As U.S.-China tensions escalate and overall market volatility rises, investment strategists expect Chinese stocks will hold up as the country doubles down on tech development. “For now I think as long as people’s sentiment on [the] U.S. is slightly positive, sentiment on China will continue to be positive,” said Liqian Ren, leader of quantitative investment at WisdomTree. She pointed out that the U.S. Federal Reserve easing interest rates supports both the U.S. and Chinese stock markets. In addition, rather than seeing Chinese stocks as broadly uninvestible, international investors are starting to realize that owning some of the stocks could be…
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The third-quarter earnings season has gotten off to a strong start. Investors will look to this week’s batch of companies reporting to keep the momentum going. More than 80 S & P 500 companies are due to release results this week. Among them are Netflix , General Motors and Tesla . Those results will come after banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs posted strong quarterly figures. Overall, 84% of the S & P 500 stocks members that have so far reported have topped earnings expectations, according to FactSet. Check out CNBC Pro’s breakdown of what to expect from some…
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave some hints about more interest rate cuts, mentioning the weakness in the labor market.Bearing in mind an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop and potential rate cuts, investors can consider adding some dividend stocks to their portfolios to ensure stable income. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive dividend-paying stocks with strong fundamentals.Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.EOG ResourcesThis week’s first dividend pick is EOG Resources (EOG), a crude oil and natural gas exploration and…
Comfort Colors t-shirts are seen on Oct. 16, 2025.Danielle DeVries | CNBCWhen looking through Wyatt Cannon’s T-shirt collection, there’s a common theme: the Comfort Colors label.Growing up, Cannon would often find Comfort Colors apparel when looking for souvenirs during family trips. In college, Cannon convinced his a cappella group to screen print on the company’s blank shirts. When the 24-year-old has made tie-dye T-shirts for himself, it’s with Comfort Colors product.”I’ve loved this brand my whole life,” said Cannon, who estimates around half of his shirts are Comfort Colors. “This kind of material and texture and vibe of T-shirt should…
Afghan Defence Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif shake hands, following the signing of a ceasefire agreement, during a negotations meeting mediated by Qatar and Turkey, in Doha, Qatar, on Oct. 19, 2025.Qatar Ministry Of Foreign Affair | Via ReutersAfghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire.The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities.Violence has escalated between the neighbors since earlier this month, with each country saying they were responding to…
Visitors queue near the glass Pyramid to enter inside the Louvre Museum on a sunny spring day in Paris, France, April 18, 2025.Abdul Saboor | ReutersThieves entered the Louvre from the outside using a basket lift on Sunday and made away with priceless jewels, France’s interior minister said, as the museum closed for the day.Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called it a “major robbery.” He said on France Inter that individuals “entered from the outside using a basket lift,” stole jewels of “inestimable value,” and that the operation “lasted seven minutes.”It was “manifestly a team that had done scouting,” he said,…
This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows an Israeli armoured personnel carriers driving along the separation barrier on August 20, 2025. Ahmad Gharabli | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations.Netanyahu’s statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailRachel Reeves, U.K. finance minister, discusses budget priorities, fiscal discipline and economic challenges amid global volatility in a conversation with CNBC’s Karen Tso.08:06Fri, Oct 17 20251:35 PM EDT Source link
Europe’s banks take center stage this week as earnings season gets underway, but with heavy losses across the sector on Friday, credit concerns appear to be making their way across the Atlantic at a particularly tricky time for the region’s lenders.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconCredit concerns hit European banksLast week, the biggest names in American finance battled it out to make the most alarming quote of the week. The contenders: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Citi Group CEO Jane Fraser and Apollo boss Marc Rowan.Dimon started the week with a stark warning about the private credit market, saying “when you see…
More companies are announcing AI-driven layoffs from Salesforce to Accenture.Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty ImagesFrom tech to airlines, large global companies have been slashing staff as the real-world impact of artificial intelligence plays out, spooking employees. But critics say AI has become an easy excuse for firms looking to downsize.Last month, tech consultancy firm Accenture announced a restructuring plan that includes quick exits for workers that aren’t first able to reskill on AI. Days later, Lufthansa said it was going to eliminate 4,000 jobs by 2030 as it leans on AI to increase efficiency.Salesforce also laid off 4,000 customer…
