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GameStop stock climbs 17% for biggest gain since November, sparks memories of ‘crazy’ meme volatility
GameStop Corp. shares ended Thursday’s session up 17% as the videogame retailer and original meme stock registered its biggest daily percentage gain since Nov. 29, 2023, when it rose 20.46%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.Business -
Options traders ‘did not take Powell completely at his word’ on unlikely chance of a rate hike
Options traders continue to price in the decent possibility of another Fed rate hike, despite Jerome Powell calling such a move ‘unlikely.’Business -
AT&T’s stock is misunderstood. Here are five reasons Barclays says it can soar.
AT&T’s decisions in recent years look better than those made by rivals, according to Barclays.Business -
Puig set to launch IPO at top of price range in Europe’s top public float this year
The Spanish clothes and perfume seller is set to float itself on the Madrid stock exchange at a price of €24.5 per shareBusiness -
Texas Instruments’ stock is on the rise after strong results, guidance
Texas Instruments Inc.’s stock immediately jumped nearly 8% in extended trading Tuesday after the semiconductor company rang up better-than-expected quarterly results and guidance.Business -
Nvidia’s stock plunge leads ‘Magnificent Seven’ to a record weekly market-cap loss
The decline in “Magnificent Seven” stocks erased a collective $950 billion from their market capitalizations this week, which made for the group’s worst-ever weekly loss of market value.Business -
I’m doing backdoor Roth conversions, but I can only afford $200 per month. What are the pros and cons?
“I have a very good pension through work but I also want to save for retirement on top of it.”Business -
Forget the Social Security crisis. Medicare funding could be a much bigger problem.
Your healthcare is still on the line, even if Medicare Part A’s funding will be depleted five years later than expected.Business -
Bill Hwang lost $35 billion in a spectacular trading implosion. Now, prosecutors will try to prove it was a crime.
The hedge fund trader stands accused of misleading banks and manipulating prices through huge, shadowy stock buys, but he argues he did nothing illegal.Business -
‘I want to die “young” as late as possible,’ says 83-year-old triathlete doctor who reinvented himself after a midlife crisis
Joseph Maroon says he’s too busy to slow down.Business -
Expedia cuts outlook, as efforts to get Vrbo back on track go slower than expected
Shares of Expedia Group Inc. fell after hours on Thursday, after the travel-booking platform cut its sales outlook for the year, as efforts to recharge vacation-rental site Vrbo progressed more slowly than expected after a tech-related overhaul.Business -
Universal Music artists coming back to TikTok after licensing deal
TikTok and Universal Music Group struck a new licensing deal that will return the record label’s artists and their songs to the popular video-sharing app, ending months of disagreements over pay.Business - Tiktok -
Coursera, Chegg stocks fall after weaker guidance for both edtech companies
Shares of Coursera Inc. and Chegg Inc. fell in the after-hours session Monday after both education-tech companies guided for weaker current quarters, and Chegg also announced a CEO change.Business -
Tesla stock jumps after reports China data security rules cleared, partnership deal with Baidu
Elon Musk made a surprise visit to China over the weekend, and didn’t walk away empty-handed.Business - China -
Alphabet earnings should show AI boosts, but Google still faces many clouds
Contrasting opinions highlight a divergent storyline as Alphabet Inc. nears its first-quarter report on Thursday.Business - Google -
Enphase’s stock slumps as outlook miss reflects solar’s ongoing struggles
Enphase Energy came up short with its latest outlook on Tuesday, and its shares were slumping in the extended session.Business -
American Express says cardholders are buying lots of ‘front of cabin’ plane tickets, as total spending grows 7%
American Express saw an acceleration in new card acquisitions during the first quarter, and it recorded a profit beat for the period.Business -
Here’s a simple stock-market timing system you can use that beats all the others
‘Seasonality Timing System’ shifts into and out of stocks using nothing more than the calendar.Business -
This quality approach to a cheap part of the stock market garners a five-star rating
Small-cap stocks are trading at the bottom of their valuation range over the past two decades.Business -
Atlanta Fed’s Bostic: ‘Housing is unaffordable for far too many’
