• Feb 25, 2025

Nasdaq touches over one-month low after weak consumer sentiment data

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street declines on Tuesday, hitting a six-week low after fresh economic data indicated a deterioration in consumer sentiment and investors braced for the potential impact of tighter U.S. trade curbs on Beijing. A Conference Board report showed an index tracking consumer confidence stood at 98.3 in February compared with an estimate of 102.5, according to economists polled by Reuters. Investors also focused on a report that said the U.S. was planning further restrictions on Nvidia's chip exports to China and that Washington was consulting with allies about tightening chip controls on China.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Bond Market Confronts Prospect of Quick Boost to German Spending

(Bloomberg) -- A widely-watched gauge of the attractiveness of German debt fell to the most negative on record as policymakers discuss borrowing more to fund defense spending.Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’NYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNYC to Shut Migrant Center in Former Hotel as Crisis EasesAs Visitors Discover Ghent, the City Is Trying to Prevent a

  • Feb 25, 2025

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) Exceeds Q4 Expectations But Stock Drops

Children’s apparel manufacturer Carter’s (NYSE:CRI) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales were flat year on year at $859.7 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $620 million was less impressive, coming in 5.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.39 per share was 24.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

  • Feb 25, 2025

BofA Strategist Hartnett Warns S&P 500 Rally Draws Investor Skepticism

(Bloomberg) -- There’s growing “suspicion” among investors about the scope for more S&P 500 gains at a time when European and Chinese stocks are outperforming, according to Bank of America Corp. strategist Michael Hartnett.Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’NYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNYC to Shut Migrant Center in Former Hotel as Crisis EasesAs Visitors

  • Feb 25, 2025

Integra LifeSciences (NASDAQ:IART) Misses Q4 Revenue Estimates

Medical device company Integra LifeSciences (NASDAQ:IART) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2024, but sales rose 11.5% year on year to $442.6 million. Next quarter’s revenue guidance of $380 million underwhelmed, coming in 7.7% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.97 per share was 13.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

  • Feb 25, 2025

Logan Favors Short-Term Assets When Fed Purchases Resume

(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said it would be appropriate, in the medium term, for the US central bank to purchase more shorter-term securities than longer-term ones so that its portfolio can more quickly mirror the composition of Treasury issuance. Most Read from BloombergTrump Targets $128 Billion California High-Speed Rail ProjectTrump Asserts Power Over NYC, Proclaims ‘Long Live the King’NYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNYC

  • Feb 25, 2025

Better Cryptocurrency to Buy and Hold for 10 Years: Bitcoin vs. Cardano

Will the biggest and best-known crypto assets of today, like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), continue to hold up against newer players like Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), or will they go the way of the dodo? You're probably already familiar with the investment thesis for Bitcoin: It's a asset with a firm supply cap that's hard for any given set of actors to control or disrupt. There can only ever be 21 million Bitcoins in circulation (about 19.8 million now circulate), which means that it should, in theory, maintain its purchasing power against fiat currencies.