Category Archives: Syndicated
Stock futures rise after the Nasdaq declines further into correction territory: Live updates
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday night after the Nasdaq Composite slipped further into correction territory. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.8%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advanced 115 points, or […]
Amazon reports better-than-expected results, as revenue jumps 13%
(CNBC) Amazon said fourth-quarter sales, which include the key holiday period, will be between $160 billion and $167 billion. Revenue jumped 13% in the third quarter, a sign that the business is seeing some acceleration after a difficult 2022 that was […]
Glen Point Capital co-founder found guilty of fraud
(Hedgeweek) Neil Phillips, the co-founder of Glen Point Capital, was found guilty of fraud by a federal court in Manhattan, according to a report by the Financial Review. To read this article:
Ford misses Wall Street’s Q3 expectations, pulls guidance due to UAW strike, pending deal
(CNBC) Ford Motor on Thursday missed Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings expectations, as it restructures its operations and regroups following the end of a nearly six-week U.S. labor strike that in total has cost the company $1.3 billion. Shares of the […]
Bill Ackman makes $200m from bet against US treasuries
(Hedgeweek) Bill Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square, has made profits of about $200m from his bet against thirty year US treasury bonds, according to a report by the Financial Times. (To read this article)
Intel stock rises on earnings beat and strong revenue guidance
(CNBC) For the fourth quarter, Intel expects earnings of 23 cents per share, adjusted, on revenue of $14.6 billion and $15.6 billion, versus LSEG expectations of 32 cents per share on $14.31 billion in sales. Intel posted net income of […]
Hedge fund talent bubble, not war- says Millennium founder
(Hedgeweek) Izzy Englander, the billionaire founder of Millennium Management LLC (Millennium), was quoted saying that that there is “a talent bubble” in the hedge fund industry in part to long non-compete clauses which is forcing funds to pay more for […]
Alphabet’s stock has its worst day since start of the Covid pandemic in March 2020
(CNBC) Alphabet shares fell the most on Wednesday since the start of the Covid pandemic after revenue in the company’s Google Cloud unit trailed analyst estimates. The stock closed down 9.5% to end at $125.61. It marked its steepest drop […]
Meta beats on top and bottom lines as digital ad recovery pushes revenue up 23%
(CNBC) Meta reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter as revenue increased 23%, the fastest rate of growth since 2021. The stock initially rose in extended trading after the report, but then reversed course and fell more than 3% following […]
IBM software sales up 8% as the company beats on top and bottom lines
(CNBC) IBM’s overall revenue grew 4.6% year over year in the quarter, or 3.5% at constant currency, according to a statement. Net income reached $1.70 billion, or $1.84 per share, compared with a net loss of $3.20 billion, or $3.54 […]
BlackRock to liquidate its first hedge fund
(Hedgeweek) BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager $9.42tn in AUM, is planning to liquidate its first hedge fund, the Obsidian fund after twenty seven years of operation, according to a report by CityWire. To read this article:
Ford, UAW reach tentative deal to end labor strikes
(CNBC) The tentative agreement, includes 25% pay increases over the terms of the agreement and will cumulatively raise the top wage to more than $40 an hour, including an increase of 68% for starting wages to over $28 an hour. […]