Kacper Pempel | REUTERS Cryptocurrency-related crime fell last year to a small fraction of overall trading volume. But some targeted hacks boomed as criminals exploited people working from home during the pandemic. Last year, illicit activity made up 0.34% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume, according to a report from blockchain data firm Chainalysis. That was
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Morgan Stanley (MS) – Morgan Stanley earnings and revenue beat estimates for the fourth quarter. Results were helped in part by strong growth in investment banking and trading revenues. The company’s shares rose 2.5% in premarket trading as of 7:40 a.m. ET. UnitedHealth
Actually, both the President and Congress do. In the United States, fiscal policy is directed by both the executive and legislative branches. In the executive branch, the two most influential offices in this regard belong to the President and the Secretary of the Treasury, although contemporary presidents often rely on a council of economic advisers
Over the past month, we have seen unprecedented political events, such as the permanent ban of former President Donald Trump from both Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). That’s called into question the role of social media in modern democracy. But the markets do not exist in a vacuum. So, these developments should also have investors
China’s electric vehicle market is getting more competitive by the day. Favorable Chinese government policies have given the industry a strong push in the country. As a part of this increasingly hot movement, Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) is evolving into a notable name in the EV space with a strong foothold in the space. This boost in
If 2020 was the year that all things e-commerce leaped to the fore, then you have to wonder whether someone forgot to tell the folks at China’s Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA). For while shares of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) killed it, spiking some 74%, those who held BABA stock saw share prices rise very modestly. The S&P 500
A woman is reflected in a puddle as she passes a Bank of America branch in New York’s Times Square. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Democrats officially control the Presidency, Senate and House, yet Wall Street appears to be largely unphased. According to data from LPL Financial, the S&P 500 delivered its highest Inauguration Day
The Netflix logo is shown in this illustration photograph in Encinitas, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant popped 14% after the company’s fourth quarter report beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and subscribers, which topped 200 million. Netflix also said
Certificates of deposit (CDs) are popular safe-haven investments for people looking for a steady return that isn’t tied to stock market performance. But taxes due on the yield from a CD can take a bite out of an investor’s returns since they’re taxed as interest income. A CD is typically issued by a bank or
The change of year and Administration hasn’t popped the electric vehicle bubble. Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock’s 21% gain since the start of 2021 is proof. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com The Chinese government-backed alternative to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) sports a market capitalization of about $90 billion on estimated revenue of under $2.5 billion. With the near 22% year-to-date
Investors and non-investors alike admire Warren Buffett’s extraordinary success in the business world. One of the key strategies the Oracle of Omaha follows is to buy stocks when they are trading at sale prices. That is to say, undervalued stocks. Buffett and his team hunt for these, since sound stocks under pressure will reward holders
Switchback Energy (NYSE:SBE), which will trade as ChargePoint under the ticker CHPT starting next month, is reportedly the unquestioned leader in electric-vehicle charging. That’s why some feel like SBE stock is a no-brainer investment. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com But is it? As the merger between the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and the California-based
Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, at the Goldman Sachs U.S. Financial Services Conference on December 4, 2018. Michael Newberg | CNBC Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is awarding nearly all of his 212,505 employees a bonus for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Staffers in the U.S. who earn $100,000 or less
Traders on floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: New York Stock Exchange Cyclical stocks that do well in a stronger economy are widely expected to lead the market higher this year, but don’t count out big tech stocks altogether — they may provide shelter in any market storm. When the major stocks indices
LLC vs. S Corporation: An Overview Before you start your own business, you have to decide, by law, the legal formation you want for your business. New business owners are confronted with a common debate: LLC vs. S Corp. What are the differences? How will each structure impact your business? An LLC is a limited
In recent months, the surging interest in clean energy, electric vehicle, and battery electric stocks sent FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) to highs not seen since 2018. With no value or profitability, markets are turning a blind eye on fundamentals. FCEL stock is a perfect example. Source: Kaca Skokanova/Shutterstock FCEL stock has only positive momentum and decent
The recent surge in popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) has sparked an increase in other cryptocurrencies’ prices. Right now, Ethereum’s (CCC:ETH-USD) Ether is the second most valuable altcoin and is up roughly 100% in the past month. Source: Shutterstock As such, institutional investors should start looking at Ethereum with similar engrossment as they do Bitcoin —
Shares of special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp IV (NYSE:CCIV) have been soaring over the past two weeks on rumors that the company is set to acquire premium EV maker Lucid Motors. Such murmurs have been neither confirmed nor denied by either Churchill Capital or Lucid Motors. Still, CCIV stock has more than doubled
Medicines for dogs from Elanco (above) and Bayer (below) are available in an animal shelter on the treatment table of a veterinarian. Frank Rumpenhorst | picture alliance | Getty Images Company: Elanco Animal Health Inc. (ELAN) Business: Elanco is an animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets products for companion and food animals. The company provides
IBM’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ford — Shares of the U.S. automaker dipped about 1%, retreating from an all-time high hit in the previous session. The stock jumped 6.2% Thursday following positive comments from