Author: Daniel snow

[ad_1] To say Wall Street isn’t a fan of Zohran Mamdani would be an understatement.In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor. The three-term Assemblymember’s potential victory in the November general election could bring what the Street hates most — tax hikes and tighter regulation threatening corporate and investment interests.Philippe Laffont, founder of hedge fund Coatue Management, told CNBC that a Mamdani win could trigger another exodus of wealthy…

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[ad_1] Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis, ran through all 30 holdings in the portfolio during the June Monthly Meeting on Wednesday. Here’s a rapid fire update on each stock, starting with those that Jim and Jeff said investors should consider trimming — or that the Club has sold recently — as uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the conflict in the Middle East linger. Abbott Laboratories : One of our best stocks of the year, Abbott got more good news Tuesday when HHS chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked up wearable health products.…

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[ad_1] In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto integration into traditional financial infrastructure — this time within the core of American home lending.The order directs both housing finance giants to develop proposals that include digital assets — without requiring borrowers to liquidate them into U.S. dollars prior to a loan closing.Pulte said in…

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[ad_1] Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act and his Investing in America agenda, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum in Syracuse, New York, April 25, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesMicron shares rose in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue and issued a forecast that also topped analysts’ estimates.Here’s how the company did in comparison with the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $1.91, adjusted vs. $1.60 expectedRevenue: $9.3 billion vs. $8.87 billion expectedMicron said revenue in the current period, its fiscal fourth quarter,…

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