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A short-term saver? Say thanks to the Federal Reserve. One benefit of the Fed’s interest-rate hikes aimed at wresting control over inflation is that savers looking for a safe investment for a year or less can now get the best yields in ages from Treasury bills, or T-bills. Savings rates have jumped from just about zero to more than 4% in the past 12 months on these short-term securities issued by the federal government. On Jan. 24, a one-year T-bill was yielding 4.7%, up from a rate of 0.57%… Source link

U.S. stocks descended Thursday morning as Wall Street reeled from another sizable rate hike by Federal Reserve officials and assessed similar moves by central bank officials across the Atlantic. A disappointing reading on consumer spending also weighed on sentiment. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England followed the U.S. Fed in raising interest rates by 50 basis points Thursday morning. The BoE’s hike brought rates in the country to their highest since 2008. The S&P 500 (^GSPC)… Source link

U.S. stocks fell in volatile trading Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered its seventh and final interest rate increase of 2022 and Chair Jerome Powell asserted in hawkish remarks that further tightening is underway. The central bank lifted its key policy rate by half a percentage point, slowing the pace from hikes of 75 basis points across the prior four meetings. The move brings the federal funds rate to a new range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level since December 2007. The S&P 500… Source link

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell set the table for a 50-basis point rate hike at the Fed’s December policy meeting, saying in a speech on Wednesday it makes sense to “moderate” rate hikes as the Fed approaches its estimated peak in benchmark interest rates. “It makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate increases as we approach the level of restraint that will be sufficient to bring inflation down,” Powell said in a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington. “The time for… Source link

Chipotle (CMG) posted third quarter 2022 earnings results Tuesday after market close that slightly beat market expectations. Here’s what the California-based company reported, compared to Wall Street’s expectations, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates: Revenue: $2.2 billion versus $2.24 billion expected Adj. earnings per share (EPS): $9.51 versus $9.23 expected Same-store sales: 7.6% versus 7.38% expected The third quarter that ended on September 30, 2022, proved that customers are… Source link

Apple (AAPL) is joining its streaming competitors in hiking prices. On Monday, the tech giant announced price increases across its various services including Apple TV+, Apple Music, and the Apple One Bundle. This is the first time Apple has raised the subscription prices of those offerings in the U.S., and international markets will see similar price increases. In a statement to Yahoo Finance, an Apple spokesperson confirmed the price hikes, stating: “The subscription prices for Apple Music,… Source link

Apple (AAPL) is joining its streaming competitors in hiking prices. On Monday, the tech giant announced price increases across its various services including Apple TV+, Apple Music, and the Apple One Bundle. This is the first time Apple has raised the subscription prices of those offerings in the U.S., and international markets will see similar price increases. In a statement to Yahoo Finance, an Apple spokesperson confirmed the price hikes, stating: “The subscription prices for Apple Music,… Source link

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve barreled ahead with a third straight outsize interest rate hike Wednesday in an effort to squash high inflation – but economists worry the campaign is increasingly risking a recession by next year. The Fed raised its key short-term rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3% to 3.25%, a higher-than-normal level designed to ease inflation by slowing the economy. It also significantly bumped up its forecast for what that rate will be at… Source link

U.S. stocks surged Wednesday as investors mulled a major decision from Federal Reserve policymakers to raise interest rates by 0.75% and remarks from Chair Jerome Powell hinting the central bank may slow the pace of its rate-hiking cycle. Better-than-expected earnings from tech giants also helped lift sentiment. The S&P 500 jumped 2.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 430 points, or roughly 1.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared 4.1%. The Fed on Wednesday issued another 75… Source link

Chipotle (CMG) is set to report its fiscal second quarter earnings on Tuesday after market close as inflation remains top of mind for both businesses and consumers. Here’s what Wall Street expects, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates: Revenue: $2.25 billion expected Adj. earnings per share (EPS): $9.10 expected U.S. same-store sales: 10% to 12% increase expected Analysts anticipate that, similar to last quarter, Chipotle will benefit from its expanded growth in digital sales and online… Source link