Engine No.1 CEO Jennifer Grancio on the firm’s new approach after winning the battle against Exxon
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Engine No. 1 was founded a year ago this month, and since then, has made a splash in the investing world. Most notably, the ESG-oriented investment firm took on Exxon Mobil in...
Weekly jobless claims total 206,000, higher than expected and above pandemic low
Jobless claims were higher than expected last week after previously hitting their lowest level since 1969, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment insurance for the week ended Dec. 11 totaled 206,000, above the 195,000 Dow Jones estimate...
Mortgage refinances fizzle as interest rates resume their climb
A brief surge in mortgage refinance demand fizzled fast, after interest rates resumed their climb along with the stock market. The initial scare from the Covid omicron variant caused rates to drop for about four days, sending borrowers rushing to...
Stock futures inch higher following Fed decision to aggressively wind down asset purchases
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seen delivering remarks on screens as a trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures...
The Federal Reserve is expected to take a very big step toward a rate hike
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a dramatic policy shift Wednesday that will clear the way for a first interest rate hike next year. Markets are anticipating the Fed will speed up the wind-down of its bond buying program,...
Homebuilder confidence ends the year on a high even as costs rise and labor is in short supply
Construction workers frame a new home being built by CastleRock Communities in the Sunfield neighborhood of Buda, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Matthew Busch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Surprisingly strong housing demand, even in the usually slower...
China’s retail sales grow by 3.9% in November — slower than expected
A customer buys zodiac decorations for the Year of the Tiger at a market in Zhangjiagang city, East China’s Jiangsu province, Dec. 10, 2021. Shi Bairong | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s retail sales missed expectations in...
The Federal Reserve is expected to take a very big step toward its first rate hike
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a dramatic policy shift Wednesday that will clear the way for a first interest rate hike next year. Markets are anticipating the Fed will speed up the wind-down of its bond buying program,...
The Fed will halt asset purchases by March and hike rates in June, CNBC survey predicts
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Here comes the Fed. After 20...
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Beyond Meat, AMC, Tesla and more
Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop, AMC...