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Oil prices climbed Wednesday to their highest settlement in about two months after the Energy Information Administration reported a weekly decline of 4.6 million barrels in U.S. crude inventories to 413.3 million barrels - the lowest since 2018. A larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude-oil supplies coupled with a large draw at the Cushing, Okla., delivery hub, even as petroleum product stocks saw much larger builds than expected, said Tariq Zahir, managing member at Tyche Capital Advisors. "Crude has taken this as bullish... Читать дальше...

DoorDash Inc. could be a lasting beneficiary of trends that emerged during the pandemic even as in-person activity rebounds.

An analysis of U-Haul rental rates suggests the migration trends to Southeast cities, Texas and Florida has continued in January and is broad based, according to analyst Rafe Jadrosich at BofA Securities. Jadrosich said he believes higher U-Haul rental rates for one-way routes compared with different routes with the same mileage, such as reverse moves, is an indication of migration shifts from city to city. "U-Haul rates are significantly higher moving to Southeast, Florida, Texas and inland Western cities compared to Midwest... Читать дальше...

A record number of Americans are currently in U.S. hospitals with COVID-19, but scientists are seeing signs that the wave driven by the highly contagious omicron variant may be nearing a peak.

If that ribeye steak or carton of eggs looks a lot more expensive than they did last year, it's because they are. The prices of groceries jumped 6.5% in 2021 to mark the biggest increase in 13 years.

Jeremy Siegel, professor of finance at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, on Wednesday sounded sanguine about the equity market, even as he conceded that inflation is likely to be more pernicious than Wall Street expectations, causing the Federal Reserve headaches.

The U.S. budget deficit shrank 85% to $21 billion in December thanks to surging tax revenue and fading government stimulus.

Cornerstone Macro envisions a much sooner start to quantitative tightening, and a pace that's up to twice as fast, as that seen in 2017-2019.

Nucor Corp. said Wednesday it has selected Mason County, West Virginia as the site of its new sheet mill, which the steel maker said will have about 800 full-time employees. West Virginia won out over other locations evaluated by the company in Pennsylvania and Ohio. As previously announced in September, the company said the mill is expected to cost $2.7 billion and produce three million tons of steel per year. Construction is expected to take two years. "We are pleased to create hundreds of new... Читать дальше...

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Gold futures on Wednesday scored a fourth gain in a row to settle at their highest price of the year so far. Data released Wednesday showed that the U.S. inflation rate rose to a near 40-year high. "The most important takeaway for gold here is that gold is a rocket ship and inflation is its fuel," said Peter Spina, president and chief executive officer at GoldSeek.com. "Now with inflation showing itself to be baked into the system and growing recognition of inflation, gold is going to benefit in a big way." February gold rose $8.80... Читать дальше...

Raymond James Financial Inc. disclosed Wednesday its proxy statement covering fiscal 2021, showing that Chief Executive Paul Reilly got a near $1.5 billion boost to total compensation following a record year financially for the financial services company. Reilly's total compensation increased to $13.91 million in fiscal 2021, which ended September, from $12.45 million a year ago. Reilly's base salary was unchanged at $500,000, but his bonus increased to $7.10 million from $4.70 million, to offset... Читать дальше...

Wheat futures eyed their first loss in four sessions on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lifted its forecast on U.S. ending stocks and said domestic wheat sales and shipments "continue to be sluggish as U.S. wheat remains uncompetitive in several markets." The USDA raised the domestic ending stocks forecast for the 2021/2022 marketing year by 30 million bushels to 628 million bushels. Still, the figure is down 26% from last year and the lowest level since 2013/2014, the government agency said. Читать дальше...

Justworks Inc. JW said Wednesday it has decided to delay its initial public offering after setting a pricing range as little as a week ago. Shares of the outsourced HR and payroll software platform were expected to price late Wednesday and begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday. “Justworks has decided to delay its IPO due to market conditions at this time,” the company said in a statement, and did not elaborate. Last week, the company had set a pricing range of $29 to $32 a share which would have... Читать дальше...

Shares of Infosys Ltd. surged 2.7% toward a record in midday trading Wednesday, after the India-based digital services and consulting company reported fourth-quarter revenue that rose above expectations and raised its 2022 growth outlook, while profit met expectations amid gross margin headwinds. The company reported net income of $774 million, or 18 cents a share, up from $705 million, or 17 cents a share, in the year-ago period and in line with the FactSet consensus. Revenue grew 20.9% to $4.25 billion... Читать дальше...

Coronavirus Update: Scientist predictions of omicron peak in U.S. are emerging

White House officials said Wednesday that they are bringing on Tom Inglesby as a new COVID-19 testing adviser for three months. Inglesby is the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He took on the new role advising the White House COVID-19 Response Team on Jan. 3, the university said. Carole Johnson, who previously advised the White House team on COVID-19 testing, is back at the Health Resources Services Administration as the new administrator. Читать дальше...

The U.S.-listed shares of Koninklijke Philips N.V. plunged 15.7% toward a near two-year low in morning trading Wednesday, after the Netherlands-based medical technologies and products company provided a downbeat revenue outlook, citing "intensified global supply chain shortages" and the postponement of customer equipment installations. The stock, which was the biggest decliner listed on the NYSE, was headed for the biggest one-day selloff since it dropped 15.9% on Oct. 15, 2008. The stock is... Читать дальше...

The Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday that U.S. crude inventories fell by 4.6 million barrels for the week ended Jan. 7. On average, analysts had forecast a fall of 1.6 million barrels, according to a poll conducted by S&P Global Platts. The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported a 1.1 million-barrel decline, according to sources. The EIA also reported weekly inventory increases of 8 million barrels for gasoline and 2.5 million barrels for distillates. The S&P... Читать дальше...

Gold futures climb on Wednesday, finding support to trade at their highest level in a week as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields decline in the wake of stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation data.

The Biden administration is pushing ahead with plans to harness wind energy off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.

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Aduhelm's cost and effectiveness have sparked criticism

DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach unveils his predictions for the year ahead. U.S. stocks are expensive and watch our for recession, he warns.