Leylaynr | E+ | Getty Images U.S. and Canadian banks reported a ten-fold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams from the first three quarters of 2023 comes as banks have […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cava — The fast-casual restaurant chain surged nearly 19% after third-quarter results exceeded analysts’ expectations. Earnings of 15 cents per share topped the 11-cent consensus estimate from analysts polled by LSEG, while revenue of $244 million revenue was also above the $234 million estimate. EchoStar — […]
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Spotify Technology – Shares of the music-streaming service jumped about 8%. Total monthly active users for the third quarter came in at 640 million, reflecting an 11% jump from a year earlier and beating FactSet consensus estimates of 639.0 million. Still, Spotify fell short of the […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE There’s been a rush of enthusiasm on Wall Street regarding Donald Trump’s election win, but hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR, collating data going back to […]
David Einhorn speaking in New York City on April 3, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Hedge fund investor David Einhorn’s cautious stance all year made his performance suffer as he navigated what he believes is the priciest stock market of his career at Greenlight Capital. Einhorn’s hedge fund returned just 9% in 2024 through the […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Shopify — Shares surged 26% after the e-commerce platform operator posted third-quarter operating income of $283 million, higher than the $122 million in the same quarter a year ago. Shopify’s $2.16 billion revenue beat a FactSet estimate of $2.12 billion. The stock was on track for […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Shopify — The e-commerce platform operator popped 14% after posting third-quarter operating income of $283 million, up from $122 million in the same quarter a year ago. Shopify’s revenue of $2.16 billion also came above a FactSet estimate of $2.12 billion. Home Depot — Shares of […]
Alibaba International promotes its e-commerce platform for small businesses at the Canton Fair in Guangdong, China, on Oct. 16, 2024. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies. It’s an […]
Staff sort express deliveries at China Post’s Zaozhuang branch in east China’s Shandong province on November 10, 2024 Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what has otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives told CNBC. The country’s version of Black […]
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock popped 7% to build on last week’s 29% gain as investors bet that a Trump administration would fare well for the company and CEO Elon Musk. AbbVie — Shares tumbled 12% after the pharmaceutical company said its experimental schizophrenia drug […]
