Uber’s forecast for second-quarter gross bookings fell short of expectations on Wednesday, causing its shares to plummet nearly 10% before the opening bell. The shortfall in this key metric, which indicates the total revenue earned on the Uber platform, suggests weakened demand for its ride-share and food delivery services. Despite …
Read More »Asian Stocks Decline as China’s Rally Pauses and Rate Optimism Cools
On Wednesday, most Asian stocks navigated within a flat-to-lower range, pausing for breath after a recent rebound in Chinese markets, while comments from Federal Reserve officials stirred speculation about the timing of potential U.S. interest rate adjustments. Drawing cues from a largely stagnant overnight session on Wall Street, regional markets …
Read More »Will stock market’s rally continue?
Tuesday saw gains in the US market indices as worries and concerns over the country’s economy, lest it should fall into a recession, eased further. US economic figures indicated that recent data was the worst since February 2023. As a result, there is growing anticipation that the Fed will soon …
Read More »Earnings Glamour Dimmed by Disney’s Streaming Slowdown
Wall Street was only concerned about one thing, according to Disney’s Q2 results report: the company’s shares dropped as much as 11%. Disney told investors that its streaming division will turn a profit by the end of its fiscal fourth quarter, reported better-than-expected profits, and only slightly missed revenue targets. …
Read More »US Stocks Surge on Strong Jobs Data
US Stocks on Wall Street continue to achieve significant gains, driven by crucial employment data. These numbers hold great importance and directly impact the Federal Reserve’s decisions and the future trajectory of interest rates.Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) Report: In April, the NFP added 175,000 jobs in non-agricultural sectors, surpassing the previous …
Read More »Weekly Recap: Dollar Weakness Yields to Gold and Risk Asset Gains
US Dollar Index (DXY) Slips on Weak Employment Data Significant losses were incurred by the US Dollar Index (DXY), closing the North American session on Friday around the 105 mark, in contrast to the week’s opening reading of 106.093. This decline followed the release of US employment data for April, …
Read More »Wall Street Rallies on Softer US Data, Giants’ Results
On Friday, the stock market rallied, continuing its upward trajectory for a third week. Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs data for April that heightened investor expectations for a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve later this year, this bullish feeling persisted.What is driving the US stock market?Wall Street is generally cheering …
Read More »Shell exceeds expectations with upbeat Q1 profits
Amid difficulties in Russian refining and shipping across the Red Sea, Shell reported a $7.7 billion profit for the first quarter, exceeding estimates and driving higher oil trading and liquefied natural gas production. Over the following three months, Shell intends to repurchase $3.5 billion worth of shares, continuing at the …
Read More »April 2024 US Employment Data Projections
Today marks the eagerly anticipated release of the most crucial US employment data, the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, promising insights into the economic landscape of the United States. Anticipation looms large as expectations lean towards a notable deceleration in job growth, counterbalanced by a projected stability in the unemployment rate …
Read More »Apple tops earnings expectations
Although Apple’s quarterly sales were 4% lower than they were a year ago, the corporation nevertheless managed to beat estimates for both revenue and earnings per share. Because Apple its scale and the fact that it is a significant user of semiconductors, screens, and other components, the maker of the …
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