Jelena McWilliams, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jelena McWilliams, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and a holdover Trump appointee, said Friday she intends
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In this article NCLH PFE Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pfizer — Shares jumped 1.9% after British regulators approved the
A pedestrian walks past Biogen Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Monday, June 7, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Biogen — Shares of Biogen slid more than 7% after Samsung denied a report in South Korean media that it was in talks to
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 28, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures were flat on Thursday night ahead of the final trading day of 2021. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.03%, while S&P 500
A recruiter hands out information to a job seeker during a job fair in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Initial claims for unemployment benefits ended 2021 near pre-pandemic levels, after an improving labor market led claims to fall roughly fourfold over the course of the year. However, a
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new records. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher, while S&P 500 futures were unchanged. Nasdaq 100 futures were slightly lower. During regular trading on Wednesday the S&P 500
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images Some 2021 Asia-Pacific IPOs have seen a sharp reversal in their fortunes since their strong market debuts. At the top of the list is Chinese short video company and Tiktok-rival Kuaishou, which more than doubled from
In this article DIDI VSCO Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Wednesday. Victoria’s Secret — Shares of Victoria’s Secret jumped more than 10% after the intimate apparel retailer announced a $250 million accelerated share repurchase program. The company also reaffirmed fourth-quarter guidance provided in November, including an up
In this article AAPL VIPS RRD COIN EXTR HHC Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Apple (AAPL) – The company is once again approaching a $3 trillion market value, needing to reach $182.86 per share to achieve that milestone. Separately, Apple is closing its 12 New York City stores to indoor traffic
A trader works on the trading floor on the last day of trading before Christmas at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 23, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures opened flat Tuesday night following a mixed session as traders continued to assess the threat of the
In this article VIPS BA CCL UAL Coinbase signage in New York’s Times Square during the company’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq on April 14, 2021. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coinbase — Shares of the crypto exchange fell 6.9% on Tuesday as digital currencies
U.S. stock index futures indicated a muted start on Monday as markets reopen after the Christmas holidays and investors assess the spread of the omicron Covid-19 variant. Dow Jones futures pointed to a lower open by around 10 points on Monday, while S&P and Nasdaq futures both indicated a slightly higher open. On Thursday, with
In this article DIDI CAR MRNA CI GDDY AAPL Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Airline stocks – The major carriers saw their shares fall in the premarket after a surge in weekend cancellations due to staffing issues. United Airlines (UAL) slid 1.8%, American Airlines (AAL) fell 1.4%, Delta Air Lines (DAL)
In this article APA GDDY AAL AEO RL GoDaddy logo SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GoDaddy — The web hosting company saw its shares jump nearly 9.2% following a Wall Street Journal report that activist investor Starboard Value has taken a 6.5% stake in it,
New cars for export wait for shipping at a seaport in Yantai, China on September 7, 2021. Feature China | Barcroft Media | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese authorities will allow full foreign ownership of passenger car manufacturing in the country beginning Jan. 1, 2022. That’s according to a release Monday from the Ministry of
In this article .FCHI .GDAXI .FTSE LONDON — European stocks are set to open slightly higher Thursday as traders looked to signs that the omicron Covid-19 variant is not as severe as previously feared. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen climbing 27 points to 7,347, Germany’s DAX rising 51 points to 15,617 and the French CAC
In this article TSLA SFIX NVAX 9618-HK NKLA AVO Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Novavax (NVAX) – Novavax jumped 3.4% in the premarket after the drugmaker said a two-dose treatment of its Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated strong immune responses against the omicron variant. It did add that the response to omicron was
In this article .STOXX .FCHI .GDAXI .FTSE LONDON — European markets are set to open slightly lower in what’s likely to be a thin trading session on Christmas Eve, with traders keeping a watchful eye on the latest developments around the omicron Covid variant. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen losing 19 points at 7,362, Germany’s
In this article NKLA WYNN CROX TSLA Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nikola — The electric truck maker saw its stock surging more than 16% a day after the company announced on Twitter that its first customer delivery is done and signaled there’s more to
In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Nikola shares jumped