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Texas, Florida saw the biggest population gains last year as more than 600,000 people fled New York, California

Texas, Florida saw the biggest population gains last year as more than 600,000 people fled New York, California

A growing number of Americans packed up and moved south in 2022, while bailing out of New York and California. Texas saw the largest net population gain for the one-year period ended July 1, 2022, with more than 450,000 people moving to the state, according to a new report from analysts led by Rafe Jadrosich at Bank of America Global Research. The firm cited data from the U.S. Census Bureau data and U-Haul rates in building its report. Florida saw the second-largest net population gain over… Source link

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Bitcoin, Ether little changed after weekend surge; Solana, XRP give back some gains

Bitcoin, Ether little changed after weekend surge; Solana, XRP give back some gains

Bitcoin and Ether prices were little changed in Monday morning trading in Asia. Several of the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies took a breather after strong gains over the weekend on the back of signs inflation may have peaked in the U.S., leading investors to bet the Federal Reserve may begin to ease back on increases in interest rates. See related article: Bitcoin price rebounds as U.S. inflation cools Fast facts Bitcoin dipped 0.4% to US$20,882 in the 24 hours to 8 a.m. in Hong Kong… Source link

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Nasdaq builds on last week’s gains; S&P 500, Dow fall to start week

Nasdaq builds on last week’s gains; S&P 500, Dow fall to start week

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday after failing to sustain momentum from the first big rally of the year last week. Technology led the way higher, with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rising 0.6%, an outlier in the session, though far below the climb of more than 2% that the index saw earlier into trading. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) each turned lower into the close, falling 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively, after paring the day’s gains. The U.S. dollar continued its… Source link

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Stocks end Friday with modest gains and weekly losses

Stocks end Friday with modest gains and weekly losses

U.S. stocks advanced Friday after a shaky trading week marked by mixed retail earnings and a chorus of hawkish Fedspeak. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) bounced 200 points, or 0.6%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was flat. Treasury yields continued their ascent, with the benchmark 10-year note back above 3.8% and the rate-sensitive 2-year yield inching toward 4.5%. An assembly of Fed officials on Thursday pushed back against… Source link

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AMD stock could get a boost from ‘acceleration in market share gains’: analyst

AMD stock could get a boost from ‘acceleration in market share gains’: analyst

AMD may be in the position to gain market share in the competitive chip space. Baird analyst Tristan Gerra upgraded AMD stock to Outperform in a new note. Gerra sees the stock popping 35% to $100. The stock gained 2% in pre-market trading to nearly $74. Gerra thinks AMD’s new Genoa chips, released last week, will further widen its competitive moat. “Supply chain checks highlight strong reception of Genoa (5nm Zen 4) at data center OEMs, which are shifting significant resources in support of… Source link

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Democrats’ big midterm gains threaten Wall Street’s split-government hopes

Democrats’ big midterm gains threaten Wall Street’s split-government hopes

By Rodrigo Campos and Ira Iosebashvili (Reuters) – A stronger-than-expected showing by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections may force investors to rethink the split government scenario many had expected. Democrats held onto control of the U.S. Senate, extinguishing hopes of the “red wave” that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections. Republicans remain close to seizing control of the House of Representatives as officials continued counting ballots, with results expected… Source link

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Stocks Pare Gains, Futures Waver After China Rout: Markets Wrap

Stocks Pare Gains, Futures Waver After China Rout: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe pared gains and US futures turned lower as a rout in Chinese shares weighed on global equities. Treasury yields fell and the dollar gained. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx Europe 600 Index held an advance of about 0.6% after rising as much as 1.4% at the open. Prosus NV slumped more than 11%, while basic resources and energy stocks weighed on the benchmark amid a fall in crude oil and gas prices. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fluctuated before… Source link

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Stocks extend gains into third day, oil rises

Stocks extend gains into third day, oil rises

U.S. stocks extended a broad-based rebound Friday, with Wall Street on pace to snap a three-week losing streak. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%, building on back-to-back sessions of gains, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 400 points, or about 1.3%. Technology stocks led the way up, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing 2%. Oil extended a volatile run as prices resumed their climb Friday. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil futures each rose 4% to $86.88 per barrel and $92.84… Source link

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Stocks slide into long weekend after forfeiting post-jobs report gains

Stocks slide into long weekend after forfeiting post-jobs report gains

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday, surrendering all of the gains from a post-jobs report rally ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 shed 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by the same margin, or about 340 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq logged the biggest slide of the major averages, capping the session down 1.3%. The losses came after a rally earlier in the day suggested some investor optimism that a more modest 0.50% interest rate hike could be coming from the… Source link

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