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Yandex N.V., Russia’s leading technology company, on Tuesday said that its Russian operating subsidiary agreed to sell its news aggregator, Zen infotainment service, and homepage to rival Vkontakte (VK), a large Russian social media business. The move will further limit access to independent media. In exchange, Yandex will acquire 100% … Source link

Retail traders were quick to flock to the side of Chewy Inc (NYSE: CHWY) founder and GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) chair Ryan Cohen when he purchased a stake in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) in March. Less than six months later, Cohen has filed intent to sell his stake in the embattled retailer and accusations are flying. One institutional investor has suggested that Cohen used retail investors to pump the stock for his own benefit. What To Know: Luke Lloyd, wealth advisor… Source link

If Walmart’s second quarter sales trends in electronics are any indication, Best Buy could announce a dud of a quarter and outlook in a few short weeks. In Walmart’s earnings release on Tuesday, the world’s largest retailer cited “softness” in electronics at its Walmart U.S. division. And at Sam’s Club U.S., sales fell by a high-single digit percentage in the tech, office, and entertainment category. Walmart CFO John David Rainey struck a cautiously optimistic tone on the state of the U.S…. Source link

Stocks rallied Wednesday as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief over a lower-than-expected CPI reading for July that showed inflation eased to an annual 8.5% last month. The benchmark S&P 500 jumped 2.1% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 535 points, or about 1.6%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 2.9%. July’s CPI report showed prices moderated last month, edging lower for the first time since early 2021 in a hopeful sign for investors that Federal Reserve officials may… Source link

(Bloomberg) — The ugliest year ever for US corporate-bond investors is expected to get uglier — and they only have the Federal Reserve to blame. Most Read from Bloomberg With the central bank raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, nearly three quarters of those who responded to the MLIV Pulse survey said that tighter monetary policy is the biggest risk facing the corporate-debt market. Just 27% were more concerned that corporate bankruptcies will pile up over the next six… Source link

Lucid Group (LCID) shares crashed in after hours trading on on Wednesday following the release of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s second quarter report. The company cut its production outlook for 2022 for the second time in as many quarters, now forecasting it will make 6,000-7,000 cars this year, down from its prior guidance of 12,000-14,000. At the beginning of the year, the company had expected it would make up to 20,000 cars this year. “Our revised production guidance reflects the… Source link

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders bought 1,814 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of 1,437% compared to the typical daily volume of 118 put options. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yandex Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Yandex by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd…. Source link

Alphabet (GOOGL) split its two classes of shares (GOOG) by a 20-to-1 margin, a move that reduced the price of one share from just over $2,200 on Friday to about $112 on Monday. The stock split doesn’t change Alphabet’s market capitalization. The company is still worth about $1.5 trillion, making it one of the most valuable firms on the planet. But the split has two potential benefits. First, it may make Alphabet shares more enticing for everyday investors. Second, it increases the odds that… Source link

(Bloomberg) — After drawing foreign capital into China’s markets for years, President Xi Jinping is now facing the risk of a nasty period of financial de-globalization. Investors point to one main reason why: Xi’s own policies. Most Read from Bloomberg Money managers once enticed by China’s juicy yields and huge tech companies now say reasons to avoid the country outweigh incentives to buy. They cite everything from unpredictable regulatory campaigns to economic damage caused by strict… Source link

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders bought 1,814 put options on the company. This represents an increase of 1,437% compared to the average volume of 118 put options. NASDAQ YNDX opened at $18.94 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a… Source link