Tag: Shrank

GameStop Options Action Hints ‘Roaring Kitty’ Shrank Bullish Bet

(Bloomberg) — Holdings of the GameStop Corp. call options Keith Gill — known online as ‘Roaring Kitty’ — purported to own shrank amid a flurry of late trading Wednesday, suggesting that he may have sold some of the position. Most Read from Bloomberg Volume of GameStop $20 calls expiring on June 21 surged to 93,266 […]

A polling do-over finds Trump’s lead shrank after guilty verdict

Former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict may indeed be hurting him in the polls, according to data published Wednesday. In a redo of a recent New York Times/Siena College poll, Trump’s three-point edge over President Joe Biden before the jury rendered its verdict shrank to just one point when respondents were quizzed after the decision. […]

Most Pa. counties shrank last year. How did Beaver County fare?

Pennsylvania saw population declines in 41 of its 67 counties last year as deaths outpaced births in parts of the commonwealth and residents moved out of many rural areas, according to newly released U.S. Census estimates. The numbers, made public in March, mirror long-term projections, which predict waning populations across much of the Keystone State […]

Argentina Economy Shrank in December by Most Since Pandemic

(Bloomberg) — Argentina’s economy contracted in December by the most since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic as newly elected President Javier Milei put in motion shock austerity measures that slammed the brakes on consumption. Most Read from Bloomberg Economic activity in December fell 3.1% from November, according to government data published Thursday, a drop […]

Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China’s population again in 2023

By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy’s prospects keeps birth rates depressed. Demographers estimate population data on Jan. 17 to show the number of […]

Argentina’s Economy Shrank Less Than Forecast During Election

(Bloomberg) — Argentina’s economy posted a slight contraction in October despite a turbulent presidential election cycle that stoked policy uncertainty and yet another currency selloff in parallel markets. Most Read from Bloomberg Economic activity in October fell 0.1% from a month earlier, less than the median estimate for a 0.6% decline among economists surveyed by […]