What's Behind Guardant Health's Disappointing Q4 Results
The company beat revenue expectations, but its bottom-line performance and 2021 outlook weren't what investors hoped for.
The company beat revenue expectations, but its bottom-line performance and 2021 outlook weren't what investors hoped for.
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday she expects price pressures to ease further this year, allowing the Fed to reduce borrowing costs, but only when it is "pretty confident" inflation is heading sustainably to its 2% goal. "At some point, as we get more confidence, we will start to normalize policy back to a less restrictive stance, but we don't have to do that in a hurry," Mester said. Inflation so far this year has run higher than expected, she said, with the personal consumption expenditures price index running at 2.5%, and core PCE - which the Fed uses to gauge where inflation is heading - at near 3% over the last six months on an annualized basis.
Almost all Japanese companies in a Reuters monthly corporate poll see the Tokyo Stock Exchange's planned requirement to have top-tier firms disclose key financial statements in English as a burden. Most firms are still considering whether to take steps, such as boosting shareholder returns, in response to a TSE capital efficiency improvement drive, the poll also showed on Thursday, highlighting pressure on listed firms amid growing scrutiny. Japan Exchange Group's TSE has been promoting improved corporate governance to help listed firms become more attractive for both domestic and foreign investors, including by launching its Prime market in April 2022.
Byron Buxton and the Orioles turned a negative into a positive on Wednesday.
Heavy wind and rain lashed parts of central Ohio on April 17, amid tornado warnings issued for the area.Footage filmed by Tabitha Bartoe shows an intense storm hitting Plain City, Ohio, on Wednesday.The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the region and urged locals to seek shelter. Credit: Tabitha Bartoe via Storyful
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday she expects price pressures to ease further this year, allowing the Fed to reduce borrowing costs, but only when it is "pretty confident" inflation is heading sustainably to its 2% goal. "At some point, as we get more confidence, we will start to normalize policy back to a less restrictive stance, but we don't have to do that in a hurry," Mester said. Inflation so far this year has run higher than expected, she said, with the personal consumption expenditures price index running at 2.5%, and core PCE - which the Fed uses to gauge where inflation is heading - at near 3% over the last six months on an annualized basis.
The United States on Wednesday announced that it will be reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil after the government had conceded that the South American country had not gotten close enough to free and fair elections.
EDMONTON — A national organization of post-secondary teachers is calling on Alberta to either change a proposed gatekeeping bill or scrap it altogether. The bill would give the province the right to veto federal agreements with provincial bodies, including post-secondary schools. The Canadian Association of University Teachers says such political intervention threatens academic freedom given Premier Danielle Smith has said she wants to ensure funding aligns with provincial priorities. Executive
Orlando Arcia and the Braves take on Jose Altuve and the Astros on April 17, 2024
SIR – Rishi Sunak’s legislation to create a “smoke-free” generation (report, April 17) at least provides one clear indication of how those of us who are culturally and politically small “l” liberals should use our votes at the next election.
Surrey want the women’s team to play half of their matches at the Oval
Raducanu continued her promising form on clay by breezing past the two-time former champion.
The legislation to make the Government’s Rwanda plan legally watertight will return to the Commons on Monday.
City miss two penalties after dominating second leg
Jackson Chourio and the Brewers take on Michael King and the Padres on April 17, 2024
Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses say
LabHost enabled users to set up websites designed to trick victims into revealing personal information – with 70,000 allegedly duped in the UK
Retailer says it is filling advice gap on subjects such as menstruation and hormones amid wellness-focused revamp
The ECB have awarded Durham the right to host a professional women’s team, after they beat off strong competition from neighbouring Yorkshire
The Washington-based Hudson Institute this week said it will bring on former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as its new Walter P. Stern Chair.