Goldman Sachs shares jumped to near all-time highs Wednesday after the investment bank reported strong fourth-quarter results and signaled that more dealmaking is on the way. Revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 increased over 22% year over year to $13.9 billion, far outpacing expectations of $12.4 billion,...
Wells Fargo shares rallied Wednesday after the bank delivered better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. While the reported numbers were solid, an upbeat outlook for 2025 stole the show. Total revenue for the three months ended Dec. 31 dipped 0.5% year over year to $20.38 billion — missing analysts'...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Quantum stocks – Quantum computing stocks gained after Microsoft unveiled its quantum-ready plan aimed at preparing businesses for the rise of quantum computers. Nvidia also announced a quantum day at its annual GTC conference. Rigetti Computing rallied more than 18%,...
BlackRock reported better-than-expected earnings Wednesday, lifting shares of the asset management giant higher as it embarks on a pivotal year of expansion into fast-growing markets. Revenue of $5.68 billion in the three months ended Dec. 31 exceeded expectations of $5.49 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)...
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose again in December but closed out 2024 with some mildly better news on inflation, particularly on housing.The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.9%, the Bureau...
Boston, Massachusetts, January 15th, 2025, FinanceWireFollowing the Success of its First Fund, Team Launches Fund II to Help High Net-Worth Investors Capitalize on Growth in the Bitcoin EcosystemThe Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, a hedge fund seeking to generate higher risk-adjusted returns through diversification into the Bitcoin ecosystem, has announced its...
BlackRock's assets hit a record high of $11.6 trillion in the fourth quarter of last year as the world's largest money manager posted a 21% profit jump, with fee income buoyed by stronger equity markets.Assets managed by the New York-based company increased to $11.55 trillion from $10.01 trillion a...
How much post-election optimism does corporate America have? We are about to find out. Here's the good news on earnings: Earnings tailwinds for 2025 Strong earnings growth (14.0%) Profit margins near record highs Broader earnings contributions from stocks outside of the Magnificent Seven Here's the bad news: Earnings headwinds for...
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. JPMorgan Chase — The banking giant reported fourth-quarter results that beat analyst expectations thanks to strong performances from its fixed income and investment banking businesses. The company earned $4.81 per share on revenue of $43.74 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG...
Jane Fraser speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCitigroup is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday morning ahead of Wall Street's opening bell.Here are some of the key metrics to watch and...
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Gregg Greenberg spent 14 years as a journalist at TheStreet.com where he wrote the highly popular column "The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week". His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Glamour to ESPN the Magazine, and on humor sites such as Points in Case.
A group of financial advisors with $260 million in client assets and a specialty in retirement programs for schools, universities and hospitals, known as 403(b) plans, has jumped from Valic Financial Advisors Inc. to LPL Financial. The diverse practice is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and led by financial advisor...
A worker holds a bottle of Merck & Co.'s molnupiravir antiviral medication in a warehouse in Shoham, Israel, on Jan. 18, 2022.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA new study released Monday said Merck's widely used antiviral Covid pill can cause mutations in the virus that occasionally spread to other...
Artist's rendering of Sierra Space's Dream Chaser space plane in this undated handout obtained March 25, 2022.Sierra Space | via ReutersSierra Space, the subsidiary of private aerospace contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation, is finalizing a raise of nearly $300 million, CNBC has learned.The round values the space company at about...
A battle between elite membership clubs is about to reach a whole new level, as Core Club's new 60,000-square-foot megaclub prepares to open in Manhattan next month.The new Core space, spread over four floors above Midtown, is the latest in a wave of elite membership clubs that have opened...
Rolled aluminum is fed into a machine on the auto treatment line at the Alcoa Inc. Davenport Works aluminum facility in Riverdale, Iowa.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Alcoa — Shares of the aluminum stock slipped 5% after the company said...
