Earnings results have been streaming in this morning. Here’s how some of the companies that reported are trading premarket:
Verizon (VZ) stock fell over 4% as higher prices and offseason promotions by AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) resulted in softer wireless subscriber numbers than Wall Street expected.
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Here’s a look at some of the top stories trending online today, April 22. They include the latest news on when Pope Francis’ funeral will take place, the continuing fight between Donald Trump and Jerome Powell over interest rates and much more.
Public viewing for Pope Francis begins Wednesday ahead of Saturday funeral (NPR)
Stocks tumble and dollar hits three-year low as Trump bashes Powell again (CNN)
What’s known about whether Trump can fire Powell from the Fed (Reuters)
Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze (BBC)
5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5 (ABC)
Wife of former senator Bob Menendez found guilty in corruption case (Washington Post)
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If the choppiness in the markets has you concerned, there’s one thing you can focus on that will help calm any uneasiness: the long term. By shifting your focus from what will happen during the next few weeks to what will happen over the next few years, you can ignore the short-term noise driving the markets.
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Paula Thielen is the managing partner and financial advisor at Thielen & Associates, Inc.
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The pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates is mounting. But traders don’t see him caving.
The market is even more confident the Fed will hold interest rates steady next month despite U.S. President Donald Trump urging the central bank to lower borrowing costs.
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THE average two-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped below the average five-year fixed rate for the first time since Liz Truss’ mini-Budget.
The average two-year fixed rate for those with a 40% deposit is now 4.18%, while the average five-year fixed mortgage rate for those with a 40% deposit is 4.19%,
Chinese-built supertankers transporting oil into the United States could be forced to pay fees of up to $5.2 million per each port call, according to new guidelines announced by the Trump administration.
The newly announced fees, which were announced as part of the administration’s plan to revive the domestic shipbuilding industry while weaning the economy off of its dependence on China,
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