Workers are seen at a production line manufacturing solar photovoltaic components at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China February 12, 2019. Lin Yunlong | Zhejiang Daily | Reuters BEIJING — China is set to remain a key player in global supply chains, thanks to a combination of factors ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: FireEye — Shares of FireEye jumped 12% in extended trading after the cybersecurity company announced a $400 million strategic investment led by Blackstone. FireEye intends to use the proceeds to fund the acquisition of Respond Software and grow the company’s
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Pfizer (PFE) – The drugmaker and German partner BioNTech (BNTX) plan to apply today for emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine. Earlier this week, study data analysis showed the vaccine to be 95% effective. Pfizer shares added 1% in premarket trading as
Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans expressed disappointment Friday in the Treasury Department’s decision to end several lending programs implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking a day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the programs would not continue past their end-of-year deadline, Evans told CNBC that the facilities provide an important function. “I think our
LONDON — A few years back, blockchain was the talk of the financial services industry. Several large banks were testing the technology, lured by the promise of improving some of the sector’s oldest processes. This year, investors could be forgiven for wondering where blockchain went. After much hype in 2017, as the value of cryptocurrencies
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the video-conferencing company jumped more than 6% amid a rise in Covid-19 cases. Zoom has been one of the key “stay-at-home” trades, and shares are up 550% this year. Nikola — The electric vehicle maker declined more than 3%, despite Loop
Wall Street forecaster James Bianco warns the new economic lockdowns will hurt the holiday rush and retail. According to Bianco, the fallout from surging coronavirus infections is starting to put consumers on alert due to job market uncertainty — particularly for those who can’t work from home. “Roughly around 30% of the jobs in the
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell share an elbow bump greeting prior to testifying before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 22, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Pool | Reuters Treasury
Stocks futures fell in overnight trading on Thursday as rising new coronavirus cases cast doubt on a swift economic recovery. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 230 points, implying a loss of more than 200 points at Friday’s open. S&P 500 futures slid 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.3%. The overnight action
Liberty Media’s John Malone Michael Kovac | Getty Images Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said hard assets look attractive as the unprecedented coronavirus stimulus is poised to lead to a depreciation in currencies. “We’ve survived this [pandemic] because of enormous fiscal and monetary stimulus,” Malone said in an interview that aired Thursday with CNBC’s David Faber. “And
Money manager Kevin Nicholson believes downside is limited for the S&P 500 through next month. Nicholson, who’s co-chief investment officer of global fixed income at RiverFront Investment Group, blames the market’s “tug-of-war” with Covid-19 news. “When we announce new vaccines, the market tends to rally,” Nicholson told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “However, the market
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon criticized lawmakers for a months-long deadlock over a second round of coronavirus relief to help unemployed Americans and struggling businesses as the pandemic deepens. “I know now we have this big debate. Is it $2.2 trillion, $1.5 trillion?” Dimon said Wednesday, referring to competing visions for a relief bill from
Liu Qiang, Vice President of Fosun Technology and Financial Group, Deputy Chairman of Hani Securities, speaks with Arjun Kharpal, Senior Correspondent of CNBC, during Day 1 of CNBC East Tech West at LN Garden Hotel Nansha Guangzhou on November 17, 2020 in Nansha, Guangzhou, China. Zhong Zhi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Ant
U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors digested the recent record rally in equities. Dow futures fell 16 points. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 lost 0.04% and 0.03%, respectively. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 167 points, dragged down by Walgreens, Home Depot and
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s financial institutions will become more apparent in the coming months, according to a senior European banking official, and there could be one or two casualties in the sector. Elke König, chair of the Single Resolution Board of the Single Resolution Mechanism, which oversees the restructuring of failing
U.S. stock futures opened slightly higher on Monday night after two of the three major market benchmarks closed at record levels. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up marginally and S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures outperformed, rising 0.6%. Tesla shares jumped more than 10% after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the electric
Gregg Lemkau, co-head of investment banking for Goldman Sachs & Co. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is losing one of its top dealmakers. Gregg Lemkau, a nearly-three decade veteran of the bank and co-head of its powerhouse investment banking division, is leaving Goldman at the end of the year, according to
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday night as traders assessed a sharp market rotation that led to a mixed weekly performance last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up by 202 points, or 0.7%. S&P 500 futures traded 0.7% higher and
Goldman Sachs just named its smallest and most diverse class of partners since its 1999 initial public offering. The firm on Thursday named 60 employees to the coveted rank of partner, the highest title at the New York-based bank and a nod to its history as a private partnership. Since taking over in 2018, CEO
Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco Systems, speaking at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Thursday: Cisco Systems — Cisco shares rallied nearly 9% in after-hours trading on the back of better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter. The company reported earnings per share of