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...
The skyscrapers of the Frankfurt skyline in the evening, with the Deutschherrn Bridge in the foreground.Frank Rumpenhorst | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesThe German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the country's second consecutive yearly slowdown, data from statistics office Destatis showed Wednesday.The drop was in line with...
The fintech sector is at the forefront of a global revolution, reshaping how financial services are delivered and consumed. This dynamic industry thrives on innovation, leveraging technology to disrupt traditional banking models and set new standards for customer experience. Businesses and consumers alike are witnessing a seismic shift in...
CEO of Chase Jamie Dimon looks on as he attends the seventh "Choose France Summit", aiming to attract foreign investors to the country, at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024.Lucovic Marin | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell...
David Solomon, Chairman & CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024.Adam Galici | CNBCGoldman Sachs is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.Here's what Wall Street expects:Earnings: $8.22 per share, according...
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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.
Ultra-high-net-worth art collectors are pulling back, according to a new report conducted during the summer by Art Basel and UBS. Of roughly 2,800 collectors surveyed, those who commonly buy artworks priced at $1 million or more fell from 12% in 2021 to 4% in 2022, a nearly 67% decline. The median expenditure...
The late Ivana Trump's townhouse in New York has sat on the market for one full year with no takers. In September, it took a $4 million cut from its original asking price, down to $22.5 million. The extravagant residence remains virtually untouched since her death in July 2022. In...
Vanguard Group Inc. is taking its last steps to exit China and shut down its office in the 29 trillion yuan ($4 trillion) mutual fund market. Vanguard has signed severance agreements with the remaining staff of about 10 people in Shanghai, including country head Luo Dengpan, according to people familiar...
Japan’s state pension fund, the world’s largest, posted a loss of ¥683.2 billion ($4.5 billion) on total assets during the three months through September as its holdings of domestic debt slumped by a record. The Government Pension Investment Fund lost 0.3% during the quarter, the fund said in Tokyo Thursday....
A BT Group Plc logo on a EE/BT Group Plc store in London, UK, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBT Group, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, posted a second quarter earnings beat and forecast annual cash flow at the top end of a...
.Logo of ING Bank.Michel Porro | Getty ImagesING Groep, the largest Dutch bank, on Thursday announced its second share buyback programme of the year, of up to 2.5 billion euros ($2.65 billion), following third-quarter net profits that more than doubled from the previous year.The bank, which serves more than...
A Starbucks logo at a location in New York, Aug. 17, 2023.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStarbucks is expected to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday.Here's what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are expecting:Earnings per share: 97 cents expectedRevenue: $9.29...
