Investing.com - Investors are widely betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next gathering in September, especially after data earlier this week pointed to potentially muted inflationary pressures. Headline consumer price growth in the U.S. was slower than anticipated on an annualized basis in July, encouraging wagers that inflation in the world’s largest economy is ...
Investing.com -- With the potential introduction of section 232 tariffs, Bernstein has analyzed the U.S. supply and demand balance in analog and discrete semiconductors, focusing on the implications for major players including Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI), Infineon (OTC:IFNNY) Technologies (ETR:IFXGn), and Renesas (TYO:6723). The U.S. already holds a strong positio ...
Investing.com -- Team Trump is exploring ways to monetize the U.S. government’s stakes in mortgage giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC), with an initial sale of up to $30 billion possible “as soon as this winter,” according to TD Cowen. The White House’s focus is on “the government realizing a return rather than on the GSEs raising new capital,” the analysts ...
Investing.com -- Target may be on the verge of its own turnaround story if Chief Executive Brian Cornell steps down in September and a new leader steps in.Investors will be looking for a fresh strategy to reverse falling sales, restore customer appeal and compete more effectively with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Target is losing market share in core categories, struggling in ...