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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference after the release of U.S. Fed policy decision on interest rates, in Washington, May 3, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters On the heels of a 10-meeting streak of raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to take a …

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Fed pauses rate hikes, sees two more ahead this year

WASHINGTON —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided against what would have been an 11th consecutive interest rate increase as it measures what the impacts have been from the previous 10. But the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to hold off on a hike at this two-day meeting …

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Bite of higher rates gaining traction every day: KBW CEO Michaud

A major financial services CEO warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet. Thomas Michaud, who runs Stifel company KBW, notes there’s a delayed reaction in the marketplace from the last hike — calling a 25 basis point move at 5% a very different situation than off a …

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Ron Insana says an AI bubble may be forming, but we’re not there yet

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images There has been much discussion in the financial media of late as to whether there’s another bubble forming in the publicly traded shares of companies involved in the development and use of artificial intelligence. While it’s true that a handful of stocks have …

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Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Braze, Adobe and more

GMC pickup trucks are displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership on January 05, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Braze — Shares of the consumer engagement platform rallied more than 18%. On Thursday, …

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China can’t rely on Southeast Asian exports to offset a U.S. slowdown

Pictured here is a cargo ship sailing from China’s Yantai port to Indonesia on April 23, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China can’t easily rely on its neighbors as export markets in a global slowdown, the latest trade data show. Exports to the Association …

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Using cash like a millionaire may not work for investors. Here’s why

Simpleimages | Moment | Getty Images Millionaires moved money out of stocks into cash and cash-like investments in the past year and may add to those allocations over the next 12 months, according to a new CNBC Millionaire Survey. But the average investor may not be wise to mirror the …

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GME, AMZN, CVNA and more

NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — The meme stock tumbled nearly 18% after the company fired CEO Matthew Furlong and appointed Ryan Cohen as executive chairman, effective immediately. The company didn’t provide a reason for the termination. related investing …

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NFLX, TSLA, COIN, GME and more

Netflix gift cards are seen in a shop in Krakow, Poland on June 13, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker added more than 3% in premarket trading after an update on …

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HSBC says rebranded Silicon Valley Bank UK will maintain startup focus

Silicon Valley Bank UK will continue to serve startup businesses from “seed funding to IPO,” the chief executive of its new owner, HSBC UK, said Tuesday. “We’re going to protect what we’ve got,” Ian Stuart told CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal at the Money20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam. “We are going to …

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