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Affirm Stock Plunges 21% After a Slip of the Tweet
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 01:00
The company's "great quarter" tweet sent shares up. Investors were less impressed after they saw the results.
Starbucks Stock To Gain As North America Segment Leads Growth
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 13:30
Starbucks' stock recently announced its Q1 FY 2022 (ended December 2021) results. The company beat consensus estimates for revenue but missed on earnings. The company posted revenue of $8.1 billion, up 19% y-o-y, driven ...
Apollo Nears $2.3 Billion Deal for Worldline's Terminal Business
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 13:22
The buyout giant is nearing a deal to acquire the point-of-sale terminal business of European payments company Worldline for close to $2.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fed's 'Wake-Up Call': Investors 'Losing Confidence' After Latest Inflation Surge--How Aggressive Could Rate Hikes Be?
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 21:17One Way to Spend Less: Spread Out Your Paychecks
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 20:00
New apps and the rise of the gig economy mean workers can get paid more frequently. That has a downside for people trying to save.
What to Expect When Consumers Don't Expect Inflation to Last
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 19:50
High inflation is weighing on consumer moods, but people still don't seem to think it will persist.
Two Senior Federal Reserve Staffers Made Trades Amid Central Bank's 2020 Stimulus
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 19:18Investors Keep Tabs On Peloton Stock Amid Buyout Buzz
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 18:21The Trouble With a Stock-Market Bubble
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 18:00
Past stock returns may be the best guide to the future, but they aren't as reliable as many investors think.
Bloom Energy Stock Falls 23% Over The Last Month. Should You Buy?
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 17:30The Tax Advantages of Series I Savings Bonds
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 17:00
Also: Don't miss out on the tax benefits of using qualified charitable distributions.
Affirm's Results Affirm My Thesis: Sell This Stock
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 16:55Debate Among Federal Reserve Members Goes Public After Hot CPI Report
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 16:46What's Happening With Rivian Stock?
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 16:15Affirm Can Use a Daily Affirmation
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 15:58
Shares of the buy-now, pay-later provider sank after earnings, but it's still fast-growing and evolving.
China's biggest chipmaker SMIC posts record revenue despite U.S. sanctions
CNBC - 11 Feb 2022 15:40
SMIC, China's largest chipmaker, is seen as a key player in Beijing's ambitions to become more self-sufficient in the semiconductor industry.
Zoom, Workiva: Are Remote Working Stocks Poised For Another Dismal Year?
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 15:30Dolly Parton Wants To Eliminate Your Student Loans. So, Dollywood Will Pay 100% Of Your Tuition.
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 15:30Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Rises Almost 20% In Ten Days - Here's Why
Forbes - 11 Feb 2022 15:00Another Spring Thaw for the Economy
Wall Street Journal - 11 Feb 2022 14:33
With Covid-19 cases in retreat in the U.S. and around the world, the economy could heat up all over again.