Month: February 2025

GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources say
Finance

GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, sources say

In this article GME Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A general view of the GameStop store logo in the city center of Cologne, Germany. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game retailer turned meme stock GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to sources familiar with the matter. GameStop […]

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Airbnb pops more than 10% after Q4 beat
Travel

Airbnb pops more than 10% after Q4 beat

CNBC’s Julia Boorstin joins ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk Airbnb earnings. Source

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Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
World

Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved

U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Defense stocks dropped sharply Thursday afternoon after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could massively cut defense spending. Trump said Thursday at the White House the U.S. could cut defense spending in […]

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Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case
Politics

Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case

Danielle Sassoon, assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.  Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images A top federal prosecutor in New York and a senior Department of Justice official resigned Thursday after refusing a DOJ order to dismiss the pending […]

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Arm shares rise on report that Meta will buy its first chip
Technology

Arm shares rise on report that Meta will buy its first chip

Outside view of the newly completed Meta’s Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah on July 18, 2024.  George Frey | Afp | Getty Images Arm shares rose 5% after a Thursday report that it was developing its own chip and that it had secured Meta as one of its first customers. The Financial Times […]

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CVS shares are up 45% this year — here’s why it may be starting to turn its business around
Business

CVS shares are up 45% this year — here’s why it may be starting to turn its business around

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images After a dismal 2024, CVS Health could be starting to turn itself around.  Some investors seem convinced, especially after the retail drugstore chain on […]

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GE Healthcare soars 9% on earnings beat, wise guidance. Here’s our new price target
Health

GE Healthcare soars 9% on earnings beat, wise guidance. Here’s our new price target

Things continue to look up for GE Healthcare stock this year. Shares of the medical technology company jumped roughly 9% on Thursday after delivering solid fourth-quarter results and providing prudent 2025 guidance. While the Club stock left much to be desired in 2024, these numbers boosted shares that were already bouncing off their most recent […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hanesbrands, Reddit, Nvidia, Applovin and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hanesbrands, Reddit, Nvidia, Applovin and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Robinhood – Shares of the digital trading platform jumped 11% following its stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue. Robinhood reported revenue of $1.01 billion in the period, topping the consensus estimate of $944.6 million from analysts surveyed by LSEG. Hanesbrands – The apparel stock fell around 18% after fourth-quarter […]

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As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai
Business

As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai

President Donald Trump welcomes South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2018. Carlos Barria | Reuters DETROIT — As President Donald Trump threatens to further increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners, the greatest impact for the auto industry outside of North America would be additional levies on South […]

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Senate votes to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Health

Senate votes to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as health and human services secretary on a mostly party-line vote of 52-48. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., broke ranks on yet another of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, […]

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