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A new appraisal on 25 Taylor St., a converted office building in San Francisco's theater district that was once a WeWork, cuts its value by about 66%, according to Trepp.
Inflation is the ‘one thing’ holding up revenue growth, warns Morgan Stanley’s Wilson of a potential selloff in stocks
Mike Wilson, chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley, warns stock-market investors against cheering cooler inflation.
U.S. debt-ceiling deadline may be nearing faster than expected, warns Goldman Sachs. Here’s what that means for markets.
The deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling could be approaching faster than expected, warns Goldman Sachs Group.
Why bank failures aren’t always a bad sign for the stock market, according to Invesco
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank in March and sale of Credit Suisse to rival UBS might have a silver lining for stocks.
Why Snap is suddenly eligible to join the S&P 500
Snap's IPO led to changes that barred the company and others like it from major stock indexes, but at least one index provider is dropping those limitations.
U.S. debt-ceiling brinkmanship threatens market calm after bout of ‘intense volatility’ on bank fears
Equity and bond markets have calmed since last month’s regional bank failures sparked contagion fears, but political brinkmanship over the U.S. debt ceiling risks reigniting volatility, warns CreditSights.
‘Dangerous times’: These aerospace and defense, cybersecurity ETFs are on ‘verge of breakouts’
Heightened geopolitical tensions and cybersecurity concerns may be propelling ETFs in those those areas toward potential 'breakouts.”
Walmart borrowing $5 billion in debt highlights a thaw in a crucial area of financial markets
Retail giant Walmart borrows $5 billion in the corporate bond market on Wednesday, as credit markets reawaken after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Breaking Dow up nearly 400 points in final hour of trade, S&P 500 heads for highest close in over 2 months
U.S. stock indexes extended the gains in the final hour of trade Thursday as a moderation in wholesale inflation and a jump in weekly jobless claims support the idea that the economy is gradually weakening, while the Feder...
Stock rally making it too hot for shorts as AMC, GameStop, Coinbase are the ‘most squeezable’
As the broader stock market has been on a tear for about a month, things are looking grim for investors with big short positions.
Breaking U.S. stocks erase earlier gains in the final hour of trade Wednesday after minutes show Fed expects 'mild recession' this year in the wake of banking stress
U.S stock indexes turned lower in the final hour of trade Wednesday, reversing earlier gains after minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting showed policymakers projected the U.S. economy will fall into a "mi...
U.S. stock market ‘pretty expensive’ as investors parse inflation report in choppy trade
U.S. stocks have been choppy Wednesday, as investors parse a consumer-price index report that showed inflation remains sticky despite some signs of easing.
Why BlackRock is upping its bet on bonds pegged to inflation
BlackRock has upped its overweight of inflation-linked bonds, a move the giant asset manager said it made in March to 'quickly take advantage' of the market pricing in a lower cost of living despite persistent price pressu...
Breaking S&P 500 ends flat ahead of March inflation report, Fed minutes
U.S. stock indexes finished mostly lower after trading in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors awaited key inflation data that could determine whether the Federal Reserve will once again raise interest rates at its meeti...
S&P 500 ekes out slight gain in final moments of trading to kick off busy week of inflation data, earnings
Stocks finish mostly higher on Monday as investors return to the start of a busy week for data and the first-quarter earnings season.
Why a long, shallow recession is more likely than ‘deep and long credit crunch contraction,’ says Mizuho
The U.S. is facing a long, shallow recession instead of a 'deep and long credit crunch contraction' after the Federal Reserve's tightening of monetary policy over the past year, according to Mizuho Securities.
Breaking U.S. stocks fall at the open after three-day holiday weekend
U.S. stocks opened down Monday following the three-day holiday weekend, with investors resuming trade after U.S. stock exchanges closed for Good Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% soon after the opening be...
Updated Tupperware, Micron Technology, Capital One and other big movers ahead of Monday's stock market open
These were the biggest moving stocks ahead of Monday's open. Gainers: Shares of Micron Technology Inc. climbed 5.6% in premarket trading, getting a boost after production cuts announced by rival Samsung Electronics Co. L...
U.S. stock futures mostly lower following long Easter weekend
U.S. stock futures traded weaker to flat on Monday, with signs that technology could be leading any lower action following the long Easter weekend. S&P 500 futures fell 8 points, or nearly 0.2%, to 4,124, while Dow Jones ...
What’s next for the stock market after jobs report lands on Good Friday holiday
With the U.S. stock market closed on Good Friday, investors will have the weekend to digest a jobs report that saw fed-funds-futures traders raise bets on a May rate hike.
