Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the company’s event at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Thursday: GenMark Diagnostics — GenMark shares popped more than 4% after
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J.P. Morgan Securities’ Colleen O’Callaghan is taking steps to protect portfolios from an economic setback. O’Callaghan warns the domino effect from coronavirus aid gridlock on Capitol Hill is the biggest risk facing Wall Street right now. As a result, she’s increasing cash exposure for her ultra-high net worth clients. “What we’ve been working to do
The White Lion pub seen at the Covent Garden. UK Covid-19 cases are now doubling every seven to eight days, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering national restrictions for a short period to “short-circuit” the virus. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON – The U.K. economy grew 2.1% in August on a monthly
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Xilinx (XLNX) – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is in advanced talks to buy the specialty chipmaker, according to The Wall Street Journal. People familiar with the matter say such a deal could be worth more than $30 billion, with a transaction possibly coming together
A visual representation of bitcoin with U.S. dollars. studioEAST | Getty Images LONDON — After Facebook shocked policymakers with its plan to launch a digital currency last year, central banks have been forging ahead with discussions on how they could create their own virtual money. Now, they’ve come up with a rough framework for how
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the video conferencing company gained more than 3% after Mizuho initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating and $550 target. “We believe Zoom can continue to deliver outsized revenue growth due to its position as a market leader, its global
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in lower Manhattan on October 02, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday night as Wall Street continued to search for clarity surrounding a new potential fiscal aid bill. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 121
Britain’s Revolut has announced a new 4.5% “bonus” on top of its base annual interest rates for American savers. Revolut LONDON — As major U.S. banks have been forced to slash interest rates on high-yield savings accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, one financial technology (fintech) challenger is going in the opposite direction. Britain’s Revolut on
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. Bryan R. Smith | Reuters U.S. stock index futures were modestly higher in overnight trading after the Dow posted its best day in months as investors await updates on the ongoing fiscal stimulus discussions. Futures tied
The beginning of 2020 created a unique moment for retail trading: Increased market volatility, stay-at-home orders, and zero commission fees across all trading platforms created a surge in activity and an increase in first-time traders. These first-time traders, many in their 20s and 30s, found the stock market accessible. High prices had kept many on
U.S. stock futures moved lower in overnight trading on Tuesday after President Donald Trump called off stimulus talks until after the November election. Dow futures fell 50 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. In regular trading on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 375 points after
Trainers have Orca killer whales perform for the crowd during a show at the animal theme park SeaWorld in San Diego. (File photo). Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. SeaWorld Entertainment — SeaWorld shares popped more than 7% after a Credit Suisse analyst upgraded them to outperform from
Chamath Palihapitiya Olivia Michael | CNBC Chamath Palihapitiya has found his next SPAC target — Clover Health, a Medicare insurance startup backed by Alphabet. Clover will go public via a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company. The deal values Clover at $3.7 billion and includes up to $1.2 billion
Crowdcube co-founder and CEO Darren Westlake. Crowdcube LONDON — British start-up investing platforms Crowdcube and Seedrs are set to merge in an industry-shaking deal that will create a £140 million ($181.4 million) equity crowdfunding powerhouse. Crowdcube and Seedrs, founded in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, shook up the capital markets by allowing the
A technician prepares a flow cell slide for loading onto a genetic sequencing machine at a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals laboratory at the biotechnology company’s headquarters in Tarrytown, New York Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Regeneron — Shares of the biotech company rose 5.9% after President Donald Trump used
President Donald Trump addresses the U.S. public after being hospitalized at Walter Reed. October 3, 2020. The White House Stock futures rose in overnight trading on Sunday as investors brace for another volatile week with President Donald Trump’s hospitalization adding more uncertainty to the market outlook ahead of Election Day. Futures on the Dow Jones
The Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull, a bronze sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan with a facemask in New York May 19, 2020. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street investors are bullish on stocks heading into the fourth quarter, but they are concerned about a
Layoffs in several of the nation’s biggest industries are making headlines this week. The list includes Disney eliminating 28,000 employees connected to the coronavirus theme park shutdowns, United Airlines and American Airlines collectively planning to put 32,000 workers on furlough, and insurer Allstate cutting almost 4,000 jobs. But MKM Partners’ Michael Darda suggests it’s not the time to
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak to reporters after their coronavirus relief negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. August 7, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The trading community is actively debating the
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twilio — shares of the cloud services company jumped 12% to a new all-time high after Twilio raised its forecast for third quarter revenue. The company said it is benefitting from the rise of remote work and education. Twilio is set to release its quarterly results