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Playoff games belong on campuses. Notre Dame's frenzied home win proves it
The future of college football's bowl structure remains. But if nothing else, this weekend may show us where postseason games belong.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Meme stocks were fueled by Roaring Kitty and ‘Trump trades’ this year. What can we expect in 2025?
The return to social media of Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, thrust original meme stocks AMC and GameStop back into the spotlight in 2024.MarketWatch - 1d -
US stocks rebound from sell-off sparked by Fed
Lower than expected inflation figures help S&P 500 claw back some of its lossesFinancial Times - 1d -
Stocks slide as US central bank signals slower pace of rate cuts
The Federal Reserve warned it would be cautious about more interest cuts in the face of inflation concerns.BBC News - 3d -
Fed cuts rates but ‘hawkish’ forecast hits stocks and sends dollar jumping
US currency hits strongest level in two years after central bank signals only half a percentage point of reductions in 2025Financial Times - 3d -
Stock market plummets after Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2025
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.CBS News - 3d -
Stocks drop sharply after Fed cuts interest rates and signals more cautious approach next year
The DOW dropped more than a thousand points despite a cut in interest rates today. Markets reacted to Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicating a slower pace of cuts than previously expected next year. ...NBC News - 3d -
Stocks Plunge as Fed Forecasts Fewer Rate Cuts Next Year
The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third time this year, but investors shuddered at revised forecasts suggesting only two cuts in 2025.The New York Times - 3d -
Stocks reverse lower as bond yields soar — what in the Fed rate cut decision is the cause
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - 3d -
Cody Bellinger trade grades: Yankees get 'A' for steady pivot after Juan Soto loss, Cubs win cost-cutting game
Bellinger is headed to New York in a move that should benefit the offense and Aaron Judge in particularCBS Sports - 3d -
The retailers living in fear of violent shoplifters
One retailer in Edinburgh's plush Morningside district was knocked to the floor and throttled by a thiefBBC News - 3d -
China’s ‘magic weapon’ helping Beijing wield influence in the UK
United Front Work Department has payroll of thousands aiming to win support for Communist party’s agendaFinancial Times - 4d -
Biden backs calls to ban congressional stock trading
President Joe Biden lent his voice to the growing bipartisan calls on the Hill to end stock trading for congressional members.ABC News - 4d -
Biden says he supports a congressional stock trading ban
President Joe Biden said in an interview that he is in favor of a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, taking a position on an issue that has been the subject of discussion and proposed ...NBC News - 4d -
Biden endorses congressional stock trading ban
President Biden in a new interview published Tuesday said there should be a ban on members of Congress trading stocks, taking a position on an issue that has entered the spotlight in recent years. ...The Hill - 4d -
Hannah Kobayashi says she was unaware of frenzy after her family reported her missing
Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was the subject of an intense search, is only now learning about the widespread attention she received after her family reported her missing ...NBC News - 5d -
India’s Sebi signals extension of algo trading to retail investors
Also in this newsletter: a massive spam call problem and Sajjan Jindal’s mantraFinancial Times - 5d -
Weak China retail sales add to pressure on Beijing to lift economy
Consumption rises less than forecast in November, highlighting why leadership made it the top economic concernFinancial Times - 6d -
UK minister defends talks with Beijing despite China spy claims
Home secretary says Britain will take robust approach to any challenge to national or economic securityFinancial Times - 6d -
After a Frenzied 72-Hour Window, the Astros Trade Kyle Tucker to the Cubs
The outfielder answers one of the biggest questions facing Chicago since the team traded away the World Series core in 2021.The New York Times - Dec. 14 -
FirstFT: Trading frenzy boosts brokerages and Wall Street banks
Also in today’s newsletter, UK economic output shrinks and an ambitious plan to boost Japan’s birth rateFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
Trump’s election win sparks trading surge for banks and brokers
Markets activity ‘exploded’ as traders bet on a more business-friendly approach by incoming administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new ...ABC News - Dec. 12 -
Asian stocks rise after US inflation data clears way for rate cut
Currencies strengthen against dollar as investors position for loosening by Federal ReserveFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Chinese retailer Temu storms Nigeria
Yahoo News - Dec. 11 -
Returns are an $890 billion problem for retailers
Holiday shopping is expected to reach record levels this year.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Trade war fallout could trigger deep Eurozone rate cuts, Pimco warns
Bond giant says euro is vulnerable to further declines amid market ‘optimism’ over impact of Trump presidencyFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Retail returns: An $890 billion problem
As shopping reaches a peak in the weeks ahead, retailers expect their return rate for the holidays to be 17% higher, on average, than the annual rate.CNBC - Dec. 7 -
This top bitcoin- and stock-trading pro says you’re not bullish enough
Robert Ross: ‘If a stock is not going up in a bull market like this, it’s not something I want to own.’MarketWatch - Dec. 7 -
GameStop’s stock is trading at a level that ignores the company’s challenges, says Wedbush
The videogame retailer’s shares jumped following the latest cryptic post from influential trader Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty.”MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
The stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is trading at lows. Why retail investors should take note.
The Cboe Volatility Index hasn’t been this low in months.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in ChinaABC News - Dec. 5 -
Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.
President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-of-November deadline to register with the country's Ministry of Industry and TradeABC News - Dec. 5 -
American Eagle Shares Plunge After Retailer Cuts Sales Outlook
Shares of the apparel retailer fell 12% after the company forecast a steeper-than-expected decline in sales for the holiday quarter.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Foot Locker Shares Fall After Retailer Cuts Full-Year Outlook
Foot Locker cut its outlook for the year as more promotions and weak spending pushed the company to post a loss in the third quarter. Shares of the retailer fell.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Hiccups in ETFs tracking MicroStrategy occurring as bull market fuels trading boom in single-stock funds
Single stock ETFs are seeing high trading volumes, and some are showing signs of stress.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Kospi heavyweight stocks fall in volatile trade amid political chaos
South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session Wednesday amid market jitters triggered by a political upheaval.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
South Korean stocks rebound from lows in chaotic trading as president says he's lifting martial law
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, at one point tumbled to a 52-week low.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Ms. Rachel, YouTube Star, Is Creating a Holiday Toy Frenzy
Rachel Accurso might be this era’s Mister Rogers, if he had been on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Toy companies and publishers all want a piece of the action.The New York Times - Dec. 3
