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Despite the fall off of the US stock futures, there is no doubt that the fight against inflation is yielding a relatively positive fruit in the United States. The US stock futures are seeing a very concerning slump today following the release of the latest inflation figure for the month of April. According to the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of April increased by 0.4% when seasonally adjusted, and by 4.9% over the last 12...

Chicago Board Options Exchange parent Cboe has again filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the SEC despite being rejected in late January.  In a recent regulatory filing, Cboe Global Markets made its third attempt to list the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). On Tuesday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange parent company sought approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The latest regulatory filing reflects the Cboe’s struggle for a US Spot Bitcoin ETF. The SEC...

PayPal has been forced to update its 2023 earnings outlook due to its latest financial reports. Multinational digital payment company PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has released the financial report of its earnings in the first quarter of 2023. PayPal benefited from the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in 2020 as more people switched to online transactions. The company’s revenue ascended from $17.8 billion in 2019 to over $25 billion in 2021. Its shares also increased significantly during the...

Regional banks are financial institutions that operate in specific geographic areas of the country and often provide a variety of banking services such as deposit accounts, loans, and other financial goods. PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW), an American regional bank with headquarters in Beverly Hills, California has reduced its shareholder’s dividends amid the current banking crisis. This bold gesture has helped ticked the sheer recovery in the shares of the regional bank. As reported by...

Satellite TV provider DISH fell short of EPS and revenue expectations for Q1 2023 amid its sustained stock devaluation troubles.  DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) has published Q1 2023 numbers that missed earnings per share (EPS) and revenue estimates. The satellite television and telecommunications company’s reported EPS for the first quarter was $0.35 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.36. Also, DISH’s revenue came in at $3.96 billion versus the $4.06 billion analysts...

The automobile industry is becoming an increasingly important market for chipmakers such as Qualcomm as the number of electric vehicles and cars equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) grows. American multination tech giant Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) is looking at expanding its footprint in the automotive business through the acquisition of Autotalks, an Israeli firm that specializes in producing chips used in vehicle crash prevention technologies. Qualcomm announced on...

Due to its commendable Q1 2023 streaming numbers, Warner Bros. Discovery expects its streaming business to stay profitable this year.  On Friday, May 5, Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) reported its Q1 2023 earnings before the bell that came in mixed. For instance, the media and entertainment giant reported a significant overall loss despite raking in profit from its streaming endeavors. Warner Bros. Discovery lost $930 million in quarterly free cash flow even though its...

Adidas has failed to give an explicit plan of what it is going to do with unsold Yeezy stock. The Q1 2023 sales performance of Adidas exceeded expectations despite its terminated partnership deal with Ye, formerly Kanye West. Adidas announced an operating profit of 60 million euros, surpassing analysts’ expectations of 15 million euros. However, due to the loss of Yeezy sales, higher supply chain costs, and discounts, Adidas’ gross margin fell to 44.8%. Adidas in Q1 2023 Though the sale...

Amid the broader banking crisis, investors are still concerned about the next move of the government in terms of Federal Reserve policy. United States Treasury yields spiked earlier today after fluctuations experienced on Thursday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury went up by almost 5 basis points or 3.407% while that of the 2-year Treasury jumped by 9 basis points or 3.823%. The percentage surge covered up some of the losses encountered in the previous trading day. The Treasury yield...

Despite the raging impact of inflation in different economies, monetary authorities have not been sitting on their oars, rather, they have been fighting the surge through consistent interest rate hikes. The Hong Kong Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has failed to get lifted from its dampened sentiment after the listing of Chinese liquor company ZJLD Group failed relatively. As reported by CNBC, the shares of ZJLD Group tumbled as hard as 18% on its first day of trading back on April...