During a contentious meeting of the Louisiana Bond Commission Thursday, J.P. Morgan Chase was disqualified from underwriting a $700 million bond refinancing due to unanswered questions about its gun policies. State Treasurer John Schroder and his staff announced the decision to recommend that Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking underwrite the deal after he said
Cities will be key to allocating the $1.1 trillion in the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden Monday. That’s what Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told local government leaders Thursday while speaking at the National League of Cities conference. “We’re really going to be looking to you to
Turkey slashed interest rates on Thursday, sending the lira tumbling to a new record low and amplifying concerns President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s fixation on low borrowing costs will worsen already acute inflation. The central bank cut its one-week repo rate by 1 percentage point to 15 per cent, marking the third straight reduction in interest
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept digital currency payments for collectible automobiles. RM Sotheby’s Announces Crypto Payment Support via Bitpay
India appears to be taking a progressive stance on Bitcoin (BTC). Especially given the fact that the country is attempting to reach a uniform viewpoint on the categorization and legality of this new asset class. Amid a slew of cabinet meetings, industry debriefings and mounting banking issues, the country’s prime minister has grown increasingly vocal
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Private equity is one of the few asset classes that’s been able to outperform even public equities during the bull market. And the sector is reaping the benefits of that outperformance with 529 firms in the space raising an aggregate equity volume of $1.4 trillion over a
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 25, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retailers are reporting this week. Here’s the good news: The consumer is strong, and retail balance sheets have dramatically improved. “I have been bullish for over a year,” David Berman, portfolio
In this article VSCO BBWI CSCO NVDA SONO Nvidia founder, President and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nvidia — Shares of the chip stock gained about 3% in extended trading after issuing strong fourth quarter revenue guidance and beating on the top and bottom lines of
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are testing psychologically important support levels at $60,000 and $4,000 respectively. Both these levels are critical to keep the uptrend intact in the short term. While the fall may scare off leveraged traders, Bitcoin whales seem to be viewing this dip as a buying opportunity. On-chain data shows that the
The hottest NFT on the market may not be an ape or sport’s highlight—but your mortgage. Indeed, mortgage lender LoanSnap recently announced they had minted the first NFT mortgages in existence, using their Bacon Protocol to wrap seven mortgage liens into tokens collectively worth $1.5 million. The benefits of such tokens, according to LoanSnap, are
In this article 136-HK 3333-HK An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. Bobby Yip | Reuters BEIJING — Indebted property developer China Evergrande is set to raise about $273 million by selling its remaining shares in film production and streaming company HengTen Networks, according to a filing released
There are a few different levels of account balances when it comes to trading. It can be helpful to have three separate accounts: one for an IRA, one for trading/day trading, and another for swing positions. How you manage your accounts is up to you, but there are a few guidelines. These guidelines may change
Tracey Ryniec and Kevin Cook take a look at two top Zacks Ranked stocks. Tesla: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TSLA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID JPMorgan Chase: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/JPM?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Teachers’ and judges’ unions and organizations argued Wednesday with the Puerto Rico Oversight Board about how the bankruptcy court must interpret a local law on pensions, with the outcome likely to determine the viability of the proposed Plan of Adjustment. The teachers and judges, through their attorneys, said Act 53 bars the board, if it
Chicago launched a tender/exchange offer to holders of $4.3 billion of general obligation and motor fuel tax-backed bonds as part of a long planned $1.25 billion refinancing set for next month to help balance its 2021 and 2022 budgets. The city will refund various GO, motor fuel, and Sales Tax Securitization Corp. debt in the
US President Joe Biden has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the country’s biggest oil companies are engaged in “potentially illegal conduct” that is resulting in higher gasoline prices for Americans. In a letter to FTC chair Lina Khan, Biden said there was “mounting evidence of anti-consumer behaviour” in the market, noting
In this article WMT CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Walmart shares should not be lower — characterizing the move as a Wall Street problem and not an indication of anything wrong with the retail giant’s quarterly results. Shares of Walmart opened down more than 1% and slid further on the notion that the company
In this article SOFI HOOD HD RIVN A shopper leaves a Home Depot with merchandise that she purchased on August 17, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Home Depot — Shares of Home Depot jumped more than 5% after the home improvement retailer
Ether (ETH) traders might have a few reasons to panic after today’s 13% drop down to $4,100. The swift pullback appears to have broken a 55-day ascending channel that had a target at $5,500. Those not worried about technical analysis will understand that the cryptocurrency’s 3.4% daily volatility justifies the 10% negative price swing. Still,
Topline While investors have shied away from China given the country’s recent regulatory crackdown—and especially the troubles in its real estate sector—global asset manager T. Rowe Price says that the near-term volatility creates an “attractive” investment opportunity going into next year. Key Facts Globally, investors have been finding it much easier to invest in companies