美联储将利率提高 25 个基点，并在主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔 (Jerome Powell) 的新闻发布会之前就银行业危机、通胀和经济逆风发出警告。GameStop、Virgin Orbit 和 Nike 的股票走势。FOX Business 提供市场、商品和所有最活跃股票的实时更新。
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美联储将基准利率提高了 25 个基点，并对银行业危机、通胀和贷款发出了一系列警告。
主席杰罗姆鲍威尔的新闻发布会是历史上最令人期待和最复杂的新闻发布会之一。
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美联储向美国人保证，美国银行体系“稳健且有弹性”。
“最近的事态发展可能导致家庭和企业的信贷条件收紧，并对经济活动、就业和通胀造成压力，”该国央行表示。“这些影响的程度尚不确定。委员会仍然高度关注通胀风险。”
该声明发布之际，美联储利率制定委员会将联邦基金利率目标区间上调 25 个基点至 4.75% 至 5%。
美联储表示，指标表明支出和生产温和增长，而通胀仍然居高不下。
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc is nearing a deal for a $200-million investment from Texas-based venture capital investor Matthew Brown via a private share placement, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.
The space startup did not comment on the likely deal, but said on Wednesday it would resume operations on March 23 and prepare for its next mission by recalling some of its employees, sending its shares up 60% in premarket trading.
Matthew Brown Companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A deal would be a boost of confidence for the satellite launch company that has been grappling with dwindling cash and mounting losses in recent quarters in a highly competitive market.
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DirecTV and Newsmax have come to a new deal that will return the news channel to the satellite broadcaster’s lineup beginning on Thursday.
DirecTV stopped carrying Newsmax nearly two months ago when they came to an impasse on contract details. The addition of Newsmax will come at no extra cost to its customers, says DirecTV.
Newsmax will also be available on DirecTV STREAM and U-verse, which have between them have 13.5 million to 14 million subscribers. As a result of the agreement, Newsmax will reach more than 60 million U.S. homes.
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued a safety alerts to airlines, pilots and others about the “need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks” after a series of high-profile near collisions.
“While the overall numbers do not reflect an increase in incidents and occurrences, the potential severity of these events is concerning,” the FAA said.
Six serious runway incursions have occurred since January that prompted the agency to convene a safety summit last week.
“Operators should evaluate information collected through their safety management processes, identify hazards, increase and improve safety communications with employees and enact mitigations,” the alert said.
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Oregon lawmakers passed a sweeping $200 million housing and homelessness package on Tuesday, displaying a bipartisan will to tackle two of the state’s most pressing crises.
The vast majority of the funding — about $157 million — is aimed at boosting homelessness and eviction prevention services. The money will go toward increasing shelter capacity, addressing youth homelessness, and funding rapid rehousing efforts and rental assistance programs.
Analysts and agencies estimate Oregon is short 140,000 housing units, and federal data shows its homeless population has increased by 22% since 2020.
The crises are affecting both cities and rural regions. About 4,000 of the nearly 18,000 homeless people in the state live in rural areas, according to the latest 2022 federal point-in-time count.
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A vote on President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration was delayed indefinitely Wednesday in the face of an opposition blitz by Republicans, who say the nominee lacks enough experience in aviation to lead the agency, which is under pressure to stem a surge in dangerous close calls between planes.
The Senate Commerce Committee was scheduled to vote on Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington, whose nomination has languished since Biden announced his choice last July.
Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said the vote would be delayed to gather information requested by senators. She did not detail the information or name the committee members who sought the delay.
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Pacific Western Bank has raised $1.4 billion from investment firm Atlas SP Partners, the lender said on Wednesday, as the crisis-hit sector scrambles to limit the damage from the recent collapse of two mid-sized lenders.
Shares of the bank were down 10% in morning trading, even as the lender tried to allay investor worries by saying it had more than $11.4 billion in cash as of March 20.
The bank said deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, including accounts eligible for pass-through insurance, exceeded 65% of its total deposits, as of March 20.Total deposits at the bank fell 20% to $27.1 billion from $33.9 billion as of Dec. 31.
Los Angeles-based PacWest also said it had explored the idea of raising new capital, but decided against the move due to a rout in bank stocks.
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U.K. inflation accelerated for the first time in four months in February as high food and energy prices hit consumers battered by the nation’s cost-of-living crisis.
The consumer price index jumped to 10.4% in the 12 months through February from 10.1% the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. The figures surprised analysts who had forecast inflation would slow to 9.9%.
The figures increased pressure on the Bank of England to approve an 11th consecutive interest rate increase when it meets on Thursday, regardless of concerns about the economic impact of strains on the global banking system.
Many economists now expect the central bank to boost its key bank rate by at least a quarter percentage point.
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Papa John’s on Wednesday said Ann Gugino has resigned as chief financial officer.
Gugino, has served as CFO of Papa John’s since 2020, and will remain with the company until May 31 to help her successors.
VP of treasury and tax Chris Collins, will temporarily oversee the company’s finances while Papa John’s searches for a new chief financial officer.
Other recent leadership changes include Jeffrey Smith, an activist investor stepping away from the chairmanship of the board and COO C. Max Wetzel leaving to become the CEO of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s parent company.
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Carmaker Stellantis said on Wednesday it would invest 130 million euros ($140 million) in its Eisenach assembly plant in Germany to produce a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) there from the second half of next year.
The new BEV vehicle will be the successor to the Opel Grandland compact SUV currently produced in Eisenach, the automaker said in a statement.
Current production at the facility also includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Opel Grandland.
