By Staff Reporters
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- Markets: After booming stocks had their worst day of the year because of raging inflation, slowing economic growth, and a potential recession.
- Crypto: Bitcoin and other major cryptos like ethereum also tumbled in the aftermath of the FOMC announcement. They’ve typically tracked the performance of growth stocks, which have gotten hammered on the prospect of higher interest rates.
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Almost every major online retailer reporting earnings with signs of a decline:
- Wayfair shares cratered nearly 26% yesterday after announcing that its active customer count dropped 23.4% from a year ago.
- Bed Bath & Beyond reported an 18% nosedive in online sales.
- Etsy and eBay shares both dropped by double digits yesterday after giving weak guidance for the current quarter.
- At least five senior executives from Meta’s fledgling e-commerce division have fled in the last six months.
- Shopify shares plummeted about 15% on Thursday after posting much lower-than-expected earnings.
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Filed under: Breaking News, Glossary Terms, Investing | Tagged: crypto, DJIA, Etsy, FOMC, inflation, Investing, markets, Meta, NASDAQ, online retailers, S&P, shopify, stock markets, Wayfair |
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