[ad_1] A sign is posted in front of the Gilead Sciences headquarters on April 29, 2020 in Foster City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: General Mills — General Mills dropped 3.99%, despite reporting better-than-expected revenue and profit for the last …
Read More »Earnings, data should give clues on Fed moves
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday looked ahead to next week’s earnings and economic data calendar, which will provide fresh insights on Wall Street’s primary worry: whether the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-hiking campaign will tip the U.S. into a recession. “We want the Fed to talk a big game, without …
Read More »Kellogg, General Mills, Post cereal sales slow after pandemic surge
[ad_1] Kellogg, the 117-year-old brand that started as a breakfast cereal company has since expanded to be one of the largest food companies in the world, has seen declining cereal sales over the past couple of decades. The one-time category leader is now facing a number of setbacks, including numerous …
Read More »Stay long on CF Industries
[ad_1] ON Semiconductor Corp: “Right now, I’ve got a pause on the semis. Why? Because we’ve got so many problems right now in China.” Dutch Bros Inc: “I want you to put half the position on now, and then half when it goes below $30. … I like the stock, …
Read More »This pandemic consumer trend is still going strong. How to get behind it
[ad_1] If you purchased a bicycle to stay fit during the pandemic, you likely don’t need another one. The same likely goes for that new sofa, the fire pit and all those scented candles. But if you brought home a puppy or adopted a kitten, that bundle of fur still …
Read More »Federal Reserve has given short sellers reason to push markets lower, Wells Fargo says
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve has inadvertently given short sellers the all-clear signal to pummel markets, according to Wells Fargo equity analysts led by Christopher Harvey. Stocks have been in freefall since Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered the message in late August that interest rates need to rise until there …
Read More »Cooling demand means raising prices becomes a test of how well companies know their customers
[ad_1] It’s time to sort the strong management teams from the weaker ones. As the country reopened after pandemic closures, price hikes were essentially a sure bet. There was plenty of pent-up demand and products were sometimes scarce due to supply chain issues. Companies also hiked prices as a necessity …
Read More »The top stock performers this week make recession-proof stuff like cereal and soup
[ad_1] Investors this week turned to companies that make recession-proof stuff like cereal and soup, as fears of a potential economic recession mounted. The S & P 500 is down more than 5% for the week, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped into bear market territory on Friday, as …
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