Chinese officials estimate about 250mn people, or 18 per cent of the population, were infected with Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, as Beijing abruptly dismantled restrictions that had contained the disease for almost three years. The estimates — including 37mn people, or 2.6 per cent of the population, who were infected on
Georgia backers of an economic development deal with electric automaker Rivian are meeting continued resistance from a group of residents suing to stop its planned factory. In October, a county judge denied validation of the up to $15 billion in payment in lieu of taxes revenue bonds planned as part of the incentive structure for
Bitcoin rose closer to the $17,000 level on Saturday, despite crypto markets mostly consolidating to start the week. The global cryptocurrency market cap is down 0.32% as of writing. Ethereum was also higher earlier in the day, with prices nearing the $1,230 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) remained under the $17,000 level to start the weekend,
In this article AVO NTNX TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Tesla service and sales center is shown in Vista, California, June 3, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Energy — Energy stocks outperformed on the S&P 500 following a rise in oil prices,
From an outside perspective, 2022 has been a rollercoaster ride for crypto. The market reached a total valuation of $3 trillion during the bull market of 2021, only to scale back to its current level of around $810 billion. While this poor performance can be partly attributed to the pervading macroeconomic environment — compounded by
Several new high-end developments have come to the downtown district of Quebec’s largest city in recent years, delivering penthouse-caliber luxury to the center of a city steeped in history and tradition. In 1111 Atwater, Le Sherbrooke, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Montreal, Victoria Sur Le Parc and 1 Square Phillips, current and future residents have the opportunity
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Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: DineEquity (DIN). This restaurant company recently delivered solid second quarter results, driven by the strongest same-store sales growth at its IHOP brand in over a decade. Analysts revised their estimates higher
The Consumer Price Index or CPI is one of the key reports in the monthly economic calendar, providing a timely measure of inflation based on a basket of consumer goods and services. In this video, Peter Martin discusses inflation in general and why traders pay so much attention to the CPI report. Test and practice
Municipals were steady Friday ahead of a week with no new deals slated. U.S. Treasuries sold off out long and equities were up near the end of the session. Muni-UST ratios were steady Friday. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 60%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 68% and the 30-year at 92%, according
The UK faces a fresh wave of strike action in the new year, as nurses, ambulance staff and rail workers prepare to walk out over pay. The PCS union, which represents striking civil servants including Border Force staff, on Friday warned industrial action would be ramped up even further if the government continued to refuse
In this article ADI MCHP FANG VMW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE Investors’ attention has returned to the Federal Reserve after a hot November jobs report last week. That’s because even though the central bank has pushed interest rates higher, the economy continues to add
In this article 9868-HK 9866-HK BABA PDD 1698-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese companies listed in the U.S. erased earlier gains Monday after China loosened more Covid restrictions to accelerate the reopening of the economy. The Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF, which
Dimon said in June that he was preparing the bank for an economic “hurricane” caused by the Federal Reserve and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images One key lesson of the past year is that the world is not ready to move away from oil and gas as the dominant
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a series of crypto-collapses, scandals and bankruptcies, Americans’ views on cryptocurrency have soured sharply, with the
In this article BX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Investors nervous about Blackstone’s real estate investment trust should view it as a long-term vehicle that’s well positioned for the future, the firm’s president said Thursday. Blackstone has taken heat over the past week for limiting withdrawals from the $69 billion private REIT, the Blackstone
In this article PBI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Company: Pitney Bowes (PBI) Business: Pitney Bowes is a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to businesses, including more than 90% of the Fortune 500, retailers and government clients around the world.
In this article BBWI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A shopper browses inside a Bath & Body Works store in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Business: Bath & Body Works is a specialty retailer of home fragrance,
In this article LULU ORCL XRAY NKE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Domino’s will roll out 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles at locations across the U.S. in the coming months. Domino’s Despite the encouraging signs that the economy is throwing our way, the lingering fear of a recession occurring in 2023 has
Bob Pisani’s book “Shut Up & Keep Talking” CNBC (Below is an excerpt from Bob Pisani’s new book “Shut Up and Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing from the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange.”) Most people like to think that they’re rational. But — at least when it comes to investing —