Author: Fernanda T
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Gitlab, Zura Bio, Thor Industries, Unity Software, and more
US Index Futures pull back as investors pick up on a raft of weak economic indicators in Europe. Ore extends gains, but oil is traded in decline, without extending the momentum seen after the commitment to cut supply by Saudi Arabia. The drop in oil prices has weighed on energy stocks and Apple is on track to…
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Crypto this Monday: SEC Sues Binance, JPMorgan Launches Blockchain Platform, and More
Binance faces SEC charges over securities law violations Binance Holdings Ltd. and its US affiliates are facing indictments from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of federal securities laws. The SEC alleges that the cryptocurrency exchange and its founder, CZ, engaged in unregistered offerings and investment schemes. Binance faces a total of 13 allegations, including trade…
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Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: UBS, Tesla, Palo Alto Networks, Novo Nordisk and more
US Index Futures open the week with no clear direction close to flat after a rally last week gave the S&P 500 its best weekly performance since March. At around 7:20 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 29 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.07%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.10%. The yield on the…
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Crypto this Friday: Elon Musk accused of insider trading, OpenAI director’s Twitter account hacked, and more
Elon Musk faces insider trading allegations Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk faces insider trading allegations in a class-action lawsuit filed by investors, who allege Tesla’s CEO manipulated the Dogecoin (COIN:DOGEUSD) cryptocurrency, resulting in billions in losses for them. Investors claim Musk used publicity strategies, including Twitter posts and media appearances, to profit at his expense. The judge indicated that…
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Friday’s Wall Street Highlights: SoftBank, Boeing, Broadcom, MongoDB, Meta Platforms and more
US Index Futures rose in premarket trading on Friday after the US Senate passed a bill raising the debt ceiling, eliminating the risk of a debt default. The market is now shifting its focus to the Payroll report, which is important for calibrating expectations about the trajectory of US interest rates. By 6:55 AM, Dow Jones…
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Wall Street Highlights for Wednesday: Tesla, Goldman Sachs, C3.ai, Ambarella and more
The risk aversion environment prevails and puts pressure on US Index Futures, after China’s economy contracted for the second straight month in May, which adds evidence that the Asian country’s post-Covid recovery is losing momentum. The market also follows the vote in the plenary of the House of the bipartisan agreement to increase the debt…
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Tether launches sustainable BTC mining in Uruguay, Mercedes-Benz launches NFT collection, and more
Tether Announces Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay Tether (COIN:USDTUSD) has revealed plans to launch Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) mining operations in Uruguay, in partnership with a local licensed company. The stablecoin issuing company has stated that it will use renewable energy sources, aiming at sustainable mining. Tether also plans to allocate part of its profits to buy Bitcoin regularly. “ Our…
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Crypto This Monday: Debt Ceiling deal excludes mining tax, Fantom rewards projects with gas fees, and more
Debt ceiling deal excludes cryptocurrency mining tax In a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy left out a tax on cryptocurrency mining. The proposed tax, known as DAME, was removed from the bill, drawing criticism and opposition from politicians such as Senator Cynthia Lummis. She tweeted that…
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Wall Street Highlights: Tesla, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Moderna and more
US stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday (29th) for Memorial Day. US debt deal talks have entered the final stages, but last-minute changes are likely to continue until the June 1 deadline. The week will remain busy with earnings reports and labor market data. Earnings highlights will include results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and…
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Crypto This Friday: AVAX Tokens Will Be Unlocked, Anticipation for AI and Blockchain Integration, and More
Millions of AVAX tokens will be unlocked in the Avalanche ecosystem On Sunday, millions of AVAX tokens will be unlocked and distributed in the Avalanche ecosystem (COIN:AVAXUSD), increasing supply by 1.2%. The 9.3 million tokens in circulation are worth around $130 million and will go to the Avalanche Foundation, partners and an airdrop. Unlocks are not automatic…