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Cryptocurrencies

“Coinbase shares soar nearly 20% in boost from meme traders, BlackRock crypto deal”

“Shares of Coinbase soared on Thursday after the crypto exchange announced a partnership with BlackRock that will allow its institutional clients to buy bitcoin. Coinbase shares were last up by 25.2%. Earlier in the day they jumped as much as about 40%…… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions”

“Prices for food commodities like grains and vegetable oils reached their highest levels ever last month largely because of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the “massive supply disruptions” it is causing, threatening millions of people in Africa, the Middle East and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Twitter shares soar more than 20% after Elon Musk takes 9% stake in social media company”

“Outspoken Tesla CEO Elon Musk purchased a giant stake in Twitter that makes him the largest outside shareholder in the social media stock, not long after criticizing the company for what he said was its failure to uphold the tenets of free speech. Musk owns… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?”

“…Most of Russia’s oil goes to Europe and Asia. But the key here is to think about the oil supply globally, rather than the US specifically. The commodities world is a heavily interconnected one, and oil is priced through a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Snap shares soar more than 53% after earnings show it’s weathering Apple’s privacy changes”

“Shares of Snap are up more than 53% Friday after the company reported its first-ever quarterly net profit and showed it’s seeing quicker-than-expected progress on its transition with advertisers around Apple’s privacy changes on iOS. It’s a big recovery from Thursday trading, when shares closed down… Continue Reading…

Investing, Precious Metals

“Big Money Is Eyeing Metals Over Oil As Mining Assets Soar”

“…The energy transition is driving the next commodity supercycle, with immense prospects for technology manufacturers, energy traders and investors. Indeed, new energy research provider BloombergNEF estimates that the global transition will require ~$173 trillion in energy supply and infrastructure investment over the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Global Food Prices Set To Soar As The Oil And Gas Crunch Continues”

“The potential for a knock-on effect of rising fuel prices to be felt by other industries is becoming more likely, as oil and gas prices continue to rise to an all-time high, companies are finding it hard to maintain their… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Job openings soar to 10.9 million as companies struggle to fill positions”

“The department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which the Federal Reserve watches closely for signs of slack in employment, showed 10.9 million positions open. That was much higher than the FactSet estimate of 9.9 million and the June total… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Stocks

“BP Launches Share Buyback as Profits Soar. What It Means for the Stock.”

“BP stock made gains early on Tuesday, as the oil major committed to $500 million share buybacks after profits more than tripled in the first quarter. The London-listed energy giant cited “exceptional” gas marketing and trading performance and higher oil prices… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“C3.ai Stock Soars 140% After Its IPO”

“The artificial intelligence software company C3.ai priced its initial public offering at $42 a share, above the recently increased range of $36 to $38. C3.ai shares opened for trading at $100 Wednesday morning and were up to $109 shortly after… Continue Reading…