Monthly Archives: June 2024

GameStop closes more than 12% lower after annual meeting fails to offer details on firm’s strategy

(CNBC) GameStop shares slid on Monday after the company’s highly anticipated annual meeting failed to offer any concrete updates on the video game retailer’s future plans. The meme stock ended the session lower by 12.1%, as the company’s rescheduled shareholder event […]

SkyBridge Capital pairs up with Woori Investment & Securities

(Hedgeweek) SkyBridge Capital, the $7.9bn New York-headquartered alternative investment firm founded by Anthony Scaramucci, has partnered with South Korean securities firm Woori Investment & Securities, according to a report by WealthBriefingAsia.  To read this article:

Saba Capital Management seeks court injunction against BlackRock over trustee election dispute

(Hedgeweek) Saba Capital Management has requested a US judge to prevent BlackRock from employing a tactic that Boaz Weinstein’s hedge fund firm claims will restrict investors’ rights to elect the board of one of its closed-end funds, according to a report […]

Hedge funds leverage Texas office to challenge SEC regulations

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds have been using the Texas office of the National Association of Private Fund Managers, a group focused on challenging SEC rules, for strategic access to the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, according to […]

Stock futures are little changed at the start of a holiday-shortened trading week: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures were little changed on Monday morning as traders start a holiday-shortened week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered under the flat line. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.06% while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.04%. To read this article:

Advisors ‘wary’ of bitcoin ETFs are on a slow adoption journey, says BlackRock exec

(CNBC) The long-awaited bitcoin exchange traded funds launched in January, and financial advisors are on their way – though gradually – toward adopting them, according to BlackRock’s Samara Cohen. For now, about 80% of bitcoin ETF purchases have likely been coming from “self-directed […]

From $40 billion fraud to $4.5 billion settlement: Inside the latest crypto firm paying big bucks to end legal trouble

(CNBC) Months before Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX fraud was exposed, and years before Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, would admit fault and settle with the U.S. for several billion dollars, Do Kwon was widely regarded as crypto’s top […]

Activist Starboard amasses Autodesk stake, weighs suit over delayed probe disclosure

(CNBC) Starboard Value, the activist fund run by Jeff Smith, has taken a sizable stake in graphics-design firm Autodesk and has spoken with the company’s board in recent weeks over a number of serious concerns involving its disclosures around an internal investigation that led to […]

Adobe shares surge 15% for sharpest rally since 2020

(CNBC) Adobe shares surged 15% on Friday, the biggest gain since March 2020, after the software maker reported earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates. After the bell on Thursday, Adobe reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.48, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of […]

Fed’s Kashkari says it’s ‘reasonable’ to predict a December rate cut

(CNBC) Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Sunday said it’s a “reasonable prediction” that the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates once this year, waiting until December to do it. “We need to see more evidence to convince […]

Terraform and Kwon to Pay $4.5 Billion Following Fraud Verdict

(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. and Do Kwon agreed to pay more than $4.5 billion following a unanimous jury verdict holding them liable for orchestrating a years-long fraud involving crypto asset securities […]

Stock futures are mixed after S&P 500 posts fourth consecutive closing record: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures were mixed on Friday, following a fresh record close for the S&P 500 and strong quarterly results from Adobe. Futures tied to the broad market index slipped 0.06%, while Nasdaq 100 futures ticked up by 0.21%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures inched down by […]