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Novo Nordisk (NVO) and more specifically its weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wagovy have been the topic of many conversations across Wall Street. The company’s financial performance, impact and buzz has lead to Yahoo Finance naming Novo Nordisk its 2023 Company of the Year. Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen spoke with Yahoo Finance Senior Health Reporter Anjalee Khemlani and Yahoo Finance reporters take a closer look at the success and impacts on December 11, 2023. About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. – Get the latest news […]

A recent Bank of America survey revealed that 85% of young adults with extra income have adapted their investment strategies due to the economic challenges in the past year. How do millennials’ and Gen Z’s investment strategies differ? Bank of America President of Preferred Banking Aron Levine notes a “get rich quick” approach by Gen Z opposed to long-term, retirement focused decisions made by millennials. The survey was carried out on young professionals who have between $50 thousand to $1 million in investable assets, who according to Levine have “good earning power.” #stockmarket #investing #youtube About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, […]

Steve Ballmer started at Microsoft (MSFT) as Bill Gates’ assistant in 1980, when he was employee number 30. He later went on to become its CEO at the height of the dot-com bubble. His unmatched energy and passion for all things ​​Microsoft was on full display at his infamous product launches. Unfortunately for Ballmer, Microsoft’s stock price did not match that energy. He announced his retirement in 2013, after losing billions of dollars on acquisitions and on the Surface tablet. Microsoft’s stock price rebounded on the news, in part contributing to the billions he ultimately made in Microsoft employee stock options – enough to buy the Los Angeles Clippers. You […]

The banking industry has been through a rough patch in 2023 with the collapse of several regional banks, increased regulations, and higher interest rates encouraged by the Federal Reserve. Citizens Vice Chair Brendan Coughlin joins Yahoo Finance to discuss what lies ahead as the financial sector deals with a looming credit crisis and an economic hard-landing scenario leading into 2024. “”There’s a lot of dynamics to face. I would say the resiliency and the strength of the consumer [is] still really strong despite all that, and I think there’s a chance that the strength of the consumer is really what’s going to make the difference in this economy in 2024 […]

The Magnificent Seven tech stocks — Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Nvidia (NVDA), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Tesla (TSLA) — have dominated 2023’s headlines, as well as the S&P 500 (^GSPC). Continuously outperforming expectations in spite of higher interest rates, can these stocks keep their shine with the Federal Reserve signaling an end to rate hikes? Envestnet Co-Chief Investment Officer Dana D’Auria joins Yahoo Finance to discuss stock market forecasts for 2024 and provides alternatives to the Magnificent Seven for investors to put in their portfolios. D’Auria explains that since many companies have yet to figure out AI, it becomes “”a lot to expect, you’re pricing in […]

General Motors (GM) will be laying off about 1,300 workers at two plants in Michigan. The move comes after GM announced it would be delaying the production of its electric pickup trucks to 2025. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith and Brad Smith discuss the announcement. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.” About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. – Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com – Download the Yahoo Finance app on […]

Mortgage rates have finally dipped below 7% and with the Federal Reserve on pause, mortgage rates may continue to drift lower, paving the way for commercial real estate sales to open back up. John Worth, Nareit Economist and Head of Investor Outreach, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the easing of rates and why REITs should be considered by investors to put on the top of their watch list for 2024. Worth explains the upside for REITs here: “I think that even with the Fed easing, that’s going to be easing to a higher rate environment. So I do think in 2024, we’ll see some of that commercial real estate sales […]

Intel (INTC) hosted its “AI Everywhere” event on Thursday, showcasing a range of products and services which all include artificial intelligence. Included in the showcase was the Gaudi3, an artificial intelligence chip for generative AI software. The chip will officially launch next year. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the implementation of AI across the company and its products and how the AI market will move into next year and beyond. Gelsinger comments on future use cases for AI: “I do think that enterprises are just going to find a lot of critical use cases for this. We showed a couple today in some of the communications […]