Microsoft is at risk of falling behind Google in this measure of tech supremacy
Google’s AI momentum has brought its market capitalization within striking distance of Microsoft’s. Can Microsoft keep its lead?
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Block’s stock has suffered in a ‘dismal’ fintech market. Can these new numbers change its course?
The parent company of Square and Cash App offers an upbeat long-term earnings forecast as it hosts its first investor day since 2022.
Venezuela Sentences Doctor To 30 Years For WhatsApp Message
Venezuela Sentences Doctor To 30 Years For WhatsApp Message Authored by Jonathan Turley,The Venezuelan socialist regime has just sentenced a 65-year-old doctor, Marggie Orozco, to 30 years in prison for criticizing the regime of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro in a WhatsApp voice note in 2024.Orozco was reportedly found guilty of “treason to the fatherland, incitement to hatred, and conspiracy” in complaining about the regime’s distribution of the often hard-to-find domestic gas cyl
'Massive Shift' In US-Korea Relations After Trump Gets Seoul To Stop Targeting Tech
'Massive Shift' In US-Korea Relations After Trump Gets Seoul To Stop Targeting Tech Last month we noted that South Korea has been effectively running a racket to extract money from Big Tech through the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) - which, taking a note from the EU, has repeatedly targeted US firms with massive fines over various business practices. For years, the targeted industries have argued that Korean “network usage fees,” mandatory billing rules, app-store regulations, di
FOMC Minutes Expose Fractured Fed; "Many" See No Tariff Inflation, "Several" Fear Disorderly Drop In Stocks
FOMC Minutes Expose Fractured Fed; "Many" See No Tariff Inflation, "Several" Fear Disorderly Drop In Stocks Since the last FOMC meeting (Oct 29th), gold is the best performing asset (along with the dollar) as bonds, stocks, and oil are all down notably...Source: BloombergRate-cut odds for the December meeting continued to tumble after Powell's hawkish comments (and the follow-up FedSpeak). Today saw BLS confirm no more payrolls data before the next Fed meeting and that pushed expectat
"This Is A National Emergency" - US Govt To Buy 10 Large, New Nuclear Reactors
"This Is A National Emergency" - US Govt To Buy 10 Large, New Nuclear Reactors Hot on the heels of news that it will invest "hundreds of billions" in loans to the nuclear power industry, including one already disbursed loan for $1BN to restart Three Mile Island, Bloomberg reported that the US government also plans to buy and own as many as 10 new, large nuclear reactors that could be paid for using Japan’s $550BN funding pledge, part of the Trump admin's existential push to meet surgi
The October jobs report has been canceled. The November one will come out too late for the Fed.
The October employment report has been canceled and the November report will come out late, the government said, depriving the Federal Reserve of critical information before it meets in early December to decide whether to cut interest rates again.
Musk says all of Tesla depends on one tiny — but very expensive — proposition
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the future of the company hinges on its next-generation microchips — but securing enough of them will be costly.
US Pressuring Ukraine To Make Serious Territorial Concessions In First: Report
US Pressuring Ukraine To Make Serious Territorial Concessions In First: Report Update(1429ET): It looks like for the first time Washington is getting serious about ending the Ukraine war, now apparently offering territorial concessions. And the Trump White House is reportedly leaning on President Zelensky to accept, per the FT:“According to people with direct knowledge of the document, the draft plan would require Ukraine to cede the remainder of the eastern Donbas region — including
Fed minutes show ‘strongly differing views’ over whether to cut interest rates again in December
Fed officials noted last month elevated uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook.
Silver may be the ‘poor man’s gold,’ but its 74% surge this year looks far from over
Silver may represent one of the few cases where cheaper is better – not just when it comes to cost, but in terms of quality for investors.
Trump Urges Adoption Of Single Federal Standard On AI Regulation
Trump Urges Adoption Of Single Federal Standard On AI Regulation Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,President Donald Trump said the United States should adopt one federal standard for governing artificial intelligence (AI), saying it’s important for the United States to stay ahead of China in the race for AI dominance.In a Truth Social post on Nov. 18, Trump said the United States needs a single AI standard rather than “a patchwork of 50 state regulatory regimes,” warning t
These charts show why small-cap stocks may never catch up to the big dogs in the S&P 500
All hope isn’t lost, but several factors could keep a lid on small caps relative to their larger peers.
Army Announces Next Steps On Janus Program For Next-Generation Nuclear Energy
Army Announces Next Steps On Janus Program For Next-Generation Nuclear Energy As part of next steps for the Janus Program, the Department of Army said that it has selected nine installations for consideration in which to site microreactor power plants, and the Defense Innovation Unit released an Area of Interest to solicit commercial solutions for advanced nuclear power technologies.The Janus Program, the Army’s next-generation nuclear power program, aims to deliver secure, resilient,
Ugly, Tailing 20Y Auction Sees Slide In Bid To Cover, Foreign Demand, As Directs Soar To Record
Ugly, Tailing 20Y Auction Sees Slide In Bid To Cover, Foreign Demand, As Directs Soar To Record In this week's lone coupon auction, which just happens to print an hour before the release of the October FOMC minutes, moments ago the US sold $16BN in 20Y bonds at a high yield of 4.706%, up 20bps from 4.507% last month and the highest since August. The auction also tailed the When Issued 4.704% by 0.2bps, the first tail since June.Everything else about the auction was ugly too: the bid t
Government Intervention, Not BlackRock, Is To Blame For The Housing Crisis
Government Intervention, Not BlackRock, Is To Blame For The Housing Crisis Authored by Diyar Kasymov via The Mises Institute,Is building more homes not enough? Recently, there have been more and more Gen-Z memes about boomers selling their overvalued houses to BlackRock instead of to young couples, and then the corporation rents the house to the couple for 2x the price. The housing crisis is not a false alarm. The median rent price went up 25 percent in just 6 years. This is a serious
As Energy Costs Remain High, Utility Debt Builds For Millions Ahead Of Winter
As Energy Costs Remain High, Utility Debt Builds For Millions Ahead Of Winter Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),An increasing number of American households are falling behind on their utility bills as energy costs remain elevated heading into winter, according to a new analysis from two nonprofits.Steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., on April 11, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesPast-due balances owed to electric and gas
TJ Maxx parent’s sales surge, as consumers continue to enjoy the hunt for off-price goods
Shares of the parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls climbed into record territory as quarterly results beat on all the key metrics, as customers continued to flock to its off-price goods.
This Was A Major Red Flag In 2008, And Now It Is Happening Again!
This Was A Major Red Flag In 2008, And Now It Is Happening Again! Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,The alarms are getting even louder each week. It has become exceedingly clear that the U.S. economy has entered a crisis that is similar to what we experienced in 2008 and 2009, and a lot of people are really starting to freak out. For those that cannot see the stunning parallels between the Great Recession and what we are going through now, I don’t know what t
First Home Depot, Now Target Reports Soft Demand
First Home Depot, Now Target Reports Soft Demand At the start of the week, Goldman's top consumer specialist Scott Feiler pointed out this would be a "very important week" for earnings across the consumer sector. Home Depot set the tone on Tuesday by cutting its full-year outlook as big-ticket spending and home-renovation demand continue to fade. Now, the next major earnings report just hit the tape, and it's delivering another clear signal of softening trends. Target slashed the top