Costco is the IBD Stock Of The Day as robust monthly sales data bolster rising profit estimates. Costco stock broke out Thursday ahead of its earnings report later in May. On Thursday, Walmart gave an optimistic outlook amid a dip in inflation, while beating earnings estimates for its latest quarter.
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As one skeptic notes, margins the size of Nvidia’s don’t last long: “That’s analyst training 101.”
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As Oracle shares hit record highs after it reveals “largest contracts in our history.”
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(Reuters) -New U.S. sanctions against Russia have forced an immediate suspension of trading in dollars and euros on its leading financial marketplace, the Moscow Exchange. The exchange and the central bank rushed out statements on Wednesday - a public holiday in Russia - within an hour of Washington announcing a new round of sanctions aimed at cutting the flow of money and goods to sustain Russia's war in Ukraine. "Due to the introduction of restrictive measures by the United States against the Moscow Exchange Group, exchange trading and settlements of deliverable instruments in U.S. dollars and euros are suspended," the central bank said.
Nvidia and a handful of other U.S. stocks have become almost synonymous with artificial intelligence. But investors willing to venture into emerging markets can find companies that are also critical for making AI a reality—at bargain prices compared with many stateside options. Companies cashing in on AI include those in Taiwan, South Korea, and parts of southeast Asia. “If you are looking for AI, emerging markets is the place to look,” says Anthony Sassine, senior investment strategist for Krane Funds Advisors.
OTTAWA — A senior Bank of Canada official says the unusual measures it took during the pandemic helped boost the economy, but the bar for using quantitative easing again will be very high.
MONTREAL — Canada's banking sector is facing further consolidation as National Bank of Canada has reached an all-share deal to acquire Canadian Western Bank that values the lender at about $5 billion. The deal will see Quebec-focused National Bank expand its geographic reach as it takes over Canadian Western's operations, which are concentrated in Alberta and British Columbia. "This transaction will accelerate National Bank's strategic plan and pan-Canadian growth," said chief executive Laurent
MONTREAL — Public trust in the Bank of Canada has been dented by post-pandemic inflation and it needs to be rebuilt, governor Tiff Macklem said on Wednesday. "For many of our citizens, this has been their first experience with high inflation, and it has been painful," Macklem said during a panel discussion at the 2024 Conference of Montreal, alongside Deutsche Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel and BNP Paribas Canada CEO Sonja Volpe. "Inflation harms people and the economy, and it corrodes trust
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The Canadian dollar gave back some earlier gains against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve signaled a reduced number of interest rate cuts this year despite evidence of cooling inflation. The Fed held rates steady, as expected, with officials projecting only a single quarter-percentage-point reduction for the year compared to three previously. "Treasury yields are partially reversing this morning’s declines, and the (U.S.) dollar is inching higher, suggesting that market participants are viewing the (rate) decision through a very modestly-hawkish lens," Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Corpay, said in a note.
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