Month: October 2024
Trump Media shares halted after sudden DJT stock plunge
In this photo illustration, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is shown on a cell phone on March 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Trading in Trump Media shares was briefly halted Tuesday due to volatility, after the Truth Social owner’s stock suddenly plunged in […]
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Trump’s coin sale misses early targets as crypto project’s website crashes
U.S. President Donald Trump looks at a debit card to be used to distribute Covid-19 relief funds to the public during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Donald Trump’s new crypto project is off […]
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U.S. warns Israel it may restrict military aid if Gaza humanitarian situation doesn’t improve
Children sift through waste at a landfill in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 15, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory. Bashar Taleb | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration has warned Israel that if the humanitarian situation in […]
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There’s more upside ahead for this AI derivative play, according to the charts
The AI trade is powering ahead as the markets are seeing a rotation back into the semiconductor, hardware and software companies that are driving the revolution. One industrial company on my radar — that I don’t yet have a position in — is Vertiv (VRT) . The company provides liquid cooling systems for data centers […]
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‘Hope he’s okay’ — Harris mocks Trump over town hall music interlude, as he stonewalls on health records
Kamala Harris mocked Donald Trump’s behavior at an unusual campaign event, where the GOP presidential nominee cut short a question-and-answer session to listen to music with the crowd for nearly 40 minutes. “Hope he’s okay,” Harris, the Democratic nominee, wrote on X early Tuesday morning. It was one of many posts by social media users […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: ASML, UnitedHealth, Walgreens Boots Alliance and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: UnitedHealth — Shares plunged 7.2% after the health-care giant lowered its earnings guidance due to ongoing headwinds from a cyberattack earlier in the year. UnitedHealth cut the top end of its full-year earnings forecast, which is now $27.50 to $27.75 per share, compared to previous guidance […]
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American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans
Cars sit on a Chevrolet dealership’s lot on June 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. A cyber attack on CDK Global, a software provider that helps dealerships manage sales and service, has crippled the workflow at approximately 15,000 dealerships across the United States and Canada. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT — […]
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Chip firm ASML shares fall 15% on disappointing sales outlook in surprise earnings release
An icon of ASML is displayed on a smartphone, with an ASML chip visible in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares in semiconductor equipment maker ASML fell over 15% Tuesday after the Dutch company’s results were released a day early. The move pulled other chip stocks lower, with Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom all […]
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Lufthansa fined record $4 million for discriminating against Jewish passengers
Lufthansa airplanes are parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Reuters Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from […]
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Inside a high-tech parking garage where robots valet park your car
Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium building in Miami is a massive garage where dozens of busy robots whisk cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull into one […]
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