As the omicron variant of the covid-19 virus rapidly spreads throughout the world, the challenges faced by the Tokyo Summer Olympics are now shadowing the upcoming 2022 Beijing winter games. The first major move caused by the ongoing pandemic is the withdrawal of National Hockey League (NHL) players from the event. Several outbreaks among NHL teams forced the postponements of 50 games.
Sanofi-Regeneron stocks are trading higher today after their blockbuster drug aced the pivotal COPD trial. Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: REGN) Phase 3 trial of Dupixent (dupilumab) for uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) met its primary and secondary endpoints. Dupixent exhibited a 30% reduction in moderate or severe acute exacerbations compared to the placebo. The Phase 3 trial involving 939 current or former smokers also showed impro
For once, Wall Street isn't blaming Powell for a market beatdown. Here's how I expect things to play out as we edge toward the end of March.
Block shares sank 20% after short seller Hindenburg Research said the digital payment company formally known as Square has "systematically taken advantage of the demographics it claims to be helping."
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The Dow Jones rose Thursday after a surprise drop in first-time jobless claims. Block shares plunged 22% after a short seller report.
The cryptocurrency exchange says it received a warning from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), suggesting a possible enforcement action.
Based on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), NIO Inc. (NIO) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying?
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Square plunged after Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in SQ stock while claiming Cash App consumer services facilitate fraud.
Charles Schwab , one of a host of financial firms that have taken a drubbing since the collapse of several regional banks this month, is pushing back against fears that it could face some of the same problems as paper losses on its bondholdings mount. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Schwab’s chief executive said the brokerage giant could continue to operate even if it lost most of its deposits over the next year. “There would be a sufficient amount of liquidity right there to cover if 100% of our bank’s deposits ran off,” said Walt Bettinger, Schwab’s co-chairman and CEO, referring to the company’s banking unit.
Shares in Block Inc.—formerly known as Square—fell after Hindenburg Research released the results of what it called a two-year investigation.
Big banks are attracting more deposits–and putting money back into failing banks. A similar system existed in the run-up to the Great Depression.
In early February, Bed Bath & Beyond announced it would close 150 company stores. Since September, 2022, the Union, N.J.-based retailer has closed 400 stores in the U.S. altogether. In the retail sector, that kind of performance often leads to shuttered stores, and that's certainly the case with Bed, Bath & Beyond.
The last few weeks have been rocky, with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and the crypto-heavy Silvergate and Signature banks, dominating the headlines. For a short time, it seemed that the contagion would spread to the global financial giants. Now, however, it appears that we’ve managed to avoid a true banking crisis – and Raymond James’ chief investment officer Larry Adam has pointed out several reasons why. For starters, Adam notes that Credit Suisse, despite its troubles, found a way out
Stock experts often tout the merit of taking the long-term view rather than looking for short term gains. It’s a strategy that gets the thumbs up from Morgan Stanley’s US Equity Strategy team, led by Mike Wilson. Wilson has been one of the Street’s most vocal bears for a while, but while he does not see the bear market as over just yet, he forecasts a “stronger earnings picture” by next year. A friendlier monetary policy, high inflation receding, pent-up demand in investment/capex and in specifi
With smaller banks likely to pull back from commercial real estate lending, REITs could pick up the slack. Right now, they're cheap and sport yields topping 10%.
Square stock bulls focus on its Cash App and Afterpay synergies but bears worry over Bitcoin and a possible recession.
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