Municipals were a touch weaker to start the week as U.S. Treasury yields rose again, with the 10-year topping out at 1.32% and the 30-year creeping closer to 2% while equities were mixed on negative COVID Delta news. Triple-A benchmarks saw cuts of one to two basis points across the curve, but still outperformed two
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The Pentagon plans to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for US troops by mid-September, as the country grapples with a rise in cases caused by the spread of the contagious Delta variant. “To defend this nation, we need a healthy and ready force,” wrote Lloyd Austin, defence secretary, in a memo to US forces released on
Five U.S. senators have been working with the Treasury Department and have come up with a compromise crypto amendment to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. “We’ve worked with the Treasury Department to clarify the underlying text and ensure that those who are not acting as brokers will not be subject to the bill’s reporting requirements.”
A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Transporter-1 mission in January 2021. SpaceX SpaceX is acquiring satellite data start-up Swarm Technologies, in a rare deal by Elon Musk’s space company that expands the team, and possibly the technological capabilities, of its growing Starlink internet service. Swarm, which has 120 of its tiny SpaceBEE satellites in orbit,
In this article VSCO TSLA OXY DVN FANG HOOD The Tesla logo seen on a Supercharger rapid battery charging station for the electric vehicles company Tesla Motors. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Diamondback Energy — Shares of the exploration and production company slid about
Crypto experts across the United Kingdom’s legal industry have announced the launch of the Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery (CFAAR) network, aimed at providing redressal against crypto-related fraudulent activities. The group includes a diverse range of professionals such as “lawyers, barristers, forensic accountants, corporate intelligence and asset recovery experts.” The launch of the CFAAR network
This modern architectural home is a rarity in the Bayview Glen neighborhood of Markham, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. The golf-club close community is characterized by large homes on roomy lots dotted with mature trees. Schools, parks and small businesses are nearby. Unlike the Colonial, Tudor Revival or Ranch-style homes common to the area, this
Kseniya Ragozina | Getty Images Small investors who might not have the funds – or the stomach to be landlords – have a new option to get in on the lucrative single-family rental market. Fundrise, which started in 2012 as a crowdfunding platform for commercial real estate, is broadening its scope to single-family rental homes.
Today you’re going to learn what a put option is, when do people use it and why you may want to purchase a put option. What is a put option? When you’re buying a put, it means you’re looking for the stock to go down, which means you have a slightly bearish outlook. If you’re
Why is the Stifel Nicolaus price target for Micron 50% above the rest of the Street? Micron: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TJX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID NVIDIA: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NVDA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lam Research: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LRCX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Applied Materials: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMAT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SMART Global Holdings: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SGH?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board filed a brief summarizing the arguments it will make in November’s Plan of Adjustment hearing, arguing it has treated the creditors fairly, the plan is in their best interests, and its plan preempts dozens of local laws. The board was required by bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain to file an
Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., has hired Kyle Hemminger as it looks expand its healthcare practice. Hemminger joined the healthcare public finance group in the Columbus, Ohio, office this month as a director to cover healthcare and senior living organizations nationally. He joins a healthcare team that now totals 23 professionals
ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, has revived a plan to go public despite a widening regulatory assault targeting Chinese technology companies, aiming for a Hong Kong listing by early next year. The Chinese group, which raised about $5bn in December at a $180bn valuation, is planning to list in either the fourth quarter
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Square to acquire Australian fintech Afterpay in $29B deal Jack
Cryptocurrency is a new technology that has entered the common discourse, setting the stage for a complete upheaval of our long-established financial systems. Of course, some skepticism is unavoidable. Crypto’s association with criminality adds to this shared sense of skepticism. There is no denying that cryptocurrency has and continues to be used for illicit activities
Jeff Lawson, co-founder and chief executive officer of Twilio Inc., center, rings the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Sept.17, 2018. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Given the uncertain financial landscape, investors want to know how they can pinpoint stocks that are poised to deliver
A ‘We’re Hiring!’ sign is displayed at a Starbucks on Hollywood Boulevard on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images July’s strong jobs report puts the Federal Reserve on track to slow its bond purchases — if the spread of Covid doesn’t hurt the economy and hiring later in the
While there will hopefully be many lessons learned from this pandemic—how to make a sourdough starter, how to keep houseplants alive, how to practice gratitude—none is perhaps more important than how to take care of one’s mental and physical health. Maintaining mental and physical wellness can be done in a variety of ways—anything from meditation
In this article MGP VICI MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle is interviewed during the launch of the 100-megawatt MGM Resorts Mega Solar Array, the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project in the world on June 28, 2021 in Dry Lake Valley, Nevada. Gabe Ginsberg | Getty Images Real estate investment
Today we’re going to take a look at investing in IPOs or initial profit offerings. Investing in IPOs is something that people are often attracted to because they think that company could be the next Google, it could be the next Facebook or the next Microsoft, and as those companies increase their value in the