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Bitcoin tops $100,000 and Ethereum surges in banner week for crypto

Winning the White House was supposed to transform the crypto sector, but for much of 2025, that promise has fallen flat. While Donald Trump’s...

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An Apple executive sparked a Google stock selloff. Don’t panic, analyst says

Google (GOOGL) stock slid 7% on Wednesday after Apple’s (AAPL) head of services, Eddy Cue, dropped a bombshell during antitrust testimony: Safari...

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Dow futures jump 300 points as Trump teases U.K. trade deal breakthrough

U.S. stock futures were pointing to a strong open on Thursday morning, with major indexes climbing. Tech was leading the rally, with the Nasdaq...

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Disney's blowout quarter proves it can still turn stories into empires. The stock soars 10%

Disney’s (DIS) latest earnings report delivered a bit of old-school magic. Revenue rose 7% to $23.6 billion, up from $22.1 billion last year. EPS...

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Stocks rally as the U.S. and China are finally talking — with the Fed up next

U.S. stock futures climbed Wednesday morning as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement.Read more...

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Facebook stole my book to train its AI. The insult wasn't the money

It started with an email from my literary agent. Read more...

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Palantir stock sinks 15% because the AI boom isn't enough for Wall Street

Palantir (PLTR) reported strong first-quarter results after the close on Monday, showcasing rapid growth across its U.S. operations — but that...

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Trump talks tough on Canada — while importing more cars, lumber, and oil

On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump dismissed the value of U.S.-Canada trade in a Truth Social post, specifically declaring that the United...

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The trade war is making America more reliant on foreign goods, not less — at least for now

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in March, rising to $140.5 billion — a 14% jump from February’s revised $123.2 billion,...

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Markets slide and even more forecasts vanish as the trade war drags on and Wall Street eyes the Fed

U.S. stocks moved lower early Tuesday, extending a recent losing streak as traders eye rising volatility and brace for a wave of economic signals —...

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New college grads are entering a workforce shaped by chaos. Here's how they're preparing

Right now, students across the country are finishing final exams, packing up apartments, and picking up their caps and gowns. Soon, they’ll walk...

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Student loan collections are back on today. Here's what to know

The Trump administration is restarting collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, targeting more than five million...

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Stocks slides as Warren Buffett bows out

Stock futures sank Monday morning as investors digested the twin shocks of Warren Buffett’s retirement announcement and the cautious tone in...

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Microsoft is stealing Amazon's thunder in the cloud — and AI

With almost $10 trillion in combined market cap across Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), and Meta (META), last week’s Big Tech earnings...

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Disney, Palantir, AMD and more stocks to watch this week

After blockbuster earnings last week from Big Tech, capped by Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and a weekend of Buffett wisdom at Berkshire Hathaway’s...

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Reddit is one of tech's most surprising winners

Reddit may not have the scale of Meta (META), Google (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), or even Snap (SNAP). But its first-quarter earnings, released Thursday...

02.05.2025 3

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Big Tech divides, oil disappoints, and traders eye the next data bomb

U.S. stocks are pointing modestly higher Friday, extending this week’s tech-fueled rally even as fresh signals of consumer strain, tariff tension...

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Amazon beats on earnings as ad sales surge. But Microsoft's cloud growth may steal the show

Amazon (AMZN) reported first-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, blowing past expectations. Read more...

02.05.2025 3

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Microsoft just made the AI bull case a whole lot stronger

Microsoft (MSFT) didn’t just beat expectations in its fiscal third quarter — it delivered what Wedbush dubbed an “Aaron Judge-like”...

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McDonald's has a warning about the economy

McDonald’s stock price declined more than 1% on Thursday on disappointing first-quarter results, as broad economic pressures weighed on customers...

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Stock shrug off recession alarms as Big Tech earnings blow off the roof

U.S. stock futures soared Thursday morning, lifted by blockbuster earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) that seemed strong enough to...

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Microsoft smashes Wall Street's earnings expectations — and the stock soars

Microsoft (MSFT) blew past Wall Street expectations in its fiscal third quarter, racking up $70.1 billion in revenue, up 13%, and $25.8 billion in net...

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Meta, Microsoft, Starbucks, Visa: Stocks to watch today

Markets were slipping lower ahead of Wednesday’s open, with S&P 500 futures down 0.7%, the Nasdaq down 1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average off...

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Markets flash mixed signals as recession fears rise with Big Tech earnings up next

U.S. stock futures were split early Wednesday as investors braced for a deluge of earnings and data that could swing sentiment sharply. Read more...

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Big Tech's moment of truth is here

The four horsemen of Big Tech — Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft — all report earnings this week, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Read more...

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There's a sign the restaurant recession is already here

If you want to take the temperature of America’s restaurants, watch Sysco (SYY).Read more...

