Home Depot raises full-year outlook as shoppers trade up to premium products and fuel record Q1 sales

In this article HD A Home Depot store in Livermore, California, US, on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Home Depot Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 17. Photographer: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook after reporting strong quarterly earnings, fueled by the company’s…

Chinese e-commerce giant JD beats estimates despite slowest quarterly revenue growth on record; shares pop 8%

In this article 9618-HK Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com posted its slowest quarterly revenue growth on record for the first three months of the year, as Covid-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy weighed on consumer spending. JD.com beat estimates on revenue but missed expectations on profit. Here’s how JD did in the first quarter of…

Coinbase to slow hiring amid plunge in cryptocurrencies and tech stocks

In this article BTC.CM= COIN Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase has become the latest tech company to warn of a slowdown in hiring. The crypto exchange told staff Tuesday it would slow hiring and reevaluate its headcount, reversing…

Op-ed: Energy and health care are attractive sectors to watch the rest of the year

“Segments of the health-industry should also perform better than most,” says Andrew Graham, founder and managing partner of Jackson Square Capital, pointing to Eli Lilly, in particular. Tetra Images | Tetra Images | Getty Images Today’s investment landscape appears bleak, seemingly plagued by a host of factors, including mounting inflation, rising interest rates, an economic…

Paramount shares jump about 14% after Buffett’s Berkshire reveals new stake

In this article BRK.A PARA In this photo illustration, Paramount+ (Paramount Plus) logo is seen on a smartphone against its website in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global jumped Tuesday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in the media company. The stock…

How to sidestep a tax bomb when selling your home

SDI Productions With soaring prices and record home equity, you may expect a profit from selling your property. But the windfall may trigger an unexpected tax bill next April.  While home profits dipped slightly, the typical single-family seller still scored a $103,000 gross profit during the first quarter of 2022, according to ATTOM, a nationwide…

McDonald’s says it will sell its Russia business after previously pausing operations due to Ukraine war

In this article MCD A view shows a McDonald’s restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Russia March 8, 2022. Anton Vaganov | Reuters McDonald’s said Monday that it would sell its business in Russia, a little more than two months after it paused operations in the country due to its invasion of Ukraine. “The humanitarian crisis caused…

Some factories might leave China, but in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter much

China still holds the cards for global supply chains, whether or not Covid lockdowns frustrate businesses in the near term. An employee works on the production line of the screens for 5G smartphones at a factory on May 13, 2022 in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province of China. Zhu Haipeng | Visual China Group | Getty Images…

Nearly 40% of investors who pulled money out of markets in the last year regret it

Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images Many investors who pulled money out of the stock market in the last year now regret their decision. Some 38% of investors said they sold stocks last year due to a current event, according to a study from MagnifyMoney. Of that group, 40% said they wish they’d kept…

How Carvana went from a Wall Street top pick to trading with meme stocks

Ernie Garcia, CEO, Carvana Scott Mlyn | CNBC Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia III regularly tells Wall Street that “the march continues” in the company’s mission to become the largest and most profitable used car retailer in the world. Its stock price has marched this year as well, just in the wrong direction for investors. Within…

Stock futures are flat after S&P, Nasdaq start the week in the red

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 13, 2022.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading on Monday, following a volatile session that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite continue their march lower. Futures contracts tied to…