Stagflationary Data Puts Pressure on Bitcoin, Stocks
U.S. GDP turned negative in the first quarter, while prices rose more than forecast; ADP jobs data was the weakest in nearly one year.
U.S. GDP turned negative in the first quarter, while prices rose more than forecast; ADP jobs data was the weakest in nearly one year.
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The head of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets says new laws could be set by August, and Trump's own crypto interests aren't a factor.
Health insurance company Humana (NYSE:HUM) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 8.4% year on year to $32.11 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $127 billion at the midpoint came in 0.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $10.30 per share was 3.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Freight delivery company XPO (NYSE:XPO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 3.2% year on year to $1.95 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.73 per share was 12% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast consumer spending would rise 0.5% after a previously reported 0.4% increase in February. The data was included in the advance gross domestic product report for the first quarter that was published earlier on Wednesday, which showed GDP contracted at a 0.3% annualized rate last quarter, weighed down by a record surge in imports. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have fanned fears the economy is facing a period of tepid growth, even recession, and high inflation, commonly referred to as stagflation.
Real estate services firm Newmark (NASDAQ:NMRK) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 21.8% year on year to $665.5 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $3 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was 12.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The U.S. economy has broken its three-year streak of steady growth, as the GDP shrank at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter.