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“Robinhood bets big on crypto with $200 million deal for Bitstamp” [Thu, Jun 6, 2024]

“Trading platform Robinhood Markets said on Thursday it has agreed to buy crypto exchange Bitstamp for about $200 million in cash, speeding up a broader push into digital assets with its biggest-ever deal. Robinhood, whose shares were up 3.4% before… Continue Reading…

Business

“Home Depot is acquiring specialty distributor SRS for $18.25 billion in huge bet on growing pro sales”

“Home Depot on Thursday said it is acquiring SRS Distribution in an $18.25 billion deal, the latest and largest sign of its ambitions to drive sales by winning more business from contractors, roofers and other home professionals. The home improvement retailer expects… Continue Reading…

Business

“Gilead to buy CymaBay for $4.3 billion in bets on liver disease treatment”

“Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy CymaBay Therapeutics for $4.3 billion, gaining access to an experimental liver disease treatment with blockbuster potential as the U.S. drugmaker looks beyond its older HIV drugs for growth. Shares of the Newark, California-based drug developer jumped 24.6%… Continue Reading…

Business

“Trader Makes Massive Bet Treasuries Will Get Slammed After Jobs Report”

“…The trade targets a surge in US 10-year yields to as high as 4.15% by Friday’s close of business, or a jump of about 0.15 percentage points from Thursday’s closing level. That would mark the biggest one-day rise in 10-year… Continue Reading…

Business

“MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet produces over 300% gain for investors in 2023”

“…in 2023, the stock has soared 337%, making it one of the biggest gainers in the U.S. among companies valued at $5 billion or more, topping Nvidia’s 234% rally and Meta’s 194% surge. Unlike its tech peers, which rely on revenue growth and market… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“European, US stock markets climb as bets build on rate cuts”

“Wall Street and Europe’s main stock markets mostly climbed Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after a top official sounded an optimistic note on the battle against inflation…”… Continue Reading…

Business

“Citadel’s $16 Billion Win Tops Paulson’s Greatest Trade Ever”

“The top 20 hedge fund firms collectively generated $22.4 billion in profit after fees, according to estimates by LCH Investments, a fund of hedge funds. Citadel’s gain was the largest annual return for a hedge fund manager, surpassing the $15… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“BlackRock Bucks Bets on Plunging Inflation”

“BlackRock Inc. strategists say traders that have started to bet on a sharp slowdown in inflation are setting themselves up for disappointment. While they acknowledge that prices pressures are ebbing faster than expected, they contest consensus bets that see the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Cathie Wood Has Bet Big On These 10 Stocks; Here’s How They’re Performing”

“Cathie Wood, CEO and founder of Ark Invest, says she invests on a five-year time horizon, betting big on speculative growth names such as Tesla (TSLA), Roku (ROKU), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Shopify (SHOP). But in 2022 at least, Ark’s 10 biggest holdings are down sharply. 0… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Oil Traders Bet Prices Will Pass $200 a Barrel This Month”

“Traders piled into options that oil could surge even further after rising to the highest since 2008, with some even placing low-cost bets that futures surpass $200 before the end of March… Prices to buy call options at higher prices… Continue Reading…