China’s wealthy are looking overseas for business investment

Instead of high-net-worth individuals, C-suite executives in China are increasingly using business jets, said Paul Desgrosseilliers, general manager at ExecuJet Haite General Aviation Services. The company opened a new service center at Beijing Daxing International Airport on Aug. 27, 2024. ExecuJet Haite BEIJING — China’s wealthy are increasingly looking for ways to move capital outside […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: AVGO, DOCU, PATH

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: DocuSign — The e-signature software company ticked up nearly 1% after posting a top- and bottom-line beat. DocuSign’s adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share for the second quarter exceeded analysts’ expectations of 80 cents per share, according to LSEG. DocuSign’s revenue of $736 million also […]

JPMorgan top economist says the Fed should cut rates by a half point this month

Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist of JP Morgan Securities LLC, listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.  Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its September meeting, according to JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli. “We think there’s […]

How high earners can use a backdoor Roth IRA

IRA access, tax breaks can phase out for high earners IRAs have a $7,000 annual contribution limit for 2024. Investors age 50 or older can save an extra $1,000, or $8,000 total this year. Investors who save in a pretax IRA typically get a tax deduction on their contributions. However, they generally pay income tax […]

Stocks making biggest moves midday: JetBlue, Tesla and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: JetBlue Airways — The New York-based airline popped more than 8% after hiking its forward guidance for third-quarter revenue. JetBlue now expects revenue to be in a range of down 2.5% to up 1%, compared to the same period a year ago. Previously, a loss between […]

AI, TSLA, JBLU and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. C3.ai — The technology stock tumbled 19.2% after on weaker-than-expected subscription revenue during the company’s fiscal first quarter. C3.ai posted $73.5 million for the top line, while analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in $79.2 million. Verizon , Frontier Communications — Verizon announced it will purchase […]

Visa to launch pay-by-bank payments, an alternative to credit cards

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Visa said it plans to launch a dedicated service for bank transfers, skipping credit cards and the traditional direct debit process. Visa, which alongside Mastercard is one of the world’s largest card networks, said Thursday it plans to launch a dedicated service for account-to-account (A2A) payments in Europe next […]

Cramer names Microsoft (MSFT) as No. 1 underappreciated megacap to buy

Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence prospects are impressive. But the stock has more to offer investors than just the new tech. Jim Cramer said Microsoft shares could bottom Wednesday — and out of all the megacap tech stocks, this Club name is the one to buy. Microsoft closed at a record high of $467 on July […]

DLTR, GTLB, ZS and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Dollar Tree — Shares tumbled 20% after the discount retailer slashed its full-year outlook for net sales and adjusted earnings per share. Dollar Tree cited increasing pressures on middle- and higher-income customers. GitLab — The software developer’s stock soared 17% thanks to a strong third-quarter earnings […]

Ken Griffin’s Wellington hedge fund ekes out 1% gain in August

Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  David Swanson | Reuters Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s suite of hedge funds at Citadel eked out small gains in what proved a volatile month in August as markets […]