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“An elite hedge fund bought 1 million GameStop shares before the meme stock’s 400% surge”

“…Renaissance Technologies owned 1 million shares of the video-game retailer at the end of March, a position worth $13 million at the time, its first-quarter portfolio update shows. GameStop stock was up more than 400% at its Tuesday high, briefly valuing RenTech’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“1 in 4 Americans fear losing their job this year — what’s causing it?”

“…The new survey of 2,000 employed adults examined how workers see themselves in their current roles, finding that many believe they’ll receive a pink slip sooner rather than later. Their concerns stem from distress about the job market (25%) and knowing… Continue Reading…

Business

“Disney begins second, larger round of layoffs, bringing total to 4,000 jobs cut”

“Disney began its second, larger wave of layoffs Monday, bringing total job cuts in recent weeks to 4,000 when the latest round is completed. Earlier this year, Disney said it would slash 7,000 jobs from its workforce as part of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Morgan Stanley expects the S&P 500 to plunge another 17%-27% within the next four months — use these 3 top recession-resistant stocks for protection”

“…“Our ’22/’23/’24 base case estimates are now 3%/13%/14% below consensus, respectively,” a team of Morgan Stanley analysts led by Mike Wilson write in a recent note to investors. “In our base case, 2023 now marks a modest earnings contraction (-3%… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Warren Buffett Finally Throws In The Towel On 4 Lousy Stocks”

“…Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sold off a least a portion of its four worst performers this year: Verizon (VZ), Store Capital (STOR), General Motors (GM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). That’s according to an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith. Berkshire Hathaway retains a portion of the… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“House Democrats propose top 39.6% tax rate at these income levels”

“House Democrats have proposed a top marginal income tax rate of 39.6% for individuals, part of a sweeping change to the tax code to fund climate investments and an expansion of the U.S. safety net. That rate, an increase from… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Iceland’s four-day work week trial was a triumph for all”

“The trial, which started in 2015 and involved more than 2,500 workers, showed that reducing work hours was overwhelmingly positive for people in a range of workplaces, while productivity remained about the same or improved in some cases. Parents said… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“12-month price target for Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:ATNM) now sits at $4”

“Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of $2.3 to the stock, which implies a rise of 414.54% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting $0.7 as a low price target for the stock while placing it… Continue Reading…

Banking, Cryptocurrencies, Investing

“Bitcoiners Go Wild After Goldman Revives Tulip Mania Comparison”

“Buzz that Goldman would release a report discussing the state of the economy as well as gold and cryptocurrencies set enthusiasts ablaze, with many hoping the bank would finally put its weight behind digital tokens. But Goldman disappointed and upset… Continue Reading…