Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial claims involving self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea. Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s new running mate JD Vance stuck to a hard…
Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading. Discover Financial Services — Shares rose 2.7% after Discover Financial Services reported results from its second quarter. The bank and payments company posted net interest income of $3.52 billion, topping the FactSet consensus estimate of $3.46 billion. Earnings came in at $6.06 per share, beating…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chip stocks — Several large chip stocks fell after Bloomberg News reported that said the Biden Administration is considering clamping down on companies that are exporting their chipmaking equipment to China. Nvidia fell 6%, while ASML slid 11%. AMD slipped 8%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company tumbled…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Chip stocks —Some of the largest semiconductor stocks were lower following a Bloomberg News report that said the Biden Administration is contemplating stiffer trade restrictions over concern that U.S. companies are giving China too much access to domestic semiconductor technology. Nvidia pulled back 4.4%, while Taiwan…
HSBC logo is displayed outside a branch of in the United Kingdom. Matt Cardy | Getty Images HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery, who is the current chief financial officer, will replace outgoing head Noel Quinn in September. In late April, HSBC unexpectedly announced…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Five Below — Five Below shares tumbled nearly 9% after the discount retailer announced in a press release that its chief executive officer, Joel Anderson, had stepped down “to pursue other interests.” The company appointed Kenneth Bull as its interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The…
Ray Dalio believes gold deserves a significant portion of one’s portfolio, saying the precious metal is still appealing even at record highs. “Gold is an effective diversifier, meaning that if you take the classic mix of assets, and you have a particular problem, an optimal portfolio would have something more than about 10% in it,”…
An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold jumped to a record Tuesday as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Gold futures advanced 1.5% to $2,465.30, topping…
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Bonnie Cash | Getty Images Traders are now 100% certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. There are now…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 11, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Small-cap stocks are on a tear right now as they took the baton from megacap technology shares last week to lead the bull market on hopes interest rate cuts will…
