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Nvidia Results Receive Mixed Reactions

Nvidia Results Receive Mixed Reactions

Image source: Pixabay Market sentiment is mixed today as asset prices fluctuate across the investing universe. Today’s trading has been highly influenced by last night’s earnings results from semiconductor and AI leader Nvidia, but investors are also paying attention to heightening geopolitical tensions in the Far East. Against this backdrop, folks are snatching up bitcoins, value […]
Best Tokens To Buy In December 2024: Top Picks For Gains

Best Tokens To Buy In December 2024: Top Picks For Gains

Image Source: Unsplash The crypto market often experiences unique trends and opportunities as the holiday season approaches. December 2024 promises exciting investment prospects, with several tokens poised for significant gains. This guide highlights the best tokens to buy in December 2024, including top-performing altcoins and cryptos with high potential, to help maximize your investment returns during the holiday bull run. […]
Hercules Capital: Is Its 10% Yield As Strong As It Looks?

Hercules Capital: Is Its 10% Yield As Strong As It Looks?

Anytime I hear the name “Hercules”, I immediately impersonate Eddie Murphy as Mama Klump saying “Hercules, Hercules!” in The Nutty Professor. It’s an automatic response. My kids, appropriately, roll their eyes.Investors in Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) aren’t rolling their eyes these days, though – not while they’re getting paid a 10% yield.Will they stay as proud of Hercules Capital as […]
Grains Report – Thursday, Nov. 21

Grains Report – Thursday, Nov. 21

WHEAT General Comments: The markets were higher again yesterday as tensions r3emined high between Ukraine, the US, and Russia once again. The threat of war expanded with the US allowing longer range missiles to be used and as Russia is deploying North Korean soldiers alongside its own in battles. Russia also updated its nuclear use […]
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down on January 20

SEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down on January 20

Key Takeaways Gary Gensler will step down as SEC Chair on January 20, 2025. SEC Chair highlights crypto enforcement as 18% of agency tips focused on digital assets, despite their small market share. Share this article SEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his position on January 20, 2025, after serving as the agency’s […]
Russia: Policy Rate At 21%, Official Inflation Rate At 10% (M/M Annualized)

Russia: Policy Rate At 21%, Official Inflation Rate At 10% (M/M Annualized)

Locking up the butter in Russia (CNN). Official inflation in October was 0.8% m/m (annualize that and it’s about 10%. That’s the official inflation rate. The ex post rate is around 11% then. Taking the CBR’s expected inflation rate of 13.4% at face value, this implies a 7.6% ex ante real rate. With the policy rate […]
Russell 2000 Earnings Dashboard 24Q3 – Thursday, Nov. 21

Russell 2000 Earnings Dashboard 24Q3 – Thursday, Nov. 21

Image Source: Pexels Russell 2000 Aggregate Estimates and Revisions The 24Q3 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 34.3%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 69.3%. Of the 1,705 companies in the Russell 2000 that have reported earnings to date for 24Q3, 56.0% reported above analyst expectations. The 24Q3 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 0.9%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for […]
Oil Prices Surge As Geopolitical Tensions Escalate In Russia-Ukraine War

Oil Prices Surge As Geopolitical Tensions Escalate In Russia-Ukraine War

Image Source: Unsplash Oil prices soared on Wednesday as geopolitical premiums returned to the market amid heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The rise in prices comes despite bearish data from the US Energy Information Administration, which showed oil stockpiles in the country rose last week. Tensions remained high between Russia and Ukraine as the latter have now […]
Intuit’s New AI Assistant Seeks To Boost Efficiency; Stock Gains On Launch

Intuit’s New AI Assistant Seeks To Boost Efficiency; Stock Gains On Launch

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) recently announced the launch of Intuit Assist, a generative AI-powered financial assistant integrated into QuickBooks. This innovative tool is now available to QuickBooks Online users in the United States and is part of Intuit’s broader strategy to embed AI across its suite of products, including TurboTax, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp.Intuit […]
Nvidia Earnings Breakdown

Nvidia Earnings Breakdown

Nvidia (NVDA) reported another stellar quarter, beating sales and earnings estimates. The company reported EPS of $0.81 (growth of 101% over last year), on sales of $35 billion (growth of 94% over last year). This blog has been all over Nvidia for years, when the stock price was still in the teens on a split adjusted […]