Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ two interceptions Sunday in the Chiefs’ 26-25 win over the Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium was an outlier.It was just the 13th time in 98 regular-season games that Mahomes has been intercepted multiple times. Yet after the game, there was chatter on social media about how NFL officials have helped suppress Mahomes’ interception numbers.Joe DiBiase, a radio host for Buffalo’s WGR-AM, shared a stat on X that said Mahomes has had 17 interceptions called back because of a penalty. This post has been viewed more than 2 million times.The ensuing discussion among fans of other NFL teams that…
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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astria Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATXS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing life-changing therapies for allergic and immunologic diseases, today announced that it will present initial navenibart ALPHA-STAR data at the upcoming European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on September 26, 2024. Raffi Tachdjian, M.D., MPH, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will present a poster titled ALPHA-STAR, a Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial of Single and Multiple Doses of STAR-0215 in…
US bank stocks surged Thursday following a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve, a sign of bullishness among investors who now expect an easing of monetary policy will boost Wall Street giants and smaller regional lenders.Goldman Sachs (GS), Capital One (COF) and Citigroup (C) each rose more than 3% Thursday morning, followed by smaller rises for Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Morgan Stanley (MS).The KBW Nasdaq Bank index (^BKX) and two other indexes tracking large (KRE) and mid-sized (^KRX) regional banks also churned higher by roughly 2%.What banks and their investors are hoping…
By Nyasha ChingonoHARARE (Reuters) – Five months after its launch, Zimbabwe’s new currency is under pressure as increased grain imports eat away at foreign reserves, putting at risk the government’s plan to make it the only currency in the market by 2026.The gold-backed ZiG, which stands for Zimbabwe Gold, is the country’s sixth attempt at a stable currency in 15 years. It was introduced in April at a rate of 13.6 ZiG per U.S. dollar and has since lost almost 80% of its value on the black market.Independent economist Prosper Chitambara said the devaluation pointed to a lack of confidence…
Image source: Getty Images In the world of fast fashion e-commerce, few companies have had as tumultuous a journey as ASOS (LSE: ASC). Once a darling of the UK stock market, it has faced its fair share of challenges in the past few years. However, recent developments have caught my eye, and I believe the ASOS share price merits closer inspection. A rollercoaster ride The share price has been on a wild ride. Trading just under 443p Thursday (19 September) lunchtime, the shares have shown hints of recovery of late, climbing 7.98% over the past year. However, it’s important to…
High-yield dividend stocks often rally in response to interest-rate cuts. This relationship stems from investors seeking higher returns as yields on fixed-income securities decline.With the Federal Reserve expected to enter a long-tailed rate-cutting cycle, dividend-paying stocks with yields above the 3% mark are under the spotlight. For instance, AT&T (NYSE: T), a longtime favorite among income investors, has seen its stock surge approximately 30% year to date, outpacing the benchmark S&P 500.T ChartT data by YCharts.This significant price movement has altered AT&T’s investment profile since the start of the year. While the stock’s yield has decreased modestly, its valuation has…
In this article, we will take a look into Wells Fargo & Co’s (NYSE:WFC) DCF analysis, a reliable and data-driven approach to estimating its intrinsic value. Instead of using future free cash flow as in the traditional DCF model, the GuruFocus DCF calculator uses EPS without NRI as the default for the DCF model based on research that shows that historically stock prices have been more correlated with earnings than free cash flow.As of 2024-09-19, Wells Fargo & Co’s intrinsic value as calculated by the Discounted Earnings model is $60.80. It’s currently trading at a price of $54.26. Therefore, the…
Thursday’s trading session is showcasing significant movements in mega-cap and large-cap stocks, with leading tech giants Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:) and Apple Computer Inc (NASDAQ:) among the top gainers following the 50 bps cut by the Fed. Investors are closely monitoring these shifts as they reflect broader market trends and individual company developments. Below, we delve into the day’s stock movers across different market capitalization categories, underscoring intra-day stock performances. Mega-Cap Movers:Nvidia Corp (NVDA): +5.16%; YTD Price Total Return: 128.98%Apple Computer Inc (AAPL): +4.09%; YTD Price Total Return: 15.06%Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:): +5.66%; YTD Price Total Return: 0.6%Avago Technologies (AVGO): +4.4%;…
Wells Fargo analysts have downgraded the Utilities sector from Overweight to Neutral on Thursday, following a strong year-to-date (YTD) rally. Analysts had previously upgraded Utilities in late 2023, when negative sentiment was high and technical indicators suggested the sector was oversold. However, conditions have shifted, with Utilities returning 25.8% YTD, outpacing the S&P 500’s 19.1%. Wells Fargo’s team cited three key reasons for the downgrade. First, the sector no longer represents a non-consensus oversold group, as was the case during last year’s upgrade. Several peers have also recently upgraded the sector, signaling broader consensus. Second, the anticipated risk-aversion bid due…
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, annualized.This count is based on closings — contracts that were likely signed in late June and July, when mortgage rates started coming down but were not as low as they are today. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan was slightly over 7% in…