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US corporate profits just fell the most since the global financial crisis days ("GFC"). But, don't worry… all is well. pic.twitter.com/yTXi6TF7Sy — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) May 29, 2025 Leading Economic Indicators look at the future.Lagging Economic Indicators look at the …
The U.S. economy has officially entered a downturn, with the latest Q1 2025 GDP estimate confirming a 0.2 percent contraction. While this revision is slightly better than the initial 0.3 percent decline, it still marks the first economic shrinkage since …
End the Federal Reserve Comparing Costco Prices for the same items from 1997 vs 2025 – Mac and cheese $7.89 -> $14.84– Cheesecake $10.99 -> $19.99– Chimichangas $8.99 -> $17.99– Butter $5.49 -> $13.49– Hotdogs $5.89 -> $16.49– Ribeye Steak …
What does a real estate agent do? Sellers think they’re less necessary than 2024 🤔 Although nearly two-thirds of home sellers (63%) believe real estate agents are inherently necessary to the sale process, that’s down 10 percentage points from 2024. …
Corporate profits as a share of national income have increased to 15.7%, an all-time high. Compensation of employees as a share of national income is 62.1%, near an all-time low. Why has a larger share of national income accrued to …
Dow Jones Update Will the global trade war be the catalyst? pic.twitter.com/r0ICLuB9rl — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 11, 2025 America 🇺🇸 must hit rock bottom before it starts to heal. Democrats did a lot of damage in those 4 …
Even for an Executive Used to Crises, Andrew Witty Is Being Tested at UnitedHealth Andrew Witty seeks to calm employees and keep the company growing while facing public outrage over health-insurer practices Since the assassination of his top lieutenant Brian …
Here’s the original tweet. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1871978282289082585?s=46&t=Wpywqyys9vAeewRYovvX2w h/t TrampStampsFan420
https://twitter.com/WaltSanDiego/status/1863731174415171881 $MSTR was down over 75% from its peak in August 2021 to its low in Summer 2022. You’ll see the same price action in the next downturn which means there are a lot of newer investors that are going …
(Bloomberg) — The world’s banks are on track to report the lowest revenue from foreign-exchange and rates trading since the pandemic, hit by tighter margins and a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Over 250 firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), JPMorgan …
Banks in China are foreclosing on a growing number of apartments after homeowners could not pay their mortgages, as the country’s housing crash threatens the financial system. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/business/china-foreclosures-mortgages.html
Oil has experienced a downtrend in Q3 2024, influenced by several factors: geopolitical tensions, EIA forecasts, OPEC+ production cuts, and slow growth in China. This pattern mirrors Q1 2023, where oil company profits subsequently declined. 2023 Q1 Chart 2024 …
Microsoft-backed (NASDAQ:MSFT) OpenAI is not expected to earn annual profits until 2029, according to company financial documents obtained by The Information. The documents show annual losses could spike as high as $14B in 2026, the report said. The projections showed …
https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1836734007062470665 US 30 Yr minus the 3-month pic.twitter.com/f1UqwiYV2Z — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) September 19, 2024 https://twitter.com/RJRCapital/status/1836735432463102043 hedge funds starting to hedge with short bonds ETFs Macro furus long bonds in shambles — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) September 19, 2024 Cuts ✂️ …
"FMS investors have predicted worsening profits for two months in a row." – BofA Hartnett pic.twitter.com/LDOHf9m49q — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) September 18, 2024 “FMS investors” typically refers to participants in the Fund Manager Survey (FMS) conducted by institutions like Bank …
It’s simple. It’s been almost 2 years and no one can figure out how to make money off of AI. You can’t sell chips forever to people who aren’t making money. https://t.co/jLo6C7dRHT — Dr_Gingerballs (@Dr_Gingerballs) August 30, 2024 Are you …
ANALYSIS Microsoft plans to lay off about 1,000 people across the tech giant, despite what CEO Satya Nadella described during the corporation’s April earnings call as “a record third quarter.” While reports have suggested Microsoft would cut as many 1,500 people …
Outflows from IT funds keep trending up over the last four weeks. Don’t be left holding the bag. This week, both hardware (Dell) and software (CRM) imploded. And AI had a mid-week reversal of fortune. The chart of the week: …
Linkhttps://t.co/NfB6cG2eI4 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 14, 2024 Yep and they still hold a lot of zero yielding treasuries. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 14, 2024
Tesla registered its first annual profit decline since 2017 last year, the company disclosed in its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report Wednesday afternoon, sending its stock sliding as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle goliath grapples with shrinking margins as it expands …
Spirit Airlines' shares experienced a 47% plunge in New York, following a 61% drop, marking the largest intraday decline since the stock's trading debut Read more: https://t.co/aBosUi5MTv — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 16, 2024 JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger blocked by judge over …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, No wonder Corporate America added $1.2 trillion in profits to be distributed to the elites of America: everything is diminished, stripped of quality and rendered miserable. Too bad there’s no real competition left in …
Anybody surprised that „GDP growth“ based on debt fueled construction of ghost cities, idle airports and vacant skyscrapers doesn’t translate into corporate profits? — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) January 1, 2024 The End Phase of High Levels of Chinese Growth. …
by Chris Black …but they’re going to keep doing it anyway. I would like to hear an explanation on the mechanics of how a public company can pursue a policy of purposefully losing money and not… Continue reading by subscribing. …
The Fed is losing money, currently $120 billion since 2022. They can't send profits to the US Treasury until they earn those losses back. The last line is hilarious.🤣 "The Fed has stressed that losing money in no way impacts …
The signs of an impending auto loan debt crisis are becoming increasingly apparent, as noted by AutoMoBlog. Wall Street’s lucrative practice of selling car loans to individuals with limited capacity to repay is fueling concerns, mirroring practices reminiscent of the …
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Should stock valuations track this same decline in profits, it’s entirely reasonable to expect the stock market to lose 2/3 of its valuation premium. All Six of the reasons corporate profits will …
Global stock markets peaked a month ago at the end of July. Then fell for the first three weeks of August. Today, Nasdaq breadth was strongest since the market top. September will be hell. pic.twitter.com/FST2UcLsci — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 30, …
by SM1334 I think its fair to say the treasury ain’t getting its money… Sauce : https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RESPPLLOPNWW
