Cryptocurrency scams have fallen a massive 77% from $3.3 billion to $1.1 billion over the first six months of 2023, according to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. The catch, though, is that ransom attacks are back in trend, with perpetrators pocketing 62.4% more revenue than the first six months of 2022. On
Municipals were steady Tuesday as the new-issue calendar picked up steam, including nearly $1 billion from Texas’ Denton Independent School District and an upsized deal from Utah’s Intermountain Power Agency. U.S. Treasuries were slightly firmer outside of five years and equities ended the session in the black. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 61%,
Andrew Bailey has called on UK banks to pass on higher interest rates to savers, as the Bank of England concluded that the country’s top eight lenders are sufficiently resilient to withstand a severe economic downturn. Speaking after the latest stress tests on banks’ capacity to weather potential catastrophes, the BoE governor said lenders were
The recent tsunami of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings should be seen as a “moment of validation” for Bitcoin, says Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein. During a July 12 interview on CNBC’s Last Call, Sonnenshein rejected the notion that BlackRock’s entrance to the Bitcoin ETF race made it “uncool.” “To see, literally, the
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The rapid rise of a few already massive tech stocks this year is causing Nasdaq to make unusual adjustments to its popular growth index. The company announced on July 7 that it will do a special rebalance of the Nasdaq 100 Index, which will take effect before the
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Shutterstock — Shares of the stock image, video and music provider jumped 10% after Shutterstock announced a six-year, expanded partnership with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Newell Brands — Shares of the consumer goods company jumped more than 10%
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. hired Marc Livolsi, formerly of Citigroup, as managing director of public finance marketing. Livolsi, who worked at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for 25 years until the bank cut his position in February along with two others in its municipal team, will focus on building relationships with public finance professionals as well
Have you been holding off on new purchases for your home until this week’s Amazon Prime Day deals? If you’re interested in making your house, condo, townhome, cabin or other dwelling safer, healthier, more accessible, functional, comfortable or joyful – i.e., fulfilling the five facets of wellness design – here are 10 items worth considering
A crane with the China Vanke logo at a residential construction site in China, on Sept. 28, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese real estate stocks mostly rose after the country announced it will extend two financial policies to support the real estate market until the end of 2024. Hong Kong-listed real
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Caradano’s native gas-paying token ADA received a big blow at the start of June when the SEC regarded it as a security in its lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase. The lawsuit triggered a 42.5% drop in ADA’s price from $0.37 to a two-year low at $0.21 within a few days after SEC’s lawsuit. Additionally, the
Environmentally friendly infrastructure got a big boost just before California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the budget on July 1 and then again last week through a grant-funding program. With the budget shortfall this year, lawmakers scrambled to tap the state’s cap-and-trade program and other non-general fund sources to sustain ongoing programs. California lawmakers added money
Nato leaders are set to declare they are prepared for Ukraine to ultimately join the military alliance, in a carefully hedged statement that drew immediate condemnation from Kyiv for its lack of a firm timeframe. A draft of a summit communique under discussion on Tuesday pledges to “extend an invitation” to Ukraine to join the
The upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving is set to blow fresh wind in the sails of Bitcoin-focused stocks such as Michael Saylor founded tech firm MicroStrategy. In a research note shared with Cointelegraph, New York-based investment firm Berenberg Capital Markets explained its reasons for a bullish outlook on MicroStrategy (MSTR), which Berenberg has given a $430
In this article NVAX DKNG LCID CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Carvana used car “vending machine” displays vehicles on December 09, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carvana — Shares soared 10% in midday trading. The company said on Monday
In New York City, discerning buyers are increasingly viewing Passive House design principles as the key differentiator as they size up potential new homes. Happily for them, a growing number of companies are designing using Passive House principles. The Passive House method of construction results in structures that remain comfortable for the occupants, both in
A for sale sign is posted in front of a home for sale on February 20, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Home prices hit a record high in May, rising 0.7% nationally compared with April at a seasonally adjusted rate, according to the Black Knight Home Price Index. Prices, which
Municipals were mixed Monday ahead of a larger new-issue slate while U.S. Treasuries improved and equities were up near the close. Triple-A yields saw a mix of one to two basis point bumps and cuts, depending on the curve, while UST saw yields fall by one to 11 basis points with the strongest moves inside
http://www.zacks.com – Kevin Matras explains how to use the PEG Ratio for finding undervalued companies. Highlighted stocks include FCS, IM, NTY, TEL and WHR.