Tag: Stock markets

2024-12-12

Fed Chair Jerome Powell can serve remainder of term, Scott Bessent says

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Nov. 7, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can finish his first term leading the U.S. central bank, said Scott Bessent, a hedge fund magnate and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, despite…

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2024-11-19

Morgan Stanley upgrades fintech stock, sees almost 30% upside from here

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Accelerating earnings growth should drive shares of Futu Holdings higher, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment bank upgraded the fintech stock to overweight from equal weight and raised its price target by $45 to $115. That reflects around 29% upside from Friday’s close. “It’s still early-stage, but the accelerating franchise expansion in Singapore this year gives us more confidence…

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2024-10-15

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hikes SiriusXM stake to 32%

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Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024.  David A. Grogan Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continued to increase its stake in SiriusXM, now owning 32% of the New York-based satellite radio company. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased roughly 3.6 million shares for about $87…

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2024-10-14

TSLA, WFC, JPM, FAST and more

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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker tumbled nearly 9% after its robotaxi event underwhelmed investors . Morgan Stanley analysts noted that the event “overall disappointed expectations” due to a lack of details in several areas, including how the company is going to compete against ride-sharing companies, such as…

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2024-10-12

Berkshire slashes Bank of America stake to under 10%

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Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024.  David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Bank of America to below 10% amid a selling spree that started in mid-July. In a Thursday night filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

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2024-10-07

Outlook for October 7-11, 2024

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The rocky start to October trading has left Wall Street wondering what can boost stocks in the near-term. The three major averages eked out modest gains after a wobbly week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite each added 0.1% on the week, while the S & P 500 rose 0.2%. Stocks struggled this week as rising tensions…

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