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(Justin Vaughn, Editor, Options Trading Report) Word on the Street is Picking Up Steam….The Federal Reserve ‘could’ cut a half point. According to the CME FedWatch tool Friday afternoon “there is a 47% chance that the Fed would cut rates to a range of 4.75% to 5%.” Both the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 showed week ending gains with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 surging 6% and 4%, far better than the first four … Read more…
By Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes slipped on Friday as investors held back after a rally in the previous session that was sparked by an oversized interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and the Dow hovered near their record highs and were on track for weekly gains of over 1%, along with the tech-heavy Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91.67 points, or … Read more…
By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the company to succeed John Donahoe as president and CEO, as the sportswear giant shakes up its leadership amid efforts to revive sales and battle rising competition. The company’s shares rose 8% in after-hours trading. Hill was at Nike for 32 years and held senior leadership positions across Europe and North America where he helped expand … Read more…
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zevra Therapeutics’ drug for a rare and fatal genetic disorder, making it the first treatment to get a nod for the condition, the health regulator said on Friday. The company has been trying for years to bring the drug to market after the FDA previously declined to approve it and extended a review of the treatment. The oral drug, branded as Miplyffa, has now been approved … Read more…
By Chibuike Oguh and Linda Pasquini NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened against the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged and indicated that it was not in a hurry to hike them again. The BoJ could afford to spend time eyeing the fallout from global economic uncertainties, Governor Kazuo Ueda said in a press conference following the central bank’s move, adding that its monetary policy decision will be based … Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank Group said on Thursday it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, a 10% increase over the $38.6 billion the prior year and close to its target of a 45% share of total financing devoted to climate projects. The $4 billion increase in climate financing during the fiscal year ended June 30 shows progress towards the bank’s goals, but is well short of the trillions of … Read more…
By Medha Singh and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – While former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will not sell his $1.7 billion stake in Trump Media after restrictions likely expire on Thursday, other insiders could soon cash in their gains. Trump Media & Technology Group is 57% owned by the Republican presidential candidate who told reporters last Friday that he does not plan to sell his shares. Other major stakeholders who could soon sell … Read more…
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) – Amazon.com announced on Thursday a new artificial intelligence application that it says will help its independent sellers with sales metrics, inventory maintenance and product advertising, among other things. The move is part of a broader Big Tech effort to employ the technology for greater automation. The software, dubbed Amelia, can provide instantaneous answers to broad questions such as how to prepare for the holidays and how a seller’s business is … Read more…
ABUJA (Reuters) – Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 billion in its Nigeria operations over the next five years, the country’s presidency said after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and senior executives of the soft drinks maker on Thursday. Tinubu met John Murphy, president and chief financial officer of Coca‑Cola, Zoran Bogdanovic, CEO of Coca-Cola HBC – one of Coca-Cola’s many bottlers worldwide – and several other company officials as he seeks to attract investment … Read more…
LONDON (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday asked a London tribunal to throw out a mass lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of abusing its dominance in the online search market. The lawsuit – valued at up to 7 billion pounds ($9.3 billion) – is the latest case focusing on the business practices of Google, which is currently facing a major antitrust trial in the United States over its online advertising business. It is … Read more…