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  • Dec 12, 2024

Wall Street hopes rate cuts will force clients out of cash in 2025

Cash in money markets rose by about $824 billion this year, according to Crane Data, dashing expectations it would find a home in stocks or bonds as the Federal Reserve began cutting rates. Proponents of the asset class have said they are happy earning rates of around 4% - far above the near-zero return cash was paying only a few years ago - with comparatively little risk. Cash in money markets stood at $7.124 trillion as of Dec. 5, according to Crane Data.

  • Dec 11, 2024

Why Is Insurance Firm Centene Stock Trading Higher On Thursday?

On Thursday, Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) outlined its 2025 financial guidance. For fiscal year 2025, the health insurance plan provider expects total revenues of $166.5 billion to $169.5 billion, compared to a consensus of $166.58 billion. The guidance includes premium and service revenues of $154.0 billion to $156.0 billion. The company expects GAAP EPS of greater than $6.19, with adjusted EPS of greater than $7.25 compared to the consensus of $6.97. Also Read: Donald Trump’s Second Term Cou

  • Dec 11, 2024

US Household Wealth Climbs to a Record on Higher Stock Values

(Bloomberg) -- US household wealth rose to a fresh record in the third quarter, fueled by a stock-market rally ahead of the presidential election.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCity Hall Is HiringAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamHousehold net worth increased nearly $4.8 trillion, or 2.9% from the prior quarter, to $168.8 tri

  • Dec 11, 2024

Stifel expects S&P 500 to peak in early 2025 before falling

The brokerage expects the U.S. stocks benchmark to drop to mid-5,000s late next year, a bearish view on the market when compared to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, which see the index end 2025 at 6,500. A correction in stocks could be triggered by the U.S. real gross domestic product slowing to 1.5% in the second half of 2025 and core personal consumption expenditure inflation staying above the Federal Reserve's target, Stifel strategists noted. The S&P 500 has had a strong run this year, rising about 27% so far, boosted by the so-called 'Magnificent 7' stocks rising on the artificial intelligence boom and anticipation of lower interest rates.

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