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Affirm sees booming buy-now-pay-later growth, but stock dips after earnings
The company is seeing more of its business shift toward interest-bearing products.Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
‘Buy now, pay later’ group Affirm launches in the UK
Move comes as British government looks to bring the popular borrowing method under FCA rulesBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
UK plans to place ‘buy now, pay later’ lenders under FCA rules
New regulation would allow finance watchdog to apply tests on affordabilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows
Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Buy now, pain later — the looming risks of BNPL
Prudential regulators should be monitoring both personal and systemic risksBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
After Decades of Increases, CEO Pay Dipped in 2023
An annual study of chief executive compensation found average pay dropped nearly 20 percent last year, reflecting a reduction of stock options in their pay packages.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings
Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter as Azure topped estimates. But quarterly growth guidance was light.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
We're buying more shares on the dip in this Fed rate-cut stock tied to housing
Some of this decline is probably due to profit-taking since the stock has gone straight up since Sept. 6.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
We're buying more of a stock that has gone on sale since reporting earnings
The purchase will increase the stock's weighting in our portfolio to 2.75% from 2.58%.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Amex sees strong discretionary spending, but stock retreats after solid 2024 run
The company says new member benefits are resonating with younger generations.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Philip Morris is a growth stock again as shares hit all-time high on Zyn demand boom
The company's stock was tracking for a record close and clinched a fresh intraday record.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Nvidia’s stock sets one record but falls short of another
While TSMC issued upbeat commentary on the state of the AI market, Wall Street perhaps already had that confidence.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
We're buying this stock for the second time this week, taking advantage post-earnings selling
The roughly 10% decline in shares since earnings is too excessive.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
This Is Who We Are Now
The morning after the apocalypse.Top stories - The New York Times - 15 hours ago -
Tesla’s stock sees best day in 11 years. Why it’s still hard not to be bullish.
Tesla added $150 billion in market cap — more than the combined value of Ford, GM and Stellantis — as analysts cheered the growth forecast and increasing transparency.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
What to do with Honeywell stock after its sharp post-earnings pullback
The industrial giant reported mixed third-quarter results compounded by a mixed outlook.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
AutoNation’s stock falls after earnings fall short of estimates
The new- and used-car retailer is still feeling the impact of a recent dealership-software outage.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
HCA Healthcare’s stock slides 9% after earnings are weighed down by Hurricane Helene
HCA is expecting Hurricane Helene’s impact on facilities in North Carolina and Hurricane Milton’s impact on facilities in Florida in October to shave 60 cents to 90 cents off fourth-quarter EPS.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling
PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Biogen’s stock hit by soft sales of Alzheimer’s treatment
“We continue to see momentum with ongoing product launches and we are increasingly excited about the potential of our pipeline,” the company’s CEO said.Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Avis’s stock slides after third-quarter earnings fall short of estimates
Avis Budget Group’s stock was falling in after-hours trade Thursday, after the car-rental company’s third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit
The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Wayfair customers are more price conscious, have cut spending as election nears
Wayfair’s stock turned lower as some downbeat comments about the home-goods seller’s customers followed an earnings beat.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Freshpet’s stock jumps premarket after earnings beat and company raises guidance
Sales rose more than 25% for a 25th straight quarterBusiness - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
Ralph Lauren’s stock jumps 6% after earnings blow past estimates
Global direct-to-consumer same-store sales rose 10%, driven by positive numbers across all regions.Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago -
Jim Cramer explains why you should buy American Express on the dip
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday told investors why he thinks it's wise to buy shares of American Express.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Apple's services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after 'phenomenal' growth
Apple's services business has become a critical part of the company's appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries
Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nationsWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Hershey’s stock dips as high cocoa prices eat into profit
The chocolate maker’s stock dropped after its adjusted earnings missed analyst estimates.Business - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago -
Sam Altman’s Reddit stake now worth over $1 billion after post-earnings pop
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's stake in Reddit has ballooned to more than $1 billion in value, as of after-hours trading on Tuesday.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Shake Shack CEO talks expansion goals as shares climb after earnings beat: 'Now's our opportunity'
Lynch said many eat at Shake Shack when they are on vacation, adding that the chain has outposts in high-traffic airports JFK, LaGuardia and Newark.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party
Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdictWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals
Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget messWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Caterpillar’s stock falls after new bear calls out ‘mounting risks’ to earnings
Caterpillar’s stock pulled back from a record on Monday, after an analyst’s warning to sell ahead of earnings, citing valuation and signs of growing risks of weakness in the construction business.Business - MarketWatch - October 14 -
We're raising our Morgan Stanley price target after a post-earnings stock surge to record highs
Morgan Stanley's third-quarter beat on the top and bottom lines, with strength seen across the board.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
3M’s stock turns red as profit beat, but retail customers are still holding back
The maker of Post-it Notes saw it’s stock surge to a multi-year high, then pull a sharp U-turn into the red, even as earnings beat expectations.Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Centene’s stock soars 11% after earnings sweep past estimates and company backs guidance
Chief Executive Sarah M. London said the company had navigated a “dynamic landscape” in the quarter amid turmoil in the Medicaid business.Business - MarketWatch - October 25