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Chicago airport, San Antonio electric and gas, Utah transit price amid steady market
Municipals were mostly steady Wednesday as the largest deals of the week priced and the Investment Company Institute reported more than $1 billion of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds. U.S. Treasuries were little changed throughout most of the curve and equities ended down near the close. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Wednesday was at 63%,…
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Weekly mortgage demand stalls, even though rates drop to lowest since April 2023
Mortgage rates fell last week for the fourth straight week, but neither current homeowners nor homebuyers seemed particularly impressed. Total mortgage application volume rose just 0.5% last week compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances…
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China bond bulls warned over bumper debt supply
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Lawsuit aims to cut off property tax funding for Austin light-rail project
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday by Austin, Texas, property taxpayers against the city seeks the elimination of $187 million in property tax revenue allocated in the 2024 tax year for a light-rail project. The litigation is the latest salvo in a legal battle over the ability of the Austin Transit Partnership, a nonprofit corporation created…
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Starmer warns autumn Budget is going to be ‘painful’
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Financial woes spur rating downgrades for Texas pediatric hospital
The nation’s largest children’s hospital has hit a rough financial patch, leading to two bond rating downgrades and plans to cut nearly 1,000 jobs, while it eyes a return to the municipal bond market. Ratings for Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital were cut one notch to AA-minus by Fitch Ratings in July and Aug. 19 by…
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5 top money moves to consider before the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since 2020
Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but confirmed that an interest rate cut is coming soon. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. For Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges, a likely…
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China export curbs on semiconductor materials stoke chip output fears
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Munis steady, $2.6B California GOs price for retail
Municipals were steady Monday as U.S. Treasuries were slightly weaker and equities ended mixed. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Monday was at 62%, the three-year at 65%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 71% and the 30-year at 87%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services had the two-year…
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Tech companies want nuclear power. Some utilities are throwing up roadblocks
A cooling tower at the Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba, New York, US, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech companies are increasingly looking to directly connect data centers to nuclear plants as they race to secure clean energy to power artificial intelligence, sparking resistance from…
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Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these dividend stocks
In this article CIVI PFE IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. stock market has been under pressure recently due to fears of an economic slowdown, but dividend-paying names can help smooth the ride for investors. Investors can consider the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts…
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TikTok ‘finfluencers’ accurately called the AI rally, but credibility concerns dog them
FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Investing in equities can be a complex exercise, warranting specialized guidance. From where can one get that advice? Some attempt to do their own research, poring over reams of financial indicators to identify potential winners, while others…
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Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about the potential of these 3 stocks
The T-Mobile logo is displayed on a laptop screen and a smartphone, seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland, Feb. 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The July consumer price index reading indicated cooling inflation and July retail sales addressed investors’ fears about an economic slowdown. They also boosted hopes…
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Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
In this article BRK.A .SPX @GC.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign…
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How the Inflation Reduction Act sparked a manufacturing and clean energy boom in the U.S.
Monica Muñoz, top, and Denise Denning place black encapsulation material on solar panels at Elin Energys solar panel manufacturing facility on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Brookshire. Brett Coomer | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The Inflation Reduction Act has sparked a manufacturing boom across the U.S., mobilizing tens of billions of dollars of investment,…
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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 of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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…
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Thursday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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…
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Engaged Capital might have the recipe to build value for shareholders at Portillo’s
In this article PTLO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Employees prepare food orders at a Portillo’s restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Portillo’s (PTLO) Business: Portillo’s owns and operates fast casual restaurants in the United States. The company offers Chicago-style hot dogs and…
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The SEC votes this week on controversial climate change rule: Here’s what’s at stake
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 15, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on Wednesday will hold a vote on one of his most controversial proposals: a rule…
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SEC approves disclosure rule for climate-related risks. Here’s what’s next for companies and investors
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted to adopt new rules that will require most publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risks…
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