Buy stocks including Adobe ahead of earnings

First quarter earnings season is underway and Bank of America has named a host of top picks heading into their latest profit reports. Fourteen percent of S & P 500 companies have reported earnings so far and, of those, 79% have posted results above analyst estimates, according to LSEG. CNBC Pro combed through Bank of … Read more

Bitcoin rises above $47,000 for the first time since April 2022

Bitcoin rose to a 21-month high to start the week as investors awaited the potential approval of a U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund this week. On Monday, the cryptocurrency rose more than 6% to $47,020.57, according to Coin Metrics, as BlackRock, Grayscale and other potential bitcoin ETF issuers submitted final updates to the U.S. Securities and … Read more

SumUp defies fintech funding slump with $307 million fundraise

SumUp Chief Financial Officer Hermione McKee said the fresh capital gives the company “more firepower to act on opportunities,” including acquisitions and new country launches. SumUp British payments startup SumUp, known for its small card readers, on Monday announced it has raised 285 million euros ($306.6 million) in a bumper round of funding that values … Read more