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.
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company's headquarters in the Brooklyn.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShares of Etsy fell more than 4% in extended trading Wednesday after the company released third-quarter results that missed analysts' estimates for revenue, and forecasted a decline in...
iCap Enterprises Inc., a real estate investor and manager that raised $245 million from investors by selling through independent broker-dealers, declared bankruptcy near the end of September, and now clients who bought the high-risk securities are suing those firms. Based in Bellevue, Washington, iCap was founded in 2007 by...
Alexandra Lebenthal, former CEO of Lebenthal & Co., has joined Rockefeller Capital Management as a managing director and senior banker in the firm’s strategic advisory division. At Rockefeller, “I will lead investment banking coverage for financial sponsors and continue my work with women-led and -owned businesses,” Lebenthal said in an...
E.l.f. Beauty raised its full-year outlook for the second quarter in a row on Wednesday after posting another 76% year-over-year sales jump, beating Wall Street's expectations. The cosmetics company, known for its viral TikTok marketing and middle-of-the-road pricing, also saw profits nearly triple compared with the year-ago period. Shares jumped about...
The Tinder logo displayed on a smartphone.Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesMatch Group, the parent company of dating apps Tinder and Hinge, is trading at its lowest price since it spun out into a separate company from IAC in July 2020. The stock closed down...
The Netflix logo is displayed at its corporate offices in Los Angeles on Sept. 25, 2023.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesNetflix said Wednesday its cheaper, ad-supported tier has amassed 15 million global monthly active users.That's triple the most recent figure, disclosed in May, and notable growth for Netflix as it...
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches on its mission with a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2022.Steve Nesius | ReutersThe U.S. Space Force assigned 21 rocket launches to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, worth about $2.5 billion in total, the...
