Month: February 2025
JPMorgan says these stocks are the most at risk from Trump’s ongoing tariff battles
The prospect of a trade war between the U.S. and key trade partners put the outlook of a slew of companies in doubt, according to JPMorgan. President Donald Trump over the weekend issued a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, along with a 10% levy on goods from China. The duties on Canada and […]
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DOT secretary says he spoke with Elon Musk on U.S. airspace reforms
An American Airlines plane takes off as a salvage barge with a crane is positioned near the crash site along the Potomac River after a passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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Trump’s China tariff increase affects Ford and GM vehicles, billions of dollars in auto parts
2024 Lincoln Nautilus Ford DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s move to impose 10% additional tariffs on imports from China this week affects a small number of U.S. vehicles. But those tariffs are also hitting auto parts, which could increase already heightened vehicle prices for consumers. The U.S. in recent years has imported roughly $15.4 billion […]
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Bitcoin treasury pioneer MicroStrategy rebrands with a new name: Strategy
MicroStrategy , the software company turned “bitcoin development” firm unveiled a new name and logo ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Going forward, the bitcoin proxy will now be called Strategy, the company said in a press release Wednesday. The revamp comes with a new bitcoin logo and orange brand color, as well as an […]
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Palantir’s valuation appears detached from reality when compared to the rest of the S&P 500
While the overall stock market this week is treading water on President Donald Trump ‘s tariff back-and-forth, Palantir is showing animal spirits are alive and well on Wall Street by trading at a valuation that appears detached from fundamental reality. Shares of the mysterious government contractor and artificial intelligence play are trading at a 62 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Alphabet, Apple, Uber, Nvidia and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — Shares sank nearly 8% after the Google parent reported fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion, short of the $96.56 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Alphabet also said it will invest $75 billion in 2025 as it expands its artificial-intelligence strategy, versus the $58.84 […]
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Mattel says Barbies and Hot Wheels could soon get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs
The new and old versions of the classic Barbie dolls are on display at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, on Feb. 22, 2024. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Mattel could soon raise the prices of toys such as Barbie and Hot Wheels in response to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, executives said […]
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National Women’s Soccer League agrees to $5 million settlement over past mistreatment of players
The official NWSL game ball sits on top of a pedestal with the NWSL Logo on it with the stadium behind the ball at the start of the National Women’s Soccer League match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena on May 4, 2024 in Harrison, New Jersey. Ira L. […]
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Argentina to withdraw from WHO after Trump exit, citing ‘deep differences’
Argentina’s President Javier Milei addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2025. Milei said at a Bloomberg event on January 22, 2026 that “The world should celebrate the arrival of President Trump,”before Donald Trump will star on January 23, 2025 in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at […]
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Google opens its most powerful AI models to everyone, the next stage in its virtual agent push
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google on Wednesday released Gemini 2.0 — its “most capable” artificial intelligence model suite yet — to everyone. In December, the company gave access to developers and trusted testers, as well as wrapping some features into Google products, but this is a “general release,” according to Google. […]
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