European markets mixed as investors monitor omicron developments
LONDON — European markets were mixed in a thin trading session on Christmas Eve, with traders keeping a watchful eye on the latest developments around the omicron Covid variant. London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.1% while the French CAC and...
Nikola shares surge 18% after company delivers its first EV truck, says more to come
Nikola shares jumped 18% on Thursday after the electric truck maker completed delivery of its first vehicle. Loading chart… The surge in the stock came a day after the company announced on Twitter that its first customer delivery is done, signaling...
What the top crypto execs predict for the industry in 2022: Regulation and a Big Tech ‘brain drain’
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies have had yet another wild year. Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset,...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nikola, Las Vegas Sands, Stitch Fix, Crocs and more
Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nikola — The electric truck maker saw its stock surging more than 16% a day after the company announced on Twitter that its first customer...
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novavax, Tesla, JD.com Nikola and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Novavax (NVAX) – Novavax jumped 3.4% in the premarket after the drugmaker said a two-dose treatment of its Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated strong immune responses against the omicron variant. It did add...
Stock futures rise slightly as market looks to extend comeback rally to a third day
Stock futures were slightly higher Wednesday evening following the second trading day in which equities climbed higher, as investors looked past earlier jitters about the spread of the omicron Covid variant. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Mortgage rates fall to a four-week low, but homebuyers still pull back due to record low listings
The already competitive housing market is getting even more so, and that is now cutting into mortgage demand. Even a small drop in interest rates couldn’t bring more buyers in, although it did boost refinance demand slightly. As a result,...
November home sales rose due to hot job market and concerns over rising rates next year
HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 12: A newly sold home is shown on August 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Home prices have climbed during the pandemic as low interest rates and working from home has become more abundant. Home prices around...
From a bitcoin crash to regulatory crackdowns: Analysts give their top predictions for crypto in 2022
Vertigo3d | iStock | Getty Images Crypto crash Some experts believe bitcoin is due for a sharp decline in the coming months. Bitcoin surged to a record high of almost $69,000 in November. It’s now sitting below $50,000, down almost...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Citrix Systems, Boeing, Nike, Kellogg and more
Pedestrians cross a street in front of a Rite Aid store in Oakland, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Rite Aid — Shares of Rite Aid rallied 21.3%...