In this article COST TTWO NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The word “Netflix” shines brightly at the presentation of the new season (3) of the Netflix series “Bridgerton” in the Flora. Rolf Vennenbernd | Picture Alliance | Getty Images As the earnings reporting season draws to a close, many companies were able to
Tampa, Florida’s sales and utility tax bonds were upgraded to Aa1 from Aa3 by Moody’s Ratings and the outlook is stable. The upgrade affects Series 2016 and 2020 sales tax refunding and improvement bonds and Series 2012A and C utilities tax and Series 2010A & B utility tax revenue bonds. “That’s great news, and it
Despite the pressure on U.S. Treasuries this week following the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate cut, municipals closed out the week on track to post positive returns for the fourth consecutive month, the first time since 2021. Triple-A municipal yield curves were lightly traded and little changed while Treasuries saw small improvements for the
Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman.Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg The Federal Reserve cited slower price growth and a softer labor market in its decision to lower interest rates by a half percentage point this week, but one policymaker sees those trends differently. Fed Gov. Michelle Bowman voted against the decision Wednesday, noting that she would have preferred
The death knell isn’t ringing for the tax exemption on municipal bonds, according to a panel at the National Association of Bond Lawyers conference, at least not yet — although the panel suggested the industry remind lawmakers of the role bonds play in their communities. The exemption remains an issue as policymakers will need to
The House is expected to be working the weekend in order to bring a vote early next week on the continuing resolution, the funding package that is Congress’ best bet on keeping the government open after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s six month funding package failed on
The Gateway Development Commission expects to finalize its last grant for the Hudson Tunnel Project by the end of the month, according to its CFO, Pat McCoy. With the $3.8 billion grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, the project will have secured all of its funding, McCoy said at his fireside chat with the Municipal
Street scene in Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom. Pawel Libera | The Image Bank | Getty Images LONDON — Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Dubai. They’re just a few of the destinations trying to lure away the U.K.’s uber wealthy ahead of proposed changes to the country’s divisive non-dom tax regime. Almost two-thirds (63%) of
Municipals were steady to weaker in spots Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose five years and out and equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at 64%, the three-year at 66%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read.
Sales of previously owned homes fell 2.5% in August from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.86 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is slightly lower than what analysts expected. Sales were 4.2% lower than August 2023. It marks three straight months of sales below the 4 million mark,
Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve announced a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, interest rate cut at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday. And, naturally, some Americans will want to make the most of the central bank’s first rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic.
As extreme weather becomes more common and the federal deficit hits new records, the onus will be on state and local governments to finance the future of resilient infrastructure. The good news is they have plenty of capacity to take on the debt and retail investors are clamoring for the paper. That’s the view of
The Empire State Development Corp. is set to sell $335.7 million of state sales tax revenue bonds on Thursday. The competitive deal is the only sizable offering from a New York state issuer on this week’s calendar, a contrast to the billion-dollar deals the state’s issuers have sold in recent months. It was a week
Andresr | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut in years on Wednesday. But homeowners shouldn’t bet on the move as an opportunity to immediately refinance their mortgage. That’s because “a lot of these rate cuts are already priced in,” Chen Zhao, the economic research lead
Chris Wattie | Reuters The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will lower its benchmark rate bya half percentage point, or 50 basis points, paving the way for relief from the high borrowing costs that have hit consumers particularly hard. The federal funds rate, which is set by the U.S. central bank, is the interest rate
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined Pershing, a subsidiary of the Bank of New York, $42,000 for failing to include the non-transaction-based compensation indicator on 23,000 municipal securities transactions, violating Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rules G-14 on customer transaction reporting and G-27 on supervision. Pershing also violated FINRA Rules 6730, 3110 and 2010, consented
Steven Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Point72 Asset Management and majority owner of the New York Mets, attends a news conference at Citi Field, the home stadium of MLB’s New York Mets, which is being used for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination site, in Queens, New York, February 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 05, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Investors may soon see their favorite stocks quoted in half-penny increments. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will vote Wednesday to change the minimum pricing increment for
A home with a “Sold” sign from a real estate company in North Patchogue, New York. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images Mortgage rates came down again last week, and with the expectation that they could fall further, mortgage demand suddenly jumped, especially for refinancing. The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first
Municipals were steady to slightly firmer in spots with several large new-issues pricing in the primary as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were mixed as market participants await the FOMC rate decision Wednesday. “It’s all but a sure thing that the Fed will cut this week, but by how much is still up for
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