Calculated Risk: Trade Deficit Decreased to $29.4 Billion in October

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by Calculated Risk on 1/08/2026 08:48:00 AM The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $29.4 billion in October, down $18.8 billion from $48.1 billion in September, revised. October exports were $302.0 billion, […]

Business leaders expect inflation above 3% over the coming year: Bank of Canada

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“Suffice it to say that some of the concerns over growth in this report and, especially on inflation, should be behind us,” said BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic in a note to clients Monday, reported by CTV News.   Kavcic said inflation expectations should recede this quarter with global oil prices well off their peak, leaving the central bank […]

Senior property professionals join brokerages and franchises

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Three established property professionals have taken up new roles across the residential sector, signalling continued structural shifts in the industry towards brokerage and franchise models. Moveli appoints former Hamptons director Andrew Farmer has joined Moveli after more than 25 years in estate agency, including nearly two decades as a director at Hamptons. Farmer, who specialises […]

Cochin Shipyard shares dip 2% as govt’s OFS opens for retail investors today

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Shares of state-owned Cochin Shipyard declined 2% to their day’s high of Rs 1,418 on the BSE on Wednesday as the Centre’s Offer for Sale (OFS) opens for retail investors, following strong demand in the non-retail portion on Tuesday. The government is looking to divest up to a 5.04% stake in the state-run shipbuilder through […]

ATTOM Nexus: Why Data Discovery Matters Before Integration

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Contents What Is ATTOM Nexus? The Risks of Data Uncertainty Productivity Benefits of Data Discovery Before Commitment The Value of Self-Service Property Intelligence The ATTOM Difference It’s easy to find a property data provider. It’s much harder to know whether the data will actually meet your needs once it’s in your system. Too often, organizations […]

Oracle Stock Plummeted by 25% in the First Half of 2026, and This Dire AI Warning Might Be Why

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Oracle (ORCL 1.56%) was founded as a software company in 1977, before transitioning first to cloud computing and later to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. It operates some of the fastest and most cost-efficient AI data centers in the world, and its order backlog suggests demand is through the roof. Nevertheless, Oracle stock plummeted by 25% […]

Cost pressure to keep Q1 profit growth muted for Nifty 50 companies

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Mumbai: Nifty 50 companies are expected to report year-on-year double digit revenue growth for the June 2026 quarter for the second consecutive quarter after a series of single digit growth in the prior six quarters. However, net profit growth is likely to remain in single digit for the third quarter in a row amid compressed […]

Bitcoin Is Down. Miners Are Up. That’s the Signal.

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Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: One of the things I appreciate most about Jonathan Rose is that he doesn’t stop at the headline. He asks the next question. In this case, it wasn’t “what is Bitcoin doing?” but “why are the miners behaving differently?” That’s the kind […]

Why Meta Platforms Finished Down 11% in June

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Key Points Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were heading lower last month as a slew of concerns mounted for the social media giant. Among those were layoffs, overspending on AI and capital expenditures, and a lack of direction in artificial intelligence, as the company has struggled to develop a meaningful revenue stream beyond advertising. […]

HUD watchdog alleges mishandling of partial claims

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General recently reported that it found many inconsistencies in records for due-and-payable partial claims in a recent audit. Processing Content The most common discrepancy found in 74 instances within a statistical sample of 81 loans from 2021-2024 was that the mortgage servicing files involved were […]