The housing market has become unaffordable for homeowners and for renters, Atlanta Fed president said at Tulane University Friday.Business -
Fans of Panera Bread’s controversial ‘charged’ lemonades are upset the drinks are going away
The fast-casual chain faced concerns and legal action because some customers said they had severe medical reactions to the beverages.Business -
U.S. states’ tax revenue from legal cannabis tops $20 billion since 2014: study
U.S. states’ tax revenues from legal cannabis sales have surpassed $20 billion in total since the recreational marijuana industry kicked off 10 years ago, according to a study by the Marijuana Policy Project.Business -
Roth IRA holdings have shot up among young households
Fintech is making it easy to use these accountsBusiness -
These U.S. stocks could suffer most from stagflation, Barclays says
The specter of waning U.S. demand combined with persistent inflation is adding up to the potential for a stagflationary environment that could hit some well-known stock names, according to one Wall Street bank.Business -
Celsius stock drops 5% after revenue falls short of analyst estimate
Celsius Holdings Inc.’s stock was down by 5% in premarket trading after the energy drink and protein bar maker’s revenue missed the FactSet consensus estimate.Business -
Invest in Argentina, Musk says in post alongside Milei
Tesla CEO Elon Musk called on investors to back Argentina in a social-media post with the country’s new leader, Javier Milei.Business - Elon Musk -
Lucid posts bigger loss, but keeps production guidance intact
Lucid kept its 2024 production guidance at 9,000 EVs.Business -
Lumen CEO scoops up another $1 million batch of stock
CEO Kate Johnson has been a buyer of Lumen shares before, notably making a roughly $1 million purchase in early November.Business -
2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest in nearly a month after Powell suggests rate hike is unlikely
Rates on U.S. government debt finished mostly lower on Thursday, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell guided financial markets away from the likelihood of any interest-rate hike.Business -
Shell to focus on share buybacks to boost stock over New York listing, CEO Wael Sawan says
Shell committed to a $3.5 billion share-buyback program after it beat expectations.Business - New York -
U.S. Treasury to auction $125 billion next week, unchanged from last quarter
The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it would sell $125 billion in notes and bonds next week. That’s the same as was offered last quarter.Business -
AMD’s AI story has lost some shine. Can earnings brighten the picture?
The past few months haven’t been so easy on the Nvidia Corp. wannabes, and AMD will look to reset that narrative when it reports earnings Tuesday afternoon.Business -
Boeing scores $10 billion bond financing in ‘much-needed’ liquidity boost
Fresh off reporting a more than $300 million quarterly loss, Boeing Co. saw robust demand on Monday for its $10 billion corporate-bond deal.Business -
Cheaper, better, safer, healthier and more fun: Here are 20 of the best small cities to live in the U.S.
What makes a city a great place to live? The most livable cities in the U.S. offer a combination of affordability, opportunity and quality of life factors.Business -
Here’s how much Elon Musk is making on Tesla’s stock rally
Investors in Tesla Inc.’s stock may be having a very good day Wednesday, but none are having anywhere where near as good a day as Chief Executive Elon Musk.Business - Elon Musk -
Visa’s stock gains after earnings, as one simple message resonates
Visa shares were moving higher in after-hours trading Tuesday, after the payments company sported an earnings beat and showed off continued growth in spending.Business -
Why Super Micro’s stock tumbled to its worst day since August
Some were hopeful Super Micro would give a positive update ahead of its official results, but that didn’t materialize when the company set its earnings date.Business -
Salesforce’s stock sinks as report of talks to buy Informatica raises concerns
Salesforce’s stock slumped Monday, as a report that the business-software giant was in advanced talks to buy data-management software company Informatica Inc., which was valued at more than $11 billion, raised margin concerns.Business -
If the economic outlook is so good, why are people tapping their 401(k)s?
Bank of America has suddenly reported a sharp jump in the size of loans and hardship withdrawals from its 401(k) plansBusiness -
‘I received accolades’: I reported a toxic coworker who threatened me — and I was terminated after 7 years of stellar employment. What can I do?
“Part of my job was to negotiate and sign contracts on behalf of the organization, such as hotel points.”Business