Year by the Most Since 2009”

“The annual trade shortfall shrank nearly 19% to $773.4 billion from a record in 2022, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. In December, the deficit in goods and services trade widened slightly from the prior month to $62.2 billion. The figures… Continue Reading…