Category: News
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Elbit Systems conundrum: Rising orders, falling stock
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Defense budgets around the world are rising, and defense companies are benefiting from the growing demand for their products. Elbit Systems (TASE: ESLT, Nasdaq: ESLT) also continues to report large contracts. Its backlog of purchase orders reached a record $17.8 billion at the end of last year, and just this…
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Modine stock upgraded by Oppenheimer on growth drivers By Investing.com
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On Thursday, Oppenheimer maintained an outperform rating on Modine Manufacturing (NYSE:) stock and increased its price target to $110 from $105. The revision follows Modine’s mixed Q4 FY2024 results and FY2025 guidance compared to consensus expectations. Despite early trading lows on Wednesday, the company’s shares rose due to several factors…
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European markets mixed as traders digest Fed minutes (EUR:USD)
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Caithpins/E+ via Getty Images LONDON (UKX) -0.19% UK Composite PMI fell to 52.80 points in May Germany (DAX:IND) +0.19% Germany’s composite manufacturing PMI beat expectations in May France (CAC:IND) +0.27% HCOB France Services PMI fell to 49.4 in May The Eurozone Services PMI (HCOB) reached 53.3 maybe. European STOXX 600…
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Nvidia shares jump 4% as the AI boom fuels another blockbuster quarter and better-than-expected forecast
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Nvidia Corp, the chipmaker at the center of the AI boom, gave another upbeat sales forecast, showing that spending on AI computing remains strong. The company said on Wednesday that second-quarter revenues will reach about $28 billion. Analysts on average expected $26.8 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Results…
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France topples China on loans as President Ruto looks West
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France and Germany have overtaken China in budgeted loans from rich countries for the new year that begins in July, highlighting President William Ruto’s realignment with the West in a foreign policy shift from that of his predecessors. In its budget books, the Treasury listed France as the largest bilateral…
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Rising Benefits and Tax Cuts Push UK Borrowing to Three-Year High
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UK government borrowing rose to £20.5 billion in April, its highest level in three years. This increase was driven by a growing benefits bill and a decline in tax revenues following reductions in National Insurance contributions. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that borrowing exceeded both…
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Will ‘Finland’s Achilles Heel’ Become a Problem for Europe?
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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Aland Islands are variously described as the lock to Finland, a pistol pointed at Sweden, and a beacon of peace. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Danielle Bochove and Leo Laikola Published May 23, 2024 • 7 minute read You can save this article…
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Israel falling behind on AI, study finds
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A new study conducted by the Institute for Policy and Research Israel rises In collaboration with Google, an examination of Israel’s place in the global AI race reveals some troubling trends, including only a moderate rise in investment in generative AI compared to other countries, and an expected shortage of…
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Close to 1 in 2 Thais Worried About Being Scammed As Real-Time Payment Risks Grow By Investing.com
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45% of Thais are more concerned about being tricked into paying a criminal BANGKOK–(Business Wire/AETOSWire)–(NYSE: FICO) Highlights Payment fraud is the top financial crime that worries 45% of Thais Concerns about identity theft remain, with 61% believing they have been or may have been victims 36% of Thai consumers consider…
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Stocks are ‘going nowhere’ for the next decade as inflation sticks around and US debt balloons, CIO says
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Bonhill/Getty Images Investment vet Bill Smead said the stock market will see poor returns over the next 10 to 15 years. The head of IT at Smead Capital warned that inflation is likely to persist in the long term. This could lead to a situation similar to what happened in…
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Stocks are ‘going nowhere’ for the next decade as inflation sticks around and US debt balloons, CIO says
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Bonhill/Getty Images Investment vet Bill Smead said the stock market will see poor returns over the next 10 to 15 years. The head of IT at Smead Capital warned that inflation is likely to persist in the long term. This could lead to a situation similar to what happened in…
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D.C. Democrats send findings of Big Oil investigation to Justice Department (NYSEARCA:XLE)
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Imagine/E+ via Getty Images Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill said Wednesday that they had forwarded the results of their votes to the Justice Department Investigating major oil companies and whether the industry has deceived the public about the effects of fossil fuels on climate change. in Letter to the Ministry…
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OpenAI, News Corp sign content sharing deal; shares surge By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Artificial intelligence major OpenAI and News Corp (NASDAQ:) said Wednesday they have signed an agreement under which OpenAI will be given access to some of the biggest news publications under the media powerhouse. News of the deal saw News Corp shares rise in after-hours trading, with its Class…
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Walmart and Target earnings show Americans are struggling with inflation
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Economists have been looking for cracks in U.S. consumer spending for years now amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates, but until recently, Americans have been defying the odds at every turn. Despite persistent recession forecasts and dismal consumer sentiment numbers due to rising costs of living, Americans have managed…
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Airtime, financial transaction levies dethrone ‘sin taxes’ as new KRA excise duty cash cow
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For a long time, the excise tax basket of tax officials was nearly filled with groups of individuals who could barely resist a rush of nicotine or a sip of the suds. Because the excise taxes were mainly taken from cigarettes and alcohol, they were called “sin taxes.” But the…
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‘EV Health Checker’ creator ClearWatt reaches £200,000 fundraising target with latest investment from Prova
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Software company ClearWatt brings transparency to the used electric vehicle market by measuring and certifying the health of an electric vehicle battery. The EV Health Checker app provides consumers and dealers with important information needed to make more informed purchasing decisions. As part of its latest funding round, Prova Investments…
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NIS 7b wiped off Maytronics’ value since 2021
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Members of Kibbutz Jezreel in northern Israel must have pulled out their hair when they saw the stock price of pool-cleaning robot maker Maytronics (TASE: MTRN) fall nearly 30% in a single day following the release of disappointing first-quarter financials. The stock price collapse wiped out about NIS 1 billion…
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Harold L. Keene buys new Peoples Bankshares stock worth over $6,000 By Investing.com
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Harold L. Keene, director and majority shareholder of New Peoples Bankshares Inc (OTC:NWPP), recently purchased additional shares of the company’s common stock, according to a new regulatory filing. Keene acquired shares in two separate transactions, for a total investment of more than $6,000. The first purchase, which was not reported…
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America Will Be A ‘Nation Of Renters’ As Prices Soar Beyond Wages Under Biden’s Watch, Says Grant Cardone
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America will be a ‘nation of renters’ as prices rise beyond wages under Biden, says Grant Cardone Under the Biden administration, the gap between US wage increases and rising rental costs has widened, with real estate tycoon Grant Cardone attributing the disparity to current federal economic policies. While 1.2 million…