Новости за 24.03.2022

Volatile commodity prices are forcing big trading houses to scramble for cash, raising jitters over threats to the financial system.

Biden says Russia should be expelled from G-20

Banks' profits will increase as interest rates on loans rise and the cost of deposits remains low.

Biden reiterates he told Xi of 'consequences' if China came to aid of Russia

Biden says 'we would respond' if Russia used chemical weapons in Ukraine

Luggage sales in the U.S. doubled in the 12-month period ending in February

Okta shares headed toward two-year low after double downgrade

Shares of Okta Inc. dropped 4.3% in afternoon trading Thursday, putting them on track to close at a near two-year low, following a double downgrade by Raymond James analyst Adam Tindle. The downgrade comes on the heels of the announcement by the provider identity management services for businesses it was investigating a potential digital breach of its software, and criticism that the disclosure of the potential break took too long. In a note titled "Too many strikes, we're out," Raymond James'... Читать дальше...

Looks like everyone is ready for a vacation. NPD Group data shows that luggage sales skyrocketed 129% for the 12 months ending Feb. 2022. The average selling price for luggage was up 19% for the period. "Pent-up demand from consumers yearning for travel and experiences is moving from aspiration to reality," said Beth Goldstein, NPD's fashion footwear and accessories analyst. Luggage revenue is still down from 2019, but going in the right direction after sales dropped by more than half in 2020. Читать дальше...

ABB Ltd. said Thursday it plans to kick off stock repurchase program of up to $3 billion, starting in April. The Switzerland-based electrification and automation company said the new program would follow the completion of its previous program, in which $3.1 billion worth of stock, or about 4.2% of the shares outstanding, was repurchased over the past 12 months. ABB's U.S.-listed shares fell 2.9% in afternoon trading. The new and past buyback programs come as part of the company's plan to return... Читать дальше...

The peso rose versus the U.S. dollar Thursday after news reports said Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that monetary policy makers had voted to raise a key interest rate by half a percentage point to 6.5% hours before the announcement was due from the Bank of Mexico. "Yesterday here in Mexico, the Bank of Mexico raised the interest rate by point-fifty. We're going to have an interest rate of 6.5%, because when they raise interest rates, there's less investment and inflation... Читать дальше...

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KFC has partnered with Kentucky native and Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow for a menu option called "Jack Harlow's Kentucky Fried Favorites," which launches on Thursday. Among Harlow's "favorites" are the Spicy KFC Chicken Sandwich, macaroni & cheese and biscuits. The option is available to customers placing digital orders on the chicken chain's app or website. The partnership continues a trend among fast-food chains that are partnering with well-known musical acts to sell menu specials. Читать дальше...

Shares of GameStop Corp. sank 5.8% in morning trading Thursday, putting them on track to snap the longest win streak in more than 18 months. The videogame and consumer electronics retailer's stock had skyrocketed 80.5% over the past seven sessions to closed Wednesday at the highest price since Jan. 4, including a 49.7% run up the past two days amid renewed investor interest in meme stocks. That would be the longest win streak since the eight-day stretch of gains that ended on Sept. 3, 2020. The stock has now shed 10.5% year to date... Читать дальше...

Coronavirus Update: Vaccination has ground to a halt in Ukraine, WHO observes

All but three Dow stocks are in positive territory as index climbs 260 points

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said Thursday he expects the equivalent of six more quarter percentage point rate hikes this year and three more in 2023.

Shares of Tesla Inc. are on their way Thursday to their highest close since Jan. 18, when they closed at $1,030.51, extending gains to an eighth straight session. The stock has gained more than 30% over that stretch, which included good news for the electric-car maker such as the opening of its Berlin, Germany, factory, and ongoing unease about high gasoline prices pushing more people to consider an EV. Tesla shares are up more than 16% so far this month, with March on pace to be the stock's best month since October 2021, when it rose 44%. Читать дальше...

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday announced plans for an $800 million data center at Golden Plains Technology Park, a 1 million-square-foot facility near the Kansas City airport. The data center, which will employ up to 100 people, will be supported by 100% renewable energy. "It's another example of Missouri being on the right track in attracting tech," Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson told MarketWatch. "There are opportunities outside of the two coasts." Darcy Nothnagle, director... Читать дальше...

The U.S. and its Western allies appeased Russia and China, weakened their defenses, and summoned aggression in Eastern Europe and the South China Sea.

The Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate the use of digital currencies, Larry Fink, chairman of the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, said Thursday.

The effects of the rapid rise in interest rates are already being felt in the nation’s housing market.

Home Depot Inc. disclosed that it cut its overall workforce by 2.8% in the fiscal year ended Jan. 30, 2022, while increasing the number of salaried employees by 19.9%. In the home improvement retail giant's 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Wednesday, the company said it had 490,600 employees at the end of fiscal 2021, including 42,800 salaried employees, with 89.1% of total employees located in the U.S. That follows a total workforce of 504,800, including... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday rolls out more sanctions against Russia in response to the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with the White House saying the U.S. now has sanctioned more than 600 Russian targets.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that domestic natural-gas supplies fell by 51 billion cubic feet for the week ended March 18. That compared with the average weekly decline of 62 billion cubic feet forecast by analysts surveyed by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Total supplies in storage stand at 1.389 trillion cubic feet, down 366 billion cubic feet from a year ago and 293 billion cubic feet below the five-year average, the government said. Following the data... Читать дальше...