Economists Split on Whether Midterms Outcome Will Increase or Decrease Uncertainty

The consensus view expects a split Congress outcome with a largely muted market reaction, though many are not ruling out a surprise. In order to a.....»»

U.S. stocks rose as investors hoped the outcome of midterms would provide some relief after prolonged uncertainty. Tara Cleary reports......»»

Economists had expected roughly 873,000 new jobs. The reading marks a fourth straight increase and places.....»»

TrustCo Bank Corp NY, the parent company of TrustCo Bank, is asking its shareholders to approve a reverse stock split that would reduce the number of shares of its common stock and increase its trading price......»»

The $15 minimum wage hike didn't make it into Biden's party-line stimulus law, but Berkeley economists have proposed a way to include it in a new one. Senate Ma.....»»

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) posted Q4 earnings of $96.61 million, an increase from Q3 of 47.98%. Sales dropped to $828.48 million, a 15.18% decrease between quarters. In Q3, Ciena earned $185.71 million, and total sales reached $976.71 million. read more.....»»

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) posted Q3 earnings of $5.78 billion, an increase from Q2 of 4.64%. Sales dropped to $134.71 billion, a 2.2% decrease between quarters. In Q2, Walmart earned $6.06 billion, and total sales reached $137.74 billion. read more.....»»

Recent banking trends show a steady decline in financial institutions across Alabama......»»

First Quarter 2020 Highlights: Q1 revenues of $440k vs $794k YoY, decrease of 45% Q1 loss of $1,097k vs $885k YoY, increase of 24% Launch of high impact online offering, Virtual Global Stage™ (VGSâ„¢) Company signs .....»»

Casino games are also called gambling games because every time you are betting your money on the outcome in a game of blackjack, poker, roulette... The post Winning in Online Casinos: Are There Ways to Increase Your Odds? app.....»»

Every day the IRS is inventing new ways to increase tax collections. Coupled with the upcoming presidential election, small to mid-sized business owners are faced with a slew of financial decisions that could impact the wealth of their business and t.....»»

TSMC has revised downward its global semiconductor market outlook this year to flat growth or a slight decrease, compared to the 8% increase estimated in January. The outlook excludes the memory chip sector......»»

Reuters Uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its future course drove McKinsey partners to model nine economic outcomes for recovery. The firm currently expects one of its four more optimistic scenarios to play out, with social distancing me.....»»

Home sales on Oahu rose by 10% in March, compared to last year, but sales of condominium units fell 12.2% and prices increased slightly, according to statistics from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. There were 303 single-family homes sold in March.....»»

Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) said Friday it is borrowing $2 billion from an existing credit facility to increase its cash holdings and “preserve financial flexibility” in the face of market uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandem.....»»

As New York navigates the coronavirus<…; crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers are trying to find their way forward on a despite uncertainty about the size of the financial toll the outbreak... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) reported fourth-quarter earnings of 7 cents per share Tuesday, missing the analyst consensus estimate of 15 cents by 53.33%. This is a 30% decrease over earnings of 10 cents per share in the same period last year. read more.....»»

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Ford President Donald Trump has doubled down on threats to slap steep tariffs on the European auto sector. Frustrated with the trade surplus the 28-member bloc runs with the US, Trump argues that tariffs will pressure car manufacturers to.....»»