The three major U.S. stock indexes closed up collectively, the Dow rose 1.34%, the Nasdaq rose 2.76%, and the S&P 500 rose 2.02%.
Popular Chinese concept stocks rose sharply,NIOrose more than 14%,IQIYIrose nearly 8%,Pinduoduo、Alibabarose more than 6%,JD.comUp more than 4%; most of the large technology stocks closed up,Tesla、Nvidiarose more than 5%,appleclosed up 2.54%;walmartIt closed down 11.38%, the biggest one-day drop since 1987.
Global economy
Inflation is the biggest problem for Americans!Bernanke criticizes Powell for being too slow
With soaring prices, most Americans see inflation as the biggest problem facing the United States.
Elon Musk: U.S. economy ‘likely’ to be in recession for 18 months
Elon Musk said on Monday that the U.S. economy was “likely” in a recession and warned companies to focus on costs and cash flow, a judgment that contradicted the views of some economists and available data.
Who is to blame for the soaring inflation in the United States?Biden and Bezos keep fighting each other
As U.S. inflation soars to its highest level in nearly four decades, U.S. President Joe Biden and the nation’s second-richest man,AmazonFounder Bezos isTwitterThey fought a “mouth battle” and tried to push the blame for the soaring inflation on the other side.
US stock focus
Hundreds of billions of private equity giants’ shareholding exposure: “buying the bottom” of these stocks (list)
In the early morning of the 17th, HHLR Advisors, a subsidiary of Hillhouse, announced the data on U.S. stock holdings in the first quarter of 2022. On the whole, the main rhythm of HHLR is to adjust positions and exchange shares, mainly to exit at a profit, reduce holdings or even liquidate positions. Specifically, 25 stocks were reduced and liquidated.
What is Warren Buffett’s idea of betting heavily on energy stocks, increasing his holdings in Apple, and buying the bottom of Citigroup in the era of high inflation?
Buffett highlights two business characteristics to look for when trying to fight inflation: (1) the ability to easily raise prices; and (2) the ability to do more business without overspending.
US stock companies
Berkshire Hathaway continues to invest $3 billion in Citigroup in the first quarter
Berkshire has stepped upbankbuying power of shares.The company bought 55 million shares in the first quarterCitigroupof shares worth about $3 billion.CitigroupShares have fallen more than 21% this year.
Wall Street collectively sings the bottom of Rivian (RIVN.US) can be copied?
Last week, although Rivian (RIVN.US) reiterated its production forecast and held a $17 billionbankDeposits, the company’s share price hit a record low. Early investors, including automaker Ford (F.US), have already cashed out some of their stake in Rivian, which went public last year amid optimism.
JP Morgan Chase somersaults up the ratings of Ali, Tencent, Baidu, and Meituan
JPMorganCollective hike todayAlibabaTencent,BaiduMeituan and other Chinese concept stock ratings and target prices, become March 14JPMorganSignificantly lowered the target price of the above-mentioned Chinese stocks, and called it the latest reversal of “uninvestable”.
(Article source: Financial Associated Press)