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An attendee takes a selfie as she experiences an ‘extreme sumarine 4D simulation’ with immersive VR by SK telecom during the second day of the annual Mobile World Congress. Matthias Oesterle | Corbis News | Getty Images Metaverse exchange-traded funds are booming in South Korea as retail investors buy into funds focused on tech’s new

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly Monday night, as traders kept an eye on simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine while weighing the potential impact of tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 34 points,

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard made his case for a rapid move higher in interest rates, saying Monday that the central bank needs to react to accelerating inflation. “I do think we need to front-load more of our planned removal of accommodation than we would have previously. We’ve been surprised to the upside

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, January 18, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures dipped slightly Sunday evening as investors continued to monitor the developing tension between Ukraine and Russia and potential Fed rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched

In this article MAT UBER KO DIS A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coca-Cola – Shares of beverage giant rose 1%

The Expedia homepage is displayed on laptop computers arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Expedia — Shares of the travel company jumped more than 5% in extended trading after a better-than-expected earnings report. Expedia posted adjusted earnings

In this article ACB-CA EXPE ZG NWL ZEN UAA Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Under Armour (UAA) – The athletic apparel maker reported an adjusted quarterly profit of 14 cents per share, doubling consensus estimates, with better-than-expected revenue. Under Armour saw strong demand for its athletic wear and was also helped

Jeffrey Gundlach speaking at the 2019 SOHN Conference in New York on May 6th, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said Friday the Federal Reserve is failing in its battle against a spike of inflation, and the central bank is slated for accelerating rate hikes this year. “The Fed is obviously

In this article GDDY ZG AFRM NWL UAA An Under Armour shoe is seen inside of a store on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Under Armour — The sports equipment company’s shares dropped about 10% as lingering supply chain constraints

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, January 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Several Federal Reserve officials, both privately and publicly, are pushing back against calls by St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard Thursday for super-sized rate hikes, and instead suggesting the central bank is likely to embark initially on a more measured path. The

The latest U.S. January inflation data came in like a “punch in the stomach” for the Federal Reserve, which raises the possibility for an aggressive 50 basis points rate hike in March, the global chief economist of Citi Research said. The consumer price index for January, which measures the costs of dozens of everyday consumer

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 9, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Thursday after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street spurred by the hottest inflation reading in four decades. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped just 30 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were

In this article KO DIS GOOS-CA TWTR TPR UBER Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Coca-Cola (KO) – Coca-Cola shares added 1.3% in the premarket after the company beat estimates by 4 cents with adjusted quarterly earnings of 45 cents per share. Revenue also beat Wall Street forecasts, and Coca-Cola projects commodity

In this article 9984.T-JP The current interest rate environment could favor Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group’s strategy of long-term investing as it looks to buy earlier stage tech companies at lower valuations, according to CLSA’s Oliver Matthew. With prices of potential acquisitions now coming down as investors brace for higher rates, Matthew told CNBC’s “Squawk Box

U.S. stock futures were slightly higher on Wednesday night ahead of key inflation data due Thursday morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 50 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were unchanged and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.03%. Shares of Disney jumped 8% after hours after the company reported a quarterly earnings beat and a

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday he anticipates hiking interest rates three or four times this year, but he stressed that the central bank isn’t locked into a specific plan. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the policymaker signaled a view that is less aggressive than the market’s on rates. “In terms of hikes

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Chipotle — Shares of the Mexican fast-food chain rose more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company reported quarterly earnings that topped analyst expectations. Menu price hikes helped offset inflation without hurting customer demand. However, Chipotle said it

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors prepare for another round of corporate earnings. Dow futures rose about 50 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%. Chipotle rose more than 7% in after-hours

Michael Lewis Adam Jeffery | CNBC When a 27-year-old Michael Lewis put his head down to write “Liar’s Poker” — the book that ultimately put him on best-selling lists and launched his dazzling writing career — never did he expect it to become required reading on Wall Street. In fact, he had a different book

U.S. stock index futures crept higher during overnight trading Monday, after the major averages moved between gains and losses during regular trading as the market awaits key inflation data later this week. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.16%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.24%.