China-Linked Hackers Breach US Nuclear Weapons Agency In Sophisticated Operation The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has been hit by a sophisticated cyberattack that exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, and is being widely described by one of the most serious breaches of US defense infrastructure this year. Fingers in the West are…
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Spot Ether ETFs Attract $533M, Extend 13-Day Inflow Streak To Over $4B
Spot Ether ETFs Attract $533M, Extend 13-Day Inflow Streak To Over $4B Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued their bullish momentum on Tuesday, recording a net inflow of $533.87 million and extending their streak to 13 consecutive trading days of inflows, according to data from SoSoValue. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum…
Stellar 20Y Auction Stops Through With Best Metrics Of 2025
Stellar 20Y Auction Stops Through With Best Metrics Of 2025 After another night of soaring bond yields in Japan, and a move higher in the yields of US paper since this morning, some were concerned today’s 20Y reopening could have difficult finding demand. It did not, and instead demand was brisk with the biggest stop…
Can QBTS Hit $25 a Share?
Key Points Bank of America said quantum computing could be “humanity’s biggest breakthrough since the discovery of fire.” B. Riley’s just raised its QBTS price target to $22 a share, with a buy rating. Is your portfolio generating sufficient passive income? Consider meeting with a financial advisor for a comprehensive review of your portfolio. To…
Live Coverage: Will Las Vegas Sand (LVS) Stock Soar After Earnings?
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Property-Level Revenue Snapshot 1:31 pm Macau vs. Singapore recovery is a core debate. This table breaks out revenue by property, helping investors evaluate regional strength and demand recovery patterns. Property / Region Revenue YoY Growth Venetian Macau $965M +11% Londoner Macau $777M +16% Marina…
Live Earnings Coverage : Can Chipotle (CMG) Keep the Momentum Going?
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. New Store Development Targets 1:25 pm Chipotle’s growth story is about scaling stores with strong unit economics. A high AUV and a large share of Chipotlanes means: Strong ROI on new units More resilient margin structure Faster cash payback per store If CMG can…
Live: Complete IBM Earnings Coverage
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Operating Margin Trend 1:19 pm Margins reflect whether IBM is successfully scaling software and consulting. This trendline gives investors a clean view of operating leverage over time. Quarter Operating Margin Commentary Q1 2025 18.3% Strong consulting + SW leverage Q4 2024 19.1% Seasonally strong…
The Average Boomer May Be Leaving Thousands of Dollars On The Table
Spending with cash and debit cards sounds like the financially responsible thing to do, especially for a Baby Boomer who’s grown allergic to credit card debts. And while sticking with debit and cash can be the better option for those who have difficulty tracking their spending and constantly go over the monthly budget while leaving…
Live: Complete Alphabet (GOOG) Earnings Coverage
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. A Big Quarter for Alphabet 1:39 pm by Eric Bleeker Alphabet shares are up 15% in the past month as the narrative on the company shifts. Whereas most discussion on Alphabet months ago centered around the disruption of their search business, Wall Street has…
California’s Fraudulent “Disaster Recovery” Is A Land Grab
California’s Fraudulent “Disaster Recovery” Is A Land Grab Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, Remember Gavin Newsom’s first visit to the sites of devastating fires last January in Los Angeles, when he vowed to streamline California’s paralytic regulations so people could quickly rebuild their homes? In that interview, while undulating his shoulders in a weird…
Live Coverage: Where Will Tesla’s Stock Head After Earnings?
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Important Earnings for Alphabet 1:30 pm by Eric Bleeker What are delivery expectations for Tesla? Right now, Wall Street is expecting 435,000 deliveries in the third quarter. By the fourth quarter, those estimates ramp to 474,000. For perspective, last quarter came in at 384,122….
I Switched from Mutual Funds to These 3 ETFs—Here’s Why
Key Points ETFs have generated higher returns than mutual funds. GLD, VYM, and QQQ have the potential to outpace S&P 500. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act…
Are These “$200 Cash Back” Credit Card Bonuses Worth It?
There is no question that the sign-up bonus amount can play a big role in whether or not you sign up for a new credit card. While the cash-back percentage and other benefits also play a significant role, the sign-up bonus is the primary way to earn “free” money, so the amount can make a…
WEF Said Eat Bugs… While Klaus Schwab Billed The Forum For Massages And Moët: Leaked Investigation
WEF Said Eat Bugs… While Klaus Schwab Billed The Forum For Massages And Moët: Leaked Investigation Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum and its public face for more than half a century, is at the center of a widening internal investigation into alleged workplace misconduct, inappropriate spending, and personal interventions in the…
Is This the 1 Nuclear Stock Powering AI’s Future to Buy on Every Dip?
