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S&P 500 companies just had their best start to an earnings season since 2012, despite fears of a credit crunch

Tue, 04/18/2023 - 05:12

NYSE — 90% of S&P 500 companies beat their EPS targets – putting the index on track for its best start to an earnings season since at least 2012, according to Bank of America.
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Brace for more banking shocks with the Fed in a 'twilight zone' where it can't tame inflation without threatening financial stability, Fidelity warns

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 06:52

fidelity investments — Banking turmoil might not be over just yet, according to Fidelity.
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Private equity giant Carlyle is bidding for a stake in Manchester United, report says

Mon, 04/17/2023 - 04:40

Fernandes — Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.
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American savers are missing out – because bank interest rates are trailing the Fed's benchmark by a record amount

Sat, 04/15/2023 - 05:00

Inserting card into ATM — There's now a record gap between bank deposit rates and the Federal Reserve's benchmark, according to a new survey.
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Banking isn't in a crisis - and the sector's challenges will help the Fed to fight inflation, IMF chief says

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 07:56

Kristalina Georgieva — Regional banking turmoil could provide a helping hand to the Fed, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva.
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The Haslam family sold its gas station business to Warren Buffett this year. Now it's set to buy a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks.

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 06:18

Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbles the ball. — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is betting big on AI – and touts the technology as a 'big deal' for shareholders

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 07:46

Andy Jassy — Amazon is making a big bet on generative AI and machine learning, CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday.
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Goldman Sachs drops its call for a Fed interest-rate hike in June

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 06:11

Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs has dropped its prediction that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in June.
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Big banks' balance sheets will swell after the recent turmoil – and that could be bad news for Americans, ex-Barclays boss says

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 07:26

A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. — Big banks will have weathered recent turmoil – but that's not necessarily good news for Americans, according to ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond.
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Brace for stock-market volatility to persist this year as investors get bombarded with economic data, UBS says

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 05:49

AP19226646517678 — Stock prices aren't going to make much sense the rest of this year with investors grappling with waves of confusing economic data, according to UBS.
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