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• Earnings Results: Alphabet shares dip on earnings miss amid ‘pull back’ in ad spending [1194d]
• Personal Finance Daily: A record number of U.S. renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent in 2021 and mortgage rates fall to lowest level since mid-September. Freddie Mac says 3 million more people now qualify for a home loan. [1194d]
• Market Extra: Stocks are at Wall Street’s year-end target. It’s only early February. [1194d]
• Financial Crime: Death and deceit in Malibu: How yogi couple befriended and stole millions from vulnerable rich doctor [1194d]
• The Conversation: Cities are questioning the point of parking garages [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Bill.com stock drops 20% as weak revenue forecast overshadows earnings beat [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Apple earnings fall short on underwhelming sales of iPhones and Macs [1194d]
• Crypto: ‘Crypto is not dead’: Industry insiders react to report that states 72% of institutional traders have no plans to trade crypto in 2023 [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Ford logs $2 billion loss in 2022, says profit was left ‘on the table’ [1194d]
• The Margin: Here’s how — and where — Netflix has started cracking down on password sharing [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Starbucks stock falls as results — weighed down by China sales — miss estimates [1194d]
• The Wall Street Journal: 3M investor raises concerns about company leadership [1194d]
• : Amazon stock falls after earnings miss shows worst annual loss on record, least profitable holiday quarter since 2014 [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Qualcomm stock rises following slight earnings beat [1194d]
• Distributed Ledger: These crypto-related stocks rallied up to 200% this year. Here’s why [1194d]
• Lawrence G. McMillan: The S&P 500 is flashing signs that the bear market finally could be over [1194d]
• : PayPal, Salesforce cut hundreds more employees as tech layoffs continue [1194d]
• The Ratings Game: Ahead of Apple earnings, did wireless companies send a troubling signal? [1194d]
• : Activist investor targets Disney board member in open letter to shareholders [1194d]
• Help My Career: ‘We are not visible, but we are here’: This New York City-based female plumber wants to change sexist stereotypes — and attract more women to the trade [1194d]
• The Ratings Game: Align Tech stock surges 30% to lead S&P 500 as Invisalign sales return to growth [1194d]
• The Ratings Game: FedEx’s stock surges toward biggest three-day gain in over two and a half years [1194d]
• Market Extra: The housing market chill is biting into Fed’s mortgage bond exit [1194d]
• : Lilly’s ambitious diabetes drug Mounjaro fails to impress in the fourth quarter [1194d]
• Earnings Results: Harley-Davidson’s stock on track for highest close in almost two years after earnings crush estimates [1194d]
• Crypto: Why NFTs saw $941 million in trading volume in January – the highest since June 2022 [1194d]
• Commodities Corner: Why silver is outperforming gold [1194d]
• The Wall Street Journal: Pence house in Indiana to be searched by FBI for additional classified material [1194d]
• The Ratings Game: Qorvo stock drops nearly 10% as analysts expect inventory correction to continue [1194d]
• : Apple, Amazon and Alphabet earnings are coming. Here’s what the stock options market is bracing for. [1194d]
• : Bridgewater’s Karen Karniol-Tambour promoted to co-CIO, continuing her rise as one of the most powerful women on Wall Street [1194d]
• : A record number of U.S. renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent in 2021 [1194d]
• Market Extra: European bond yields tumble on expectations peak rates near despite ECB pledge on further hikes [1194d]
• Key Words: Cash is no longer trash, says Dalio, who calls it more attractive than stocks and bonds [1195d]
• The New York Post: McConnell ousts Senate Republicans Rick Scott and Mike Lee from Commerce Committee. Both opposed McConnell’s continued leadership. [1195d]
• Economic Report: U.S. likely added 187,000 jobs in January, but watch out for this wild card [1195d]
• Coronavirus Update: WHO counted nearly 20 million new COVID cases in latest month as it shifts from weekly reporting schedule [1195d]
• Washington Watch: Biden’s State of the Union: 5 key challenges for the president as he delivers his speech [1195d]
• The Wall Street Journal: Democrats make longshot push for paid leave, as Biden marks 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act [1195d]
• : Health-insurance stocks drop after Medicare Advantage proposes lower rates for 2024 [1195d]
• : Why some awards shows are scrapping ‘actor’ and ‘actress’ categories to go gender-neutral [1195d]
• Metals Stocks: Gold taps fresh 9-month high, then retreats after latest Fed rate hike [1195d]
• Economic Report: U.S. factory orders rise in December on strong aircraft orders [1195d]
