A taxi driver refuels a vehicle at a Gulf gas station in Boston on Mar. 1, 2022. Vanessa Leroy/Bloomberg via Getty Images The economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a week ago have reverberated around the globe — leaving many households to wonder how the conflict might hit their wallet. The short answer: Prices
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Billionaire investor Bill Gross listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2017. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Bill Gross, the one-time bond king who co-founded fixed income giant Pimco, said he sees the possibility of stagflation in the economy and he wouldn’t buy stocks aggressively now. The 77-year-old investor
U.S. stock index futures were modestly lower during overnight trading Wednesday, after the major averages finished the day higher despite escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 28 points. S&P 500 futures shed 0.11%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.2%. During regular trading on Wednesday the
In this article DKNG FSLR F CRM JWN Pedestrians walk past a Nordstrom Inc. store. Ben Nelms | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nordstrom — Shares of the department store rallied a whopping 39% after the company reported better-than-expected profits and sales for the holiday quarter. The
The Shanghai branch of the Communist Party newspaper, People’s Daily, on Feb. 27, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — In China, tightly controlled coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused heavily on negotiations. Beijing’s line has been to promote negotiations, as China tries to position itself further away from
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 28, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures inched higher on Tuesday night as oil prices surged amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also added 0.2%. Earnings boosted
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell attends his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2022. Graeme Jennings | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is tasked with telling Congress this week that the central bank will be doing more to control
In this article TGT WDAY AZO KSS FL KR Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Target (TGT) — Shares of the big-box retailer rallied 11% in premarket trading after Target said it expects growth to continue even after its pandemic-era gains. Target posted adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of $3.19 per
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were steady in overnight trading on Monday before the first trading day of March as investors continue to monitor the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Dow futures fell 15 points. S&P 500 futures fell 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 futures dropped
In this article BP.-GB NOC FL REGI FHN The Raytheon stand is seen at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 21, 2019. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Defense stocks — Defense stocks rose as the conflict between Russia and
Nio Founder and CEO William Li poses outside of the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate his company’s IPO. Photo: NYSE BEIJING — U.S.-listed Chinese electric car company Nio is set to offer its shares for trading in Hong Kong on March 10, the start-up announced Monday. The move comes as regulatory risks grow in
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures moved lower in overnight trading on Sunday as investors grew concerned about the economic ramifications of the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Dow futures dropped about 450 points. S&P 500 futures fell 2.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 2.7%. U.S.
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022 in Kyiv. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Ukraine’s government has raised more than $10 million in cryptocurrency donations, turning to an unlikely crowdfunding method to help it get through a brutal invasion
Stock futures fell in overnight trading Thursday following a sharp reversal on Wall Street as investors continued to assess the risks stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 120 points. S&P 500 futures fell 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.5% lower. The market was initially spooked by
In this article AAPL BRK.A Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc The India Today Group | Getty Images Warren Buffett said he now considers tech giant Apple as one of the four pillars driving Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate of mostly old-economy businesses he’s assembled over the last five decades. In his annual
In this article FL COIN CNK DELL SQ TREE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Foot Locker (FL) – Foot Locker shares slumped 16.1% in the premarket after the athletic apparel and shoe retailer gave a weaker-than-expected full-year profit and comparable-store sales outlook. The company cited changes in its vendor mix as
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Pool | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it’s considering a new rule and changes to existing
In this article ETSY BYND FL Etsy displayed on the Nasdaq billboard in Times Square New York. Paul Zimmerman | Nasdaq | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Etsy — Shares of the e-commerce shopping platform rallied more than 13% in midday trading after reporting better-than-expected results for the fourth
Russia’s Deputy Prime Ministers Yuri Trutnev, Tatyana Golikova, Andrei Belousov, Alexander Novak and Dmitry Chernyshenkosign joint documents following a video conference call between Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and China’s Premier Li Keqiang at the House of the Government. Dmitry Astakhov | Tass | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s trade with Russia isn’t enough to offset
The world’s leading private equity firm suggests the U.S. the ultimate safe haven play. According to Blackstone’s Joseph Zidle, it’s largely insulated from the Russia-Ukraine war fallout. “The U.S. is an island of growth,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Thursday. “The U.S. is one of the only major economies in