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- A + A BEIJING (June 30): It’s official: Chinese equities are once again in vogue, after months of regulatory crackdowns, deleveraging and stringent virus curbs wiped trillions of dollars off benchmark gauges. A Bloomberg survey of 19 fund managers and analysts predicts that benchmark stock indexes in China and Hong Kong will post gains of at least 4% by year-end to outperform their global peers. About 70% of those polled plan to maintain or boost holdings of shares in the mainland and the financial hub in the next three months. The optimism marks a stunning reversal from March when investors raced to trim exposure to Chinese assets on fears that the nation’s Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine would damp economic growth. A recent easing of virus restrictions has propelled the CSI 300 Index to the brink of a bull market, and a loose policy stance has helped local equities defy the recent selloff in global stocks. “Covid restrictions will gradually ease and … [Read more...] about China’s world-beating stock rally is forecast to strengthen more

- A + A CHICAGO/LONDON (June 30): Skeptics have long made a sport of predicting that the decade-long rally in technology stocks was destined to reverse. At the halfway point of 2022, it seems like this is the year when they will be proven right. The Nasdaq 100 Index has tumbled by almost a third this year, including a 0.9% drop on Thursday, erasing some US$5.4 trillion in value in a selloff that has left few stocks unscathed. The benchmark, which gets half its value from tech, is on track for its biggest calendar-year decline ever. And it’s hard to make a convincing case for a market recovery in the second half: Investors are pricing in further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve as the central bank tries to combat inflation, sparking concern that the global economy will tip into recession. Analysts are beginning to cut earnings estimates for technology companies as a result. “The issue is that we haven’t really seen inflation like this in … [Read more...] about Technology stocks head for historic wipeout as US economy cools

- A + A (July 1): US stocks slipped on Thursday, setting the Dow up for its worst first six months since 1962, on concerns that a dogged pursuit by central banks to tame inflation would hamper global economic growth. Fears over slowing growth and surging prices have rippled through markets, with recession worries taking center stage as monetary policymakers across the world look to aggressively raise borrowing costs. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday vowed to not let the U.S. economy slip into a "higher inflation regime", even if it means raising interest rates to levels that put growth at risk. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite came off session lows but was still set for its largest declines ever for the first-half, while the benchmark S&P 500 tracked its biggest January-June percentage drop since 1970. All the three main indexes are on course to post their second straight quarterly declines for the first time since 2015. Fed policymakers in … [Read more...] about Wall St slides, Dow set for worst first-half since 1962

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ryan Cohen, the billionaire founder of Chewy.com who has gone on to make splashy investments in GameStop and Bed Bath & Beyond, has bet big on turnarounds at fixer-upper companies. He’s still waiting on one at Bed Bath & Beyond. The home goods retailer’s stock price took another nosedive on Wednesday, after reporting a 25% drop in quarterly sales, widening losses and announcing the departure of its CEO. Shares have fallen 66% this year, versus 20% for the S&P 500 and 29% for the Nasdaq. The stock slide has delivered a blow to Cohen, 36, who owns almost 10% of the company and is one of its five largest shareholders. His stake is now worth $100 million less than when he announced the position four months ago, falling from about $150 million in value to $50 million. It makes up a small part of his fortune, which Forbes estimates at $2.2 billion. About half of his fortune stems from his stake in GameStop, … [Read more...] about Billionaire Ryan Cohen’s Bet On Bed Bath & Beyond Isn’t Going Great