Stalled-Out Tech Stocks Leave ‘Other 493’ to Drive Market Gains

(Bloomberg) -- Some less-loved sectors of US equities are taking the lead in driving the market higher to start 2025, as lofty valuations and slowing profit growth dull the appeal of the technology giants that fueled much of last year’s strength.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Get

Read More
US Listed Chinese Stocks Rally As China's GDP Growth Data Fuels Optimism

U.S.-listed Chinese stocks including Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA), Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), JD.com, Inc (NASDAQ: JD), PDD Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PDD), NIO Inc (NYSE: NIO), Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ:LI), and XPeng Inc (NYSE:XPEV) gained on Friday in sympathy with acceleration of China’s economic activity beating expectations for the last quarter of 2024 as stimulus measures kicked in. China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, beating Reuters estimates of 5.0% growth, C

Read More
Treasury Futures Traders Shake Up Positioning on Fed Cut Bets

(Bloomberg) -- Futures traders are shaking up their bets in the Treasury market after benign inflation data and dovish comments from a Federal Reserve official.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Getting HarderWill Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?Changes over the past two

Read More
Deal News and Rumors Are Pushing Intel Stock Higher to Start the Year

Shares of the chipmaker are rising today alongside broader markets, leaving them up more than 8% in January and outpacing the S&P 500.

Read More
Meta and Snap stock prices sink despite the TikTok ban being upheld by the Supreme Court

Shares in TikTok competitors were little helped on Friday after the high court let the ban stand, indicating that investors are not convinced it will happen.

Read More
Qorvo Stock Soars as Starboard Value Takes Stake in Chipmaker

Shares of Qorvo got a boost when it was learned that hedge fund Starboard Value has taken a 7.7% stake in the maker of radio frequency and power chips.

Read More
Intel stock pops 8% because someone apparently wants to buy the troubled chipmaker

Intel’s (INTC) stock was up by more than 8% during late-morning trading on Friday after a report said the faltering chipmaker is being targeted for an acquisition.

Read More
Rivian Stock Rises as EV Maker Finalizes $6.6B DOE Loan to Build Georgia Plant

Rivian Automotive shares rose Friday, a day after the electric vehicle maker announced it had finalized a federal loan worth up to $6.6 billion to build a factory in Georgia.

Read More
Bolivia continues crypto momentum as bank launches USDT custody

Crypto adoption continues in the South American country of Bolivia as a major bank announced …

Read More
FDA authorizes marketing of nicotine pouches for the first time

These items have become popular in c-stores as traditional tobacco sales plunge, and their approval sets the stage for continued growth.

Read More
Veteran trader reworks Wells Fargo stock price target after earnings

Wall Street trader shares his thoughts about the financial services company.

Read More
Goldman Sachs hikes David Solomon's pay 25% — and offers a sweet stock deal to remain CEO

Goldman Sachs (GS) is locking in CEO David Solomon for at least another five years with a sweet stock deal — along with a big, annual pay increase.

Read More
Bybit and Block Scholes Report: ETH Poised for a Rebound

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume released the latest weekly crypto...

Read More
DeFi Agents AI Secures $1.2M to Drive Innovation in AI-Powered Decentralized Finance

Singapore, Singapore, January 17th, 2025, Chainwire DeFi Agents AI (DEFAI) has raised $1.2M, supporting its efforts to improve the way users interact with decentralized finance....

Read More
Microsoft’s Stock Revival Hinges on Showing Growth From AI Binge

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. has plowed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful. Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Getting HarderWill Americans Ever Lose Their

Read More

OK