Day: July 29, 2022

Jul 29
FCA regulation boosts consumer protection in the funeral plans market

From today, the FCA will regulate pre-paid funeral plans, following legislation passed by Parliament. The FCA is authorising 26 providers. Together these firms hold approximately 1.6 million plans, which make up 87% of the market. Regulation of the sector will bring higher standards and boost consumer protection. New rules, which take effect from today, include: […]

Jul 29
Professional soccer club Crawley Town FC signs midfielder after NFT hodlers vote

Professional English soccer team Crawley Town F.C. have followed through on a community vote by fans and NFT holders who were recently given a voice on what type of player the team should recruit next. The vote, which took place on June 15, which was the first team decision opened up to fans, took place […]

Jul 29
S&P 500, Dow book highest close in about 7 weeks on Thursday, stocks extend rally as earnings ramp up

U.S. stocks finished higher Thursday, extending a rally that lifted the S&P 500 and Dow to their highest close in roughly seven weeks, according to FactSet data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.03% climbed roughly 330 points, or 1%, ending near 32,526. The S&P 500 index SPX, +1.21% gained 1.2% to book its highest […]

Jul 29
Fed demands Voyager remove ‘false’ claims deposits are FDIC insured

The Fed and FDIC allege that Voyager “made various representations online” that its funds were FDIC insured. 190 Total views 10 Total shares Cypto lender Voyager Digital has been directed to remove “false and misleading” statements that its user’s deposit accounts are FDIC insured. In a joint letter written on July 28 by Seth Rosebrockfrom […]

Jul 29
Chemours stock rallies more than 6% on Q2 beat, cash flow outlook

Shares of Chemours Co. CC, +1.99% rallied more than 6% in the extended session Thursday after the chemical company reported better-than-expected adjusted profit and sales, and increased its cash-flow outlook. Chemours said it earned $201 million, or $1.26 a share, in the second quarter, compared with $66 million, or 39 cents a share, in the […]

Jul 29
Fed Signals Increasing Policy Flexibility, Euro Takes Dovish Clues from Persistent Inflation

US equities rose, and the near end of the yield curve fell following the Fed meeting (2-year Notes 3.1% -> 2.99%), as the Fed rhetoric began to shift from high inflation to a potential economic slowdown due to policy tightening. Recall that in May and June, the comments of the Fed officials, including chair Powell, […]

Jul 29
MICRO BITCOIN FUTURES (MBT1!), H4 Potential For Bullish Rise

Type: Bullish Rise Key Levels:Resistance: 25360Pivot: 22500Support: 20750 Preferred Case:On the H4, with prices moving within an ascending channel and above the ichimoku indicator, we have a bullish bias that price will rise from the pivot at 22500 where the pullback support is to the intermediate resistance at 24275 in line with swing high resistance […]

Jul 29
Solana-based stablecoin NIRV drops 85% following $3.5M exploit

The $3.5 million flash loan attack Solana-based Nirvana Finance saw the price of its stablecoin NIRV and native token ANA fall around 85% apiece. Solana-based algorithmic stablecoin NIRV has become the latest stablecoin to fail, after dropping 85% from its dollar peg following a hack on adaptive yield protocol Nirvana Finance on Wednesday. The flash […]

Jul 29
DexCom stock drops 17% after company’s Q2 miss

DexCom Inc. DXCM, +1.39% shares fell nearly 17% in the extended session Thursday after the maker of glucose monitoring systems missed analyst expectations for its first quarter and tweaked higher its 2022 revenue outlook. DexCom said it earned $51 million, or 12 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with $78.4 million, or 19 […]

Jul 29
Ugg boot maker Deckers’ fiscal Q1 earnings, sales top views, stock up 4%

Deckers Outdoor Corp. DECK, +2.14% stock jumped more than 4% in the extended session Thursday after the maker of Teva sandals and Ugg boots, among other brands, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings and sales above Wall Street expectations and tweaked higher its per-share earnings outlook for the year. Deckers said it earned $44.9 million, or $1.66 […]