A hot inflation report rattled Wall Street and diminished hopes for the number of rate cuts likely this year, but there are still areas in the market where investors can hide out if price pressures keep reaccelerating. Stocks sold off Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tanking as much as 500 points at one point…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Deckers Outdoor — Shares lost 6.9% after Truist downgraded the footwear company to hold over concerns that demand for core products is declining, noting softened direct-to-consumer trends for Hoka in February. Cava — Shares jumped 4.4% after Argus upgraded the Mediterranean food chain to buy from…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Nvidia — Stock in the chipmaker slipped less than 1% before the opening bell, but the artificial intelligence play and “Magnificent Seven” leader officially entered correction territory on Tuesday. Shares have fallen 10% from an all-time closing high of $950 per share on March 25. Alibaba…
A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn on February 08, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Community Bank, the regional lender that needed a $1 billion-plus lifeline last month, is offering the country’s highest interest rate for a savings account. NYCB raised the annual percentage yield offered via…
Wall Street’s new biggest bull is growling a bit like a bear. Wells Fargo Securities’ Chris Harvey hiked his S & P 500 year-end price target by about 20% this week. However, he’s less than enthusiastic about the path of higher market prices. “It’s weird. This won’t sound great. But even though we were high…
Pictured here is a real estate project under construction in Huai ‘an city, Jiangsu province, China, on April 8, 2024. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China needs to convince people that home prices are on their way up in order for economic activity to pick up, Richard Koo, chief economist…
Hedge funds are dumping stocks at the fastest pace in three months as what’s often called ” the smart money ” stepped up bearish wagers against equities amid the recent pullback. The professionals sold global stocks on a net basis for a second straight week last week, driven almost entirely by short sales, according to…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. BlackBerry — BlackBerry shares popped more than 9% after the company announced a partnership with Advanced Micro Devices on robotics systems. Moderna — The vaccine maker gained 6%. Reuters reported that Moderna’s cancer drug it’s working on with Merck showed promising results in an early stage…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: American Eagle Outfitters — Shares popped 4% following an upgrade by JPMorgan to overweight from neutral. The firm cited the retailer’s merchandising initiatives and operational changes for the call. Freeport-McMoRan — Shares jumped 1.9% after Bank of America upgraded the American mining company to buy from…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GE Vernova — Shares of energy company GE Vernova, which spun off from General Electric last week, gained 5.4% following an upgrade to overweight from neutral from JPMorgan. The firm said investors should buy the dip in GE Vernova, and said shares have pulled back since…
