Swiss banking giant UBS to launch share buyback of up to $2 billion

UBS logo is seen at the office building in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images UBS on Tuesday announced a new share repurchase program of up to $2 billion, with up to $1 billion of that total expected to take place this year. “As previously communicated, in 2024 […]

Xiaomi shares up 15% after Chinese smartphone maker launches first EV

A Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan is seen displayed at a regional HQ of Xiaomi in Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu province.  Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi surged 15% when the Hong Kong market opened Tuesday, the first trading day since the company launched its […]

Goldman Sachs helps its clients launch ETFs

Investor demand for exchange-traded funds is not slowing down, and firms without ETF offerings may risk losing business, according to one Goldman Sachs expert.  Steve Sachs, global chief operating officer of Goldman’s ETF Accelerator, notes that despite the time and resources required to launch an ETF, not offering current and new investment strategies as ETFs may […]

MU, MMM, T, DAL and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Micron Technology — Shares ticked up roughly 1.1% after Bank of America increased its price target on the chipmaker, with the analyst forecasting high-bandwidth memory technology demand will grow to more than $20 billion by 2027. 3M — Shares of the manufacturer rose nearly 3% Monday. […]

Fed must cut rates more aggressively due to jobs: Canaccord Tony Dwyer

The Federal Reserve may have new incentives in the second quarter to cut rates deeper this year. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer thinks a deteriorating jobs market and easing inflation will ultimately push the Fed to act. “I’m not saying that they have to go back to zero, but they have to be more aggressive,” the […]

U.S. consumer plays in China are more than coffee and iPhones. Stocks to watch

While Starbucks has warned of price competition in China and Apple tries to drum up momentum with a new store in Shanghai, other U.S. consumer brands are seeing growth and planning for more. Domino’s Pizza’s China operator DPC Dash reported Wednesday its 26th straight quarter of same-store sales growth — including the pandemic period. Last […]

Bitcoin soaring to $150,000 this year

Hedge fund manager Mark Yusko is predicting bitcoin will more than double this year to $150,000. “Get off zero,” the Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO and chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week. Yusko thinks investors should have at least 1% to 3% allocated to bitcoin in their portfolios. “Bitcoin is the king. […]

Huawei’s profit doubled in 2023 as smartphone, autos business picked up

Huawei brought one of the largest displays to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2024. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said Friday its net profit for 2023 more than doubled thanks to better product offerings. The company also attributed the profit gains to revenue growth of […]

The S&P 500 is riding high. Resist the urge to time a pullback

Man, what a run it’s been. The S & P 500 is closing out the first quarter on an epic win streak: The index is up 10% year to date and an amazing 25% in the past five months. A run of 25% in any five-month period is a very rare event. Since 1950, there […]