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From Doughnuts to Department Stores: The Meme-Stock Craze Explained

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WSJ columnist Spencer Jakab explores the 2025 meme‑stock resurgence—why stocks like Kohl’s and Krispy Kreme are back in the spotlight.
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Tokenization: the next leg up in crypto space

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Tokenization of real-world assets is taking off after the US-led legislation on cryptos called the "Genius act". Beyond the increase in use case of crypto in regular financial transactions, the next leg up is expected to be tokenization.
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Nasdaq & S&P 500 Hit New Records

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U.S. equities opened strongly, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching all‑time highs as investors rallied on improving trade sentiment.
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Wall Street Joins the Stablecoin Race | World Business Watch

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Stablecoin is no longer on the fringes. Five of america’s six largest banks addressed stablecoin strategies in their latest quarter earnings calls this week. The trigger? The genius act, A landmark federal law regulating digital...
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Netflix Beats Expectations but Shares Dip After Q2 Earnings

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Netflix topped Wall Street expectations in the second quarter, boosted by strong subscriber growth, rising ad revenue, and hit content.
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MedMen CEO Adam Bierman Steps Down Amid Financial Turmoil

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Embattled California cannabis company MedMen announced on Friday that CEO and co-founder Adam Bierman will step down effective Feb. 1. He will also surrender his supervoting shares, relinquishing control of the company back to shareholders.
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Beyond Meat Stock Sizzling With McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Deals

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Beyond Meat, the California-based purveyor of plant-based protein products has seen its stock rise nearly 65 percent since the beginning of the year, closing Tuesday at $117.05 after topping $130 in an intraday high. The rise in stock...
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Stocks Close Lower After Mnuchin Says Reaching Stimulus Deal Before Election 'Difficult'

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Stocks closed lower Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says reaching a stimulus deal before the upcoming election would be 'difficult.' John Petrides, portfolio manager for Tocqueville Asset Management, breaks down the day's...
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Dow Closes Above 30,000 for First Time Ever as S&P 500, Russell 2000 Also Close at All-Time Highs

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Tuesday was a banner day on Wall Street, as the Dow closed above 30,000 for the first time ever. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 also joined in on the fun, closing at all-time highs as well. Dan Geltrude, Managing Partner at Geltrude &...
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S&P and Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

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The markets made slight gains at the end of the week on the U.S. an China trade deal news.
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Συμφωνία υπουργών ΕΕ για ποσοστώσεις αλιευμάτων

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Οι υπουργοί αλιείας της ΕΕ κατέληξαν σε συμφωνία για την αλιευτική δραστηριότητα του επόμενου έτους. Αλλά η συμφωνία «καταδικάστηκε» αμέσως από περιβαλλοντικές ΜΚΟ. Οι διαπραγματεύσεις ήταν σκληρές και κράτησαν όλη τη νύχτα της Τρίτης....
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EU fish quota quarrel - ministers hail deal, NGOs slam overfishing

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A deal on 2020 catch limits for Europe's most important fish stocks has been cooked up in Brussels. In tense talks, that went on into the early hours of the morning, EU agricultural ministers said they had reached a balanced agreement...
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SoFi Debuts New ETF for the Gig Economy

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The financial services firm SoFi launched a new exchange-traded fund on Wednesday focused entirely on the gig economy, which includes companies ranging from Google to Lyft.
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A Volatile Wall Street Awaits Uber's IPO Pricing With Tempered Expectations

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Uber is set to go public during a volatile week with markets on edge over the possibility of a fall out in trade talks between the U.S. and China. The ride-hailing giant is expected to price its initial public offering in the middle of...
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Amid Market Volatility, Uber Prices Its IPO at $45 Per Share

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Uber priced its initial public offering at $45 per share, the very low end of its anticipated price range, on Thursday after the bell — valuing the company at around $75.5 billion.
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Markets Hold Steady After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged

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Markets mostly held steady Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged at the close of its quarterly, two-day meeting. The Fed also indicated it anticipates the unwinding of its balance sheet will...
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Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Dow and S&P Close Lower

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The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it would leave interest rates unchanged, and indicated it anticipates the unwinding of its balance sheet will conclude in September. In a statement, the Federal Open Market Committee cited...
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Why NYSE President Stacey Cunningham Says She's Suing the SEC

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Last year, Stacey Cunningham made history as the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange in its 226-year history. And last month, she cemented her legacy with a bold, but controversial, decision to sue the NYSE's own...
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Lyft Files for IPO, Reveals $911 Million Loss and Revenue Growth

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Ride-hailing company Lyft released its initial public offering prospectus on Friday, revealing its financials for the first time. While losses widened by more than 30 percent to $911 million in 2018, revenues nearly doubled to $2.2...
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Marijuana Earnings Reveal Troubling Trend in Canadian Cannabis

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It's a big week in cannabis earnings ー Aurora Cannabis reported Monday and Canopy Growth will report Thursday ー but Paul Rosen, CEO of cannabis private equity firm Tidal Royalty, said he's noticing a concerning trend."All the companies...
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Amazon Whipsaws After Reporting Fourth-Quarter Earnings

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Amazon whipsawed after the bell, first surging and then erasing its earlier gains, after beating Wall Street expectations on its top and bottom lines, but reporting weak outlook.
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Government Shutdown Leaves Budding Cannabis Producers in Limbo

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The cannabis industry enjoyed a productive 2018, but the government shutdown may be turning the industry's green light to yellow. Cannabis stocks are up overall, but according to Debra Borchardt, co-founder and CEO of Green Market...
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Theresa May's Brexit Deal Defeat, Narrow Survival, Fail to Rattle Investors

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Even as British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an embarrassing defeat as her Brexit vote was voted down in Parliament, and then only narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, investors remained relatively unrattled. But according to...
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Markets plunge amid worst Christmas Eve session on record

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Stock markets dropped on Monday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the heads of six major U.S. banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets, but ended up only stoking investor fears.