North Carolina advisor takes $140M practice to Raymond James

A North Carolina financial advisor has switched to Raymond James Financial Services from Edward Jones where he managed almost $140 million in client assets. Jonathan “J.D.” Swart, CPA, CRPC, and his firm Swart Financial Partners is headquartered in Wilmington and also includes senior client service associate Amanda Schedler. Swart was with...

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Stock market rally at risk from geopolitics, says Goldman Sachs

Any potential equity market rally is at risk if geopolitical uncertainty escalates further, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Their outlook comes as an extension in the Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to hit the supply of oil and crimp appetite for risky assets. At the same time, investors remain concerned about...

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Gold at four-week high as investors seek havens

Gold jumped to the highest level in four weeks as the intensifying conflict in the Middle East bolstered haven demand, with hopes for a diplomatic resolution deteriorating after a deadly explosion in Gaza. US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and Jordan scheduled for Wednesday began to unravel even before he left the ground,...

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Procter & Gamble (PG) Q1 2024 earnings

Tide laundry detergent is shown on display in Compton, California.Mike Blake | ReutersProcter & Gamble is expected to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday.Here's what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are expecting:Earnings per share: $1.72Revenue: $21.58 billionFor roughly two years, P&G...

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ASML earnings report Q3 2023

Dutch firm ASML makes one of the most important pieces of machinery required to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. U.S. chip curbs have left companies, including ASML, scrambling to figure out what the rules mean in practice.Emmanuel Dunand | AFP | Getty ImagesChip equipment firm ASML...

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Adidas shares climb after earnings powered by Yeezy inventory sales

Shoes are offered for sale at an Adidas store in Chicago, Feb. 10, 2023.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAdidas on Tuesday hiked its full-year guidance and posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, aided by sales of its Yeezy inventory.The German sportswear giant, in a surprise preliminary estimates release, projected a full-year operating...

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