Numbers by Barron's
Barron's • Business, Investing
Barron's • Business, Investing
Numbers by Barron's
Barron's • Business, Investing
Barron's • Business, Investing

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Every trading day, Numbers By Barron's breaks down the market's most important stories into three essential numbers.

Episodes

  • U.S. GDP Misses Economists’ Forecasts in First Quarter
    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.
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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’
    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%
    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
    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
    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
  • Mortgage Rates Fall for Fifth Week in a Row
    Producer price data shows a cooldown in inflation. Coinbase might be missing out on the latest crypto rally. And e-cigarette companies could hit speed bumps ahead. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Core Inflation Remain Stubborn. I-Bond Rates Set to Fall.
    Core inflation data from March might push the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again next month. LVMH earnings show the strength of luxury shoppers. And the rate on Treasury I-Bonds could fall to about 3.8% in May. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Bitcoin Tops $30,000
    Weight Watchers will soon be able to prescribe weight-loss drugs. Boeing delivers more passenger jets than expected. And Bitcoin tops $30,000. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • The Rise of the $1,000 Car Payment
    Americans are spending more of their income on vehicle payments. ‘Super Mario Bros’ shines at the box office. And PC sales plunge. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Job Growth Hit the Slowest Pace in Two Years in March
    A look at the latest U.S. job data. Are we in danger of a credit crunch? Plus, why Gen Z is saving for retirement. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • The S&P 500 Is Up 7% This Year
    March jobs data will be released, but the market reaction will wait. The 20 largest stocks in the S&P 500 have added almost $2 trillion in market cap. Plus, will Disney fully acquire Hulu? Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • The Big Capex Spending Slowdown
    Analysts expect companies to tighten their belts in the years ahead. ConAgra raises its earnings forecast, but sales remain sluggish. And FedEx will soon combine its delivery networks to shed costs. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • A Weaker Dollar Makes the Fed’s Job More Difficult
    The dollar index falls, making foreign goods pricier. Johnson and Johnson settles talc claims for $8.9 billion. And higher interest rates means fewer new bonds. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Tesla sets delivery record. Why the stock fell.
    EV makers report mixed first quarter deliveries. U.S. investors start to shun ESG investing. And OPEC+ cuts oil production. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Core PCE Up 4.6% for February
    The latest reading of the Fed’s preferred inflation metric. Which platform stands to benefit from a TikTok ban? Plus, a look at the demand for nickel. Host: Jackson Cantrell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices