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NICE: An Israeli Technology Firm With A Bright Future

NICE: An Israeli Technology Firm With A Bright Future

NICE Ltd. (NICE) helps businesses improve customer service, drive performance through data analysis, ensure compliance, and fight financial crime. Founded in 1986 as Neptune Intelligence Computer Engineering and renamed in 1991, the firm has built a customer base over the years of 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including more than 85 Fortune 100 companies.  depositphotos In […]
OPEC+ Extends Cuts

OPEC+ Extends Cuts

OPEC+ members extended their additional voluntary supply cuts as expected, and the group also laid out plans to gradually ease these cuts from the fourth quarter. Action taken by members should leave the oil market in deficit for the remainder of 2024 depositphotos What did OPEC+ agree?OPEC+ members met over the weekend to discuss production policy for the […]
A Step Beyond Timber: Considering Private Equity Investments In Wood Products Manufacturing In The United States

A Step Beyond Timber: Considering Private Equity Investments In Wood Products Manufacturing In The United States

Executive SummaryLumber prices broke the $1,000 per thousand board feet (MBF) threshold, more than doubling the $400 average observed during the previous decade.  depositphotos Amid record markets for lumber, some investors are expressing interest in exploring whether investing in sawmills makes sense—in some cases as an extension to their timberland investment portfolios.Several good arguments can be made […]
Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of May 3 & 10

Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of May 3 & 10

Here are my forecasts for upcoming economic data                 Forecast Prior       Observation   Week of June 3       June 3       PMI Manufacturing Index – May 50.9 50.9   ISM (Mfg) – May 50.0 49.2           Construction […]
Nvidia To Improve AI Accelerators

Nvidia To Improve AI Accelerators

Nvidia (NVDA) is at it again, with more news on how it will improve its dominance in the marketplace. On Sunday Nvidia announced plans to improve its artificial-intelligence accelerators with next year’s rollout of the Blackwell Ultra chip and a next-generation platform called Rubin in 2026. depositphotos  Nvidia Debuts ToolsThe company also debuted its latest tools and […]
Asia Morning Bites – Caixin Manufacturing PMI

Asia Morning Bites – Caixin Manufacturing PMI

China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI will be reported alongside other Asian PMI readings today. depositphotos Global macro and markets Global Markets:  An “on forecast” US PCE inflation report last Friday has led to Treasury yields dropping, though in all fairness, the numbers are still inconsistent with the Fed meeting its inflation target, and this wasn’t a wildly encouraging report. […]
Weekly Market Pulse: The Fed’s Conundrum

Weekly Market Pulse: The Fed’s Conundrum

The uncertainty about where neutral is today creates a challenge for policymakers. Neel Kashkari Minneapolis Federal Reserve President  depositphotos Last week was a volatile one for markets with big swings in stocks and bonds in a holiday shortened week. The economic data didn’t appear to be sufficiently out of the expected range to justify big moves, […]
US30 | Dow Jones Analysis And Week Ahead Forecast

US30 | Dow Jones Analysis And Week Ahead Forecast

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Space ID set to unlock 18% of token supply this month

Space ID set to unlock 18% of token supply this month

Space ID, a universal name service network and one-stop identity platform for Web3 domains, is expected to unlock over $55 million worth of ID tokens on June 22, 2024, according to data from Token Unlocks. This represents 18% of its circulating supply.Token unlocks are often used to manage the emission of tokens over time, ensuring […]
Solana-based memecoin $GME surges by 300% on Roaring Kitty’s return

Solana-based memecoin $GME surges by 300% on Roaring Kitty’s return

Keith Gill, also known as “Roaring Kitty,” a famous trader linked to the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, reappeared on social media on Sunday. His return sparked a frenzy in the meme coin market, especially the Solana-based memecoin $GME. The memecoin saw its value more than triple, with its market cap surpassing $100 million—a 300% jump […]