China’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ gets new ETF

Roundhill Investments wants to mimic the success of its Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) in China. The firm’s CEO Dave Mazza plans to launch the Lucky Eight ETF, which aims to be China’s answer to the success of Wall Street’s big tech stocks. “There’s a lot of question marks about the Chinese economy and the potential […]

These are the 3 big risks to the stock market, economist says

Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. stock market has been swooning. But there are risks that threaten to put a lid on the euphoria. The three “primary” ones are Federal Reserve policy, a surprise recession and lower-than-expected results on companies’ earnings, David Rosenberg, founder and president of economic consulting firm Rosenberg Research & […]

Customers say they can’t access funds

A dispute between a fintech startup and its banking partners has ensnared potentially millions of Americans, leaving them without access to their money for more than a week, according to recent court documents. Since last year, Synapse — an Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup that serves as a middle-man between customer-facing fintech brands and FDIC-backed banks — […]

Fed minutes May 2024: Concern over stubborn inflation

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal Reserve officials grew more concerned at their most recent meeting about inflation, with members indicating that they lacked the confidence […]

TGT, URBN, TSLA, ShOP and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Target — Shares of the retailer pulled back more than 7% after a first-quarter earnings miss , underscored by a 3% year-over-year decline in sales. Analog Devices — Stock in the semiconductor manufacturer surged more than 8% after second-quarter results beat analysts’ estimates. Massachusetts-based Analog reported […]

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: TGT, LULU, SHOP

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target — Target’s shares tumbled more than 7% after first-quarter earnings missed estimates, driven by a year-over-year sales decline of about 3% as consumers bought fewer discretionary items. Analog Devices — The semiconductor manufacturing company jumped 6.2% after exceeding quarterly estimates. Analog Devices posted adjusted earnings […]

Buy now, pay later firms must comply with U.S. credit card laws

Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 14, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau declared on Wednesday that customers of the burgeoning buy now, pay later industry have the same federal protections as users of credit cards. […]

DocuSign CEO says wants to stay public after PE takeover speculation

The DocuSign website is seen on a laptop in Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Contract management platform DocuSign is committed to remaining a public company and is working to convince investors of its artificial intelligence potential, CEO Allan Thygesen told CNBC, after reports suggested the firm […]

Chinese EV company Xpeng shares surge after forecasting delivery growth

The Xpeng X9 electric MPV on display at the Beijing auto show on April 25, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng saw its shares soar after reporting an improvement in profit margin and an upbeat outlook for second-quarter deliveries. The company’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose more than 13% in […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: URBN, VSAT, TOL

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Urban Outfitters — The clothing retailer added nearly 8% after beating estimates on its first-quarter results. Urban Outfitters reported adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share on $1.2 billion of revenue, more than the 52 cents per share on $1.18 billion of revenue that analysts […]