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Initial unemployment benefit applications climbed to a four-month high at the end of May, raising eyebrows among economists and market watchers tracking labor market conditions. Despite the headline-grabbing number, the spike does not reflect a meaningful increase in layoffs by businesses across the country. Analysts point to the Memorial Day holiday as a significant distorting…
Emerging-market fund managers who rode the semiconductor wave to significant gains are now facing the challenge of finding their next big bets. The three top-performing emerging-market stocks this year have been Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), Samsung, and SK Hynix, delivering substantial returns to investors. Fund managers who built large positions in these names early…
Quantinuum has raised $1.68 billion through an initial public offering, marking a significant milestone for the quantum computing industry. The company chose the traditional IPO route, setting itself apart from many competitors in the quantum space who opted for SPAC mergers instead. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, became a popular vehicle for tech companies…
A growing divergence between individual stock volatility and broader index calm is raising fresh concerns about hidden risks building beneath the surface of US equity markets. The phenomenon, known as a dispersion trade, thrives when volatility for single stocks rises even as volatility for the overall index declines or remains subdued. This dynamic creates what…
SpaceX is targeting what would be one of the largest initial public offerings in history, with the company eyeing a haul of up to $86 billion. The sheer scale of the offering would position SpaceX to crush global records for IPO fundraising, underscoring the enormous appetite investors have for the aerospace company. Elon Musk is…
Rising consumer prices are forcing lower- and middle-income Americans to cut back on spending, according to the Federal Reserve’s beige book. The beige book, a key economic report compiled by the Fed, highlights growing financial strain among households that are not in the top income brackets. The report draws attention to a widening divide in…
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy,” while insisting the two leaders continue to get along well. Trump acknowledged the remarks publicly, not denying the characterization that had reportedly caused a stir between the two longtime political allies. Despite the candid admission, Trump was quick to emphasize that…
Private hiring grew faster than expected in May, signaling continued stability in the U.S. labor market, according to a report released Wednesday by ADP. The payrolls processing firm said companies added 122,000 workers for the month, up from 105,000 in April and better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 110,000. May marked the strongest…
Shares of TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen research firms currently covering the company, according to Marketbeat.com. A total of six equities research analysts have assigned the stock a hold rating, reflecting a cautious but not negative outlook on the company’s near-term performance. Seven analysts have issued…
U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that it had defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and launched defensive strikes against what it described as “attempted attacks” by Iran. The latest exchange of fire has further threatened a fragile ceasefire between the two nations, deepening a conflict now three months old with no resolution in sight….