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First-Time Unemployment Benefit Claims Modestly Higher; Economic Gworth Slowed
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits crept modestly higher in the week ended May 25th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims rose to 219,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level of 216,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up…
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Dow Likely To See Further Downside Amid Steep Drop By Salesforce
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Thursday, with the Dow futures showing a notable move to the downside. A steep drop by shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is likely to weigh on the Dow, as the cloud-based software company is plunging by 16.5 percent in pre-market trading. Salesforce is…
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Rising Treasury Yields Contribute To Weakness On Wall Street
Following the mixed performance seen during Tuesday’s session, the major U.S. stock indexes all moved to the downside during trading on Wednesday. The Dow showed a notable decline, falling to its lowest closing level in almost a month. The major averages all finished the day firmly in negative territory. The Dow (DOWI:DJI) slumped 411.32 points…
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BlackRock’s IBIT Surges as Top Bitcoin ETF, Bitfarms Rejects Riot Platforms Offer, and More Crypto News
Bitfarms rejects Riot Platforms’ $950 million acquisition offer On May 29th, Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) rejected a $950 million acquisition proposal from Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT), arguing that the offered value was insufficient. Received on April 22nd, the offer consisted of $2.30 per share in cash and stock. The decision was made after analysis by the Special Committee…
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Treasury Department Seven-Year Note Auction Results Due
The Treasury Department is scheduled to announce the results of this month’s auction of $44 billion worth of seven-year notes at 1 pm ET. At 1:45 pm ET, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams is due to participate in a roundtable with local leaders to hear about business conditions and municipal and community services.…
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Rising Treasury Yields May Weigh On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to initial weakness on Wall Street on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move mostly lower following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. A continued increase by treasury yields may weigh on Wall Street, as the yield on the benchmark ten-year note is seeing further upside…
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Robinhood Shares Surge 3.3% on Stock Buyback Announcement; Anglo Declines BHP Deadline Extension, and More News
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) – Robinhood has launched a $1 billion share buyback program, reflecting confidence in the company. The program is expected to be executed over two to three years, starting in the third quarter of 2024, subject to market conditions. Robinhood’s shares rose 3.3% in pre-market trading. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Nvidia’s shares…
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US Index Futures Drop Amid Rising Treasury Yields and Inflation Concerns, Oil Prices Increase
U.S. index futures are down in pre-market trading this Wednesday, after the Nasdaq Composite reached a new record in the previous session. Investors are focused on rising Treasury yields and increasing inflation concerns. As of 6:25 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 219 points, or 0.56%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.56%, and Nasdaq-100 futures lost…
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Nasdaq Climbs To Another Record Closing High But Dow Sees Further Downside
After moving in opposite directions early in the session, the Nasdaq and the Dow turned in a mixed performance throughout much of the trading day on Tuesday. While the Nasdaq briefly joined the Dow in negative territory in afternoon trading, the tech-heavy index rebounded to end the day at a new record closing high. The…
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Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Riot Platforms Eyes Bitfarms Acquisition, and More Crypto News
Semler Scientific invests $40 million in Bitcoin Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR), a company specializing in health products, announced the acquisition of 581 Bitcoins for $40 million, highlighting digital currency as a promising investment and store of value. According to CEO Eric Semler, this strategy aims to protect the company against inflation and capitalize on the potential…