Key Points in This Article: Oklo’s (OKLO) Aurora reactors use recycled nuclear waste, targeting AI data centers and defense. Strategic deals with Vertiv and Switch, plus a 14-gigawatt pipeline, drive growth. Despite competition and pre-revenue risks, OKLO’s 700% annual gain signals strong upside. Nvidia made early investors rich, but there is a new class of…
Can Shares of Oklo Hit $75?
Key Points Oklo and Liberty Energy just announced a strategic collaboration to create integrated power solutions for customers with high energy demands. Oklo and Vertiv also unveiled a partnership to develop modular power and cooling systems. Is your portfolio generating sufficient passive income? Consider meeting with a financial advisor for a comprehensive review of your…
Stocks And Euro Surge, Gold Tumbles On Report US, EU Close In On 15% Tariff Deal
Stocks And Euro Surge, Gold Tumbles On Report US, EU Close In On 15% Tariff Deal Just a few minutes before 12pm ET, stocks shot up as if stung, with the Euro joining along for the move higher while gold and silver tumbled, on an FT report that fresh off signing a landmark trade deal…
Dave Ramsey Says ‘You Are the CEO of Your Retirement.’ Here’s What He Means
Key Points Many people rely on Social Security to fund their retirement. Financial guru Dave Ramsey thinks that’s a poor choice. He wants people to take control of their retirement by saving on their own. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to…
Guiding Powell To The Exit
Guiding Powell To The Exit By Philip Marey, Senior US Strategist at Rabobank Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was busy giving Powell forward guidance about his retirement yesterday. On Fox Business, he said that he thinks that it should be up to Jerome Powell whether he serves his term as Fed Chair through May 2026. He…
The REAL Land of Cockaigne
Grocery stores are true marvels of markets. Roast chickens don’t fly into your mouth, but they are roasting on a rotating spit in the deli section. Typical grocery stores carry thousands of items that make the land of Cockaigne look meagre. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The centuries old myth and…
Iran’s President ‘Ready’ For War With Israel, Will Not Halt Nuclear Program
Iran’s President ‘Ready’ For War With Israel, Will Not Halt Nuclear Program Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country remains prepared and vigilant for any war Israel might launch against it, while conveying that he is not optimistic about the ceasefire continuing to hold. “We are fully prepared for any new Israeli military move,…
Buckley and Buckley Offer Insights for Philanthropy from Founding Funding Plan for National Review
As young William F. Buckley, Jr., and others were working to launch National Review in 1955, it “needed backers and donors,” of course—as Sam Tanenhaus writes in his new biography Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America. This was a challenge. “There must be a body of knowledge to fund-raising; but they don’t teach it at…
Forget PLTR: These 3 AI Stocks Have 5x Potential
Most AI stocks at the moment are at nosebleed valuations. Even the names that once looked reasonable now trade at prices that feel almost punitive unless the future unfolds perfectly as expected and then some. Key Points These AI stocks have fast-growing underlying businesses. They are still quite undiscovered by the broader market. The upside…
High Yielding Dividend Stocks Creating American Energy Independence
Key Points The Trump Administration policy of US energy independence, combined with the exponentially increased demands for electric power to fuel AI and data centers, is fueling increases in domestic oil and gas production due to the unreliability of wind and solar power. Midstream companies are the oil and gas industry equivalent to logistics companies…
More Promises Of Western Aid Emboldened Ukraine To Neutralize Anti-Corruption Institutions
More Promises Of Western Aid Emboldened Ukraine To Neutralize Anti-Corruption Institutions Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The EU and NATO recently promised more aid for Ukraine. The first did so in late May after the European Council created the “Security Action For Europe” (SAFE) instrument, which will provide up to €150 billion in low-interest…
How to Build a Super Low Cost Passive Income Fund for Only $25,000
Key Points The RSPA ETF will immediately turn the bulk of your $25,000 account into a diversified income machine. Smaller allocations into SCHD, JEPQ, and FDVV will help you build a low-fee passive income foundation. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to…
Extreme Measures: To Dodge Epstein Vote, Johnson Calls Early Summer Recess
Extreme Measures: To Dodge Epstein Vote, Johnson Calls Early Summer Recess Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced he was putting an early end to the summer legislative session, denying justice-seeking members the chance to force votes on releasing files relating to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. While the House was scheduled to…
