Category Archives: Syndicated
Stock futures rise slightly as investors look ahead to Friday’s jobs report
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Thursday night as investors looked ahead to the December jobs report Friday. Strong jobs data earlier in the day led to declines in the major averages as it pointed to further rate hikes […]
New York AG accuses Celsius ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky of defrauding hundreds of thousands of crypto investors in $20 billion collapse
(CNBC) New York Attorney General Letitia James sued former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky on Thursday, alleging that Mashinsky defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors out of billions of dollars at the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. To read this article:
Crypto lender Genesis Trading lays off 30% of workforce
(CNBC) Genesis Trading, the embattled crypto lending arm of Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, has cut headcount by 30% as it faces increasing pressure from creditors and the looming threat of bankruptcy. Silbert’s crypto conglomerate, which includes the Grayscale Bitcoin […]
Berger’s ‘contrarian’ hedge fund up 163% on market downturn bets
(Hedgeweek) Investment manager Neal Berger’s Contrarian Macro Fund chalked up gains of 163% last year on the back of a series of successful bets that US Federal Reserve rate hikes would cause market turmoil, according to a report by Bloomberg. […]
Odey’s flagship hedge fund up record 152% on inflation wager
(Hedgeweek) Multi-millionaire investor Crispin Odey’s flagship European Inc hedge fund recorded its best performance last year since launching back in 1991 driven largely by a series of winning bets on spiralling inflation, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read […]
Amazon says it will cut over 18,000 jobs, more than initially planned
(CNBC) Amazon said Wednesday it will cut over 18,000 jobs, a bigger number than the e-retailer initially said it would be eliminating last year. The Wall Street Journal reported on the cuts earlier, which Amazon said preempted its planned announcement. […]
Salesforce is cutting 10% of its personnel, more than 7,000 employees
(CNBC) Salesforce is cutting 10% of its personnel and reducing some office space as part of a restructuring plan, the company announced Wednesday. The company employed more than 79,000 workers as of December. In a letter to employees, co-CEO Marc […]
Fed officials see higher rates for ‘some time’ ahead
(CNBC) Federal Reserve officials are committed to fighting inflation and expect higher interest rates to remain in place until more progress is made, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s December meeting. At a meeting where policymakers raised […]
Samsung expected to post lowest quarterly profit in years due to memory chip ‘market carnage’
(CNBC) Samsung’s profit could nosedive when it reports fourth-quarter earnings guidance this week as prices for key memory chips continue to plunge amid weak demand. Analysts expect Samsung to report 7.18 trillion South Korean won ($5.64 billion) in operating profit […]
Nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros quietly donated $140 million to political causes in 2021
(CNBC) A nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros quietly donated $140 million to advocacy organizations and ballot initiatives in 2021, plus another $60 million to like-minded charities. Soros, who personally donated $170 million during the 2022 midterms to Democratic candidates […]
Apple and Amazon lost a ‘staggering’ $800 billion in market cap in 2022. Here’s what that looks like
(CNBC) Sometimes a little perspective is needed to really drive home the magnitude of a specific statistic. That’s the case with the gigantic losses tallied by Apple and Amazon last year. The two stocks were the biggest losers of market […]
Apple’s market cap falls under $2 trillion as sell-off continues
(CNBC) Apple shares fell more than 3% trading on Tuesday, giving the iPhone maker a market capitalization under $2 trillion for the first time since May. Apple fell $3.74% to a price of $130.20 per share, a 52-week low, giving […]