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The Federal Reserve Board has announced that it will begin a campaign of interest rate cuts starting next week. However, the stock market is struggling with how to start. I believe that a 0.25 percentage point cut is the first step, but a 0.5 percentage point cut (which could confuse the market) has been strongly floated recently. I believe that the market will sell off either way, either from disappointment if only a 0.5 percentage point cut is made, or from a panic reaction from the severity of the 0.5 percentage point. I would like to buy insurance with the…

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A look at companies in the spotlight before trading opens: Boeing — Shares fell 4% as workers at Boeing factories went on strike early Friday after rejecting a new collective bargaining agreement. The strike will affect production of most aircraft, including the 737 Max. Oracle — Shares of the database software company rose more than 6%. Oracle raised its fiscal 2026 earnings forecast and shared strong guidance for fiscal 2029. Moderna — Shares fell 4% after JPMorgan downgraded the pharmaceutical company to underweight. The firm expected changes to the company’s long-term earnings outlook to weigh on the stock. RH —…

Indian Hotels Company shares fell 1.36 per cent to Rs 691.65 in trade on Friday. It hit a high of Rs 701.75 and a low of Rs 689.15 during trading hours. On the technical chart, the stock’s 200-day moving average is at Rs 561.25 and its 50-day moving average is at Rs 632.18. When a stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, it usually means that the immediate trend is up. On the other hand, when a stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, it is considered a bearish trend and when it is…

Please note that our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Cookies, and Do Not Sell My Personal Information have been updated.CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet covering the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists adhere to strict editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by Bullish Group, owner of Bullish, a regulated digital asset exchange. Bullish Group is majority owned by Block.one, and both companies have interests in various blockchain and digital asset businesses and hold significant amounts of digital assets, including Bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial board to protect the independence of its journalism. CoinDesk employees,…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 4, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStocks @ Night is our daily after-hours newsletter, bringing you the latest on what’s on the horizon for tomorrow and what’s on the horizon for today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox.Here’s what CNBC television producers were watching as the S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight day, and what to watch in the upcoming session.Benefit of the doubt in a big week for four big names Jim…

Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty ImagesLet’s take a look at some of the companies that are garnering attention in extended trading.Adobe — Shares plunged more than 10% after the software company issued soft guidance. Adobe gave fourth-quarter revenue guidance in the range of $5.5 billion to $5.55 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected revenue of $5.61 billion. Adjusted earnings per share guidance was $4.63 to $4.68, with analysts expecting a profit of $4.67. Meanwhile, third-quarter adjusted profits and revenue beat expectations. Oracle — Shares of the cloud software company rose nearly 6% after it raised its revenue…

Pedestrians pass a Coach store and a Michael Kors store.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesJust a few miles from Coach’s birthplace, New York City, a federal court has ruled that its owner Tapestry The company could become a giant in the bag industry, and its decision will force a consideration of big questions: how much consumers are paying for goods and what choices they have when they shop.Investors, lawyers and reporters flocked to a Manhattan courtroom this week to discuss Tapestry and Capri. If the deal is approved, six fashion brands — Tapestry Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and Capri Versace,…

A photo shows the bronze seal hanging next to the door of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, U.S., on January 20, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersThe U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that for the first time this year, the government has spent more than $1 trillion making interest payments on the nation’s $35.3 trillion debt.The government spent $1.49 trillion to repay debt, up 30% from a year earlier and part of a projected full-year payment of $1.158 trillion, as the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at its highest in 23 years.After subtracting the interest the government…

I started buying Home Depot shares last week to take advantage of home prices and interest rates. I initially bought 50 shares at about $362. I bought another 50 shares on Wednesday for a few dollars more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has had a mixed year, up about 7% this year compared to the S&P 500’s 16%+ gain. After rising to $395 in March when the market was expecting up to six Fed rate cuts this year, Home Depot fell to $325 in May as investors lowered their expectations. Home Depot has only started to move again in recent…