Jeff Bezos' Amazon Could See a Sizable Mark-to-Market Gain From Its Anthropic Stake When It Reports Earnings July 30, BofA Says
It’s Amazon‘s (AMZN -0.19%) turn to step up to the earnings podium. The online retailer founded by Jeff Bezos is expected to show strong growth in its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services, and is likely to increase its planned $200 billion capital expenditure budget as memory and storage products become more expensive.
US economy strength boosts rate hike expectations for September 2026
The U.S. Treasury’s Secretary, Scott Bessent, has highlighted the strength of the U.S. economy, pointing to resilient consumer spending, rising wages for lower-income workers, and a significant increase in investments. Core inflation has reportedly dropped to 2.6%, a figure that aligns with recent core consumer price index (CPI) data. Furthermore, record levels of investment are being channeled into the United States,
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Read MoreThe Degens are Winning in Oil ETFs
The attraction to make short-term market bets is real. When you think what everyone knows is wrong, it’s tempting to place a bet. And while Kalshi and Polymarket may be better venues for “someone is wrong on the internet” proof-trading,
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Read MoreSocial Security alert: Senior citizens group issues warning as $500 a month benefits cuts loom
One of the country’s largest senior citizen groups is speaking out against a new plan to save Social Security.
AARP said the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE, bill introduced by Sens. Duck Durbin, D-Ill., Bill Cassidy, R-La., and six other lawmakers would remove public input from its important role in reforming Social Security.
Read More4 Takeaways From the Federal Reserve Meeting
The Federal Reserve held rates steady, but officials have splintered over how the central bank should tackle elevated inflation.
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Three policymakers voted in favor of a quarter-point increase on Wednesday, suggesting that the debate in the coming months will center not on whether the central bank will lift borrowing costs,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Buffett’s Final Chapter Begins
On May 3, Warren Buffett made headlines with the announcement that he will officially step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025—a position he’s held since 1965. That’s a 60-year reign marked by one of the greatest investing track records in history. Under Buffett’s watch, Berkshire compounded returns at an astonishing 19.9% annually.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will Buffett’s 23-Quarter Streak Start Again?
For more than half a decade, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway accumulated the same stock quarter after quarter, 23 straight times, to be exact. Then, without warning, the buying stopped last year.
It wasn’t because Buffett lost faith in the company. In fact, his recent moves suggest he’s been biding his time, waiting for the numbers and the price to line up again.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Seriously Overlooked Healthcare Stock That Could Soar
Sometimes the seemingly most boring companies in the world produced the most extraordinary returns. One healthcare firm that hasn’t shot up – yet – but which has attracted the attention of a multi-billion dollar fund with a pristine track record may be set to do so.
Better yet, it’s trading close to the estimated price paid by the fund,
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