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Berkshire unloads another chunk of Bank of America as CEO Moynihan lauds Buffett as great shareholder
In this article BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offloaded another chunk of Bank of America shares, bringing its total sales to more than $7 billion since mid-July and reducing its stake…
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Here’s why September and October are historically weak for stocks
José Luis Gutiérrez | iStock Photo Why are September and October historically weak for stocks? For answers, I turned to Mark Higgins, senior vice president at Index Fund Advisors and author of the book, Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. The answers have been edited for clarity. What is it…
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images Inflation continued to throttle back in August, signaling that the fast-rising prices that plagued the U.S. economy for the better part of the three years during the pandemic era are increasingly shifting into the rearview mirror. Overall inflationary pressures are “dissipating,” said Sarah House, senior economist at Wells…
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Huge primary day with $1B-plus deals from DC, Illinois; UST yields fall to lowest in a year
Municipals were steady to slightly firmer in spots while the primary market took focus with at least 17 deals over the $100 million market hitting the screens led by billion-dollar-plus pricings from Washington, D.C., and Illinois. The New York City TFA priced $1.5 billion for retail investors and Chicago accelerated a pricing of water revenue…
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Overcoming the ‘middle income’ trap
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. “Middle-income countries are home to three out of every four people — and nearly two-thirds of those who struggle in extreme poverty. They are responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s total economic output…
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Downgraded Texas pediatric hospital system sets $222M bond sale
Texas Children’s Hospital, which was hit with rating downgrades this summer in the wake of operating losses, is moving ahead with an approximately $222 million revenue bond sale this week. The tax-exempt, fixed-rate debt issued through the Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. is scheduled to price Thursday. Proceeds are earmarked for capital projects…
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Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox.…
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Sales of $10 million homes surge in Palm Beach and New York
Tarpon Island, a private island in Palm Beach, Florida, sold for $150 million in May 2024. CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Sales of ultra-luxury homes surged in…
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PwC to parachute in UK partner to run scandal-hit China business
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC is set to parachute in a senior partner from the UK to run its business in China, as the fallout from its audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande continues to mount. The accounting firm’s…
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Connecticut treasurer to speak at Muni Pride event in NYC
Efforts by Muni Pride to align with other public finance affinity groups are reaping dividends for the group, which has grown to more than 100 individuals since its inception in 2019. The California-based national LGBTQ+ networking group will host its next event Oct. 1 in New York City. Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell will offer…
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US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US Department of Justice accused Google of running a massive ad tech monopoly that cut off potential rivals and drove up costs for publishers and advertisers in an attempt to maximise profits, as the…
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Piper Sandler public finance team adds Joe Kinder, Brent Blevins
Piper Sandler has hired Joe Kinder and Brent Blevins as managing directors on its public finance team. Both will focus on Missouri school districts and governmental issuers and will co-head the Missouri public finance business for the investment bank. They both previously were managing directors at Stifel. “The K-12 sector is a meaningful part of…
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Wednesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 30, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox.…
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China’s property market has ‘not found a bottom’ yet, Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters says
China’s property market has still not found a bottom despite all the turmoil in the past year, according to Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters. Speaking to CNBC’s JP Ong, Winters described the investing environment in China as “difficult,” explaining that consumer confidence and international investor confidence was relatively low. “We know that the underlying source…
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Is red tape strangling Europe’s growth?
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Siebert expands taxable trading with Lori Ciraolo
Siebert Williams Shank has brought on Lori Ciraolo to further strengthen its taxable fixed-income team. Ciraolo, who spent more than 17 years at Goldman Sachs, has been hired as a senior vice president in corporate and municipal short-term securities to help expand SWS’ taxable muni franchise through commercial paper trading. “It’s a hybrid role between…
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European banks set for slowest mortgage lending growth in decade
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Jobs report offers no definitive clarity on rate cut size
The employment report did not settle the 25 or 50 basis point rate cut argument, economists said, as it offered a mixed bag, with lower-than-expected jobs added and downward revisions to previous months’ numbers, while earnings grew and the unemployment rate dipped. Nonfarm payrolls rose 142,000 in August, less than the 165,000 expected, while the…
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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the potential of these 3 stocks
In this article S ROST PLNT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In an aerial view, customers leave a Planet Fitness gym on May 09, 2024 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images September started on a rough note for the U.S. stock market, with certain economic readings showing signs of weakness. Ignoring the…
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London landlords sell up properties at record rates ahead of anticipated tax hikes
Close-up and side view of classic Georgian buildings in London, England, UK. Colors Hunter – Chasseur De Couleurs | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — London landlords are selling up their buy-to-let properties at record rates as anticipated tax hikes from the U.K. Labour government add further pressure to the once lucrative investment sector. Almost…
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