The S&P 500 retreated and the main US indexes are expected to record monthly losses on Tuesday as Treasury yields surged while investors are focused on bets concerning upcoming interest rate decision which is seen high for longer. Bank of America Global Research warned the Fed could even hike interest …
Read More »Will Rivian prove ability to grow production, cut losses in 2023?
Rivian shares will be in focus after the bell as the electric adventure vehicle maker will report its Q4 financial results. The company’s new annual production target and its projected loss for 2023 are expected to be of particular interest for investorsFrom a deliveries standpoint, the company already reported that …
Read More »Target earnings beat sends shares 5% higher
Target delivered better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter but warned about a slowdown as consumers continue to focus on necessities. Shares are still trading about 5% higher in pre-market Tuesday. Target posted of $1.89 on revenue of $31.4 billion, beating the average analyst estimate for earnings of $1.40 per share on …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei gave up most of its early gains and closed slightly higher
Japan’s Nikkei index gave up most of its early gains to close slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors sold strong-performing stocks to bargain hunters amid the absence of a clear catalyst. The Nikkei ended the day’s trading, up 0.08 percent, at 27,445.56 points, after rising 0.6 percent. The broader Topix …
Read More »Elon Musk is assembling a team to develop a competitor to ChatGPT
A report by The Information on Monday quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Elon Musk has approached AI researchers in recent weeks about setting up a new research lab to develop an alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The report stated that Musk, the head of Tesla and Twitter, …
Read More »US stocks rally, but could face earnings pressure
American equities rose sharply on Monday as investors sought to recoup some of their losses following Wall Street’s worst week of the year. Investors anticipate another strong week for retail profits.33 points, or 0.1%, were added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.6% and the …
Read More »Nikkei index is falling amid expectations of more monetary tightening in America
Japan’s Nikkei closed lower on Monday, guided by Wall Street, as investors expect US interest rate hikes to continue for a longer period after a batch of strong economic data. The index fell by 0.59 percent, before recovering some of its losses, and closing down 0.11 percent at 27,423.96 points. …
Read More »Japan is in process of easing entry procedures for those coming from China
The TBS television channel reported that Japan intends to ease entry procedures into the country for those coming from China by canceling the requirement to undergo a Corona examination before boarding and upon arrival, as of March 1. The channel said, quoting several government sources, that Japan will cancel the …
Read More »Dow drops on fresh US inflation data
US stocks sharply dropped on Friday following the Federal Reserve’s favourite inflation gauge showing a stronger-than-expected increase in prices last month.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 390 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated 1.6% and 2.0%, respectively. The Dow fell as much as 510 points, …
Read More »Warner Bros Discovery falls as results trail estimates
Shares of Warner Bros Discovery are trading over 3% lower in pre-market Friday after the entertainment company reported worse-than-expected results for its fourth quarter. WBD posted a loss per share of $0.86 on revenue of $11.01 billion. Analysts were expecting a loss per share of $0.29 on sales of $11.23B. The parent …
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