Year: 2025
‘No doubt’ U.S. economy is slowing, Invesco says, tipping Europe to outperform
The U.S. economy is clearly losing momentum — but that does not necessarily spell an imminent recession, according to Ben Gutteridge, market insights strategist at Invesco. “I’ve no doubt the U.S. economy is slowing,” Gutteridge told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Monday. With job creation beginning to cool, he acknowledged that some investors see the […]
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Greenland PM rebukes Trump special envoy overture
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Monday rebuked President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, the U.S. president’s latest move in his long-running effort to acquire the autonomous island territory of Denmark. “Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people, and territorial integrity must be respected,” Nielsen said in a statement. “We are happy […]
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Denmark to summon U.S. ambassador as Trump’s Greenland special envoy appointment stirs tensions
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Monday he will summon the U.S. ambassador to Denmark for a conversation about President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland. “I’m deeply upset about the appointment and the statement, which I find completely unacceptable,” Løkke Rasmussen told Danish media TV2 in an interview Monday morning. […]
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Powerball’s $1.6 billion jackpot is its fourth largest ever—here’s the after-tax payout in every U.S. state
After 45 drawings with no jackpot winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.6 billion ahead of Monday night’s drawing at 10:59 p.m. ET. The jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in Powerball history and the fifth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the lottery. To win the […]
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NYSE insider Jay Woods on the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stock that’s breaking out into year-end
Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, said Monday he’s keeping an eye on electric vehicle maker Tesla , which is poised to close out the year with big gains. “Tesla is quietly broken out of not just a one-year base, but a five-year base,” Woods said. “Technically, this stock is on the […]
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Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement
Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., listens during a panel titled ”Make the Greatest Economy in the World Work for All Americans” at the America First Policy Institute America First Agenda Summit in Washington, July 26, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The cryptocurrency industry is mourning the loss of its fiercest advocate on Capitol Hill after Sen. […]
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Space stocks rocket higher as sector optimism gains steam into 2026
Space stocks have rallied in recent weeks following news that Musk’s SpaceX is planning to go public next year and widespread government interest. Source
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Epstein Files: Schumer to force Senate vote on suing DOJ over partial release
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on a new “Democratic initiative to lower costs,” in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that he will force the Senate to vote on suing […]
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We’re putting an AI giant in the Bullpen — not letting a mistake cloud our judgment
Alphabet can no longer be ignored. It is going back into our Bullpen list of stocks to watch after our unfortunate exit from the Google parent back in March. We got out of the name due to concerns that Google’s Gemini was not advancing quickly enough to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and because the Justice […]
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Why Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders might opt for Paramount’s offer — and why they might not
Ted Sarandos, left, co-CEO of Netflix, and David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery. Mario Anzuoni | Mike Blake | Reuters Hours before Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to sell its studio and streaming assets to Netflix, Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix, called WBD CEO David Zaslav to inform him Netflix wouldn’t be bidding any […]
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