It was a strong week for retail earnings. That doesn’t spell a consumer comeback
Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods — it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there’s one takeaway from results posted by the largest U.S. retailers
Tesla to recall 125,227 vehicles over faulty seat belt warning system
Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the United States due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said the
Pending home sales in April slump to lowest level since the start of the pandemic
Signed sales contracts on existing homes dropped 7.7% in April compared to March, the slowest pace since April 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. These so-called pending sales are a forward-looking indicator of closed sales one to two months
N.Y. Fed President John Williams says inflation is too high but will start coming down soon
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Thursday said inflation is still too high, but he is confident it will start decelerating later this year. With markets on edge over the direction of monetary policy, Williams offered no clear indication
Hiring stays strong for low earners — while job growth for middle- and high-earners slows, Vanguard finds
The pace of hiring remains strong for lower-earning Americans, holding steady above its pre-pandemic baseline even as the demand for higher-income workers has waned slightly, according to new data from Vanguard. The hires rate for the bottom third of workers by income (who
Dow closes more than 570 points higher to post best day in 2024, stocks wrap a winning May
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped Friday for its best session of the year, as investors wrapped up a strong month after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure came in largely around expectations. The blue-chip Dow climbed 574.84 points, or 1.51%, to 38,686.32,
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure rose 0.2% in April, as expected
Inflation rose about as expected in April, with markets on edge over when interest rates might start coming down, according to a measure released Friday that is followed closely by the Federal Reserve. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy
Top adviser recommends against Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package
Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday recommended Tesla shareholders vote against the reapproval of CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package and withhold their support from the re-election of News Corp. scion James Murdoch to the automaker’s board. Tesla’s shareholder meeting is on
ARK Invest Drops Partnership with 21Shares for Proposed Ethereum Fund
Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has withdrawn its involvement in the race to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly invest in Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency. The amended prospectus document, known as Form S-1, filed with the US Securities and
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Soars to $67,900; Mixed US Inflation Data & Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Rally
Bitcoin Price Prediction Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward momentum, reaching around $67,900. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the Core PCE Price Index, increased by 0.2% month-over-month in April, aligning with expectations but slightly below the previous month’s 0.3% rise. This