Walmart and Microsoft might seem like an unlikely partnership to acquire TikTok’s U.S. assets, but until very recently the retailer had other plans. Before teaming up with Microsoft in recent days, Walmart was part of a consortium put together by SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure, which also included Google parent company Alphabet, according to people familiar with the...
Continue reading >>The market showed overall strength for the 5th-straight session on Wednesday, powered by shares of technology and e-commerce shares. News of progress on corona virus vaccine trials and expectations for the Federal Reserve to signal it will keep monetary policy easy in a speech by Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday also helped sentiment.The Nasdaq closed at 11,665 (+1.7%) after tagging a fresh...
Continue reading >>Gold prices last traded at $2,043 – and could head to $2,500, we believe. All thanks to fallout from the coronavirus, economic fears, tensions with China, central banks pumping liquidity into markets, and fear ahead of U.S. elections. Worse, the International Monetary Fund estimates the global economy could shrink by up to 5% this year, prompting central banks to pump billions into the...
Continue reading >>The market showed overall strength for the 5th-straight session on Wednesday, powered by shares of technology and e-commerce shares. News of progress on corona virus vaccine trials and expectations for the Federal Reserve to signal it will keep monetary policy easy in a speech by Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday also helped sentiment.The Nasdaq closed at 11,665 (+1.7%) after tagging a fresh...
Continue reading >>The market lost ground on Friday following a flood of economic news and inaction from Congress on developments for a coronavirus relief package. No deal was announced on that front as lawmakers have broken for recess until Labor Day. Despite the flat session, the major indexes posted another winning week and remain on track to test old and new higher highs after advancing their winning streaks...
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