Opinion: ‘Young people know more about TikTok and Minecraft than money.’ Teenagers want to be smarter about finances — teach them.
A recession looms, inflation has skyrocketed, interest rates are rising, and many Americans’ personal finances are in jeopardy. The financial knowledge necessary for students like myself to navigate these turbulent times is in short supply, but the demand is high. The circumstances of peoples’ economic struggles are complex and systemic, as are the potential solutions. But there […]
Salesforce carries heavy ‘disruption risk’ that threatens its stock, analyst says
Salesforce Inc. is shaking up its leadership and its broader organization, and those changes carry uncertainty for its stock, according to an analyst. Cowen & Co.’s Derrick Wood downgraded shares of Salesforce CRM, +0.54% to market perform from outperform Friday, warning of the potential for “elevated levels of disruption risk” due to a handful of […]
‘Overbought and overpriced.’ Why this investor sees a bubble popping for this popular group of stocks
Investors wouldn’t be blamed for sizing up the first losing week in three for the S&P 500 and decide to start the weekend early. And stock futures are just barely positive.Who can blame them after the mixed bag of data this week that has reigniting worries in some corners about whether the Fed could push […]
U.S. corporate greed has gone too far, says Norway fund manager
“‘We think in particular in the U.S. the corporate greed has just gone too far.’” That’s the head of Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, speaking Wednesday in the ritzy Swiss ski community of Davos about how extravagant executive pay packages have gone too far. In his comments at this week’s World Economic Forum, Nicolai […]
The 1980s was the blueprint for the upcoming disinflation cycle and these are the stocks for it, strategists say
Stocks are setting up for a third straight losing session after data sparked fears that the economy is losing steam, while the Fed pushes on with interest rate hikes. Or as CNBC commentator Ron Insana put it:On that front, our call of the day from Jefferies tackles that idea. “Disinflation is a key assumption for […]
WWE streaming on Netflix or Amazon? One analyst says it’s possible
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s search for a buyer or some other business arrangement has “a reasonable probability of success” that could draw the interest of streaming giants like Netflix Inc. NFLX, -1.98% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -2.11%, Wells Fargo analysts said Tuesday. Those analysts upgraded WWE WWE, +0.29% shares to their version of hold from […]
2023 ‘is the year AI crosses the chasm,’ but for one reason, John Chambers says
Venture capitalist John Chambers is an eternal optimist, but even he admits 2023 could be “tough” for tech. While this could sideswipe a couple of Big Tech companies, leading them to a road of losing market leadership by the end of the decade, it could present an opportunity for startups in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity […]
How a ‘triple-barreled buy signal’ and other green flags could send the S&P 500 20% higher, says this money manager
A holiday-shortened week is looking like it will get off to a lower start, as China landed some weak growth numbers and more earnings roll out. That’s after two positive weeks to start 2023. But there’s more than a whiff of bullishness in the air, according to our call of the day, from investment research […]
PayRetailers Technology Extends to Digital Businesses
The multinational payment technology company, which is committed to innovation as a tool for growth in Latin American markets, is ready to start its corporate tour including multiple international events in which it will participate, as it seeks out new opportunities and avenues for innovation and technology development to foster the growth of international merchants […]
Former FTX US head denies participation in fraud involving the company
Brett Harrison, former head of the U.S. arm of FTX, distanced himself from the crypto exchange co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, which filed for bankruptcy back in November. Harrison, who resigned as FTX US’s president in September, wrote about his experience with the company in a 49-part Twitter thread published Tuesday. Harrison had rarely made any […]