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Oct 25
Fed-funds traders see better- than-50% chance of a half-point rate hike in December

Traders are pricing in a better-than-even likelihood that the Federal Reserve will back away from an aggressive, 75-basis point rate hike for December. They now see a 52% chance of a 50-basis-point rate hike by the Fed at its final meeting of the year, and just a 46% likelihood of a 75-basis-point move, according to […]

Oct 25
Home builder NVR misses profit expectations, as new orders fell 15% but prices rose 3%

Home builder and mortgage banking company NVR Inc. NVR, +5.58% reported third-quarter profit that missed expectations while revenue beat, as new orders fell but prices increased. Net income rose to $411.4 million, or $118.51 a share, from $332.1 million, or $86.44 a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus for earnings per share was […]

Oct 25
Sherwin-Williams stock rallies more than 4% after profit and sales beats, amid raised prices and improved margins

Shares of Sherwin-Williams Co. SHW, +4.95% ran up 4.5% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the paint and coatings company reported third-quarter profit and record sales that comfortably beat expectations, boosted by price increases and improved margins. Net income rose to $685.1 million, or $2.62 a share, from $502.2 million, or $1.88 a share, in the […]

Oct 25
British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub

In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, U.K. Member of Parliament Lisa Cameron said there is a “vision” that the U.K. will become an international hub of crypto and digital assets. 1414 Total views 10 Total shares The United Kingdom could be warming to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Taking a timeout from Scotland’s first major Bitcoin […]

Oct 25
Truck maker Paccar stock rallies more than 2% after profit doubled to a record, beating expectations

Shares of Paccar Inc. PCAR, -0.26% rallied 2.3% toward a two-month high in premarket trading Tuesday, after the truck maker reported record third-quarter profit that doubled and revenue that climbed above expectations, as “strong” used truck prices helped provide a boost. Net income rose to $769.4 million, or $2.21 a share, from $380.5 million, or […]

Oct 25
Corning stock falls after earnings outlook comes up short

Shares of Corning Inc. GLW, -4.33% were off more than 5% in premarket trading Tuesday after the manufacturer of glass products delivered a lower-than-expected outlook for the current period as it waits to forecast a significant recovery in demand for glass. The company recorded third-quarter net income of $208 million, or 24 cents a share, […]