Treasury yields were supported by another positive US bill auction with the Jan 23rd results. After a tumultuous year, the bond market consistently shows strength with the results of the 52-week bill auction and the 2-year note auction. Although it’s not hitting every news headline, bond auctions are a low-risk investment, so no news [...]
Shares of Netflix (NFLX) are up more than after the streaming company delivered solid 4th quarter earnings, optimistic guidance for the year ahead, and perhaps most importantly, a highly anticipated deal with TKO - the parent company of WWE. As cable television continues to fizzle out, streaming services are bringing live sports programming into [...]
One of the most legitimate concerns surrounding AI technology is now being addressed by a collaboration between IBM and Casper Labs. The technology giant and blockchain service provider are teaming up to bring AI and Web3 technologies together to mitigate IP and safety issues. As more and more businesses take existing LLM’s (large language [...]
Two investment firms teamed up to submit a proposal to purchase Macy’s (M) back in December. After mulling over the offer for a few weeks, the retailer announced today that it would not be accepting the $5.8 billion bid brought forth. Arkhouse Management and partner Brigade Capital Management were eager to take the department [...]
Market Recap: A Rollercoaster Week Unveiled Last week saw the stock market navigating through twists and turns, driven by a mix of economic data and investor sentiments. From a tech-driven sell-off to concerns about rising bond yields, each day brought new challenges. Tuesday witnessed a broad sell-off, particularly in the tech sector, with rising [...]
It’s been a tumultuous week for Spirit Airlines (SAVE) and its investors, as the stock plummeted more than 60% after a judge blocked a deal for the budget airliner to be acquired by competitor JetBlue Airways. It’s been rumored that the company could be headed toward bankruptcy. But, SAVE is turning things around to [...]
Just a few years ago Lucid Group (LCID) was one of the most exciting stocks on the market, soaring to more than 430% above its IPO price of $10.25/share. Since then, the stock has plummeted to just $2.69/share - with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The EV manufacturer has been compared to [...]
Despite the positive reports from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Tuesday was a damp day following Fed Christopher Waller’s comments to approach rate cuts slowly. Rate cuts are always good news, but his speech was not what hopeful investors wanted to hear. After anticipating six cuts in 2024 starting in March, the speech contradicted [...]
Albemarle (ALB) dropped more than 3% to start Wednesday’s trading session after announcing its efforts to cut costs in response to plummeting lithium prices. Shares have since recovered and are now down just over 1%. The American chemicals manufacturing company is on a mission to lower its costs by nearly $100 million annually, and [...]
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported its fiscal 4th quarter earnings today before the market opened, and despite beating revenue forecasts, the stock is down more than 3% Tuesday morning. Revenue of $12.9 billion was a 1.2% improvement year over year, beating the FactSet consensus of $11.93 billion handsomely. Key segments in this performance were investment [...]
