Monthly Archives: November 2022

APPLE EYES MANCHESTER UNITED AFTER 68% STOCK SURGE

After a 17-year reign plagued with debt and fan outrage, the Glazer family is selling English soccer club Manchester United. Following the announcement, Manchester United, listed on the New York Stock Exchange as ticker MANU, surged 62% to add nearly … Continue reading

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FTC TO BLOCK MICROSOFT’S ACQUISITION OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

Shares of Activision Blizzard declined 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday following reports that the Federal Trade Commission will likely file its rumored antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft within the next two months. Microsoft is the owner of Xbox, one of the … Continue reading

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DISNEY SHARES JUMP AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT OF RETURNING CEO

Disney announced early Monday that its former CEO, Bob Iger, would return in wake of the recent dismissal of Bob Chapek, who has held the CEO title at the company since early 2020. Chapek had recently come under scrutiny over … Continue reading

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CREDIT SUISSE REPORTS $89 BILLION IN ASSET OUTFLOWS

Credit Suisse is expecting a pretax loss of $1.5 billion in Q4. Recent reports highlight that a significant share of its wealth management, asset management, and retail banking customers have switched their cash holdings and investments to rival institutions. Across … Continue reading

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BLACK FRIDAY SHATTERS ONLINE SALES RECORD

Black Friday online sales reached a record high of $9.12 billion, an increase of 2.3% YoY, while brick-and-mortar traffic declined significantly, with reports of empty stores and parking lots across the country. According to Adobe Analytics, online sales growth was … Continue reading

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BIDEN EXTENDS PAUSE ON STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that an extension of the pause on federal student loan payments and interest would continue into the first half of 2023. Biden’s plan to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans remains … Continue reading

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FED HAWKISHNESS PEAKS AS RISING DEBT PAYMENTS CUT INTO SAVINGS

A tightening Federal Reserve policy is raising the burden on household interest rates, leading to a sharp decline in excess savings. The pandemic marked rapid growth in excess savings and drove household wealth significantly higher. The personal savings rate has … Continue reading

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PANIC BUYING IN BEIJING LEADS TO DELIVERY SHORTAGES

Beijing reported 1,854 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, up from 1,611 new cases on Wednesday, marking new all-time highs for China’s wider outbreak. Grocery store delivery services are running out of capacity, as the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases trigger … Continue reading

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BIG TECH CEOS GETS PUNISHED FOR FRAUD

Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after defrauding $121.1 million from investors and being found guilty of multiple fraud charges. Holmes has been facing these litigation issues since 2015 after the WSJ reported … Continue reading

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GRINDR IPO SHARES INCREASE AFTER SPAC MERGER

The LGBTQ-focused social networking and dating platform Grindr Inc. shares increased by over 400% after its IPO price of $17 reached over $71. The company completed its $2.1 billion merger with special-purpose acquisition company Tiga Acquisition Corp, providing expected net … Continue reading

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