Author: super@dmin
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: Tower Semiconductor stock soars 50% on report Intel near $6 billion deal to buy the Israel-based chip maker
Intel Corp. is close to a $6 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor Ltd., according to a report late Monday, sending U.S.-traded shares of the Israel-based chip maker soaring in the extended session.
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The Margin: A Dungeons & Dragons musical is set to premiere in New York City
Dungeons & Dragons, the fantasy-minded role-playing game, has surged in popularity in recent years. But could it also be the basis for a hit Broadway show?
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The Wall Street Journal: Federal regulators probe block trading at Morgan Stanley, Goldman, other big firms
Federal investigators are probing the business of block trading on Wall Street, examining whether bankers may have improperly tipped hedge-fund clients in advance of large share sales, according to people familiar with the situation.
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: Microsoft employees will start returning to the office Feb. 28
Microsoft exec Chris Capossela attributed the move to improving health conditions as the omicron surge recedes.
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In One Chart: BlackRock chart looks past oil and gas momentum to reveal ‘tectonic shift’ to green stocks
Investor preferences for sustainable assets creates ‘great repricing’ that has room to run, says BlackRock.
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Personal Finance Daily: Flurry of EV Super Bowl commercials led to huge jump in searches for one particular SUV; Child-care costs are outpacing inflation
Monday’s top personal finance stories.
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Crypto: Crypto companies spent millions on Super Bowl ads, but it didn’t lift bitcoin price Monday
Crypto companies spend millions of dollars in advertisements for the Super Bowl on Sunday, but that didn’t lift bitcoin’s price on Monday.
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Dow Jones Newswires: Avis Budget earnings and sales continued to benefit from higher car-rental prices in holiday quarter
Avis Budget Group Inc. reported higher sales in the fourth quarter as revenue per day and rental days continued to increase from the third quarter.
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: Intuit lowers forecast after slow start to tax season, stock dips
Intuit Inc. shares declined in after-hours trading Monday, after executives trimmed the software company’s sales forecast for the quarter ahead of an earnings report next week.
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In One Chart: As U.S. inflation roars higher, this chart shows borrowing costs on Wall Street are nothing like the 1980s
Consumers are feeling the squeeze as U.S. inflation reaches 40-year highs, but on Wall Street it’s rarely been cheaper to borrow.