Powell warns of ‘some pain’ ahead as the Fed fights to bring down inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a stern commitment Friday to halting inflation, warning that he expects the central bank to continue raising interest rates in a way that will cause “some pain” to the U.S. economy. In his much-anticipated annual policy speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell affirmed that the Fed will “use our…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Affirm, Electronic Arts, Dell, Seagen and more

In this article SGEN PTON FTCH AFRM Electronic Arts (EA) signage is displayed on the back of a chair at the company’s campus in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Ben Nelms | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electronic Arts (EA) signage is displayed on the back of a chair at the company’s campus in Burnaby, British Columbia,…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Electronic Arts, Gap, Ulta Beauty and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Electronic Arts (EA) – The video game company’s stock jumped 6.2% in the premarket on a Swedish media report that Amazon.com (AMZN) will announce an offer today to buy EA.  Gap (GPS) – Gap rallied 6% in premarket trading after the clothing retailer reported an unexpected…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Ulta Beauty, Gap, Affirm, Marvell Technology and more

Pedestrians walk past a Gap Inc. store in Shanghai, China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Affirm — The buy-now-pay-later darling’s shares slid nearly 14% after hours when it reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss of 65 cents per share, according to Refinitiv. It also issued…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Peloton, Salesforce, Dollar Tree and more

In this article PTON CRM SNOW SOFI Erin Scott | Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Peloton — Shares of Peloton plunged over 18% after the company reported quarterly results Thursday showing a wider-than-anticipated loss and declining revenue. The company also did not give an outlook for its next fiscal year….

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar Tree, Peloton, Salesforce and more

In this article DLTR ELY DG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Dollar Tree (DLTR) – The discount retailer’s stock slid 6.6% in the premarket after cutting its full-year earnings forecast, due to the impact of pricing-related investments at its Family Dollar stores. Dollar Tree reported better than expected profit for its latest…

President’s student loan forgiveness plan draws pushback from some lawmakers and consumer groups

President Joe Biden’s long-awaited plan to forgive student debt, announced Wednesday, drew immediate pushback from some lawmakers and consumer groups even as they praised the historic measure. The White House said it would cancel $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants, which are available to…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Snowflake, Nvidia, Salesforce and more

In this photo illustration the stock trading graph of Nvidia Corporation seen on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading. Nvidia – Nvidia slipped 2.5% after quarterly earnings missed Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom line. Nvidia…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Petco, Brinker International, Nordstrom

In this article URBN Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Petco (WOOF) – The pet products retailer fell short of Street forecasts on both the top and bottom lines for its latest quarter, and cut its full year outlook as it faced higher costs. Petco shares fell 5.3% in the premarket. Brinker International…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Zoom, Palo Alto Networks, Macy’s and more

In this article ZM PANW MDT Source: Nasdaq Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Tuesday. Zoom Video — Zoom sank 16.5% after missing on revenue estimates for the previous quarter due to a strong dollar. The videoconferencing company also cut its forecast for the full year amid slowing revenue growth. Twitter –…

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Zoom, Palo Alto Networks, Macy’s and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Zoom Video Communications (ZM) – Zoom tumbled 11.5% in the premarket after the videoconferencing company cut its full-year forecast. Zoom reported better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter, but revenue fell short of forecasts. Zoom’s CFO said the company is having some difficulty attracting…

Citi projects UK inflation to breach 18% in January as energy prices skyrocket

In this article CTRN Citigroup said it had identified the cause of the flash crash and corrected the error “within minutes.” Jim Dyson | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation is on course to exceed 18% in January as the country’s energy price cap enters the stratosphere, Citi economists are projecting….