Eleven potential successors to Boris Johnson are on trial before the Conservatives in the race for Britain’s prime minister

LONDON — The race to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intensified on Monday as several senior Conservative Party politicians came forward with promises to stick to his approaches to Brexit and illegal migration while they look at ways to to stimulate economic growth. Former finance chief Rishi Sunak, who helped spark the wave of … Read more

GameStop plans 4-for-1 stock split. His stocks go up.

text size GameStop is struggling because more and more people are downloading video games instead of buying them in stores. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Game Stops The stock split finally happens — and its stock soars on the news. The company announced plans to split its shares 4-for-1 later this month and boost shares after the … Read more

NIO stock is cautionary tale for Tesla shareholders

Electric vehicle maker NIO has been stuck in a range of around 10,000 monthly deliveries for almost a year. Courtesy of Nio text size Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles NEVER provides a cautionary tale for Tesla investors. What happened to his stock could happen Tesla ‘s if volume growth at Tesla follows a similar path … Read more

Bitcoin price falls below $20,000 as crypto sell-off deepens

Bitcoin’s price plunged below $20,000 and below a level widely watched by cryptocurrency enthusiasts as a brutal sell-off in crypto showed no signs of abating. “Given the pessimism we see in the market, it has been a long time since Bitcoin would break the $20,000 price level,” said AvaTrade market analyst Naeem Aslam. The fallout … Read more

Bitcoin price falls below $20,000

Bitcoin’s price plunged below $20,000 and below a level widely watched by cryptocurrency enthusiasts as a brutal sell-off in crypto showed no signs of abating. Bitcoin fell as low as $18,739.50 and stayed below $20,000 on Saturday, according to CoinDesk, losing 72% of its value from its November peak. Concerns about the Federal Reserve’s actions … Read more

Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital is considering selling assets and launching a bailout

Cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd. has hired legal and financial advisors to help craft a solution for its investors and lenders after suffering heavy losses from a broad market sell-off in digital assets, the company’s founders said on Friday. “We’ve always believed in crypto and we still do,” said Kyle Davies, co-founder of … Read more

Stock futures falter as post-Fed rally fades

US stock futures and global indices tumbled, suggesting Wall Street’s post-Fed meeting rally may not last. Futures linked to the S&P 500 fell 1.9% on Thursday, a day after the broad index rose 1.5% to end a five-day losing streak. Blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 1.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 2.2%, putting … Read more

US stocks rise ahead of Fed rate decision

The S&P 500 rose 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 113 points, or 0.4%, to 30478, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.4%. The Federal Reserve is due to provide details of its recent efforts to quell inflation through tighter monetary policy at 2pm ET. Investors are expecting the Fed to hike its short-term interest … Read more

Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $21,000 as Crypto Firms Announce Layoffs

The price of bitcoin continued to fall Tuesday as the crypto industry grapples with the fallout from the extended sell-off. Bitcoin was trading at $20,834 earlier Tuesday, according to CoinDesk. The original cryptocurrency has not traded below $20,000 since December 2020. According to Dow Jones Market Data, bitcoin fell 5.4% for the day to $21,991.89, … Read more

If business travel picks up, these 3 stocks should do well

It’ll be a while before business travel returns, and companies in industries benefiting from the corporate jet-setter are likely to experience some ups and downs over the next few years. But there are a number of stocks that are attractively valued and poised to benefit even from a gradual improvement in business travel trends. American … Read more