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“BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022”

“Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year’s total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia’s invasion… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alibaba’s 80% Loss May Extend on Competition Worries”

“Investors looking for an end to the freefall in shares of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. may be in for a long wait, if options traders are correct. The stock’s 75% tumble from a 2020 record high has… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

Attack On Energy Sector: “Biden administration pauses new liquified natural gas development”

“…LNG is an important fuel source, particularly in Europe. Much of the gas comes from the Texas oil fields. It’s piped to terminals along the Gulf Coast, where it’s liquified and loaded into large ships. Late last week, however, the Biden… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Nvidia Partner Rides AI Megatrends To 3,594% Gain — With More To Come”

“Nvidia (NVDA) is sure to come up in any discussion of the best artificial intelligence stocks to watch. But don’t ignore Synopsys (SNPS), a key Nvidia partner. After already earning a spot on the IBD Long-Term Leaders list with a 3,594% run from a low… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meta shares surge 20% on soaring profit, better-than-expected guidance and first-ever dividend”

“Meta shares closed up more than 20% on Friday after the company reported a tripling in fourth-quarter profit and issued its first-ever dividend. Revenue rose 25% in the fourth quarter for Meta to $40.1 billion from $32.2 billion a year earlier.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January, much better than expected”

“…Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 353,000 for the month, much better than the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.7%, against the estimate for 3.8%. Wage growth also showed… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Farmers set fires and attack barriers near EU summit as anger spreads”

“Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday, starting fires near the building and setting off fireworks amid protests to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes and rising… Continue Reading…

Business

“Volvo shares jump 26% on higher sales, plans to stop Polestar funding”

“Volvo Cars shares surged more than 26% on Thursday after the Swedish automaker announced it will stop funding subsidiary Polestar Automotive. The group announced it may hand stewardship of ailing luxury car brand Polestar over to majority Volvo shareholder, China’s Geely Holding,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ferrari finishes a record year by topping Wall Street’s estimates”

“…The automaker reported a net profit of 1.26 billion euros, or $1.36 billion, for 2023, including 294 million euros, or $317.9 million, during the fourth quarter. Its adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, was 1.62 billion euros, or $1.75 billion,… Continue Reading…

Energy

“…Rising US oil production frustrates OPEC⁺ cuts: Kemp”

“U.S. oil and gas drilling has slowed in response to the fall in prices over the last 18 months, but that has not yet translated into slower production, keeping prices under pressure. Exploration and production firms have continued to increase… Continue Reading…