Month: February 2025
Traders are pouring into gold ETFs at record pace as trade and inflation worries grow
There’s a rush for gold happening on Wall Street, with investors flocking into the precious metal at a pace never before seen. Gold exchange-traded funds saw record high inflows last week — worth about $4.5 billion and led by the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) — with around half of that inflow occurring during Friday’s stock market sell-off […]
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After abrupt departure of Lucid CEO, here are the EV maker’s top priorities
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group were down more […]
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After abrupt departure of Lucid CEO, here are the EV maker’s top priorities
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of electric vehicle maker Lucid Group were down more […]
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Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, plans to raise $400 million fund
Medium Founder & CEO Ev Williams speaks during the Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on November 8, 2018. Pedro Fiúza | Nurphoto | Getty Images Obvious Ventures, the venture capital firm co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, has filed to raise $400 million for its latest fund, according to a regulatory filing. The filing for […]
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An all weather investment that’s consistently positive for those tired of the market roller coaster
The first member of the CNBC Pro All Weather Stock list is a surprisingly resilient exchange-trade fund that offers high dividend income to boot. The timing is right for this list in particular because of the precarious set-up of the stock market so far in 2025. We’ll be adding to it periodically as the year […]
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A child dies of measles in West Texas outbreak
A sign reading “measles testing” is seen as an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, has raised concerns over its spread to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, U.S., Feb. 25, 2025. Sebastian Rocandio | Reuters A school-age child has died of measles in West Texas, the first death from the disease in a […]
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Analyzing the stocks that broke down this month. Tesla faces a make-or-break moment
After four straight days of losses, many stocks have taken a hit. So how do we identify the best candidates for a potential mean-reverting move? With literally thousands to choose from, we need a structured approach. Using the finviz.com database, we begin with 5,506 common stocks (excluding ETFs). To refine the list: Filtering for stocks with at least 500K […]
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Jeff Bezos orders Washington Post opinion pages to support ‘personal liberties and free markets’; top editor resigns
(L-R) Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Jeff Bezos, the […]
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The Federal Reserve’s favorite recession indicator is flashing a danger sign again
Eggs are displayed for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near sure-fire recession signal again has reared its head in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield passed below that of the 3-month […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: AppLovin, Flywire, Bloomin’ Brands, Advance Auto Parts and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: General Motors — Shares jumped 5% after the automaker said it would raise its quarterly dividend by 25% to 15 cents per share. GM also initiated a $6 billion share repurchase plan, with $2 billion in buybacks planned for the second quarter. Anheuser-Busch InBev — Shares […]
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