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Energy

“Diamondback agrees to $26 billion deal to buy Endeavor Energy in growing Permian push”

“Shale producer Diamondback Energy said on Monday it would buy the largest privately held oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Endeavor Energy Partners, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $26 billion, including debt. The combined company would be the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Arm Stock Jumps 48% on AI Craze”

“Shares of British chip designer Arm surged 48% Thursday after its earnings report surprised analysts and suggested artificial intelligence may be driving a recovery in the semiconductor industry. The company said it made a record $824 million of sales in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Stripe rival Adyen’s shares soar 22% as European payments giant posts profit beat, slows hiring”

“Shares of European online payments giant Adyen jumped on Thursday, after the company reported strong sales growth and better-than-expected profit for 2023. Adyen, which competes with Stripe, PayPal, and Block, told shareholders in its 2023 annual letter that it had slowed the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“3 Hidden-Gem Penny Growth Stocks With 1,000% Upside”

“… …” https://investorplace.com/2023/12/3-hidden-gem-penny-growth-stocks-with-1000-upside/

Economy

“Britain falls into recession, with worst GDP performance in 2023 in years”

“…Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023, following a 0.1% contraction in the July-to-September period, the Office for National Statistics said. A recession is commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction…” https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/economy/britain-falls-into-recession/index.html

Business, Economy

“As AI creates more 6-figure, remote work opportunities, ‘the upside is high, but so are the risks,’ experts say”

“…But AI could be creating more work opportunities than it takes. By 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that while AI may replace around 85 million jobs, it will also create about 97 million new roles. AI’s sudden boom has… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“AI Is Starting to Threaten White-Collar Jobs. Few Industries Are Immune.”

“Decades after automation began taking and transforming manufacturing jobs, artificial intelligence is coming for the higher-ups in the corporate office…” https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ai-is-starting-to-threaten-white-collar-jobs-few-industries-are-immune-9cdbcb90 Honestly i think these types of articles are kind of pointless. When the Car was invented all the people with horse… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meme Traders Fuel 2,650% Spike in Battered Holographic-Tech Company”

“A battered Chinese company that’s developing holographic technology captured the attention of the meme stock crowd. The prize: a 2,650% jump. MicroCloud Hologram Inc. soared as high as $41.53 Thursday from a $1.50 record low earlier this week, with more… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The average tax refund is almost 29% lower this tax season, according to early IRS data”

“With tax season in full swing, the IRS has issued more than 2.6 million refunds worth about $3.65 billion, as of Feb. 2, the agency reported last week. So far, the average refund is $1,395, compared with $1,963 one year ago, which is… Continue Reading…