(Bloomberg) — James Cayne, the cigar-puffing college dropout who parlayed a stint as a professional bridge player into a job as a bond broker on Wall Street, where he led Bear Stearns Cos. to record profits, then to the brink of collapse, has died. He was 87. Most Read from Bloomberg He died on Tuesday at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, days after suffering a stroke, said his wife, Pat. Until 2007, Cayne, known as Jimmy, was one of Wall Street’s brightest stars. Bear… Source link
Read More »Tesla Could Rise 30% Next Year on China Demand, Wedbush Says
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. is in a strong position heading into 2022, with catalysts including robust Chinese demand and new factory openings in the U.S. and Germany, according to Wedbush. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares in the electric-vehicle maker could gain nearly 30% over the next 12 months, analyst Daniel Ives wrote in a note. He expects component shortages to ease next year, allowing Tesla to better meet growing demand in China, while new factories in Austin, Texas and Berlin should… Source link
Read More »11 neglected stocks that may rise at least 20% in 2022: BofA
Bank of America says there are some unloved stocks among active managers worth a look headed into the New Year. To be more precise, 11 names. The companies on BofA’s hot list include: NRG Energy; BorgWarner; CVS Health; Eastman Chemical Company; Eaton Corporation; Exxon Mobil; F5 Inc.; Mondelez; Walt Disney; Wells Fargo; Welltower. “These stocks have 23% implied upside on average to our analysts’ price objectives (as of December 16, 2021), plus an average dividend yield of 2.2% (vs. 1.7% for… Source link
Read More »Fed asset purchases could end ‘few months early’ as Omicron worries rise
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank could end its asset purchase program a few months sooner than currently planned, signaling confidence in the economic recovery despite jitters over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. “We now look at an economy that is very strong and inflationary pressures that are very high and that means it’s appropriate for us to discuss at our next meeting — which is in a couple weeks — whether it would be appropriate to… Source link
Read More »JPMorgan says this cryptocurrency is a better buy than Bitcoin as interest rates rise — here are 3 easy ways to invest
JPMorgan says this cryptocurrency is a better buy than Bitcoin as interest rates rise — here are 3 easy ways to invest Bitcoin may gobble up most of the headlines, but America’s biggest bank says Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency, might be the better bet as interest rates start climbing. In a recent report, analysts at JPMorgan state that Ethereum’s growing number of uses — peer-to-peer lending, NFTs, gaming, stablecoins — should help it maintain its value… Source link
Read More »Stocks rise after Biden nominates Powell for Federal Reserve chair
Stocks gained on Monday at the start of a holiday-shortened week, as traders considered the highly anticipated renomination of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the top role at the central bank. The Dow added more than 250 points, or 0.8%, during morning trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each also advanced. Investors kicked off the week on a strong note, with equity and bond-market trading set to close fully on Thursday and early on Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. President Joe… Source link
Read More »Stocks rise as investors eye upbeat China data, await retail sales report
Stocks gained on Monday as investors monitored upbeat economic data out of China and awaited key retail sales and earnings results out from major U.S. companies later this week. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each opened higher. The Dow rose with shares of Boeing (BA) leading the way higher after the aircraft-maker’s head of commercial airplanes told Bloomberg he was “hopeful” that China would resume orders of the 737 Max soon following more than two years of grounding. Stronger-than-expected… Source link
Read More »Futures rise on tech strength; Tesla extends losses
By Ambar Warrick and Devik Jain (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as major technology stocks advanced, while investors awaited a slew of retail earnings and economic data this week to gauge the health of consumer spending. The three major Wall Street indexes had fallen between 0.3% and 0.7% last week on concerns over high inflation and weakening consumer sentiment. Investors had begun pivoting into economically resilient sectors, mainly technology, towards the end of the… Source link
Read More »Stocks rise as traders extend gains into November
Stocks traded higher on Monday, with equities looking to build on gains after the S&P 500’s best month since November 2020. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq opened higher. Investors are heading into November trading with momentum from a record-setting October, when the S&P 500 logged its best monthly gain in nearly a year. Each of the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq had set all-time highs last week, powered higher by a combination of estimates-topping corporate profit results. And according… Source link
Read More »Stocks, Futures Rise; Japan Rallies After Election: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Most Asian stocks rose Monday after the outcome of Japan’s election bolstered expectations for fiscal stimulus and as all-time highs for U.S. shares encouraged some investor optimism. The yen weakened. Most Read from Bloomberg Equities jumped more than 2% in Japan, where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party defied forecasts by preserving its outright majority. Stocks dipped in China amid data signaling economic weakness due to power shortages, surging… Source link
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