Category Archives: Syndicated

Fed Chair Powell says inflation has been higher than thought, expects rates to hold steady

(CNBC) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Tuesday that inflation is falling more slowly than expected and will keep the central bank on hold for an extended period. Speaking to the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers’ Association in Amsterdam, the central bank leader noted […]

Why bitcoin hasn’t joined the latest meme stock craze this week

(CNBC) Bitcoin isn’t running alongside meme stocks as it did three years ago, although this week’s stock market action might indicate a big crypto rally is on its way. GameStop and fellow meme stock AMC Entertainment are each up more than […]

AMC’s meme stock windfall may help it pay down a massive debt load

(CNBC) Can AMC Entertainment capitalize on a second meme craze? The stock, alongside GameStop, surged this week after “Roaring Kitty,” the man who inspired the massive short squeeze of 2021, posted online for the first time in nearly three years. The return of Roaring […]

Digital assets fund see first inflows in five weeks

(Hedgeweek) Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling $130m last week, the first positive flows seen in five weeks, according to the latest digital assets fund flows weekly report from CoinShares. To read this article:

Stock futures are little changed as investors brace for key inflation reports: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures flickered near the flatline Monday evening as Wall Street braced for the release of key inflation reports. S&P 500 futures inched down 0.04%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.08%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 5 points, or 0.01%. To read this […]

GameStop short sellers lost almost $1 billion in Monday’s monster rally

(CNBC) The jaw-dropping rally in GameStop on Monday caused losses approaching $1billion for short sellers, according to data from S3 Partners. With GameStop soaring 74%, short-selling hedge funds suffered a mark-to-market loss of $838 million in the brick-and-mortar video game retailer, data […]

Walmart to reportedly lay off hundreds of corporate staff and relocate others

(CNBC) Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and asking most remote workers to move to offices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Meanwhile, workers at the U.S. retail giant’s smaller offices in Dallas, […]

OpenAI launches new AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT

(CNBC) OpenAI on Monday launched a new AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT, along with an updated user interface, the company’s latest effort to expand use of its popular chatbot. The update brings GPT-4 to everyone, including OpenAI’s free users, technology chief […]

AI boom to keep supply of high-end memory chips tight this year, analysts warn

(CNBC) High-performance memory chips are likely to remain in tight supply this year, as explosive AI demand drives a shortage for these chips, according to analysts. SK Hynix and Micron – two of the world’s largest memory chip suppliers – are out […]

Hedge funds cut bullish oil bets to lowest level in almost two months

(CNBC) With easing tensions in the Middle East and a clouded fundamental outlook weighing on oil prices, hedge funds slashed their bullish bets on benchmark Brent crude last week to the lowest level seen in eight weeks, according to a […]

Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s best week of the year, investors look toward inflation data: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures were little changed on Sunday, with Wall Street looking toward fresh inflation data this week. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures hovered near the flatline. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 37 points, or 0.09%.The 30-stock Dow […]

SoftBank’s Arm to reportedly launch AI chips by 2025 to capture explosive demand

(CNBC) SoftBank Group subsidiary Arm is planning to launch artificial intelligence chips by next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report, as the battle for AI chip dominance intensifies. The U.K.-based chip designer, in which SoftBank has a 90% stake, will set up an AI […]