Tag: earnings
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US consumer spending fell in February after a brisk start to the year
Retail sales fell in February as consumers pulled back after a strong start to the year amid high interest rates and inflation. Spending in stores, online and in restaurants fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Sales in January were revised to a gain of 3.2%. Retail sales figures are […]
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Department of Justice, SEC investigates Silicon Valley Bank collapse
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, according to people familiar with the matter, after the California lender was taken over by regulators last week amid a historic run on its deposits. The individual probes are in the preliminary phase and should not […]
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Saudi Aramco records record profit of $161 billion for 2022
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company reported a record annual profit of $161 billion for 2022, the largest ever by an energy company, continuing a dramatic turnaround for the global oil industry after the war in Ukraine pushed crude oil prices and commodity flows up. turned his head. Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Aramco, said […]
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Why the stock market rally can continue, says Morgan Stanley strategist who only recently warned of a death zone.
Following last week’s rally, investors appear headed for the sidelines on Monday. Aside from a disappointing growth forecast out of China over the weekend driving oil prices higher, we have a sparse but solid lineup for the week with comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a jobs update. Here’s Deutsche Bank, summarizing what’s at […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Post Big Loss in 2022 in Rocky Market
Warren Buffett is still betting on America. Stocks and bonds slumped in 2022 after central banks spiked interest rates to try to contain inflation. But Buffett kept his sense of optimism in his annual letter to investors on Saturday, saying he continues to believe in the resilience of the US economy. “I have been investing […]