Goldman Sachs, BNY To Offer Tokenized Money-Market Funds For Clients
Goldman Sachs, BNY To Offer Tokenized Money-Market Funds For Clients Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and BNY are preparing to offer institutional investors access to tokenized money market funds, which could unlock real-time settlement, 24/7 market access and more efficiencies across capital markets. Clients of BNY, the world’s largest…
RKLB Blasted Off 769% in a Year. It’s a Must-Watch SpaceX Rival
Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) have skyrocketed into orbit this year, surging more than 760% in the last year. Indeed, for investors who wanted a publicly traded SpaceX alternative, they now have one. But with multi-bagger gains now already in the books, there’s a fear that the name could come drifting back to earth in…
Is Nvidia a $50 Trillion Stock? 1 Top Wall Street Analyst Thinks So
Key Points in This Article: Nvidia (NVDA) dominates the AI chip market, but a $50 trillion valuation requires sustained 40% to 50% revenue growth. Wall Street analyst James Anderson sees a 10% to 15% chance of Nvidia hitting $50 trillion, citing its innovation and AI leadership. Competition from AMD, Intel, and custom silicon could erode…
Nil, Baby, Nil; WTI Extends Losses Despite Big Crude Production Drop, Inventory Draw
Nil, Baby, Nil; WTI Extends Losses Despite Big Crude Production Drop, Inventory Draw Oil prices are down for a fourth session in a row this morning even as API reported a drop in US oil inventories and Trump reached a trade deal with Japan that imposes a 15% tariff on imports from Tokyo. US Treasury…
Is Rocket Companies (RKT) the Next Meme Stock?
Key Points Just years ago, GameStop, AMC, and Bed Bath & Beyond exploded thanks to WallStreetBets on Reddit. Now, it’s happening again. Like other beaten-down stocks suddenly embraced by retail investors, Kohl’s benefited from the incredible buzz. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in…
NATO’s European Big Three Now Control a $157 B War Chest
Key Points Italy ranks as the 10th most powerful military, supported by a sizable $30.9 billion defense budget The Italian Armed Forces boast a sizable arsenal of over 73,000 military vehicles and nearly 1,000 military aircraft, as well as an aircraft carrier Despite all these military assets, a few of its neighbors still outrank Italy…
Algos Gone Wild? AI Is Powering Market Moves
Algos Gone Wild? AI Is Powering Market Moves Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, On May 6, 2010, the US stock markets dropped nearly 10% within minutes. What would be called a “flash crash” wasn’t caused by news, economic data, or a Fed policy decision. According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a…
US Government Worker Blocked From Leaving China, State Department Confirms
US Government Worker Blocked From Leaving China, State Department Confirms Authored by Frank Fang & Eva Fu via The Epoch Times, China is preventing a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office employee from leaving the country, the U.S. State Department confirmed on July 21. “We are tracking this case very closely and are engaged with Chinese…
Tulsi Debunks Top Obama ‘Russia Hoax Lies’ In Latest Bombshell Release
Tulsi Debunks Top Obama ‘Russia Hoax Lies’ In Latest Bombshell Release Update (1007ET): And here it is – DNI Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday released more damning evidence against the Obama administration, which she says exposes how they “manufactured the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment that they knew was false, promoting the LIE that Vladimir Putin and…
US Existing Home Sales Dip Back Near 15 Year Low In June As Prices Hit Record High
US Existing Home Sales Dip Back Near 15 Year Low In June As Prices Hit Record High After a small bounce in May (off 15 year lows), expectations are for existing home sales to fall once again in June as mortgage rates ticked up. The analysts were right as sales dropped 2.7% MoM (vs -0.7%…
Takeaways And Market Implications From US-Japan Trade Deal
Takeaways And Market Implications From US-Japan Trade Deal A Japan-US Trade Deal was announced late on Tuesday, with reciprocal tariffs lowered from 25% to 15%. Japanese stocks got an additional boost from news that auto tariffs will also be 15%, down from 27.5%, sending Toyota on its best day since 1987. Equities rose over 3.5% with the TOPIX…
The 5%+ Dividend Stocks I Love Today
Key Points Altria (NYSE: MO) and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) are highlighted as strong dividend plays yielding over 7% and 5% respectively, offering income stability even amid moderate price underperformance. Telecom giants AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) are regaining favor as pure-play wireless providers with attractive yields near 6%, especially as both exit non-core ventures. Douglas and Lee emphasize trimming…
NIO’s SUV Surge vs. Toyota’s Trade Deal Boost: Which Auto Stock Is The Better Buy?
