JPMorgan expecting Fed to cut base rate by 100 basis points this year

At the beginning of the month Wall Street was confident—but not convinced—that it would be getting its much-anticipated interest rate cut come September. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech sealed the deal for many that a reduction is indeed imminent. The rate currently sits at 5.25%—a more than two-decade high. But a combination of … Read more

SMCI, BRK.A, ANF and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Super Micro Computer — Shares shed 26% after the artificial intelligence server company said it would postpone filing its annual 10-K form for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Super Micro Computer said its management requires more time to “complete its assessment of the design … Read more

PARA, LLY, NFLX, HSY and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Paramount Global — The media conglomerate’s stock dropped more than 5% after Edgar Bronfman Jr. abandoned his pursuit of a takeover, clearing the way for Skydance to follow through on its roughly $8 billion acquisition deal reached in July. The Skydance deal, expected to close in … Read more