Fed decision, Amazon earnings, Starbucks sales: 3 Things

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It's so tough to pay cash in China that the government had to fine a KFC for not accepting banknotes
China has been pushing for businesses to leave the door open for customers to use cash, with foreigner visitors saying they're struggling to spend.
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Shareholders in Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:T82U) are in the red if they invested five years ago
For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But the main game is to...
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Trump Media stock slumps after reporting $327.6m first quarter loss, costing former president more than $766m
Company says losses are result of recent merger but share price has dropped 13.2% since Friday
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Singapore Airlines Reported Record Profits for FY2024: Can its Share Price Soar?
Singapore’s flagship carrier delivered an impressive performance, but can its share price reclaim the high achieved earlier this year? The post Singapore Airlines Reported Record Profits for FY2024: Can its Share Price Soar? appeared first on The Smart Investor.
Reuters
Canada's Power Corp shuts down China unit, lays off staff, sources say
Power Corporation of Canada (Power Corp) has shut its China investment unit and dismissed all staff, said two people briefed on the matter, becoming the latest Western financial firm to pull back amid the country's economic challenges. Power Sustainable, which is the asset management arm of Power Corp and manages $4.5 billion of assets globally, started laying off all of its 17 local staff in recent weeks as it moved towards shutting down the Shanghai-based unit, said the people. Economic slowdown has seen many of the Western financial firms that scrambled to expand China operations a few years ago take a hit on their earnings and rein in their ambitions for what was a key piece of their global growth strategy.
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Nasdaq and gold hit record highs
The Nasdaq hit a fresh record Monday as leading bourses mostly rose, while gold also scored a new all-time high as the shock death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi helped bolster the haven investment."Gold and copper have hit record highs, (and) silver jumped to an 11-year high... after the death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash," noted Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Finalto trading group.
Reuters
Analysis-Bulls beat a path to China stock shop but foreigners dare not go in
Emboldened by China's latest measures and pledges to fix the weakest parts of its struggling economy, domestic investors are scooping up shares in a cheap stock market, while most foreign investors are hopeful but taking it slow. Last week's sweeping measures to support the property sector, which authorities dubbed as historic, were the latest in a series of steps China has taken since February in a bid to boost consumption, funnel state money into priority sectors and underpin the stock market. "To some extent, I think what's been announced isn't yet of a scale that is going to start putting a meaningful kind of tens of percentage points onto GDP," said Sunil Krishnan, head of multi-asset funds at Aviva Investors in London.
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Bitcoin Falls. What’s Holding Back a Crypto Rally.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were falling Monday, with the crypto sector’s momentum still highly dependent on flows into exchange-traded funds. The largest cryptocurrency hit a record high near $74,000 in mid-March amid a surge of interest from new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) but its price has dropped since then.
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TikTok’s Humphrey Yang Claims These 5 Investments Will Keep You Poor
Everyone should be investing a good portion of their income. It's one of the key ways to build wealth (if you need an example, just look at multibillionaire Warren Buffett, who built much of his net...
Reuters
Oil falls 1% on sticky US inflation, dampened geopolitical risk premium
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled 1% lower on Tuesday as lingering U.S. inflation looked likely to keep interest rates higher for longer, weighing on fuel demand. Brent crude futures settled down 83 cents, or 1%, to $82.88 a barrel. Ahead of this weekend's Memorial Day holiday, which kicks off the U.S. peak summer driving season, retail gasoline prices fell for the fourth consecutive week to $3.58 per gallon on Monday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its gasoline and diesel fuel update.
USA TODAY
Should the Fed relax its 2% inflation goal and cut interest rates? Yes, some experts say.
The Fed's goal of keeping rates high until inflation falls to 2% has significant implications for consumers, investors and the U.S. economy.
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New Strong Sell Stocks for May 20th
BABA, ASGN and BGS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 20, 2024.
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Nvidia earnings could spark $200 billion swing in shares, options show
Traders are pricing in a big move for Nvidia’s shares after the chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday, though expectations for volatility are more muted than in the past, U.S. options markets show. Nvidia's options are primed for an 8.7% swing in either direction by Friday, according to data from options analytics firm Trade Alert. While massive by most measures, that implied move would fall far short of the 16.4% jump Nvidia’s shares notched after the company’s most recent quarterly earnings report.
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Markets brace for Nvidia earnings: What to know this week
A crucial earnings report from AI leader Nvidia greets a stock market that hit new records last week.
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XPeng Stock Jumps on Earnings. There’s Hope for China EVs.
XPeng stock rose Tuesday after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker reported better-than-expected first-quarter numbers. A year ago, XPeng reported a per-share loss of 38 cents on sales of $573 million. Quarterly gross profit margins were about 13%, up about 11 percentage points year over year and about two percentage points better than analysts’ forecasts.
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Trump Media lost $327 million last quarter. It's still valued at more than $6 billion.
Truth Social earned $770,500 from advertising, according to the earnings report, which is down from $1.1 million the same time last year.
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How to Maximize Your Retirement Portfolio with These Top-Ranked Dividend Stocks
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AUD/USD Forecast – Australian Dollar Continues to See Questions Asked
The Aussie continues to see a lot of noise, as we had recently broke above the top of a major consolidation rectangle form the past several months. However, it seems as if we are continuing to see a lot of hesitation at this point.
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Exploring Three SGX Dividend Stocks For Your Portfolio
As the Singapore market continues to navigate through varying economic conditions, investors are increasingly looking for stable investment opportunities. Dividend stocks on the SGX present an option for those seeking potential income generation and relative security amidst market fluctuations. In light of current events emphasizing the importance of vigilance and informed decision-making, selecting dividend stocks that demonstrate consistent performance and strong management could be more...
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Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) Stock
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.

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Fed decision, Amazon earnings, Starbucks sales: 3 Things

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It's so tough to pay cash in China that the government had to fine a KFC for not accepting banknotes

Shareholders in Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (SGX:T82U) are in the red if they invested five years ago

Trump Media stock slumps after reporting $327.6m first quarter loss, costing former president more than $766m

Singapore Airlines Reported Record Profits for FY2024: Can its Share Price Soar?

Canada's Power Corp shuts down China unit, lays off staff, sources say

Nasdaq and gold hit record highs

Analysis-Bulls beat a path to China stock shop but foreigners dare not go in

Bitcoin Falls. What’s Holding Back a Crypto Rally.

TikTok’s Humphrey Yang Claims These 5 Investments Will Keep You Poor

Oil falls 1% on sticky US inflation, dampened geopolitical risk premium

Should the Fed relax its 2% inflation goal and cut interest rates? Yes, some experts say.

New Strong Sell Stocks for May 20th

Nvidia earnings could spark $200 billion swing in shares, options show

Markets brace for Nvidia earnings: What to know this week

XPeng Stock Jumps on Earnings. There’s Hope for China EVs.

Trump Media lost $327 million last quarter. It's still valued at more than $6 billion.

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