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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon calls Fitch Ratings U.S. downgrade ‘ridiculous,’ but says ‘doesn’t really matter’

The Fitch Ratings downgrade of the United States’ long-term credit rating ultimately doesn’t matter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday. “It doesn’t really matter that much” because it is the market, and not rating agencies, that determine borrowing costs, Dimon told CNBC’s Leslie Picker. Still, it is “ridiculous” that countries including Canada…

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: SolarEdge Technologies, Advanced Micro Devices, Starbucks and more

Elf complexion sponges arranged in Germantown, New York, July 17, 2023. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. SolarEdge Technologies — The solar stock dropped 11% in extended trading. SolarEdge missed revenue expectations in its second quarter, posting $991 million compared to the expected $992 million from…

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Some crypto assets are securities, Manhattan judge says, laying the groundwork for appeals showdown

Hon Chang-joon, business partner of Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who created the failed Terra (UST) stablecoin, is taken to court in Podgorica, Montenegro, March 24, 2023.  Stevo Vasiljevic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies are considered securities regardless of how they are sold, a Manhattan federal judge said in an opinion, allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission to…