‘Cash Is Trash,’ So Let’s Bet $425 Million on Bitcoin
MicroStrategy could have gotten rid of its excess cash by paying a big dividend or buying back a ton of stock. Instead, the company made a big digital currency bet.
Continue ReadingZombie, Medical Costumes Too Real for This Year’s Halloween
Imports of zombie and medical-themed outfits have declined. Clowns and wizards have increased.
Continue ReadingFTX Raises ‘TRUMP’ Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win
FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president’s expected chances of reelection.FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president’s expected chances of reelection.
Continue ReadingHuawei’s Mate 40 Phone to Ship With Digital Yuan Wallet
The upcoming Mate 40 line of devices will feature a built-in hardware wallet for China’s central bank digital currency.The upcoming Mate 40 line of devices will feature a built-in hardware wallet for China’s central bank digital currency.
Continue ReadingRGREEN INVEST Announces Close Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund, Reaching €480 Million
French asset management company RGREEN INVEST announced the third closing of its INFRAGREEN IV strategy, reaching commitments of €480 million. INFRAGREEN IV, launched in December 2019, invests in infrastructure projects linked to the energy and climate transition, including both greenfield and brownfield projects. The fund’s target size is €500 million. Among investors in the fund […]
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Telecom Stocks To Watch And Industry News
Telecom isn’t a high earnings- or revenue-growth sector, even though wireless and broadband services are “must-haves” for U.S. consumers. Stocks often run up on merger and acquisition speculation, while tougher regulation can be a worry. X Big cap telecom stocks such as AT&T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ) have attractive dividends. And, telecom stocks are […]
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IPO Stock News And Analysis: Find Today’s Top New Issues
The biggest stock market winners typically make their major price moves within a few months or years of their initial public offering (IPO). So it pays to identify and track companies that are getting ready to go — or have recently gone — public. X What Is An IPO? An initial public offering or IPO is when a privately-held […]
Continue ReadingTrump Vs. Biden Poll: Joe Biden’s Lead Grows, But Here’s The Surprise In IBD/TIPP Presidential Poll
The latest Trump vs. Biden poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with a wider lead over President Donald Trump in the race’s final days. However, the race appears close enough in swing states that even a national popular vote lead of today’s scope may not assure a Biden win in the Electoral College, the […]
Continue ReadingDow Jones Stocks To Buy And Watch In October 2020: Apple, Microsoft Offer New Buy Points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended September back in a new uptrend amid a month of volatile price action. Top Dow Jones stocks to watch in October are Amgen (AMGN), Apple, Home Depot (HD) and Microsoft. X There are clear winners — and losers — through the first nine months of 2020. The top three […]
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Whose Stocks Are Better, Biden’s Or Trump’s?
The U.S. presidential race created a whole new way to disagree: Biden stocks vs. Trump stocks. And ETFs now let people vote their politics with their portfolios and keep score. But should they? X A new ETF that owns roughly 50 left-leaning stocks in the S&P 500 plans to launch election week. The ETF, Democratic […]
Continue ReadingDow Jones Drops 225 Points, As Apple Dives On Earnings; Tesla Skids, While Twitter Plunges 17% On Earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly tumbled more than 225 points early Friday before trimming losses, as Apple dived on earnings. Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook also reported earnings. Tesla skidded 3% in morning trade, while Twitter plunged 17% on disappointing user growth. X Among the Dow Jones leaders, Apple (AAPL) dived 5%, while Microsoft (MSFT) […]
Continue ReadingThe Airbus A320 Has Become Aviation’s Last Refuge
The European plane maker will increase production rates of the short-haul workhorse next year, throwing a lifeline to a battered industry.
Continue ReadingRipple Keeps Pumping Funds Into MoneyGram
All in, Ripple has funded the money sender to the tune of over $52 million for providing liquidity to one of its payments products.All in, Ripple has funded the money sender to the tune of over $52 million for providing liquidity to one of its payments products.
Continue ReadingCommerz Real Launches Real Asset Impact Fund for Private Investors
Physical asset investor Commerz Real, a member of Commerzbank Group, announced today the launch of Klimavest, the first real asset impact fund to target private investors. Commerz Real stated that the new fund will aim to build a portfolio of renewable energy generation, sustainable infrastructure, mobility and forestry investments, with a target value of at […]
Continue ReadingSelf-Reflection: Taking Just A Few Moments Pays Off
Making time for self-reflection isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. And the benefits can be huge. X “No matter how busy you are, you have time to step back and reflect,” said Joseph Badaracco, a Harvard Business School professor and the author of “Step Back: How To Bring the Art of Reflection into Your Busy […]
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This Small-Cap Fund Seeks Future World-Beaters Like Monolithic Power Systems
What makes $3 billion Artisan Small Cap Fund (ARTSX) one of the best mutual funds? One key reason is that lead manager Craigh Cepukenas’ team tries to fill the fund with future world-beating stocks. That’s how the managers see holdings like Chegg (CHGG), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) and Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR). X “We aim for […]
Continue ReadingDisney Wants to Be the Streamiest Place on Earth
A studio reorganization could change the way movie franchises like Star Wars and Marvel reach audiences
Continue ReadingAnt IPO Sets Off $3 Trillion Scramble Among Small Investors
More than 5 million individual investors lined up for the Shanghai segment of financial-technology giant Ant’s IPO, placing orders that exceeded the shares reserved for small investors more than 870 times.
Continue ReadingInvestors See Senate Races as Key to Election’s Market Impact
The prospects for many key policy shifts—such as greater economic stimulus or Joe Biden’s health-care policies—hang on who controls the Senate.
Continue ReadingTupperware Comes Out of the Deep Freeze
Tupperware keeps home-cooking fresh. It turns out a boom in home-cooked meals is also freshening up the storied kitchen brand.
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