Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Travelers, American Airlines, Signet Jewelers and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported a quarterly profit of $5.20 per share, well above the $3.86 consensus estimate, with revenue also beating analyst forecasts. Travelers benefited from stronger results...
UK launches crackdown on ‘misleading’ cryptocurrency ads
The crypto ecosystem has expanded significantly in recent years. While institutions such as the IMF are starting to embrace its innovation, they are also calling for investors to exercise caution. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — The...
Wage inflation has arrived in a big way and Jamie Dimon says CEOs ‘shouldn’t be crybabies about it’
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Banks have been one of the main beneficiaries of high inflation recently because their profit margins tend to expand when higher prices force...
Stock futures nudge higher after a 3-day winning streak for Nasdaq
U.S. stock futures were slightly positive during early trading on Thursday after the Nasdaq Composite rose for the third session despite a red-hot consumer price index report. Dow futures were up 49 points. S&P 500 futures rose 3 points, and...
Fear of even higher mortgage rates may be heating up winter homebuying
Mortgage rates have moved to their highest level in more than a year, and that may have potential homebuyers nervous that their affordability window is closing faster than expected. Home prices are still gaining, and winter is historically the slowest...
Inflation rises 7% over the past year, highest since 1982
Inflation plowed ahead at its fastest 12-month pace in nearly 40 years during December, according to a closely watched gauge the Labor Department released Wednesday. The consumer price index, a metric that measures costs across dozens of items, increased 7%,...
Empty grocery shelves return as sick employees, supply chain delays collide
Bread aisle shelves at a Target are seen nearly empty as the U.S. continues to experience supply chain disruptions in Washington, U.S., January 9, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters Empty shelves have returned at supermarkets as grocery employees call out...
Fed Chair Powell says rate hikes, tighter policy will be needed to control inflation
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2022. Graeme Jennings | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, with...
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify live at his Senate confirmation hearing
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee as part of...
Fed Vice Chair Clarida to step down early following scrutiny over his trades during pandemic
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Monday he will be leaving his post with just a few weeks left on his term and amid revelations regarding his trading of stock funds. In an announcement released Monday afternoon, Clarida said...