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More tech layoffs coming?
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Stocks rose this week as investors shook off inflation data that came in higher than expected and looked ahead to a key consumer report. The September producer price index, a gauge of final-demand wholesale prices, came in higher than expected. The print was up 0.4% in September, more than the consensus estimate. […] → Read More
'Top Gun: Maverick' overtakes 'Titanic' in U.S. box office
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses climbing stock markets, the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act and the success of "Top Gun: Maverick" at the box office. → Read More
Tesla faces competition in General Motor’s ‘Super Cruise’
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses a rally in the stock market, an increase in Americans' credit card balances and the expansion of General Motor's hands-free driving system. → Read More
Market risk grows as Pelosi travels to Taiwan
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses a slip in the stock market, Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan and Amazon's growing influence in local strip malls. → Read More
Meta reports decreased revenue, weak forecast
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the GDP signaling a recession, a jump in solar stocks and a drop in Meta stocks. → Read More
Mega Millions surges to over $1 billion
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the rise in stocks, a fall in home sales and the surge in Mega Millions. → Read More
NFL launches new streaming service
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses a continuing fear of inflation, the National Football League's new streaming service and the potential sale of WWE. → Read More
Credit card interest rates reach record-highs
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses a little-changed stock market, record-high credit card interest rates and Disney's upcoming slate of films. → Read More
College enrollment falls from 19.6 million to 16.2 million
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses market gains, a fall in home sales and a decrease in college enrollments. → Read More
Summer airfare prices begin to decrease
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the rising stock market, cooling airfare prices and a struggle for restaurants to maintain their staffs. → Read More
Rents have returned to prepandemic levels
In today's instalment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the market slump, Amazon Prime day success and the return of rent prices to prepandemic levels. → Read More
Advertisers slash spending on Facebook
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the likelihood of a recession, worse-than-expected inflation increases and advertisers slashing spending for Facebook ads. → Read More
Amazon developing cancer vaccine in partnership with cancer center
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses a mixed stock market, Pepsi shrinking product sizes and Amazon's quiet development of cancer vaccines. → Read More
Costco will not raise price of hot dogs
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses falling stocks, Elon Musk's Twitter deal, Apple's future and Costco hotdog prices. → Read More
Video game sales set to fall
In today's installement of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses Wall Street's bid to extend its winning streak, Amazon Prime Day's competitors and the projected decrease in video game sales. → Read More
Monthly car payments hit record high
In today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses continuing concerns over a recession, record-high monthly car payments and the success of the new Minions movie. → Read More
Over 1,300 flights cancelled over July 4 weekend
(KRON) — In today’s installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses falling stocks on Wall Street, weekend flight cancellations and the success of the Minions movie at the box office. Loser: Wall Street grapples with recession concerns Stocks fell as concerns about a possible recession in the U.S. weighed on investor sentiment. […] → Read More
Fourth of July celebrations hit by inflation
On today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the end of the S&P's worst half since 1962, how Fourth of July celebrations are being impacted by inflation and the onset of a crypto winter. → Read More
Americans open record number of credit cards
On today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses stocks turning higher, Americans opening a record number of credit cards and car dealers having little to sell this Fourth of July. → Read More
Home price increases slow for first time in months
On today's installment of Winners & Losers, financial expert Rob Black discusses the stock market's gains, California's upcoming inflation rebate checks and the slow in increasing home prices. → Read More