The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule stand upright on the launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of the Demo-2 launch. SpaceX raised well over the $500 million it was seeking in its most recent funding round, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal. Elon Musk’s space company on Tuesday filed
Month: May 2020
The New York Stock Exchange trading floor, closed since March 23, is partially reopening on Tuesday. “I’m ready,” floor trader Jonathan Corpina of Meridian Equity Partners said. “We have been waiting a long time, we are prepared. Our customers are ready.” Corpina acknowledged some trepidation about returning, a feeling, he said, of “walking into the
Another positive vaccine development and progress with economic reopenings pushed the S&P 500 into an important new zone Tuesday that could be a bullish sign for the market longer term. The S&P 500 actually crossed two key milestones when it opened above the psychological level of 3,000 for the first time since early March. But more
First-time buyers are going to need more support in the months and years ahead to help them onto the … [+] ladder. Getty The impact of COVID-19 on the housing market as a whole, and on the buying power of first-time buyers specifically, cannot be understated. Whilst the reopening of the property industry two weeks
The Annapolis Townhome model at Clarksburg Town Center on April 28, 2020 in Clarksburg Maryland. Benjamin C. Tankersley | The Washington Post | Getty Images In one of the brightest economic readings since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of newly built homes rose nearly 1% in April compared with March, according to the
Seton Hall University plans to sell $103 million of bonds as it grapples with near-term fiscal challenges that triggered a rating downgrade. Moody’s Investors Service lowered the South Orange, New Jersey-based school to Baa1 from A3 Wednesday, citing the school’s constrained financial flexibility because of a rising debt burden. The outlook is stable. The Catholic
Bitcoin price fell by 9.8% last week, registering its most significant weekly decline since mid-March. The currency hit a two-week low of $8,630 early Monday, with prices last seen at $8,730—which is down more than 11% from a post-halving high of $9,960 on May 18. The recent price drop is, in turn, causing the number
Flags of the US and China are placed ahead of a meeting between US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and China’s Agriculture Minister Han Changfu at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing on June 30, 2017. Jason Lee | AFP | Getty Images A bill that could force Chinese companies to give up their listings
A shopper shops in a Ross store in Lewiston, Idaho. Francis Dean | Corbis | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. HP Enterprise — The information technology company’s stock dropped 5% in extended trading after the company reported second-quarter earnings. HP Enterprise said it had earnings of 22 cents per
A Southampton beachfront house available Memorial Day to Labor Day. $500,000. 6,000 sq.ft. with 4 … [+] bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms on .5 acres plus a pool. Town & Country Real Estate A friend called me the other day to ask what I knew about summer rentals in the Hamptons. I started to look online, and
A For Sale sign is seen in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The economic fallout from the coronavirus hit the housing market hard in April. Sales of existing homes fell 17.8% month-to-month, and were 17.2% lower than April 2019, seasonally adjusted, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The National League of Cities reports that 32 states are withholding federal funding to local governments that was approved under the CARES Act that was signed into law March 27. The survey completed May 18 found most municipal governments have received “no indication when, or if, funds will ever be made available,” the NLC said.
Jeff Lawson, CEO, Twilio Scott Mlyn | CNBC An index of cloud stocks developed by venture-capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners reached new highs this week as U.S. indexes still recover from the selloff that began in February. The BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index, established in 2013, is up about 31% for the year, while the S&P
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Deere (DE) – The construction equipment maker reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $2.11 per share, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.62 a share. Revenue beat estimates as well. Deere said it expects global equipment sales to fall 30% to 40% this year
Giuliana Rancic at home with wrapped in an August & Leo throw blanket. August & Leo Giuliana Rancic is known for many things. Being a top entertainment news personality, breast cancer survivor, mom, and entrepreneur. Now, she’s diving headfirst into the world of furniture and decor, launching a line called August & Leo on HSN.
Ariana Lindquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers aren’t the only ones struggling to pay the bills. The biggest shopping center in the country, The Mall of America, has missed two months of payments on its $1.4 billion mortgage, a sign of just how much retail real estate owners are reeling during the coronavirus pandemic.
The municipal market saw yields fall by five to six basis points across the curve and strong secondary high-grade trades showed it. Municipals are poised to gain well over 2.5% for the month and return to positive territory for the year after being pummeled at the start of the coronavirus-led sell-off in March. According to
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Source: Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel A small firm is looking to make a change at a real estate investment trust, an area typically tough for activism. Company: CIM Commercial Trust Corp. (CMCT) Business: Real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, owns, and operate Class A and office assets in the United States. Stock market
The bronze statue “Fearless Girl” on Wall Street wears a respirator mask. Benno Schwinghammer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Stocks are likely to hang on every medical development and the progress of state reopenings, but there will also be some key economic data in the coming week that should provide a glimpse into the
Be sure to understand the implication of mortgage forbearance Getty I have heard disturbing reports that some mortgage borrowers who are able to make their monthly payments have opted to take advantage of the forbearance option offered by lenders — evidently because they view forbearance as a benefit. It is a benefit for borrowers who
A man with a mask on taking a walk at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore’s central business district seen in the background on April 1, 2020. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images The future for office commercial space looks increasingly uncertain, as more and more people work from home and some employers consider making it a
In the world of exchange-traded funds, the big keep getting bigger, not just drawing more of the investing pie but also making a mark on how the industry defines itself. Meanwhile, several funds with exposure to commodities have spent the past several weeks blowing up. For all that, Jan van Eck, CEO of a small
Toll road revenues decreased by up to 90% due to coronavirus-led government shutdowns that began in early March and agencies are looking to the federal government for short- and long-term aid. Toll road agency officials also want modifications to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, seeking the potential for a borrower to get a
Pedestrians walk past a J.P. Morgan Chase bank branch. Alex Tsai | SOPA Images | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The beaten-down banking sector will remain under pressure through 2025 even as the economy recovers, the International Monetary Fund said Friday. In its latest “Global Financial Stability Report,” the IMF found banks across nine advanced economies will struggle
The rising tensions between Washington and Beijing could become a more persistent headwind for markets, as the issue of China becomes a larger focus in the U.S. presidential election. So far, the war of words between the countries over blame for the coronavirus, the U.S. crackdown on Huawei and now Chinese companies listing on American
TOPLINE Mortgage delinquency rates nearly doubled and total delinquencies reportedly increased by 1.6 million in April, the largest single-month jump in history, though the majority are covered under Cares Act forbearance programs. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 30: A demonstrator calls on the governor to suspend rent and mortgage … [+] payments to help those who
A foreclosure sign in front of a house in 2007. Getty Images As of this week, 4.75 million homeowners are in government or private sector mortgage forbearance programs, according to Black Knight. That is equivalent to 9% of all mortgages outstanding. New analysis, however, shows a large share of these borrowers initially didn’t need the
Locked-down music lovers are dusting off golden oldie playlists to reminisce about time spent with friends, lip-syncing songs such as Don’t Stop Believin’ through kitchen-tong microphones. The 1981 classic by Journey, Don’t Stop Believin’, is seeing 362,000 streams a week, launching it back into the top 200 chart, and a Nielsen survey showed almost two-thirds
Municipal bonds continued their descent to lower yields Thursday, declining at least five basis points across the curve while the short end continued its rally. The one- to three-year yields are reaching near-record lows, calling into question how far they can drop before investors start backing off. A decent crossover trade from taxable bond sectors
Luis Alvarez The U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our nation’s history to allow people to keep paying their bills during the forced economic shutdowns due to the coronavirus. Consumers, in turn, used a lot of that money to speculate in the stock market. Securities trading was among the most common
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