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Founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto exchange, pleads guilty to anti-money-laundering charge

Yahoo Finance Reporter Jennifer Schonberger breaks down the The U.S. government’s case against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance as its founder, Changpeng Zhao who pleaded guilty to a felony charge Tuesday related to his failure to prevent money laundering on his platform. Binance also agreed to a roughly $4 billion settlement with the U.S. over violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and apparent violations of sanctions programs, including failure to put into place a suspicious transaction reporting programs. Zhao announced that he stepped down as the company’s chief executive. #Binance #crypto #yahoofinance Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date […]

U.S. Treasury yields climb on Fed rate cut predictions

U.S. Treasury yields recover on cooling economic data, but concerns around the Fed’s ability to deliver a soft landing are still lingering. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre analyzes bond market dynamics and investor sentiment on the Fed’s future interest rate cuts forecasted for 2024. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #stockmarket #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo […]

Oil market outlook: OPEC could extend production cuts at meeting

OPEC+ member countries are expected to extend production cuts at its meeting on Sunday, November 26, which could send oil prices flying. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré examines trends in crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) and forecasts for oil supply, referencing comments from the White House’s Senior Advisor on Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #oil #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that […]

Interest rate outlook 2024: Investors should, ‘wait and see until the dust settles,’ strategist says

Strategists are all in agreement that interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve are coming in 2024 — they just can’t agree on when exactly. The bond market is seemingly already pricing in rate cuts, whereas Key Advisors Wealth Management Co-Founder and CEO Eddie Ghabour believes this is not as bullish a course of action as investors should believe. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #youtube #interestrates #yahoofinance About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the […]

Sam Altman’s removal from OpenAI sparks potential legal action

Sam Altman was removed as CEO of artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI over the weekend. The surprise ousting of Altman — who co-founded OpenAI — has prompted unnamed investors to explore legal options against the company’s board, according to a Reuters report. However, OpenAI’s hybrid corporate structure poses challenges to lawsuits. The firm has a non-profit arm that funds its for-profit operating entity. This setup provides substantial legal liability protections. Yahoo Finance Legal Reporter Alexis Keenan breaks down the details of OpenAI’s unique corporate structure, providing insights into the limited avenues investors have to take legal action against OpenAI’s leadership shakeup. For more expert insight and the latest market action, […]

Existing home sales fall to the lowest level since 2010 in October: NAR

Sales of existing homes fell sharply in October, down 4.1% from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79 million. That’s the lowest level since August 2010. Year-over-year, sales fell 14.6%, according to the data from the National Association of Realtors. The median home price was $391,800, an increase of 3.4% from a year ago. Despite high mortgage rates hampering many potential buyers, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun notes in the release that “multiple offers… are still occurring, especially on starter and mid-priced homes, even as price concessions are happening in the upper end of the market.” Yahoo Finance Live breaks down the report. For more expert insight and […]

Oil prices under pressure as OPEC+ could extend production cuts at meeting

OPEC+ member countries are expected to extend production cuts at its meeting on Sunday, November 26, which could send oil prices flying. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré examines trends in crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) and forecasts for oil supply and US gas prices (RB=F). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb #oil #youtube #stockmarket About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a […]

‘Tech… has been driving recent bullish sentiment and pushing broader market higher,’ Strategist

Many investors have grown a more bullish sentiment on the market following recent inflation prints and commentary from Federal Reserve leadership, expecting regulators to reach their 2% inflation target and begin to see more of a recovery. Several events continue to weigh on the US and global economies, including conflicts in the Middle East, high mortgage rates, and a slow-moving Congress. BlackRock Chief Investment Strategist Wei Li joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the recent rally in the stock market, gains in Big Tech stocks, and why investors need to pay closer attention to the market, believing their bullish sentiment to be misguided. Li expects the Fed to begin cutting interest […]

Dick’s earnings beat ‘first steps’ to reengage investors

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) shares are putting in the green Tuesday morning after reporting a third-quarter earnings beat. The sports retailer raised its full-year outlook after putting up with retail theft concerns and profit pull-backs in 2023. Wells Fargo Equity Research Analyst Will Gaertner calls this earnings report very important for the brand, pointing to its private label brands as a big margin driver for retail customers. “Look, they clearly have momentum going into the holiday,” Gaertner tells Yahoo Finance. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo […]

Holiday retail outlook: ‘Consumers are spending on necessities,’ Advisor says

According to Deloitte’s Annual Black Friday-Cyber Monday survey, consumers plan to spend an average of $567 during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, up 13% from last year. While consumers seem to be ready to increase spending during this holiday season, wallets will certainly be hurt as inflation remains steady for necessities like food. Stacey Widlitz, SW Retail Advisors Chief International Store Hunter, joins Yahoo Finance to give insight into where consumers will be looking for the best deals and which retailers poised to capitalize on current economic trends during this holiday season. On where consumers are focused Widlitz explains: “Obviously consumers are spending on necessities, you know, we’re talking […]