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As much as we like travelling and shopping overseas, a factor that could put a dent into our finances is high foreign currency exchange rates.
Every year, you call that number on the back of your credit card, fumble with the answering machine’s 1,000 options and then finally after lots of hair-pulling frustration get to speak to a real human being in order to request a credit card annual fee waiver.
Investing in the electric vehicle (EV) industry has recently become a popular choice amongst environmentally-conscious investors. As government regulations around the world are tightening carbon emissions, the gradual shift to adopting electric cars is a clear indicator for EV industry growth in the near future. The surge in demand for EVs and positive public perception towards the industry naturally drives a renewed interest in EV-related stocks.
The chip stock slid 4% in extended trading after Micron offered weaker-than-expected earnings guidance for the current quarter. Micron said to expect a loss of $1.07 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, expected 95 cents. Elsewhere, the company posted a narrower-than-expected loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, as well as revenue that came in ahead of expectations. Current-quarter revenue guidance is also higher than analysts anticipated.
AstraZeneca — Shares rose 1.4% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The upgrade comes after one of its breast cancer therapies, in joint development with Daiichi Sankyo, came out with positive results in a late-stage trial on Friday.
Alcoa— Shares of the aluminum stock slipped 6.1% after the company said executive vice president William Oplinger would succeed Roy Harvey as CEO and president. Oplinger also joined Alcoa’s board of directors, the company added.
Surging prices for soft commodities, from orange juice to live cattle, are complicating the inflation picture.
Pension plans for the largest U.S. companies are at their healthiest in more than a decade — and that’s largely good news for the workers who participate in such plans, said retirement experts.
BEIJING — Europe has launched an investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies, but no assumptions should be made about the probe’s outcome, the head of trade for the European bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday.
Markets fell further on Tuesday as investors grew increasingly fearful about the possibility of another US interest rate hike and the prospect of keeping rates elevated for an extended period to combat persistent inflation.
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