Monthly Archives: January 2024

These are the boldest bitcoin predictions for 2024 — one calls for a 1,000% rally to $500,000

(CNBC) Bitcoin had a huge rally in 2023, with the digital currency up some 152% for the year. And a number of commentators CNBC spoke to — both inside and outside of the cryptocurrency industry — expect the rise to […]

Tech stocks just wrapped up one of their best years in past two decades after 2022 slump

(CNBC) Tech stocks rebounded from a disastrous 2022 and lifted the Nasdaq to one of its strongest years in the past two decades. After last year’s 33% plunge, the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished 2023 up 43%, its best year since 2020, […]

Prosecutors say they will not pursue second Sam Bankman-Fried trial

(CNBC) Prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. In a note to Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday, the U.S. government explained that the decision to forego a second set of proceedings had […]

United States acts as top cop — setting the crypto standards for the world

(CNBC) Regulators around the world from Europe to Asia ramped up efforts to bring about formal laws for digital currencies in 2023 — but it was the U.S. that took some of the harshest legal actions against major players in […]

SkyBridge fund down 39% in 2022 on failed crypto bets

(Hedgeweek) SkyBridge Capital, the hedge fund firm found by Anthony Scaramucci, saw losses in its largest fund of 39% last year after investors asked the firm to return half their money after a series of failed bets on cryptocurrencies and […]

Stock futures inch higher as S&P 500 heads for best January since 2019

(CNBC) Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading as the S&P 500 looks to cap off its best January since 2019.Futures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.26%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.15%, or […]

Apple’s expected to post its first revenue decline since 2019 on Thursday

(CNBC) Analysts expect Apple to post its first year-over-year revenue decline since 2019?s March quarter when it reports earnings on Thursday. There are a few contributing factors. The company couldn’t build enough of its high-end iPhones when its primary assembly […]

General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects

(CNBC) DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates: Adjusted earnings per share: $1.69 Revenue: $40.65 billion To read this article:

Everyone’s watching Meta’s earnings report for a hint at how online ads are doing

(CNBC) Wall Street’s worst year since 2008 wreaked havoc on tech companies, particularly those reliant on digital advertising. Facebook parent Meta lost almost two-thirds of its value in 2022 as year-over-year revenue fell in consecutive quarters, leading the company in […]

Hedge fund Treasury shorts reach record levels

(CNBC) Hedge funds are positioning for a slow down in this year’s stellar start for Treasuries by quietly building up the biggest bearish bet on bond futures on record, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this article:

SEC Charges Investment Club Manager for Misappropriating Investor Funds

(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges against Austin D. Ellison-Meade, alleging that he fraudulently raised millions of dollars from investors in an investment club he managed called Baycap.io. According to the SEC complaint, Meade falsely claimed that […]

Stock futures fall slightly ahead of busy week of earnings, Fed meeting

(CNBC) Stock futures were modestly lower on Sunday evening as investors geared up for a week of key corporate earnings and a possible interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 56 […]