An overall view of the Snowflake IPO banner on the front of The NYSE as employees of the tech company celebrate the largest tech IPO in exchange history, Sept. 16, 2020. Kostas Lymperopoulos | CSM | AP Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading: Square — The payments company said Wednesday evening
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Shopping for a new home in late November most likely gave frustrated buyers little to be thankful for as demand for homes continued to outpace supply. The number of homes for sale hit an all-time low during the week ending November 28, according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-powered real estate brokerage. During that period,
Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose decisively again for most of last week, causing a massive drop in mortgage demand, but on Friday everything changed with the news of the Covid omicron variant. Last week the average rate on the 30-year mortgage with conforming loan balance ($548,250 or less) increased to
Municipals were mostly steady throughout the day and the primary was the focus while U.S. Treasuries whipsawed and stocks sold off after the first Omicron case was reported in California. The Investment Company Institute reported $974 million of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds and another round of small outflows from exchange-traded funds. Treasuries ended
For traders who are undecided on Bitcoin’s (BTC) move, the “long condor with call options” yields optimal results with very low risk. This strategy offers protection down to $53,500, which would be a 7% downside move from the current $57,600, and returns a positive outcome up to $67,500. Options markets provide more flexibility to develop
While Bitcoin remains in a cool-off period after thrusting to its all-time high in early November and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in an apparent dry spell, gaming tokens seem to have taken the spotlight as massive gains are seen across the industry. The Sandbox’ SAND captured headlines as it spearheaded the enthusiasm for gaming
Puerto Rico’s General Fund net revenues came in 17.4% ahead of Oversight Board projections in the first quarter of the fiscal year. Revenues measured on an accrual basis were also 10.4% ahead of the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, according to data released by the Puerto Rico Treasury. Puerto Rico Secretary of the
In this article AMZN GS David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is getting into the cloud computing business. The bank is opening up access to
In this article BOX CRM The Salesforce Tower, left, and the Salesforce West office building in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Salesforce — Shares of the software giant dropped more than 6% in after
In previous bull market cycles, there has been a measurable correction before a rally at the end of the year — and if history rhymes it could be on the cards again. We’ve certainly experienced the correction: Bitcoin hit an all-time high of around $69K on Nov. 10 and has retreated around 17% to current
Whether it’s a candle, fragrance diffuser, or room spray, home fragrances are the unsung hero of decor. A scent can evoke a nostalgic feeling especially for the holidays, set the mood for a party, or at the very least, help mask odors from cooking, pets, and children. Candles and diffusers can also be a great
Pedestrians walk past commercial real estate in Manhattan. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks of the nation’s largest office REITs moved lower again Tuesday, as the office market faces new concerns over the Omicron variant of Covid. This comes on top of a new cooling in office demand, which had been improving sharply
Global stock prices slumped on Tuesday, as fears over the potentially damaging economic effects of the Omicron coronavirus variant and hawkish comments from the chair of the US central bank swirled through financial markets. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed the day down 1.9 per cent, erasing gains made on Monday. Since news of the
Municipals were stronger Tuesday as U.S. Treasuries rallied and stocks sold off on Omicron variant concerns and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments on speeding up tapering the Fed’s bond buying sooner than originally expected. It is appropriate to “consider ramping up tapering” and it will be discussed at the next FOMC meeting, when more
Grayscale Investments has launched a solana trust. The company now has nearly $54 billion in total assets under management. The new trust, which is the company’s 16th crypto investment product, will solely invest in solana (SOL). The CEO of Grayscale said that investors are increasingly “diversifying their exposure beyond digital assets like bitcoin and ethereum.”
The U.S. Virgin Islands’ government is looking into refunding $1 billion of its matching fund bonds to address underfunding of its pension system. “There is a compelling argument for acting on this fourth attempt to pursue another Matching Fund securitization as interest rates remain not far off of historic lows and credit spreads remain relatively
Charging Bull Statue is seen at the Financial District as snowfall in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Investors are about to be besieged with financial soothsayers predicting returns for 2022. My guess is after the more than 16% in annualized gains from
In this article TSLA MRK TWTR Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey gestures while interacting with students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi on November 12, 2018. Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday: Moderna — Moderna shares surged more than
Sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is back on the rise on Nov. 29 as the recent dip down into the “extreme fear” zone on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index improved slightly after Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above the $57,000 support, lifting the index higher into the “fear” zone. Despite the overall “fear” and “extreme fear” sentiments
Professional dancer and host of HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen Allison Holker-Boss is having an incredible holiday season. Not only is she taking some well-deserved time with her family, but her home is cozier and more fabulous than ever thanks to a partnership with Pottery Barn. After recently transforming her living room and documenting it
In this article AMZN CBRE PLD JLL FDX UPS XPO For every Cyber Monday purchase, there is a warehouse employee packing up those soon-to-be presents. The big online shopping holiday comes amid a warehouse shortage across the United States as distribution center vacancy rates are at all-time lows. Nearly 96% of existing industrial space is