In this article SBUX GNRC LLY YUM PACW AMD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A CVS pharmacy stands in a Brooklyn neighborhood on February 08, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: CVS Health — Shares fell about 3% after the company
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While builders struggle to bring new housing online, the rest of the country’s housing stock is aging. Of the approximately 124 million housing units, the ABC Collaborative counts more than 21 million single family homes that were built before 1980 that need a retrofit, spurring a huge new industry focused on energy improvements. Energy retrofits
The Federal Reserve Bank building Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by another 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday. This marks the 10th time the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate over the past year or so, the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s. Even though the Fed’s rate-hiking
U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain denied Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders’ request she certify their appeal of her decision they have no lien on the bankrupt authority’s revenues. While bondholders could continue their appeal, without Swain’s certification it is less likely to be heard by the appeals court, said Puerto Rico Attorney
The UK competition watchdog is launching a review of the artificial intelligence market, including the models behind popular chatbots such as ChatGPT, as the industry comes increasingly into global regulators’ crosshairs. Sarah Cardell, chief executive of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, said the watchdog would examine so-called foundation models — such as the software
Chicago will tap $53 million of a 2021 budget surplus to fund the ongoing needs of asylum seekers that have flowed into the city from Texas. The city has received some state and federal funding but it falls far short of what’s needed to address the health, food, and housing needs of migrants that Texas
A $1 million Bitcoin (BTC) price bet has been closed out 97% under its target price, with its backer Balaji Srinivasan choosing instead to donate a total of $1.5 million to three different entities as a settlement. On May 2, Srinivasan, the former chief technology officer at Coinbase, said the bet had been “closed out
In this article DD DELL SOFI PACW DGX SHLS BP.-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Uber — Shares of the ride-hailing giant jumped more than 8% after the company reported first-quarter revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. Revenue for the
On May 2, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its latest “Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report,” which stated that the digital asset market experienced bearish sentiment for the second consecutive week, resulting in outflows totaling $72 million. The report noted that the bearish sentiment could be attributed to the probability of further interest rate hikes
Although much of the news surrounding name, image and likeness focuses on one-off deals with national brands and lots of zeroes, the lasting impact of NIL will be how it changes a student athlete’s career beyond sport. After successfully running a program with BYU student athletes last year, Keller Williams is now expanding its unique
A “For Sale” sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 17, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images After cooling for the better part of last year, home prices are on the rise again. A sharp drop in new listings, adding to an already meager supply of homes for sale, is leading
The Virginia Public School Authority plans to issue $63.2 million of School Technology and Security Notes to support the state’s capital program for school rehabilitation. The five-year, tax-exempt Series XI notes are expected to be issued by competitive sale in denominations of $5,000 on or around May 9, according to the authority. The school authority anticipates
Shares in online learning service Chegg have plummeted by almost half after it became one of the first companies to admit that artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT had affected its finances. The news sent ripples through the sector, with shares in London-listed Pearson falling more than 13.8 per cent on Tuesday. Shares in US-listed education companies
Las Vegas, Nevada, had its issuer default rating upgraded to AA from AA-minus by Fitch Ratings, which cited favorable visitor trends, healthier-than-anticipated revenues and federal aid. A stable ratings outlook has been assigned. The upgrade affects the series 2004 limited tax general obligation bonds issued by the Las Vegas Special Improvement District. The special improvement
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the Treasury will not be able to pay all of the government’s debt “as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that time.” Yellen also cautioned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations “would produce an economic and
On May 1, cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it would be listing memecoin Pepe (PEPE) at 17:00 Hong Kong Time (HKT) and open Pepe withdrawals on May 2 at 17:00 HKT. In supporting the listing decision, OKX staff wrote: “Pepe the Frog is a cartoon character and internet meme created by cartoonist Matt Furie. Pepe
In this article ETH= BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bitcoin is under pressure as the Federal Reserve has indicated that rates could go higher than expected and after a major crypto-focused lender, Silvergate Capital, collapsed. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies took a dip on Monday to start the week and
JPMorgan Chase emerged as the winner in the auction to acquire the deposits and a “substantial majority of assets” of the troubled bank First Republic. This marked the failure of the third regional bank in the United States since March and laid open the vulnerabilities in the legacy banking system. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) has risen
If you’re planning to remodel or expand your home next year, there will likely be an incredibly sleek new option available for operating your lighting and technology controls. Hypertouch has been showcased by its patent holder, surfacing manufacturer Iris Ceramica Group, at several design industry trade shows in the U.S. and Europe, and is currently
Experts predict the Federal Reserve likely will approve a quarter-percentage-point interest rate increase this week. This 0.25 percentage point hike will mark the 10th time the Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate over the past year or so, the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s. Consumers are now paying more to borrow while still