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This millennial made $130,000 in 2024 — and shares two strategies that helped her do it
Kennie Bukky, co-founder at The Pivot Place. Courtesy: Kennie Bukky Kennie Bukky, a millennial professional, made a six-figure salary in 2024 and attributed her high earnings to two key strategies: building an audience on social media and learning high-paying skills. Despite being under 30 years old, Bukky balances multiple jobs and earned just over £100,000 […]
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Trump’s pick to lead NASA made a big bet on crypto while going to space on the side
Jared Isaacman, Mission Commander, steps out of the manned Polaris Dawn mission’s “Dragon” capsule after it splashed down off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, after completing the first human spaceflight mission by non-government astronauts of the Polaris Program. – | Afp | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run NASA, Jared Isaacman, is […]
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Biden’s DOJ antitrust head to step down, Reuters reports
US Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, with Attorney General Merrick Garland (L), speaks during a press conference announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on March 21, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Department of Justice antitrust head Jonathan Kanter said on Tuesday that he will […]
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Visa and Mastercard execs grilled by senators on ‘duopoly,’ high swipe fees
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened on Tuesday for a hearing on the alleged Visa–Mastercard “duopoly,” which committee members from both sides of the aisle say has left retailers and other small businesses with no ability to negotiate interchange fees on credit card transactions. “This is an odd grouping. The most conservative and the most liberal […]
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Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global opened stakes in two turnaround stories in the third quarter
Ole Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global bought into two big, second-half turnaround stories in the third quarter. The Norwegian-American billionaire’s hedge fund opened positions in Starbucks and Tesla sometime during the three months ended Sept. 30, the latest regulatory filing shows. Those bets — worth more than $100 million each — appear to be paying off […]
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Fintechs Upstart and Toast soar on earnings
Chris Comparato, CEO, the Toast, Inc. IPO at the New York Stock Exchange, on September 22, 2021. Source: NYSE Upstart, which uses artificial intelligence to inform online lending decisions, soared 46% on Friday, its best day in over three years. Toast, which sells payments technology to restaurants, jumped 14%, closing at its highest since 2021. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Reddit, Super Micro Computer, Garmin, Snap and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Reddit – Shares soared 41% after the social media company reported a blockbuster third-quarter report . Reddit reported earnings of 16 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected a loss of 7 cents. The company’s $348.4 million revenue also exceeded consensus estimates of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Eli Lilly, Caterpillar, VinFast, Alphabet and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Eli Lilly — The drug maker tumbled 7.5% after missing analyst expectations for the third quarter and cutting full-year guidance. Eli Lilly earned $1.18 per share, excluding items, on $11.44 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG had anticipated earnings of $1.47 a share and $12.11 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Visa, Chipotle, AMD and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Chipotle Mexican Grill — The burrito chain reported mixed quarterly results , and shares dipped 3%. Chipotle reported adjusted earnings of 27 cents per share, exceeding expectations of 25 cents a share from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue came out at $2.79 billion for the period, […]
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Wall Street braces for a big week ahead of the election, with megacap tech earnings, key data on tap
Wall Street is about to get hit with the newsiest week yet ahead of the election — just as the stock market has started to falter. Investors will contend with earnings results from five of the Magnificent Seven companies next week. Alphabet’s results are set to be released Tuesday. Microsoft and Meta Platforms post their […]
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