Stellantis, the world’s third-largest automotive group by sales, wants 100% of its European passenger car sales and 50% of its U.S. passenger car and light-duty truck sales to be battery electric vehicles by 2030. Its other brands include Peugeot, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep,
The Eisenach plant, in the German state of Thuringia, was opened in 1992, when Opel was part of General Motors. As of 2022 it has produced a total of 3.7 million vehicles, Stellantis said.
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Boeing Co. will take additional charges to the KC-46 tanker program due to a supplier quality issue with the center fuel tank, the company’s finance chief said Wednesday.
Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West did not disclose the precise value of the additional charges, which will be announced as part of the company’s first quarter earnings, but margins at Boeing’s defense business would be negative as a result.
While 767 freighter deliveries “will recover in the second quarter,” tanker deliveries will take longer “but we will recover the year,” West said at the Bank of America Global Industrials Conference, adding that the issue would not impact Boeing’s annual cash flow target of $3 billion to $5 billion in 2023.
West also acknowledged a slight schedule slip for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, which will “likely” be certified and delivered next year. Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stan Deal had predicted in December that MAX 10 certification could occur in late 2023 or early 2024.
MAX 7 certification and delivery is still expected to occur in 2023, and “we are working very, very closely with Southwest to make sure that we can help them with their fleet management,” West said.
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Petco Health and Wellness is trading lower after missing Wall Street revenue and profit forecasts.
Fourth quarter net revenue rose 4.2% to $1.58 billion, which is lower than the estimated $1.59 billion.
Comparable sales grew 5.3% year over year and 18.8% on a two-year basis, resulting in the seventeenth consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth.
Net income rose 20% to $32.7 million.
The company reported profits of 23 cents per share, 5 cents lower than the same quarter last year when the company reported EPS of 28 cents. Profits of 24 cents per share were anticipated by the twelve analysts providing estimates for the quarter.
Separately, the pet store chain announced a partnership with Freshpet to produce and deliver fresh, customized subscription meal plans directly to pet parents’ doors.
Available exclusively on petco.com, Freshpet Custom Meals are crafted for optimal nutrition by veterinary nutritionists for dogs.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Video game retailer GameStop surprised investors with a quarterly profit of $0.16 cents per share or $48.2 million, reversing a $0.49 per share loss or $147.5 million, from the same period a year-ago.
Shares rose over 30%.
CEO Matt Furlong, on the earnings call, shared some thoughts on the future.
“Looking ahead, we’re aggressively focused on year-over-year profitability improvement while still pursuing pragmatic long-term growth. We are taking a number of steps in fiscal year 2023 to improve our efficiency and support these overarching goals” he said as he outlined the goals below.
GameStop’s To Do List
Cutting excess costs in Europe
Getting full console allocations to help us meet customer demand during this extended cycle
Assessing partnerships with gaming and retail companies that can enable us to capture cost-effective top line growth
Leveraging our unique refurbishment capabilities to drive growth in pre-owned
Building a stronger presence in higher-margin categories like collectibles and toys where we have already seen pockets of growth
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The major U.S. benchmarks struggled for direction on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
Shares of GameStop rallied after it posted a surprise quarterly profit, while Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit and Carvana rose as the companies work to restructure.
In banking, First Republic remains in limbo as the firm continues to seek a buyer or backer. Bigger money center banks including JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Bank of America were mixed.
In commodities, oil is off approximately 0.03% to $69.65 a barrel as gold adds roughly 0.08% to $1,942.60 an ounce.
Meanwhile, the price of silver is up around 0.22% to $22.47 an ounce.
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Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.
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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc. on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $53.1 million.
On a per-share basis, the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 85 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 84 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 80 cents per share.
The retailer posted revenue of $549.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $542.9 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $102.8 million, or $1.64 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.83 billion.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.49 to $2.58 per share, with revenue in the range of $2.04 billion to $2.06 billion.
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Carvana Co said on Wednesday it expects a smaller core loss in the current quarter due to a raft of cost-cut measures it implemented amid falling used-car sales, sending its shares up nearly 28% before the bell.
Carvana expects first-quarter core loss between $50 million and $100 million, down from a core loss of $348 million a year earlier.
However, demand for used cars has cooled in recent months, as people cut back on discretionary expenses amid recession worries, heaping pain on the industry already struggling with inventory purchased at higher prices.
Separately, Carvana announced it was offering creditors an option to exchange unsecured notes for those backed by collateral, in a move that will see repayment on some obligations pushed to 2028 from as early as 2025.
The offer would be for a principal amount of up to $1 billion in notes, with a condition that at least $500 million existing notes be validly tendered.
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Winnebago Industries Inc. (WGO) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $52.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of $1.52. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.88 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.32 per share.
The recreational vehicle maker posted revenue of $866.7 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $780.7 million.
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Travelzoo exceeded Wall Street revenue and profit expectations on quickening revenue growth in North America and Europe.
Fourth quarter revenue rose 36% to $18.6 million, topping the analyst estimate of $18.28 million and the company’s guidance of $18.5 million.
Net income for the three months ended Dec. 31 was $2.5 million compared to a net loss of $3.3 million.
每股收益为 20 美分，高于预期的 10 美分。
Travelzoo 全球首席执行官霍尔格·巴特尔 (Holger Bartel) 表示：“北美和欧洲的收入增长都在加速，从而带来了更强劲的收益。” “随着大流行病的持续复苏，我们将利用Travelzoo 的全球影响力和值得信赖的品牌，进一步提高未来期间的收益。”
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在第三季度净收入从 2022 财年的 14 亿美元增至 12.4 亿美元后，耐克股价周三下跌，每股普通股摊薄收益为 0.79 美元。稀释后的每股收益数字同比下降 9%。
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