Is Sam Altman Gambling With the U.S. Economy?
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What to Know: OpenAI Bets Big
High stakes — Sam Altman is going all in.
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Read MoreFederal Reserve officials divided on economic outlook and interest rate path
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Federal Reserve officials were divided on whether to support the first interest rate cut of this year during their September meeting despite growing concerns about the strength of the job market, highlighting the challenging dynamic facing the central bank trying to manage the economy.
Minutes from the central bank’s September meeting,
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Read MoreWhat Connects Nvidia, Gold, Tesla? The Worst ETFs Of 2025
Leveraged bets against some of 2025’s biggest market winners have gone spectacularly wrong. A clutch of ETFs tied inversely to Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), and gold have found themselves at the bottom of the performance charts this year,
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Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Cross $5B in Inflows, Analysts Eye $150K BTC Price
Key Notes
- Bitcoin ETFs have gained over $5 billion in net inflows since October-start.
- BTC is currently trading around $121,400, slightly below its recent high of $126,000.
- Analysts view $110,000 as Bitcoin’s new bottom, predicting a rally toward $150,000.
Bulls are aiming higher for Bitcoin
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$121 368
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Read MoreUnpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in Sea
Today, Benzinga’s options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Sea. This is not a typical pattern. The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 55% bullish and 22% bearish. Among all the …
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Figma’s Stock a Falling Knife or a Hidden Bargain?
It didn’t take long for Figma to go from Wall Street’s darling to one of its biggest disappointments.
After a blockbuster debut this summer, the stock has been sliding steadily, leaving many early investors deep in the red. But is the sell-off a warning sign, or has the market simply overreacted?
Key Points
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Figma grew revenue 41% year over year and turned a $178 million cash burn into $62.5 million in positive operating cash flow,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Could a Consumer Bull Market Supercharge Shopify?
The SPDR S&P Retail ETF is up about 25% since April 1, putting it within reach of its all-time high from late 2021. That kind of pop isn’t happening in isolation.
Consumer sentiment, which had been stuck near recessionary levels for most of 2022–2023, has recovered to a three-year high in 2025, according to the University of Michigan’s surveys.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Could Lemonade’s AI Insurance Engine Turn $1 Billion Into $10 Billion
After months of market jitters, earnings season has brought a wave of upbeat results, and stocks tied to improving outlooks are rallying hard.
Many investors who sat on the sidelines during the downturn are now realizing they may have missed some exceptional entry points.
But the best opportunities are about finding businesses with a runway long enough to turn today’s price into tomorrow’s fortune.
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