Morning Brief: Top Stories Dominating Financial Media on Thursday, March 24 CNBC Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022
BlackRock Chief Saw Ukraine Crisis Serving As Digital Currency Driver: Reuters BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink saw the Russia-Ukraine war accelerating digital currencies as a tool to settle international transactions, Reuters reports. Fink believed that the war could force the countries to reassess currency dependences by marking an end to the globalization forces at work over the past 30 years. BlackRock studied… Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022
Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning BlackRock Stock In The Last 10 Years BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.35% on an annualized basis. Benzinga · Mar 10, 2022
Green credentials of world’s largest investor questioned over oil industry emails Asset manager ‘trying to have their cake and eat it’, says Greenpeace, as freedom of information requests reveal pressure on major banks The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2022
Analyst Ratings For BlackRock Analysts have provided the following ratings for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) within the last quarter: Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022
Economy and Society: ESG goes to war? Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Mar 1, 2022
Here's Why Verizon, BlackRock Collaborated Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) looks to build a private 5G network for BlackRock Inc at its new Hudson Yards headquarters, juicing up rivalry with AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS). Verizon said that the new 5G wireless technology could replace Wi-Fi and give BlackRock the ability to use applications like virtual reality and edge computing that require… Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022
Global Consortium Acquires 49% of Aramco Saudi Aramco announced that an international investor consortium, led by affiliates of BlackRock and Hassana, acquired a 49 percent stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines Company, a subsidiary of Aramco, for $15.5 billion. The consortium comprises leading institutional investors, including, amongst others, Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Silk Road Fund, and China Merchants… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022
$10 Trillion Asset Manager BlackRock To Offer Crypto Trading: Report The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is reportedly preparing to launch a cryptocurrency trading service for investors. Benzinga · Feb 10, 2022
From Russia, With Love: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Buoyant Again On Regulatory Hope And BlackRock Crypto Foray Major coins rose Wednesday night, with Ethereum gains exceeding those of Bitcoin at press time. The global cryptocurrency market cap increased 1.5% to $2 trillion. Benzinga · Feb 10, 2022
Economy and Society: Opposition to Federal Reserve nominee continues Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Feb 8, 2022
Rightwing lobby group Alec driving laws to blacklist companies that boycott the oil industry The American Legislative Exchange Council has drafted legislation modelled on efforts to block divestment from Israel The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022
BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 11 strange trades. Benzinga · Feb 2, 2022
This Foreboding Sign Looms Over BlackRock's Chart If history is any guide, there may be trouble ahead for shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). A so-called "death cross" has formed on its chart and, not surprisingly, this could be bearish for the stock. Benzinga · Feb 2, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022 BlackRock, NextEra pitch EV charging network for US truck routes BlackRock Inc., Daimler Truck Holding AG and NextEra Energy Inc. aim to spend $650 million to build and operate battery charging and hydrogen refueling stations for trucks across the U.S.
Birmingham Post · Jan 27, 2022 Turnover rises at pensions software firm used by Tesco and Asda The group was acquired by a BlackRock fund in a reported £350m deal last year
Ballotpedia · Jan 25, 2022 Economy and Society: Responses to BlackRock CEO annual letter Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022 UK’s biggest private pension fund to shift £5bn away from polluters Exclusive: climate tilt by USS will immediately reduce emissions associated with its holdings by 30%
Benzinga · Jan 18, 2022 BlackRock Whale Trades Spotted A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on BlackRock. Looking at options history for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) we detected 11 strange trades.
Benzinga · Jan 18, 2022 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: ESG Investing Is Not 'Woke', It's The 'Power Of Capitalism' BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink pushed back against critics of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing by declaring this brand of stakeholder capitalism is not taking political correctness to woke extremes.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022 BlackRock’s Larry Fink: climate policies are about profits, not being ‘woke’ Investment fund manager says firms that do not plan for a carbon-free future risk being left behind
Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2022 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink tells bosses: Don’t listen to critics who say you’re ‘woke’ The world’s most powerful investor has told bosses to embrace ‘stakeholder capitalism’ in his latest letter to CEOs
Axios · Jan 18, 2022 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to chief executives: Treat your workers well The influential BlackRock chief says it's a whole new work world.
Kiplinger · Oct 1, 2021 Kiplinger ESG 20: Our Favorite ESG Stock and Fund Picks for Investors Doing good and making money are no contradiction with these ESG stock and fund picks that ride the trend of socially conscious investing.