Minutes show Fed ready to raise rates, shrink balance sheet soon

Federal Reserve officials set plans into motion at their most recent meeting to begin raising interest rates and shed the trillions of dollars in bonds on the central bank balance sheet, according to minutes released Wednesday. Some officials at the meeting expressed concerns over financial stability, saying that loose monetary policy could be posing a…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Generac, Shopify, La-Z-Boy and others

In this article TTD LZB KHC SHOP-CA GNRC WYNN Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Generac (GNRC) – The maker of generators and power equipment saw its stock rise 2.6% in the premarket after beating top and bottom-line estimates for the fourth quarter. Generac earned an adjusted $2.51 per share, 11 cents…

From Credit Suisse to Goldman Sachs, investment banks say it’s time to buy Chinese stocks

A men wearing a mask walk at the Shanghai Stock Exchange building at the Pudong financial district in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — More and more international investment analysts say it’s time to buy mainland Chinese stocks,…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Roblox, Wynn Resorts & more

In this article ABNB The Airbnb logo is seen on a little mini pyramid under the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading: Airbnb — Shares of the property rental company advanced 5% during extended trading…

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Monster Beverage, Constellation Brands, Arista Networks and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Monster Beverage (MNST), Constellation Brands (STZ) – Merger talks between Monster Beverage and Constellation Brands are progressing, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. Those people say an agreement between the two companies could be reached within weeks if…

Metaverse ETFs are booming in South Korea and retail investors are piling in

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…

68% of investment execs don’t think clients should own crypto, survey finds

A Bitcoin ATM is seen inside a gas station in Los Angeles on June 24, 2021. CHRIS DELMAS | AFP | Getty Images Roughly 2 out of 3 “fund selectors” don’t think individual investors should own cryptocurrency in their portfolios, largely for reasons related to transparency and regulation, according to a Natixis Investment Managers survey….

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Splunk, Blackstone, Aerojet Rocketdyne and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Splunk (SPLK) – Cisco Systems (CSCO) made a more than $20 billion takeover bid for the cloud software company, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. A deal of that size would represent the networking equipment…

Stock futures are slightly higher as Wall Street weighs Russia-Ukraine tensions, potential Fed rate hikes

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…