Stock futures were lower Thursday after another record-setting session for each of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Wednesday. Market participants looked ahead to commentary on the economy from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a highly anticipated set of remarks set for Thursday morning. …read more […]
We’re going to hit you with an odd question this morning.
Is now the best time ever to be an investor?
You know our answer.
But what’s yours?
We know your first reaction. We’ve had it too.
Our nation is a mess. There’s a pandemic… Unemployment is soaring… There are riots in our streets… There’s hate… fear… you name it.
Those things matter. But, as usual, there’s more to the story… much more.
This may be where you think we’ll praise the American spirit and the resolve of her people.
That matters too. The American patriot is a powerful force.
But there’s more…
An Explosive Mix
You see, everything we’ve mentioned …read more […]
Florida’s largest cannabis company broadens diverse product line with THC edibles to expand patient choice TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Aug. …read more […]
Delta Air Lines is facing a fresh Latin American headache as a Monday deadline nears for former Brazilian partner Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes to repay a $300 million loan that the U.S. carrier guaranteed. If Gol fails to repay – which ratings agencies say is looking more likely – Delta would have to honor the debt on Gol’s behalf, honoring the five-year-old agreement. Gol’s struggles are just the latest challenge for Delta, whose investments in Latin America, once seen as a growth area, have faltered due to COVID-19. …read more […]
TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2020 /CNW/ – CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $1. …read more […]
TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2020 /CNW/ – CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2020. …read more […]
An Indian court on Thursday halted insolvency proceedings against Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, the younger brother of India’s richest man, and barred him from disposing of any of his assets. Anil Ambani, who runs a business group separate from his billionaire brother Mukesh Ambani, had filed a plea with the Delhi High Court challenging the appointment of a resolution professional over a roughly 12 billion rupee ($163 million)personal guarantee that he had given to the State Bank of India for loans to his companies. …read more […]
Novavax Inc expects filing for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the United States in December, Chief Executive Stanley Erck said in an interview for Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny, released on Thursday. Novavax said on Monday it had begun enrolling volunteers for the second phase of an ongoing clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with interim data expected in the fourth quarter of 2020. …read more […]
Moderna disclosed on Wednesday that its mRNA vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273) against COVID-19 demonstrated robust immune responses in older adults that were comparable to those in younger adults. Shares rose 6.4% to $70.50 on Wednesday.The new interim safety and immunogenicity data from the cohorts of older adults in the Phase 1 study were presented by Moderna (MRNA) at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meeting on Wednesday. The study of 20 adults over the age of 55 found that almost two months after getting the second of two vaccine doses, participants had antibody levels higher than those of people …read more […]
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), in a statement Thursday, claimed Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest operating system for iPhone devices will make it harder to track user data across apps, and thus, impact targeted advertising on its platform.What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led company acknowledged that it would stop collecting the identifier for advertisers (IDFA) on its apps on iOS 14, but may revisit this decision at a later time.Separately, in a blog post, the social media company claimed it is being forced to stop collecting the IDFA by the actions of the Cupertino-based technology titan. The social network behemoth also detailed …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. will likely boost sales of its AirPods range by a third this year, but that won’t stop it from losing its dominant grip on the fast-growing wireless earbuds market.The AirPods have come to define the true wireless (TWS) earphones category, with Apple accounting for nearly half of all sales in 2019 and expected to grow to 82 million units this year, according to Counterpoint Research data. More affordable alternatives from Chinese rivals, however, have eroded Apple’s lead and the Silicon Valley company now finds itself with just over a third of the market, at 35%, followed …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has resigned just months after taking the helm of the viral short video app, stepping out of the crossfire as the Trump administration targets the business owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd.Mayer told employees of his decision in an internal memo and a company spokeswoman confirmed his resignation. Vanessa Pappas, currently general manager of ByteDance’s prized international service, will take his place.Mayer joined TikTok as CEO in May, leaving one of the top jobs at The Walt Disney Co. For more than a decade, he helped the world’s largest entertainment company strategize and …read more […]
Spot gold was down 0.6% to $1,941.43 per ounce by 0315 GMT, after rising 1.3% on Wednesday on expectations of more stimulus measures. U.S. gold futures eased 0.2% to $1,949.50. “After rising $26 an ounce overnight, short-term profit taking has seen gold edge lower in Asian trading,” said Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at OANDA. …read more […]
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