NVDA, GTLB, FIVE, JBHT and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Chip stocks —Some of the largest semiconductor stocks were lower following a Bloomberg News report that said the Biden Administration is contemplating stiffer trade restrictions over concern that U.S. companies are giving China too much access to domestic semiconductor technology. Nvidia pulled back 4.4%, while Taiwan […]

HSBC appoints Georges Elhedery as group CEO starting Sept. 2

HSBC logo is displayed outside a branch of in the United Kingdom. Matt Cardy | Getty Images HSBC announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Georges Elhedery as group CEO, starting Sept. 2. Elhedery, who is the current chief financial officer, will replace outgoing head Noel Quinn in September. In late April, HSBC unexpectedly announced […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: FIVE, IBKR, JBHT

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Five Below — Five Below shares tumbled nearly 9% after the discount retailer announced in a press release that its chief executive officer, Joel Anderson, had stepped down “to pursue other interests.” The company appointed Kenneth Bull as its interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The […]

SCHW, MTCH, BAC and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Charles Schwab – The financial services giant slid close to9% following its second quarter results. The firm reported adjusted earnings of 73 cents per share and revenue of $4.69 billion. These just barely beat estimates, as analysts polled by LSEG were expecting 72 cents earnings per […]

Ray Dalio makes the case for gold as the precious metal hits new record high

Ray Dalio believes gold deserves a significant portion of one’s portfolio, saying the precious metal is still appealing even at record highs. “Gold is an effective diversifier, meaning that if you take the classic mix of assets, and you have a particular problem, an optimal portfolio would have something more than about 10% in it,” […]

Gold heads for record high close on view the Fed poised to cut rates

An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.  Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices advanced Tuesday, on track for a record close as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Spot gold gained […]

Traders see the odds of a Fed rate cut by September at 100%

Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Bonnie Cash | Getty Images Traders are now 100% certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. There are now […]

How climate change may impact Americans’ wallets

A delivery driver takes a break in the shade during high temperatures in Philadelphia on June 21, 2024. Joseph Lamberti/Bloomberg via Getty Images Many Americans think they’re insulated from the effects of global warming. But climate change is already having negative and broad impacts on household finances, according to experts. Just to give a few […]

Microsoft hiring of AI Inflection staff referred for UK merger probe

Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Inflection AI UK Ltd., speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft’s hiring of certain former employees from artificial intelligence startup Inflection has been referred for an initial merger investigation in the U.K. Britain’s […]