Stock market today: Live updates
The Dow rose slightly Monday, as Wall Street fought to hold onto last week’s gains and investors braced for a busy week of economic news.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 40.47 points, or 0.12%, to settle at 33,431.44. The S&P 500 added 0.07% to end at 4,048.42, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.11% to close […]
David Einhorn says investors should be ‘bearish on stocks and bullish on inflation’
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn said Wednesday he’s keeping his negative stance on the stock market as inflation and interest rates could shoot higher.”I think we should be bearish on stocks and bullish on inflation,” Einhorn said on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I think we’re in a policy now, which is probably pretty good for Main Street, […]
It has ‘lost a little bit of control of inflation’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Thursday that containing inflation remains a work in progress for the Federal Reserve, while noting the U.S. economy continues to show signs of strength.”I have all the respect for [Fed Chair Jerome] Powell, but the fact is we lost a little bit of control of inflation,” Dimon said in […]
Chegg, Baidu, Bed Bath & Beyond, Hertz and more
A screen displays the Hertz logo during the Hertz Corporation IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York, November 9, 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell:Chegg — Shares dropped 22.7% following its earnings report Monday . The company gave first-quarter and full-year revenue guidance that […]
Stocks moving big midday: DELL, ON, PYPL
The PayPal logo displayed on a smartphone screen with a stock market graphic in the background.Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday.On Semiconductor — Shares gained more than 1% after the company reported earnings Monday that beat Wall Street estimates. The company posted […]
Gold giant Newmont’s $16.9 billion bid for Australia’s Newcrest clouded by deal doubts
Melbourne Reuters — Top gold producer Newmont (NEM) Corp said it had made a $16.9 billion offer for Australian peer Newcrest (NCMGF) Mining to build a global gold behemoth, although investors and analysts said it undervalued the target amid a leadership change. Newcrest is seeking a new boss, with previous chief executive Sandeep Biswas having […]
Stocks moving big premarket: TSN, PYPL, Children’s PLCE
Tyson food meat products are shown in this photo illustration in Encinitas, California.Mike Blake | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Tyson Foods – Shares of the food processing giant suffered a 6% drop in premarket trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for the first quarter. Earnings came in at 85 cents […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AMZN, GOOGL, AAPL
Workers load packages into Amazon Rivian Electric trucks at an Amazon facility in Poway, California, November 16, 2022.Sandy Huffaker | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Amazon – The e-commerce giant’s stock tumbled 8.4% despite a revenue beat. Late Thursday, Amazon issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current period. The company also reported a […]
January jobs seen slowing slightly, but impact of big layoffs unclear
Economists expect slightly slower, but still strong job growth in January, while the impact of corporate layoff announcements is unclear.According to Dow Jones, the consensus forecast calls for 187,000 new nonfarm jobs in January, down from 223,000 that were created in December. The employment report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday.The unemployment rate […]
Stocks moving big midday: META, ALGN, COIN
The Commission took issue with Meta’s pairing of Facebook Marketplace with its personal social network.Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Meta — The tech giant’s shares jumped 25% by the middle of the trading day, on track for its strongest day in nearly a […]