Loretta Mester, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images March’s strong job gains weren’t enough to convince Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester that it’s time to change monetary policy. The central bank official told CNBC on […]
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Consumer protection group proposes rule to prevent foreclosures until 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Monday to prevent a wave of foreclosures this fall, when certain Covid-era protections for homeowners are set to expire. The proposal, which would need final approval, generally prohibits mortgage servicers from initiating foreclosure proceedings against delinquent borrowers until after Dec. 31, 2021. […]
Tesla, AMC Entertainment, Charles Schwab and more
People walk outside the AMC Empire 25 movie theater in Times Square as the city continues the re-opening efforts following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on December 23, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. […]
GameStop plummets after Reddit favorite plans $1 billion stock sale
John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Shares of GameStop tumbled by double digits on Monday after the video game retailer said it may sell up to $1 billion worth of additional shares following a historic Reddit-fueled short squeeze. GameStop saw its stock drop more than 10% to around $171 apiece […]
Tesla, GameStop, Roblox & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla delivered nearly 185,000 vehicles during the first quarter, a record for the company and more than 10,000 about consensus forecasts. The stock jumped 7.6% in the premarket. GameStop (GME) – The video game retailer […]
Dow futures jump 200 points in overnight trading after blowout jobs report
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: CNBC Stock futures climbed in overnight trading on Sunday as investors cheered a strong bounce in U.S. job growth last month amid accelerating vaccine rollout. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 200 points. S&P 500 futures rose […]
Big tech, health care to beat reopening trades: BTIG’s Julian Emanuel
Some struggling Big Tech names may make a comeback this month. BTIG’s Julian Emanuel is targeting a corner of the market that isn’t directly correlated to economically sensitive trades as the second quarter begins. “The plays that have benefited the last several months — the reopening plays value, small caps […]
What to know about tax credits
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Recovery rebate credit miodrag ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images The recent round of relief included stimulus checks of up to $1,400 per person. But it also allows people to claim earlier rounds of Economic Impact Payments they may have missed. The first two […]
Chinese electric car start-ups Nio, Xpeng post strong March deliveries
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng stands next to the company’s P7 electric sedan as he addresses media at the 2020 Beijing auto show. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Two of China’s U.S.-listed electric car start-ups beat market expectations in their March deliveries, with both companies setting quarterly records. Xpeng said Thursday […]
Microsoft, Western Digital, Micron, Nio & more
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the Microsoft Developers Build Conference in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, May 7, 2018. The Build conference, marking its second consecutive year in Seattle, is expected to put emphasis on the company’s cloud technologies and the artificial intelligence features within […]