Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
The postelection rally is charging ahead. Both the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs, while bitcoin logged eye-popping gains to trade above $88,000.
Two-stocks better than one? Repacking pair trades
The exchange-traded fund industry is trying to make pair-trade strategies more accessible to everyday investors. Tidal Financial Group’s Michael Venuto filed last month for eight two-stock ETFs: going long one stock and short the other. “They should come out probably in about two or three months,” Venuto, the firm’s chief investment officer and co-founder, said on CNBC’s […]
Coinbase shares fall as muted crypto trading leads to a third-quarter miss
Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase Wednesday reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter results, weighed down by muted trading in the cryptocurrency market. While trading is likely to be more lively in the […]
How OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s lobbying power tamed Washington
The results of the presidential election will have a big impact on the economy, foreign relations and health care. But when it comes to technology, one of the most powerful people shaping regulation isn’t a candidate at all. It’s Sam Altman. Neither Republican candidate Donald Trump nor his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, have […]
Crypto’s $130 million election binge has boosted Utah’s John Curtis
U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry […]
BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street
Marquee at the main entrance to BlackRock headquarters building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Samara Cohen believed there was so much pent-up demand for bitcoin that she and her team at BlackRock launched one of the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the U.S. […]