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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…

Economy

“Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away”

“…The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. On a 12-month basis, that came out to 3.1%, down… 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…

Business

“Facebook made a major change after years of PR disasters, and news sites are paying the price”

“…Facebook, now known as Meta, is out of the news business, a move that’s disrupted the traffic flow for many publications — Mother Jones has seen a 99% drop in Facebook referrals since its peak — and had disastrous consequences for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“From housing to energy to food, US inflation picks up…”

“…Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that overall prices rose 0.3% from November and 3.4% from 12 months earlier. Those gains exceeded the previous 0.1% monthly rise and the 3.1% annual inflation in November and were slightly above economists’… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation increases more than expected in December”

“…The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed pricesticked up slightly at 0.3% over last month, an increase from the 0.2% seen in November. Prices rose 3.4% over the prior year, an increase from the3.1% increase seen the month prior… When removing… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Pepsi, Lay’s dropped by one of the world’s biggest grocers over price hikes”

“France-based Carrefour, one of the world’s largest grocery chains, told customers Thursday it is pulling Lay’s, Doritos, Lipton teas and other PepsiCo products in protest of increased prices. Stores in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain will be affected, multiple news… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“SoftBank gets $7.6 billion T-Mobile stake windfall, shares soar”

“Shares in SoftBank Group jumped 5% on Wednesday after the Japanese tech conglomerate said it would receive shares in telco T-Mobile U.S. worth some $7.59 billion at no additional cost… The transaction bolsters the listed assets in SoftBank’s portfolio, doubling its T-Mobile U.S. stake to 7.64% from 3.75% currently, following the blockbuster listing… Continue Reading…

Business

“Tencent loses over $43 billion in market value after China proposes new online gaming rules”

“Tencent lost about $43.5 billion in market value on Friday after China surprised financial markets with a fresh set of rules aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending. The draft guidelines from China’s National Press and Publication Administration sank the Hong Kong-listed… Continue Reading…

Precious Metals

“Gold price hits $2,100 for record high — and analysts don’t expect it to stop there”

“Gold prices notched another record to kick off the week — with spot prices touching $2,100 an ounce as the global rush for bullion appears set to continue. Spot gold briefly traded above $2,100 an ounce on Sunday evening in New York, setting… Continue Reading…