• Front Office Sports: Las Vegas Grand Prix expected to generate $1.3 billion, double the Super Bowl’s impact [1195d]
• : Okta CEO says layoffs were ‘the last thing I wanted to do’ as company cuts 300 jobs [1195d]
• : Why it’s so hard for Black Americans to save for retirement – and how the pandemic escalated the racial wealth gap [1195d]
• Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims drop to nine-month low of 183,000 even as more firms announce layoffs [1195d]
• Economic Report: U.S. productivity rebounds in fourth-quarter [1195d]
• Key Words: Crypto is a ‘gambling contract’ not a currency, says Charlie Munger [1195d]
• : The groundhog saw its shadow. Historically, that is bad news for stocks. [1195d]
• : ‘Market volatility is to be expected’: After Fed’s latest rate hike, financial advisers tell clients where to put their cash — and earn up to 5.1% [1195d]
• Earnings Outlook: Alphabet earnings: What to expect from the Google parent company [1195d]
• Futures Movers: Oil extends slide after drop to 3-week low [1195d]
• The New York Post: Trump aide Hope Hicks joins Dolan team amid controversy over facial recognition at Madison Square Garden [1195d]
• Earnings Outlook: Apple earnings: What to expect from the iPhone maker [1195d]
• Deep Dive: These five-star stock funds can help you play the semiconductor rebound, as well as AI and 5G build-outs [1195d]
• : Bank of England lifts key rate by a half point [1195d]
• Need to Know: This trader nailed two big market calls in 2022. She says investors are ‘being paid to wait’ so should steer clear of stocks for 2023. [1195d]
• The Ratings Game: Meta’s ‘meteoric’ shift could power stock to its best day since 2013 [1195d]
• : Is virtual reality a way to battle loneliness in older adults? [1195d]
• Brett Arends's ROI: Here’s the latest, most hopeful news on how to fight Alzheimer’s [1195d]
• Bond Report: Bonds retain gains as analysts view Powell comments as dovish [1195d]
• Encore: New Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise, but has big price tag [1195d]
• Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures point to further gains as Meta results, Powell press conference provide cheer [1195d]
• NerdWallet: Drugstore health clinics are fast and convenient. What’s the catch? [1195d]
• Next Avenue: This style of travel is growing more popular among the 50-plus set, and it can offer a richer, more relaxing experience [1195d]
• Kelley Blue Book: The 2023 Honda Accord has a new look and a hybrid option that’s front and center [1195d]
• : Adani Group market cap losses reach $105 billion after share sale cancellation from flagship company [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: BT pretax profit falls, but backs annual guidance [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Santander posts forecast-beating profit, revenue, upbeat on 2023 [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: ING proposes dividend as $1.2 billion profit beats forecasts [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Anglo American production climbs 10% [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Siemens Gamesa posts wider net losts due to high costs [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Sony profit falls as movie business earnings weaken and cuts revenue forecast [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Shell adjusted profit of $9.8 billion beats forecasts, boosted by soaring energy prices [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Germany’s trade balance falls slightly December as exports decline sharply [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: ABB posts drop in net profit as orders declined [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Baidu shares jump after BlackRock boosts stake [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Deutsche Bank posts forecast-beating profit of $1.98 billion, but revenue disappoints [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Roche profit misses forecasts, sees COVID-19 related sales decline ahead [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Infineon profit nearly doubles as revenue climbs on strong demand for chips [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: Adani selloff worsens after cancellation of $2.5 billion share sale [1195d]
• Tax Guy: ‘I just started renting my house out on Airbnb’: What income-tax deductions can I claim on this property? [1195d]
• Dow Jones Newswires: BOJ’s Wakatabe: Commitment to monetary easing hasn’t changed [1195d]
• : Pinterest reportedly lays off about 150 workers [1195d]
• : Comcast sells nearly 6 million shares of its Buzzfeed stake amid sharp rally [1195d]
• MarketWatch First Take: Zuckerberg and Intel are shipping the proceeds from their layoffs straight to Wall Street [1195d]
• The Fed: ‘Decidedly less hawkish’: 4 takeaways from Powell’s press conference as Fed hikes rates again [1195d]
• Brett Arends's ROI: Wall Street to Jerome Powell: We don’t believe you [1195d]
• : Bed Bath & Beyond misses more than $28 million in interest payments on bonds: report [1195d]