Here’s who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, waits with others to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping at the San Francisco International Airport on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of Xi’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: INTC, SPOT, ULTA

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Intel – The tech giant sank 8% after the revealing a $7 billion operating loss within its semiconductor manufacturing — or foundry – business in 2023. Spotify Technology – The music-streaming company popped more than 8%. Bloomberg reported that Spotify is upping prices for its premium […]

Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live at Stanford policy conference economic forum

[The stream is slated to start at 12:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday to the Stanford Business, Government and Society forum. He will deliver prepared remarks followed by a question-and-answer session with a moderator. Latest: Fed’s […]

INTC, TSLA, PLAY, PARA and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Intel — Shares fell more than 4% after the company disclosed a growing operating loss in its semiconductor manufacturing business. Intel reported an operating loss of $7 billion in 2023 for the arm of the company, compared to $5.2 billion from one year prior. Tesla — […]

Half of adults are stressed about personal finances, survey finds

Roughly half of adults are stressed about personal finance, a new survey spanning various advanced economies found. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images At least half of adults in a range of major economies report being stressed about their personal finances, and say inflation is one of the main reasons. A significant number also say […]

Stocks making biggest moves midday: Tesla, UnitedHealth and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares sank nearly 5% after the electric vehicle maker reported an 8.5% year-over-year decline in deliveries in the first quarter. GE Vernova — Shares closed 1.4% lower after GE Vernova started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday under the ticker […]

Fed’s Mester still expects rate cuts this year, but rules out May

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Tuesday she still expects interest rate cuts this year, but ruled out the next policy meeting in May. Mester also indicated that the long-run path is higher than policymakers had previously thought. The central bank official noted progress made on inflation while the economy has continued to grow. […]

SEC Chair Gary Gensler signals that disclosure will be a key issue in the year ahead

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The annual two-day “SEC Speaks” event kicked off Tuesday, offering clues to what the priorities will be for the Securities and Exchange Commission in the coming […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PVH, UNH, CVS

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. PVH — Shares of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger parent tanked more than 21% on weak revenue guidance for the first quarter and full year. The retailer surpassed quarterly estimates on the top and bottom lines, but warned of a tougher macroeconomic setup and particular […]