ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Walmart Corporate Job Cuts and Office Centralization, GameStop and AMC Surge, and More News
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) – Walmart is reducing corporate jobs and urging remote workers to move to offices, according to the Wall Street Journal. Smaller offices in Dallas, Atlanta, and Toronto are being redirected to hubs like the headquarters in Bentonville or Hoboken. The company allows part-time remote work but prioritizes office presence. Walmart is about to…
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US Futures Remain Steady Amid Wall Street Caution Ahead of April PPI Report
U.S. index futures are almost unchanged in pre-market trading this Tuesday, reflecting Wall Street’s caution ahead of key inflation reports. At 6:37 AM, the Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures rose 4 points, or +0.01%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.01%, and Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.01%. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was at 4.477%. In the commodities…
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Biden Administration Imposes Hefty Tariffs on Chinese Imports to Protect U.S. Industries
In a significant move on Tuesday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden has decided to impose increased tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. The new policy targets key sectors including electric vehicles, semiconductors, and various minerals, marking a major step in the U.S. government’s efforts to…
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Dow Snaps Eight-Day Winning Streak After Lackluster Session
Following the strong upward move seen last week, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Monday. The major averages moved to the upside early in the session but spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the Nasdaq rose…
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Inactive BTC Wallets Transact $62.8 Million, Degen Chain Faces Shutdown, and More Crypto News
Bitcoin wallets inactive for a decade move $62.8 million Two Bitcoin wallets (COIN:BTCUSD), inactive for over ten years, activated on Sunday (12) to transfer a total of 1,000 BTC, which corresponds to over $62.8 million at current prices. The addresses, which received 500 BTC each on September 12, 2013, when the value of Bitcoin was…
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Arm Sets 2025 Target for AI Chip Development, Amazon and Microsoft Commit Billions to French Investments, and More
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) – SoftBank is collaborating with Arm to develop AI chips, aiming to start mass production in 2025. SoftBank is financially contributing, negotiating with manufacturers like TSMC (NYSE:TSM). Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) – France secured new jobs and investments on Sunday before hosting a foreign investment summit. Macron led the ‘Choose France’ event, aiming to…
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U.S. Futures Climb Amid High Expectations for Inflation Data; Global Markets Show Mixed Reactions
U.S. index futures show an upward trend in Monday’s pre-market following the best week of the year for the Dow Jones. With Wall Street on alert, the market eagerly awaits the release of new inflation data expected this week. At 6:22 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose 30 points, or +0.08%. S&P 500 futures advanced…
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Dow Closes Higher For Eighth Consecutive Session
Stocks moved to the upside early in the session on Friday but showed a lack of direction over the remainder of the trading day. The major averages eventually ended the day mixed, although the Dow closed higher for the eighth consecutive session. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq (NASDAQI:COMP) edged down 5.40 points or less than a…
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Weekly Surge for Render and Toncoin, US Bancorp Expands Bitcoin ETF Investments, and More in Crypto
Sudden Bitcoin drop after unfavorable economic data and comments from the Dallas FED The price of Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) dropped by -4.1% over the past 24 hours, trading at $60,480, reversing a peak that led the cryptocurrency to reach $63,500. This volatility was triggered by below-expectation US economic data and concerning statements from Dallas Fed President…
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Interest Rate Optimism May Lead To Continued Strength On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Friday, with stocks likely to extend the advance seen over the course of the previous session. The markets may continue to benefit from renewed optimism about the outlook for interest rates, which has helped drive the Dow to a seven-day winning streak.…