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New York Fed Says It Will Begin Buying ETFs in ‘Early May’

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. central bank expects to begin purchasing shares of eligible exchange-traded funds as part of its emergency lending programs in early May, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.Lending through the Fed’s so-called secondary market corporate credit facility and primary market corporate credit facility via purchases of corporate bonds will begin soon thereafter, the New York Fed announced Monday on its website.“Additional details on timing will be made available as those dates approach,” it said.The credit facilities are backed by the more than $2 trillion economic relief package passed by Congress in March, to help …read more […]

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JPMorgan’s Bullish Stance on Gilead Sciences (GILD) Stock Comes to an End

If ever an example was needed of the old axiom “buy the rumor, sell the news,” then Gilead Sciences (GILD) could be used as its poster boy.Following a surge which saw the healthcare giant’s share price appreciate by 30% in 2020, the stock was sold off in Friday’s session, dropping nearly 4% following the release of the company’s earnings results. The sell off was triggered by a slew of downgrades from the Street.So, was Gilead’s Q1 earnings that bad? Nope, the company posted beats on both top and bottom line. Revenue of $5.55 billion indicated a 5.1% year-over-year increase and …read more […]

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Avis Budget Group Slides 7% Amid $400 Million Debt Offering

Shares in Avis Budget Group (CAR) dropped 7% in pre-market U.S. trading after the rental car company announced plans to raise $400 million in debt in a private offering.The stock plunged 7% to $12.94 in pre-market U.S. trading on Monday.Avis Budget Group said its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and Avis Budget Finance, Inc., will offer $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2025 in a private sale.The notes will be guaranteed by Avis Budget Group and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, the company said. It intends to use the net proceeds from the …read more […]