Key Points in This Article: NIO’s (NIO) 11% stock surge followed the Onvo L90 SUV announcement, while Toyota (TM) gained 13% in premarket trading after a U.S.-Japan trade deal with 15% tariffs. NIO drives EV growth with battery-swapping technology and new models, but struggles with unprofitability and intense competition in China. Toyota’s diversified portfolio and…
Meme Stock Live: Opendoor, GoPro, and Krispy Kreme To See Massive Stock Movements on Wednesday
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Morning Update 10:13 am by Eric Bleeker Markets have been open about 45 minutes, so let’s take a look at some of the most popular names today: Rocket Companies: Was up 7% premarket after it became the top trending stock on Wallstreetbets, but gains have…
Disney+ Ratings Take Unexpected Fall
In the new American Customer Satisfaction Index, the streaming service Disney+ received a low rating, which it cannot afford. The sector is too competitive for any company to have a reputation that is less than stellar. Among 13 streaming services, Disney+ ranked 11th, and ESPN+, which Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) also owns, finished last….
Meme Stocks Can Crush You
Yesterday, shares of medium-sized retailer Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) rose over 100% at the open to over $21. They almost immediately crashed to $14, after trading below $10 the day before. Kohl’s financials have been mediocre. “I’ve been seeing signs of a ‘flight to crap’ recently,” Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers told Bloomberg….
3 Tax Free ETFs Every High Income Retiree Should Know About
At the very top of the list for anyone looking to retire right now without subjecting themselves to significant market swings, ETFs have become incredibly popular. Offering both diversification and a low barrier to entry, ETFs have become one of the most ideal investments for building retirement savings. Key Points If you are a high-income…
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 (July 2025)
Shares of cloud-based storage solutions provider Snowflake Inc. (NYSE: SNOW) slipped 0.68% over the past month following a surge of 6.56% the month prior. Since hitting its year-to-date low on April 4, the stock is up more nearly 63%, bringing its year-to-date gain to 34.75%. When the company reported Q1 earnings on May 21 after the…
Stock Market Live July 23: Japan Trade Deal News Drives S&P 500 (VOO) to New Highs
This article will be updated throughout the day, so check back often for more daily updates. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is looking like it wants to hit a new all-time high today as shares rise 0.4% premarket. And what’s driving today’s rise? In a word: Japan. President Trump announced on Truth Social…
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) slipped 0.14% over the past five trading sessions, doing little to slow a rally that has seen the stock rise 88.74% over the past six months. Since its October 2022 IPO, PLTR has surged an eye-catching 1,520.33%. While the stock’s forward P/E ratio — currently 270.27 — can be concerning, Palantir’s…
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for July 23
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) lost 1.19% over the past five trading sessions, but the Magnificent Seven mainstay has still enjoyed a 17.62% year-to-date gain. The company plans to report Q2 earnings on July 30 after market close. Recently, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech stock has seen a flurry of analyst upgrades. KeyBanc raised its…
2 Biotech and 2 Tech Stocks Insiders Are Scooping Up Now
Insider buying has been slow this month, as buy windows close ahead of the new earnings-reporting season. However, there have been some notable, large purchases nonetheless. That includes at a couple of biotech companies, an e-commerce company, and a software maker. 24/7 Wall St. Key Points: Insider buying has been slow lately. Yet, there have…
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (July 23)
Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) are up 13.9% over the past five trading sessions, after announcing its new headquarters in Atlanta and expansion of its autonomous driving efforts in London. The share price is 18.0% lower than a year ago, though. Rivian, a prominent EV manufacturer, is striving to regain momentum after its…
Amazon Stock (NASDAQ: AMZN) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for July 23
Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gained 0.65% over the past five trading sessions, with momentum slowing — but not stalling — in the wake of its Amazon Prime Day run. Over the past month, the stock is up 9.11%, bringing its year-to-date gain to 3.29%. On July 1, it was reported that AMZN founder Jeff…
