Why Google is backtracking on eliminating cookies

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) has backtracked on its pledge to eliminate third-party cookies — how web browsers and websites “track” users for advertising — on its Chrome browser after receiving pushback from advertisers. Dan Howley joins Wealth! to break down the move and why cookies are so important to advertisers. Google’s parent Alphabet reported second quarter … Read more

Fed's soft landing chances 'open' but 'increasingly narrow'

The S&P Global Composite PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) preliminary print for July came out higher than expected at 55, with manufacturing PMI falling to 49.5 and services PMI rising to 56. This new piece of economic data, relatively in line with expectations, shows more signs that inflation may be on the path to the 2% … Read more

How the 2024 election could impact oil prices

Oil prices (BZ=F, CL=F) break out of their three-day losing streak Wednesday morning due to falling US crude supply. Truist Securities energy research managing director Neal Dingmann joins Morning Brief to discuss the movements in oil prices and what they could look edging closer to the presidential election in November. “At least for the remainder … Read more

Ignore the election, fear the short-term AI trade: Mike Wilson

US Equities (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are still trading at record heights despite uncertainty from geopolitical conflicts and the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Tech giants like Nvidia (NVDA) and Amazon (AMZN) continue to lead while small-cap shares have also been on a tear as investors position for a … Read more

The widening gap in pay and work conditions between jobs | The enterprise | ABC News

There’s a deepening divide in Australia’s workforce, with some workers enjoying generous conditions, while others like gig workers get less than the minimum requirement. Experts say employee conditions are vastly underestimated in the worth of a job. Casual loading gives non-permanent staff an extra 25% of their hourly rate to compensate for a lack of … Read more

House hearing on last year's Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine

The US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing about railroad safety and the lessons from last year’s Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Witnesses: Jeff Sloan, Senior Director for Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council; David Arouca, National Legislative Director, Transportation Communications Union; Gregory Hynes, National Legislative Director, International Association … Read more

Why Ford is a buy, but Tesla is risky: Barron's associate editor discusses

On today’s segment of Good Buy or Goodbye, host Julie Hyman is joined by Barron’s associate editor Al Root to discuss the best and worst stock picks within the auto sector. Root recommends buying Ford (F), citing notable relative share performance and successful company re-segmentation. He highlights the Pro company’s “consistency of revenue… with service … Read more

Spot ether ETFs show crypto is a 'major asset class': Bitwise CIO

Spot ether ETFs made their trading debut today, and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan joins Josh Lipton on Asking for a Trend to break down the levels of demand seen for the ethereum-exposed (ETH-USD) products “We already know because we can see it in the trading volume that there’s significant demand for these ETFs. Collectively, they … Read more

Tesla Q2 earnings miss, but revenue beats

Tesla (TSLA) shares are falling after its second quarter adjusted earnings and free financial liquidity fell below Wall Street’s expectations. RBC Capital Markets global autos analyst Tom Narayan joins sector Domination Overtime to break down the EV maker’s earnings and its robotaxi plans. Narayan notes that while gross margins appeared like a beat, a major … Read more

Why investors should stay invested no matter who wins in November

As Vice President Kamala Harris steps into the running for president, investors may have to adjust to a little more election uncertainty. But when it comes to their portfolios, the charts show that no matter who wins, investors should stay invested. Yahoo financial Reporter Josh Schafer joins Wealth! with a chart from the latest Yahoo … Read more