Fed minutes July 2024

Federal Reserve officials at their July meeting moved closer to a long-awaited interest rate reduction, but stopped short while indicating that a September cut had grown increasingly probable, minutes released Wednesday showed. “The vast majority” of participants at the July 30-31 meeting “observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would likely […]

TGT, JD, M and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — Shares of the retailer surged 12% on second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations. The company maintained its cautious outlook but said sales grew roughly 3%. JD.com — The U.S.-traded shares of the Chinese e-commerce company fell more than 5% after Walmart confirmed that […]

The explosion of online sports betting is taking a toll on how people invest

Algerina Perna | Baltimore Sun | MCT | Getty Images The explosion of online sports betting is taking a toll on personal finances, particularly among those who are financially distressed. That’s the conclusion of a recent paper, “Gambling Away Stability: Sports Betting’s Impact on Vulnerable Households.” The authors found that sports betting has exploded since […]

China’s antimony export controls rattle the tungsten industry

Pictured are are crystals of the antimony ore stibnite (antimony sulphide).  Universalimagesgroup | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s latest export controls has rattled insiders of the critical minerals industry, and some are concerned that Beijing will leverage its global supply chain dominance in unprecedented ways. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday […]

JD.com leads losses in Hong Kong, falling 10% after Walmart confirms stake sale

Signage at JD.com’s warehouse in Shanghai, China, on Mar. 9, 2022. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday added over 80 firms to its list of entities facing possible expulsion from American exchanges, which include China’s JD.com, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and NetEase. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: PANW, BA, LOW, BAC

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bank of America — The bank stock slid 2% after a regulatory filing revealed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is not done downsizing its stake. The conglomerate sold 13.9 million more shares of the bank for $550.7 million over the past three trading days, bringing its stake […]

How EVs and gasoline cars compare on total cost

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Electric vehicles may save consumers money over the long-term relative to traditional gasoline-powered cars. While EVs still tend to cost more upfront to purchase, recurring charges for fuel and maintenance are generally cheaper — adding up to a total lifetime cost that can be lower than that of a […]

Who is Mike Lynch, UK tech entrepreneur missing in superyacht sinking?

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a trial over allegations that he artificially inflated Autonomy’s value in an $11.7 billion sale to tech giant Hewlett Packard. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — British technology entrepreneur […]

LLLY, PARA, HA, PANW and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Eli Lilly — Shares added 1.7% after a late-stage trial found the pharma company’s weight-loss drug tirzepatide, the active ingredient Zepbound and Mounjaro, reduced the risk of obese or overweight adults developing Type 2 diabetes by 94%. Paramount Global — The media and entertainment […]