Russia considers legalizing crypto as a form of payment amid sanctions

Illustrative image of two commemorative bitcoins seen in front of the national flag of Russia displayed on a computer screen. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Russia is considering legalizing the use of cryptocurrency for international payments as the country faces ongoing financial pressure from Western sanctions. The State Duma, which is the lower house […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CRWD, MRK, PYPL, JBLU

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. CrowdStrike — Shares slipped 5% after CNBC reported that stated Delta Airlines has retained legal counsel to pursue damages from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft following after a software update led to mass flight interruptions in July. Woodward — The aerospace and industrial equipment company slipped more […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: CHK, FFIV, LSCC

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : F5 — The tech stock surged 14% in after-hours trading after the company reported a blowout quarterly report. F5 posted adjusted earnings of $3.36 per share in the fiscal third quarter, compared to an LSEG estimate of $2.97 per share. Revenue of $695 million was […]

Investors are punishing stocks that miss earnings more than normal this season

Key Points Second-quarter earnings misses have resulted in an average 3.8% decline for a stock from two days before the quarterly release through the two days after the report comes out, according to FactSet. The strong tech-led rally this year has shown some signs of broadening out to small-cap shares and cyclical names as investors […]

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: DIS, DXCM, MCD, ON

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. McDonald’s — McDonald’s shares jumped more than 4% even after the fast-food giant posted quarterly earnings and revenue that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates. The company also reported a decline in same-store sales. Revvity — The life sciences company advanced 6% after posting a second-quarter […]

Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: MCD, TSLA, STLA

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. McDonald’s — Shares were down slightly in the premarket after the fast food giant reported second-quarter results that missed analyst expectations . McDonald’s also said its same-store sales — a key metric for restaurants — declined broadly. Revvity — Shares gained 6% after the life sciences […]

China just expanded its efforts to boost consumption. Here are some stocks to watch

China has, in its own way, signaled it wants to support specific kinds of consumer purchases. Authorities on Thursday announced the equivalent of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in special bonds would go towards trade-ins and equipment upgrades — a significant expansion of an existing program. “Compared to previous policies on equipment upgrade and consumer […]

Big short traders are very long gold, say Moses, Collins and Daniel

“The Big Short” traders Danny Moses, Vincent Daniel and Porter Collins are focused on one of their top long bets: gold. “I just don’t think Americans have enough gold in their portfolio,” Collins said on CNBC’s ” Fast Money ” in an exclusive interview this week . The three investors are known for their successful […]

‘Climate gentrification’ fuels higher prices for longtime Miami residents

A development towers over the Lyric Theater in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Greg Iacurci MIAMI — Nicole Crooks stood in the plaza of the historic Lyric Theater, a royal blue hat shielding her from the midday sun that baked Miami. In its heyday, the theater, in the city’s Overtown neighborhood, was an important cultural hub for […]

Bill Ackman’s IPO of Pershing Square closed-end fund is postponed, NYSE says

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is postponing the highly scrutinized listing of Pershing Square’s U.S. closed-end fund, according to a notice on the New York Stock Exchange’s website. The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd, with the ticker PSUS, has […]