29.04.2025 4

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GM, UPS, Coca-Cola, Spotify: Stocks to watch today

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as markets braced for a high-stakes earnings deluge. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.3%, while...

29.04.2025 3

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Earnings season meets upheaval as Trump tariffs test corporate confidence

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as markets braced for a high-stakes earnings deluge. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.3%, while...

29.04.2025 3

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Microsoft faces a high bar as Big Tech enters a make-or-break week

Microsoft (MSFT) reports its fiscal third-quarter results after the bell Wednesday, April 30, kicking off one of the most closely watched and...

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Nvidia, Visa, Domino's, NXP: Stocks to watch today

U.S. stocks were on track for a flat to slightly lower open Monday as investors geared up for a jam-packed week of earnings spanning pizza chains,...

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Tariff chaos brews as Big Tech earnings loom

U.S. stocks were on track for a flat to slightly lower open Monday as investors geared up for a busy day of earnings across sectors, from pizza to...

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Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, and Coca-Cola: Stocks to watch this week

If you thought last week was a heavy one for markets — big intraday swings, shifting sentiment — just wait. Another packed slate of earnings and...

27.04.2025 10

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Google gives stock bulls a reason to believe as trade talk reversals swing markets

U.S. stock futures were inching lower Friday morning, following Thursday’s midday rally. Meanwhile, bulls are betting on Google (GOOGL) parent...

25.04.2025 8

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Airlines are ditching their forecasts as the trade war grounds travel demand

America’s major airlines are hitting turbulence — not just in the skies, but in their financial outlooks.Read more...

24.04.2025 2

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Google, Merck, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble: Stocks to watch today

After a rally Wednesday, stock futures were pointing lower Thursday morning, as bearish signals on U.S.-China trade, fresh Fed data, and a packed...

24.04.2025 2

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AI budgets are staying hot even as tech gets weird

Corporate AI spending is proving remarkably resilient, even as broader enterprise tech budgets wobble under tariff pressure, according to a new memo...

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Stock futures fall as China throws cold water on the market rally

Stock futures were slipping Thursday morning as the latest twist in U.S.-China relations took the air out of Wednesday’s rally. Beijing pushed back,...

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Boeing stock jumps after surprise earnings beat despite China tensions

Boeing (BA) stock rose more than 6%on Wednesday after the aerospace giant reported a lower-than-expected first-quarter loss and reaffirmed its...

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Trump blinks — and stocks come roaring back

U.S. stocks were surging into the green on Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump backed off his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

23.04.2025 4

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Google, Tesla, Boeing, IBM: Stocks to watch today

Stock futures wereroaring into the green Wednesday after President Trump pulled back from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — the latest twist...

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Defense stocks sink as RTX warns of $850 million hit from tariffs

Shares of major U.S. defense contractors tanked Tuesday, with Northrop Grumman (NOC) and RTX (RTX) ranking among the S&P 500’s steepest decliners...

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Tesla’s stock is down 40%. Will tonight’s earnings do damage control?

Tesla (TSLA) is set to report its first-quarter 2025 earnings after the bell today, amid a backdrop of significant challenges and investor scrutiny....

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Tesla shorts are feasting on the fallout

As Tesla (TSLA) prepares to report its first-quarter 2025 earnings after the bell Tuesday, investors are watching closely for updates on two...

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Gold is surging and it's freaking out the markets. Here's what to know

Gold prices blasted past $3,500 an ounce for the first time early Tuesday, a new record driven by a perfect storm of geopolitical turmoil and...

22.04.2025 5

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Stocks look to rebound as earnings roll in — but confusion still rules

U.S. stocks were set to open higher Tuesday after a brutal start to the week, but investors remain rattled by a barrage of conflicting signals on...

22.04.2025 4

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Google, Tesla, Verizon, Lockheed Martin: Stocks to watch today

U.S. stocks looked set to open higher Tuesday, clawing back some ground after a brutal Monday selloff. Nasdaq futures rose 0.8%, with the S&P 500 and...

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Gen X was supposed to be peaking. Instead their careers and finances are tanking

The Gen X career crisis is having a moment — a viral one. Read more...

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Nvidia stock slides 5% as U.S. curbs backfire, boosting China’s chip ambitions

Nvidia (NVDA) stock fell almost 5% Monday morning as investors digested growing fallout from the Biden and Trump administrations’ efforts to curb...

21.04.2025 10

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The Dow drops 400 points and the Nasdaq reels as earnings season meets tariff chaos

U.S. stocks were set to open sharply lower Monday as markets brace for a crucial stretch of earnings reports from some of the market’s most heavily...

21.04.2025 20

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Stocks to watch today: Nvidia slips, Netflix rallies, and Big Tech gets ready to report

U.S. stocks are set to open sharply lower Monday as Wall Street braces for a high-stakes week of earnings and mounting geopolitical uncertainty. The...

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