Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on February 27, 2020. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images 8:28 am: 10-year yield could go to 0.75%, strategist says The U.S. Treasury 10-year yield could fall further into record-low territory and eventually reach 0.75%, stratetgist Komal Sri-Kumar said. “Usually, when the yield […]
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Top economist Ed Hyman sees zero US growth next two quarters
Ed Hyman, a widely followed economist on Wall Street, said the coronavirus outbreak could end up causing a recession in the U.S. and slashed his U.S. GDP forecast to zero growth in the second and third quarters of this year “More cases are showing up in the U.S. and seem likely to be just the […]
Dow plunges 1,100, worst point drop in history, will Fed act?
This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 4:01 pm: Dow ends wild day down nearly 1,200 points The Dow tanked about 1,191 points, falling into correction territory, as coronavirus fears continued to drove investors away from risk assets. The 30-stock benchmark dropped 4.4% for its worst percentage day since Feb. 2018. On the […]
Dow 2-day drop totals 1,910, Kudlow doesn’t help, Cramer stays away
This is a live blog. Check back for updates A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Feb. 24, 2020. Photo by Wang Ying | Xinhua | Getty 4:01 pm: Dow drops 3%, bringing 2-day point loss to 1,910 Major averages slid on Tuesday, accelerating Monday’s sharp […]
Dow futures bounce as market attempts to recover from worst drop in 2 years
U.S. stock index futures pointed to slight gains on Tuesday following the market’s worst decline in two years on concerns the coronavirus outbreak would dent global economic growth. As of 8:28 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 120 points, indicating a gain of 142 points at the open. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures […]
Start-up partners with BlackRock to offer investments used by the rich
A digital platform that offers alternative investments to the masses is attempting to broaden its appeal with a new fund created with BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager. For the last five years, New York-based start-up YieldStreet has been giving its users access to a category of deals that had previously been the domain of […]
Trump administration may stop exporting GE’s engines to China: WSJ
A logo is displayed next to a gas turbine at the General Electric Co. (GE) energy plant in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. General Electric Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on January 20. Sharrett / Bloomberg / Getty Images The Trump administration may stop exporting jet engines manufactured partly […]
Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate, says Matt Drudge
Hillary Clinton speaks onstage at ‘Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton discuss their new book ‘The Book of Gutsy Women’ at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on November 05, 2019 in Los Angeles, Emma McIntyre | Getty Images Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as a vice presidential running mate after positive internal polling about […]
70% chance of recession in next six months, study from MIT and State Street finds
There’s a 70% chance that a recession will hit in the next six months, according to new research from the MIT Sloan School of Management and State Street Associates. The researchers created an index comprised of four factors and then used the Mahalanobis distance — a measure initially used to analyze human skulls — to […]
Caterpillar earnings come in at $2.63, vs $2.37 EPS expected
Shares of Caterpillar fell on Friday after reporting a revenue miss in the fourth quarter, citing “global economic uncertainty.” Industrial giant’s quarterly earnings came in at $2.63 per share adjusted, compared to an estimate of $2.37 per Refinitiv. However, its revenue fell 8% year-over year to $13.144 billion, below the estimate of $13.412 billion. CEO […]