Twitter COO Anthony Noto is stepping down to take the top job at SoFi, a personal finance start-up. Effective March 1st, Noto will become CEO at SoFi, and Twitter's COO role will be filled by “other members of Twitter’s leadership team,” according to the company. Twitter shares tumbled following the announcement.
Netflix posts a record-breaking Q4, adding more than 8 million subscribers worldwide. The earnings report painted a picture of a very successful 2017, with plans to invest much more next year. The streaming company credits its growth to an increase in original content.
Stocks dipped Friday morning after the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury crossed 5% for the first time in 16 years and also following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks on Thursday.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that inflation remains too high and that bringing it down to the Fed's target level will likely require a slower-growing economy and job market.