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A pedestrian carries shopping bags in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Calla Kessler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to West Palm Beach, Florida, this summer, even though airfares are surging. It won’t be cheap, but Magny doesn’t want to …

Montana’s Medicaid program provides low-income Montanans—from children to seniors to the disabled to the medically needy—access to health care services that support their health and well-being. In 2021, Medicaid provided coverage to approximately one in four Montanans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana Medicaid has been an invaluable health care safety net for individuals impacted by …

Amazon says it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the retailer’s fulfillment services By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer April 14, 2022, 2:23 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Amazon is taking a step to offset its rising costs, …

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures are down to start the week People walk along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange on March 08, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were slightly …

LONDON — The global economy is likely entering a “war-cession,” according to veteran investment strategist David Roche, and markets are underestimating its duration. It comes as markets attempt to navigate a flurry of concurrent economic hurdles, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring inflation, rising interest rates and supply disruption from China’s efforts to contain a …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Amazon.com (AMZN) – Amazon jumped 5.3% in the premarket after it announced a 20-for-1 stock split and a $10 billion share buyback program. The 20-for-1 split follows a similar move by Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) earlier this year and is reviving discussion about whether Amazon or …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Campbell Soup (CPB) – The food producer matched estimates with adjusted quarterly earnings of 69 cents per share, and revenue essentially in line with forecasts as well. Campbell’s adjusted gross margins slid 340 basis points due to cost inflation. It said demand trends are strong and …

Selim Korkutata | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies spiked after the U.S. Treasury apparently released details of an executive order from President Joe Biden that appeared to take a supportive stance toward digital assets. Bitcoin was trading at $41,584.21, nearly 9% higher as of 2:17 a.m. ET, according to data from …

Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures sink as tech names slide, bitcoin plunges Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE 2. Bitcoin falls below $40,000 for first time in 14 weeks; Tesla falls A visual representation …

Here are five things you must know for Monday, May 17: 1. — Stock Futures Fall After Wall Street’s Rough Week Stock futures traded lower Monday as Wall Street came off a rough week driven by concerns over what effect rising inflation would have on the U.S. recovery. Contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial …