Business

“Wendy’s, burned by CEO comment, vows no price surges for burgers”

“Wendy’s said on Wednesday it has no plans to raise menu prices at times of peak demand, after the burger chain was scorched on social media sites for comments its CEO made earlier this month suggesting the chain may start… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin nears all-time high, but this rally is much different than 2021 record run”

“…Bitcoin BTCUSD, 3.89% is seeing an impressive rally, as the crypto topped $64,000 briefly on Wednesday, touching levels not seen since its record peak in November 2021…” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-nears-all-time-high-but-this-rally-is-much-different-than-2021-record-run-8a88c18d I don’t know why people wait until an assist is exploding to get in. It’s… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Berkshire shares slip after hitting all-time high on big profit gain”

“…Berkshire’s Class A shares last fell by 2.2%. Earlier in the session, the stock reached an all-time intraday high of $647,039, according to FactSet data. The shares settled at $615,356. Meanwhile, Class B shares declined by 1.9%. At one point,… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia’s price target on AI chip demand” [Feb 15]

“Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reached an all-time high on Thursday after Morgan Stanley lifted the price target on chip designer Nvidia, citing a continued surge in AI demand… Morgan Stanley increased the price target on the U.S. chip giant to $750… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Credit card debt increases by $50B to new record high”

“Credit card debt in the United States increased by $50 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to recent findings from the New York Federal Reserve. The latest report, released Tuesday, found the total credit card balances stood at $1.13 trillion… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Mastercard Stock Closes At All-Time High; Hits Key Threshold”

“Mastercard (MA) is putting on a masterful show for investors and reached another all-time high on Thursday. Additionally, the Relative Strength (RS) Rating for Mastercard stock climbed from 78 to 84 Thursday, passing a key milestone along the way… The New York-based company… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Billionaire Carl Icahn Has $9.9 Billion Invested in These 5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks”

1. Icahn Enterprises LP 2. CVR Energy3. Southwest Gas Holdings4. FirstEnergy5. International Flavors & Fragrances https://finance.yahoo.com/news/billionaire-carl-icahn-9-9-105000752.html I’m can’t copy and paste the entire article so I just listed the 5 stocks he’s invested in. The majority of his stock picks… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow Jones Drops To Kick Off Busy Week; SoFi Stock Surges 22% On First-Ever Profit”

“…Meanwhile, Friday’s January employment report is expected to show that employers added 165,000 jobs. Shares of SoFi Technologies soared 22% in early action, set to retake their key 50-day moving average line. Early Monday, the company reported earnings of 2… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Zoom Is Down 88% From Its All-Time High, Is Cathie Wood Still Right About This Once Unstoppable Stock?”

“… Ark holds positions in Zoom through its exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and analysts there believe the stock could soar about 2,100% by 2026. Although Zoom has some interesting applications, I question Ark’s long-term price target. With the stock down 88% from… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies, Stocks

“Bitcoin Retreats From 2-Year High on First Day of ETF Trading”

“The token had advanced as much as 6.7% to $49,021, buoyed by the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission after markets closed on Wednesday. It was recently trading at around $46,300. Most smaller tokens,… Continue Reading…