Tesla shares are still vulnerable to a big decline ahead, according to investor Danny Moses of “The Big Short” fame . Even with the electric-vehicle maker’s stock down 32% so far this year, Moses is sticking with his Tesla short. “Everything is kind of falling apart in their core business,” the Moses Ventures founder told […]
Almost as quickly as the China stock rally happened, several investment analysts have been swift to point out its weaknesses. “China’s recent rally was not justified by fundamentals,” Citi’s emerging markets strategists said in a note Friday that downgraded China, while upgrading India. The firm is overweight Chinese internet, industrials and technology, but neutral on […]
It’s an exchange-traded fund designed to profit from higher rates. But even if the Federal Reserve starts to cut this year, Horizon Kinetics’ James Davolos thinks his firm’s Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) is in a sweet spot. “We’re actually going into the mature phase of inflation,” the firm’s portfolio manager Davolos told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” […]
Artist Yu Shu creates sculptures of Charlie Munger. Courtesy: Yu Shu OMAHA, Neb. — A 24-inch tall, bronze bust sculpture of the late Charlie Munger became a conversation piece for guests who lodged at the Omaha Marriott last weekend for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. The hotel, next to Berkshire-owned jewelry store Borsheims, was the […]
Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. banking industry won a key victory in its effort to block the implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would’ve […]
A customer walks by a Pride Month merchandise display at a Target store on May 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Target will limit which stores sell LGBTQ-themed products following last year’s firestorm over its decision to sell products designed for transgender people. The retailer said Thursday that it would be selling […]
People dine outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images Sweetgreen shares surged 35% on Friday after the company topped Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the first quarter. The salad chain reported $158 million in revenue, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $152 million. It is an increase of […]
Jim Simons attends IAS Einstein Gala honoring Jim Simons at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in New York City. Sylvain Gaboury | Patrick Mcmullan | Getty Images Jim Simons, a mathematician who founded the most successful quantitative hedge fund of all time, passed away on Friday in New York City, his foundation announced on its […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Novavax — The biotech company soared 110% after announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi to co-commercialize its Covid vaccine starting next year. The companies will also develop combination shots targeting the coronavirus and flu. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The chipmaker jumped 5% after reporting […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Akamai Technologies — Shares of the cloud company fell more than 10% after issuing weak guidance for the second quarter. Akamai sees adjusted earnings ranging from $1.51 to $1.56 per share on revenue of $967 million to $986 million. Analysts polled by LSEG forecasted earnings of […]
