Numbers by Barron's

Apr 28 2023 20 ep. 1.1k
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Every trading day, Numbers By Barron's breaks down the market's most important stories into three essential numbers.

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U.S. GDP Misses Economists’ Forecasts in First Quarter

Apr 28 2023 4 mins  
U.S. gross domestic product rose 1.1% in the first quarter. A survey on retirement confidence sees the steepest year-over-over decline since 2008. Plus, Mastercard’s earnings report. Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Blocked in the U.K.

Apr 27 2023 4 mins  
Microsoft will appeal a U.K. regulator’s decision to block its purchase of Activision. Norfolk Southern’s earnings report includes a charge for its recent train derailment in Ohio. Plus, the clouds clear for Boeing. Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Federal Reserve Rate Hike Pause May Be On Its Way

Apr 26 2023 4 mins  
The federal funds futures market is pricing in a roughly 70% chance that the central bank will pause rate increases in June. Plus, a look at home prices and Verizon’s earnings. Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bed Bath & Beyond’s Closing Plans

Apr 25 2023 3 mins  
Coca-Cola beats earnings and sales estimates amid price increases. Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy. Plus, Disney’s latest round of layoffs. Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recession Fears On the Rise

Apr 24 2023 3 mins  
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index declines for the twelfth month in a row. A preview of Amazon’s earnings this week. Plus, is a bargain store a bargain stock? Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford’s F-150 Lightning to Launch Abroad

Apr 21 2023 5 mins  
American Express posts its latest earnings report. Why electric vehicles often launch in Norway. Plus, SpaceX’s latest rocket launches. Host: Nick Devor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix is Rolling Out ‘Paid Sharing’

Apr 20 2023 4 mins  
Meta and Amazon push on with job cuts. Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is coming soon. And the mortgage squeeze triggers big layoffs on home buying and selling platform Opendoor Technologies. Host: Nick Devor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bank of America’s Profit Climbs 15%

Apr 19 2023 4 mins  
IPO for J&J’s Consumer Health Division is coming soon. Big banks post better-than-expected earnings. And the winners and losers From the IRS EV-update. Host: Nick Devor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earnings Season Is Here

Apr 18 2023 4 mins  
Netflix’s big week is off to a bad start. 60 S&P 500 companies report earnings this week. Plus, Apple’s latest venture into the financial space. Host: Katie Ferguson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail Sales Fell 1% in March

Apr 17 2023 4 mins  
Consumer spending and sentiment is taking a hit. Corporate defaults are at their highest level since 2016. Plus, which stocks have rallied more than 1,000 in the last decade? Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices