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A Nordstrom store in Irvine, California Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nordstrom surged 11% in extended trading after the retailer posted a strong profit despite weakening second-quarter sales. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 90 cents on revenue of $3.87 billion. Analysts had expected

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is not worried about a potential U.S. economic slowdown as the American consumer is still in a strong place and can keep the economy growing. “The underlying consumer is doing well and making more money. More importantly, they’re spending more money,” Moynihan told CNBC’s Becky Quick on Wednesday. Moynihan

A technician inspects LEDs under a microscope at a Cree facility in Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina. Jim R. Bounds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of the lighting and LED company Cree fell as much as 7% in after-hours trading after the company’s

London’s Old Street roundabout, often dubbed “Silicon Roundabout.” Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images British technology start-ups have attracted more foreign investment since the start of the year than they did throughout all of 2018, according to fresh figures published Wednesday. U.S. and Asian venture capital investors poured $3.7 billion into U.K. tech companies

The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Home Depot. Lori Calvasina was a buyer of the Consumer Staples Sector.  Dan Nathan was a buyer of Lyft.  Guy Adami was a buyer of Dollar General.  Disclosure Trader disclosure: Dan Nathan is Long EA Sept call

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan (L-R) ahead of a reception marking the Belt and Road Forum at the National Museum of China on April 26, 2019 in Beijing. Valery Sharifulin

Stocks are bouncing higher but could be trapped in a range until there’s a resolution of the trade wars and an end to the uncertain shadow it is casting over business confidence and the economy. The S&P 500, up 1.2% at 2,923 Monday, is now 3.5% off its July 26 highs, as the market reacts

People shopping at a Costco store Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average American household will be down $1,000 per year thanks to the newest round of tariffs on Chinese goods, according to J.P. Morgan. The firm estimates the average annual tariff cost per household will increase from $600 from the first two

Larry Kudlow, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow pushed back Sunday against concerns that the economy was weakening, after the bond market

New charts from Bank of America-Merrill Lynch’s Stephen Suttmeier suggest two things must happen before the stock market bottoms: The S&P 500 needs to fall another 5% and panic needs to get more extreme. His first chart shows the S&P 500‘s decline, and the key levels to watch. “The correction is going to continue,” the

Wall Street’s next make or break moment for stocks may come from 2,000 miles away. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell will deliver opening remarks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Thursday. If Powell doesn’t address the stock market’s wild swings and recent bearish bond yield conversion, market researcher James Bianco warns the reaction

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere – The heavy equipment maker reported adjusted quarterly profit of $2.71 per share, missing the consensus estimate of $2.85 a share. Revenue also missed forecasts, with the company saying some farmers are postponing purchases because of uncertainties regarding the export market. Applied Materials – Applied

Traders work before the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 14, 2019 in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Friday: General Electric — Shares of General Electric rose nearly 9% after analysts and the company’s CEO stood

Fraud finder Harry Markopolos took GE stock down more than 11% in one day with a dizzying array of charts and numbers, but also some choice words accusing analysts, ratings agencies and GE’s management of Enron-era behaviors. A day later, GE stock rebounded nearly 10% on Friday after GE CEO Larry Culp invested $2 million on the

Esther George, John Williams and Jerome Powell, at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 24, 2018. David A. Grogan | CNBC If the markets get their way, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will use the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium to clarify whether the Fed is at the beginning of a serious rate cutting cycle — or just intending

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | Handout | Reuters An investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s possible suicide attempt last month —

The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Pete Najarian was a buyer of Industrials ETF puts. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Target. Dan Nathan was a seller of the Financials ETF. Guy Adami was a buyer of Eastman Chemical.  Disclosure Trader disclosure: Pete is long calls ALLY, AMD, DISCA, DOCU,

Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO, Nvidia David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nvidia jumped as much as 7% after the chipmaker announced better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.24 on revenue of $2.58 billion. Analysts had expected earnings per share

A Japanese flag flies atop the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan Yuriko Nakao | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan surpassed China as the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities in June. Japan has added about $21 billion since May, making its holdings the largest since October, 2016. Japan now holds $1.12

The General Electric Co. logo is seen on the company’s corporate headquarters building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. July 23, 2019 Alwyn Scott | Reuters Enron whistleblower Harry Markopolos released a report on General Electric on Thursday alleging the company is hiding financial problems. Before the report was made public, GE said, in a statement, “we