Euro falls as Germany enters recession, dollar hits 2-month high

Euro falls as Germany enters recession, dollar hits 2-month high

(1/2) Euro and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) – The euro fell on Thursday as Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, was confirmed in recession, while the dollar hit a two-month high, benefiting from a seek refuge as concerns mount over a US default. … Read more

AAArrgg! Stocks in debt ceiling danger zone after US rating warning

AAArrgg!  Stocks in debt ceiling danger zone after US rating warning

(1/2) The US Capitol is reflected in a falling puddle amid ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a catastrophic default, in Washington, US, on May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst SINGAPORE, May 25 (Reuters) – Markets were stuck in U.S. debt ceiling limbo on Thursday as Europe largely shrugged … Read more

Nvidia shares soar almost 30% as sales forecasts rise and AI explodes

Nvidia shares soar almost 30% as sales forecasts rise and AI explodes

May 24 (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue more than 50% above Wall Street estimates, and said it was increasing supply to meet demand. growing demand for its artificial intelligence chips, which are used for power ChatGPT and many similar services. Shares of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable listed semiconductor company, … Read more

Wall St slips as debt ceiling talks drag on; Fed minutes at a glance

Wall St slips as debt ceiling talks drag on;  Fed minutes at a glance

Launch of a new round of negotiations on the debt ceiling Citigroup abandons sale of units in Mexico Agilent falls on lower annual forecast Indices down: Dow 0.82%, S&P 0.89%, Nasdaq 0.94% May 24 (Reuters) – Major Wall Street indexes fell on Wednesday as talks between the White House and Republican representatives on raising the … Read more

Kohl’s rises on surprise profit as CEO turnaround plan shows effect

Kohl’s rises on surprise profit as CEO turnaround plan shows effect

May 24 (Reuters) – Kohl’s Corp (KSS.N) reported a surprise profit on Wednesday as its new CEO’s efforts to turn around the company that saw its margins slump last year began yielding results, pushing shares of the department store chain up 19%. The company also stuck to its full-year targets, though it saw a bigger-than-expected … Read more

Zoom raises annual forecast even as growth slows from pandemic peaks

Zoom raises annual forecast even as growth slows from pandemic peaks

(1/2) Small figurines are seen in front of the Zoom logo displayed in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration May 22 (Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) raised its full-year revenue and profit forecast on Monday, even as growth slows after a pandemic boom and business spending slows in a difficult economy. … Read more

PacWest shares jump after selling $2.6 billion home loan

PacWest shares jump after selling .6 billion home loan

May 22 (Reuters) – Shares of PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) jumped on Monday after the troubled regional lender announced it had agreed to sell $2.6 billion in construction home loans at a price reduced in order to improve its balance sheet. PacWest shares rose nearly 20% on the deal, giving the Los Angeles-based bank breathing space … Read more

Chevron strengthens its presence in the United States with the purchase of 7.6 billion dollars of PDC Energy

Chevron strengthens its presence in the United States with the purchase of 7.6 billion dollars of PDC Energy

Deal increases Chevron’s production by 240,000 barrels per day The company will raise its outlook for capital expenditure on purchase Chevron shares fall 1%, PDC Energy gains 8% May 22 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N) said on Monday it was increasing its oil and gas footprint in the United States by acquiring shale producer PDC … Read more

Ford will charge its electric car with a multitude of battery offers

Ford will charge its electric car with a multitude of battery offers

May 22 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (FN) unveiled new battery-grade lithium supply deals on Monday as the U.S. automaker aims to meet its goal of producing 2 million electric vehicles by 2026 and to close the gap with market leader Tesla Inc. (TSLA.O). Ford is hosting an investor event on Monday explaining how it … Read more

Markets pissed off as US debt ceiling nears critical moment

Markets pissed off as US debt ceiling nears critical moment

Asian scholarships: S&P 500 futures down 0.1%, Japanese Nikkei flat US debt ceiling talks to resume after deadlock Powell less warmongering than feared; Yellen warns against further bank mergers G7 to reduce trade dependency on China, Beijing partially bans Micron SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) – Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as … Read more