How Kobe Bryant made his $600 million fortune — and who is in charge of it now
It’s been three years since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles in January 2020. Bryant was an NBA Most Valuable Player, five-time NBA champion, and one of the most influential players who has ever picked up a basketball. He was also a […]
Fed rate cuts always lead to stock-market gains — but this one thing must happen too, veteran Wall Street strategist says
It’s way too early to proclaim a Goldilocks environment, even if major asset classes are at least pointing to a better chance of it. The S&P 500 SPX has gained 5% this year, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite COMP is up 8%, even with a seemingly daily stream of job-cut announcements. Stay tuned Thursday to […]
Apple couldn’t save the smartphone industry from its worst year since 2013
The personal-computer market just capped off a bad year, but the smartphone market suffered more—at least by one metric. The smartphone industry shipped 1.21 billion units during 2022, marking the lowest shipment count since 2013, according to researchers from IDC. Smartphone shipments declined 11.3% on the year. The PC market saw a steeper… Source link
South Korea’s economy contracts sequentially in Q4 for first time in 2 years
South Korea’s economy contracted sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2022 for the first time in more than two years due to weak exports and private consumption. Gross domestic product shrank 0.4% from the prior quarter during the October-December period–the first sequential contraction since the second quarter of 2020–after a 0.3% expansion in the third […]
There’s a George Santos bobblehead with a Pinocchio nose — and that’s no lie
This collectible hits George Santos on the nose. The embattled New York congressman is getting the bobblehead treatment, but with a Pinocchio-inspired twist. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum located in Milwaukee is producing a Santos bobblehead in two styles. One is a standard version of the House Republican, but the other depicts… […]
Treasury yields edge lower as tech earnings disappoint, sparking risk aversion
Treasury yields edged lower on Wednesday as worries about a slowing U.S. economy hit appetite for risk and boosted demand for government bonds.What’s happeningWhat’s driving markets A risk-off tone across markets was encouraging investors to buy government bonds on Wednesday, nudging yields lower. Investors were focused in… Source link
Dow falls 400 points after corporate earnings disappoint
U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday, led by the Nasdaq Composite, after disappointing corporate earnings results added to fears of a possible recession.How are stocks trading On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 104 points, or 0.31%, to 33733, the S&P 500 declined 3 points, or 0.07%, to 4016.95, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 30 […]
GE has seen only 1 thing that warns of falling demand in 2023
That’s General Electric Co. Chief Executive Larry Culp, who said Tuesday he was only seeing one demand indicator that suggests the U.S. economy was slowing. But that indicator was enough for the company to provide a 2023 earnings estimate below Wall Street expectations. The aerospace, power and renewable energy company reported before Tuesday’s opening bell […]
J.D. Wetherspoon sales rise on year, but remain short of prepandemic levels
J.D. Wetherspoon PLC said Wednesday that sales for the first half of fiscal 2023 rose on year though remained below prepandemic levels, and said it was cautiously optimistic for the full-year. The U.K. pub operator UK:JDW said sales on a like-for-like basis for the half-year period ended Jan. 22 rose by 13%, though remained 0.7% […]
Where is Monterey Park and what does the shooting mean to Asian-Americans?
The mass shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., stunned the Asian-American community. Not only because the shooting happened on Lunar New Year’s Eve, but also because it happened in Monterey Park, a predominantly Asian city that holds a special place in the Asian-American landscape. On Saturday night, a gunman opened fire at a party inside the… […]