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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Signify Health, Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC and more

Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Signify Health, Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC and more

Check out some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Signify Health (SGFY) – Signify Health rose 37.5% in premarket trading as a potential bidding war for the home healthcare provider. Amazon.com (AMZN) and UnitedHealth (UNH) are now said to be among the bidders, according to The Wall Street Journal, which had previously reported that …

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Bed, Bath & Beyond stock expands slide after $60 million Cohen exit, Liquidity Crunch reports

Bed, Bath & Beyond stock expands slide after $60 million Cohen exit, Liquidity Crunch reports

Bed, Bath & More (BBBY) Shares extended declines Monday, pushing the meme stock favorite to its lowest level in three weeks, as investors continue to exit the troubled household goods retailer after last week’s $60 million sale by activist investor Ryan Cohen. Cohen’s RC Ventures sold all hits of 9.45 million shares in Bed, Bath …

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Asian markets fall as investors weigh concerns about Fed rate hikes;  China cuts benchmark interest rates

Asian markets fall as investors weigh concerns about Fed rate hikes; China cuts benchmark interest rates

IMF heads to Colombo for more economic solutions The International Monetary Fund will visit Colombo this week to continue discussions with the Sri Lankan authorities on economic and financial reforms and policies. “The goal is to make short-term progress towards a staff-level agreement on a future IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement,” the IMF said …

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Powell's Jackson Hole Speech Comes With Fed And The Market On Several Pages

Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Comes With Fed And The Market On Several Pages

The Federal Reserve keeps telling the market it’s serious about containing inflation, even if it means damage elsewhere. But the market is still having a hard time taking it seriously. So it’s up to Fed Chair Jerome Powell next week to tighten things up further. The central bank leader will address his colleagues Friday at …

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'There is no reason to treat the crypto market differently from the rest of the capital markets just because it uses a different technology': SEC chief Gary Gensler

‘There is no reason to treat the crypto market differently from the rest of the capital markets just because it uses a different technology’: SEC chief Gary Gensler

““We can get rid of the idea that crypto loans are not subject to regulation. Rather, the rules have been around for decades. The platforms don’t follow them.’” — Gary Gensler, Securities and Exchange Commission What do automakers have to do with crypto lending platforms? Consumers and investors deserve protection — that applies to both …

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Classic value investor Mason Hawkins charges GE and this surprising tech name

Classic value investor Mason Hawkins charges GE and this surprising tech name

Value investor Mason Hawkins switched to General Electric in the second quarter and also took a stake in the growth name Alphabet. Hawkins’ Southeastern Asset Management, which manages a series of mutual funds called Longleaf Partners Funds, increased its General Electric shares by 12% in the past quarter, according to InsiderScore. In the three-month period …

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Warren Buffett Gets Clearance to Buy Up to Half of Occidental Petroleum, Boosting Stocks

Warren Buffett Gets Clearance to Buy Up to Half of Occidental Petroleum, Boosting Stocks

Warren Buffett at a press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders’ Meeting, April 30, 2022. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway received approval Friday to buy up to 50% of oil giant Occidental Petroleum. Shares of Occidental rose 10% on the news to above $70 apiece, pushing their profits to more than 140% in 2022. On …

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Ether is up 100% since its low in June and vastly outperformed bitcoin

Ether is up 100% since its low in June and vastly outperformed bitcoin

Ether has vastly outperformed bitcoin since both cryptocurrencies bottomed out in June 2022. Ether’s superior gains have come as investors anticipate a major upgrade to the ethereum blockchain dubbed “the merger”. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Since bottoming out in mid-June, ether has significantly outperformed bitcoin as investors anticipate a major upgrade to the ethereum …

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Stocks making the biggest moves in the afternoon: Cisco, BJ's Wholesale, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and more

Stocks making the biggest moves in the afternoon: Cisco, BJ’s Wholesale, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s and more

A customer walks down an aisle of a BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. store in Falls Church, Virginia, USA Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in the afternoon: Cisco Systems – Shares of the network equipment maker rose 5.8%. The company reported earnings that exceeded estimates after the …

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Jim Cramer Says Investors Should Take Some Profits With Markets Ready To Cool

Jim Cramer Says Investors Should Take Some Profits With Markets Ready To Cool

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market could continue to stagnate after Wednesday’s slump and urged investors to cut some of their positions. “It could still go well. I don’t want to scare you. I just think stocks need a cooling off period after this prodigious run, and we’re definitely getting one,” he said. “And you …

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