Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company soared nearly 17%, after adding 14% in the prior session, on news of its partnership with TikTok. Peloton will create a new fitness hub on the social media platform in an effort to boost subscribers and attract new customers.…

A networking and hiring event for professionals of color in Minneapolis, MN.  Michael Siluk | Getty Images The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Black Americans, the group with the highest jobless percentage in the country,…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company provider jumped 3.8% on Friday, a day after Peloton announced that it is partnering with TikTok to bring short-form fitness videos to the social media platform. The partnership is an effort to boost subscribers and attract a wider pool…

Cliff Asness. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cliff Asness’ longest running multistrategy fund at AQR Capital Management returned 18.5% last year, net of fees, according to a person familiar with the performance. The AQR Absolute Return strategy, which was created in 1998, benefited the most from profitable picks among value stocks in 2023, according…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Comerica — Shares of the regional bank added 1.7% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. The firm said it expects regional banks’ earnings power to improve starting in the second half of this year. Truist Financial — Shares added 2% on an…

Ken Griffin, Citadel at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s various hedge fund strategies all posted double-digit returns for 2023, but they failed to beat the broader market. Citadel’s multistrategy Wellington fund gained 15.3% last year, according to a person familiar with the returns. The flagship fund had…

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Walgreens — Walgreens shares were up more than 2% in the premarket after the pharmacy operator posted fiscal first -quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations. To be sure, Walgreens cut its quarterly dividend to 25 cents per share from 48 cents per share. APA…

It’s a level not seen since George W. Bush was president. Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco is predicting the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield will hit 5.5% this year — its highest level since May 2001. A major part of his thesis is built on the economy’s strength and resiliency. “I don’t think the economy…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Xerox — Xerox shares sank more than 9% after the digital printing company announced plans to cut 15% of its workforce in the first quarter as part of a broader restructuring effort. SoFi Technologies — The financial technology stock tumbled more than 13% following a downgrade…

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin poses during a break at a Dallas Fed conference on technology in Dallas, Texas, May 23, 2019. Ann Saphir | Reuters Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Wednesday expressed confidence that the economy is on its way to a soft landing, but obstacles remain that will…