2024-08-05

Stocks, data and earnings as volatility continues

LONDON — European markets fell sharply at the start of the new trading week, though pared losses towards the end of the session amid a global stock sell-off. The regional Stoxx 600 index closed 2.17% lower, pulling back from declines of more than 3% as the technology sector clawed back some ground to end 0.9% lower. All sectors and…

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2024-08-03

Intel share plunge drags down global chip stocks from TSMC to Samsung

Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., speaks during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, June 4, 2024. Gelsinger took the stage at the Computex show in Taiwan to talk about new products he expects will help turn back the tide of share losses to peers, including AI leader Nvidia Corp. Photographer: Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg…

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2024-08-02

How Russian hackers stole millions from U.S. investors

WASHINGTON — The White House announced a massive, multinational prisoner swap Thursday between the United States, Russia and other nations. As part of the historic deal, the Russian government released high-profile Americans held in captivity there, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had been in a Russian prison for more than a year.  Also included in the…

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2024-08-02

Investors weigh interest rate outlook

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 24, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields fell Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who suggested a September rate cut was on the table, along with a jump in U.S. jobless claims. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield traded at…

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2024-08-01

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

Boeing on Wednesday said it will continue to burn cash this quarter and reported a wider quarterly loss and weaker revenue than analysts expected as both its commercial airplane and defense programs continued to struggle. Boeing also said it hired more-than-three-decade aerospace industry veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg to become its next CEO as the manufacturer tries to regain its…

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