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Dealmakers Keep Distance As Pandemic Crushes Global M&A To Decade Lows
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 4:49 AM EDT
Global mergers and acquisitions activity fell to its lowest levels in more than a decade in 1H20, as paralyzed dealmakers were unwilling to explore new opportunities as uncertainty plagued capital markets.
Stocks Close Record Quarter, S&P 500 Up 20%
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Adam Vettese
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020 4:04 AM EDT
It’s been somewhat of a muted open to the quarter, with European markets mostly trading either side of flat. Most of the action happened yesterday, US stocks closed out their best quarter in over two decades.
In this article: BA, BNO, GIS, MPC, STZ, ESYJY, AMZN, NVDA, TSLA, DIA, SPY, COMP, NWARF, RDS-A, PYPL, ETH-X, XRP-X, BITCOMP
Stocks Fall Worldwide As Coronavirus Death-toll Climbs
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Adam Vettese
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Monday, June 29, 2020 5:15 AM EDT
Stocks around the world tumbled at the start of the week, with the US also pointing downwards in the futures markets, after another weekend saw a jump in coronavirus deaths.
Airline Executives Have Problems With Arithmetic
Article By:
Dean Baker
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Sunday, June 28, 2020 10:02 PM EDT
Are airlines sure that people wouldn't pay more to be safer?
In this article: JBLU
8 Stock Catalysts For The Week Ahead
Toyota, Volkswagen, And Daimler: Here Are The Corporate Bonds The Fed Is Buying The Most
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, June 28, 2020 5:28 PM EDT
Two weeks ago, the Fed sparked a mini market rally after it announced again that it would buy corporate bonds (not just ETFs); something it had said it would do three months prior. This sent stocks soaring, even though it wasn't actual news.
Hainan’s ASEAN Future And Dark Clouds Over Hong Kong
Article By:
Dr. Dan Steinbock
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Monday, June 22, 2020 8:19 AM EDT
The Hainan Free Trade Port plan is aligned with China’s new Silk Road initiatives, the Greater Bay Area plan and deeper ties with Southeast Asia. Hong Kong’s real threats are closer and farther.
Energy Markets Are Adapting Quickly
Article By:
Simon Lack
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 6:19 AM EDT
Coronavirus approached us like a distant wave earlier this year. First it was remote and unthreatening, as we viewed developments far away in Asia. But it soon engulfed us, making our lives unrecognizable and crushing economic activity everywhere.
Cruise Stocks Fall After Halting Trips From US Ports
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Benzinga
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 3:28 PM EDT
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Cruise, and Norwegian Cruise Line all traded sharply lower on Friday afternoon. The CLIA issued a statement announcing its cruise line members will extend the suspension of operations from U.S. ports until September.
Stock Market Bubble 2020?
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Ryan Mallory
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 12:06 PM EDT
It is important to ask "is the stock market overvalued," and "is the stock market crash over," but we have to look at what we are currently seeing, and that is a stock market bubble emerging similar to what was seen in the dotcom bubble in 2000.
Hertz Donut
Article By:
David Merkel
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:29 AM EDT
The stock of Hertz will, with high likelihood, go out at zero. Start with this: the firm has filed for bankruptcy. Stockholders mostly get nothing in bankruptcy.
In this article: HTZ
Fed Chairman Powell Warns Stimulus Withdrawal Could Jeopardise Economic Gains
Article By:
Adam Vettese
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 5:29 AM EDT
European markets have opened fairly flat this morning as the rally ran out of steam amid increased fears of a second wave of infections, particularly in China and some US states.
