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Aston Martin F1 strikes Coinbase deal, completes payment in crypto stablecoins
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team inked a multi-year deal with Coinbase today, and every single dollar of it was paid in USDC—a first for Formula One. No banks, no fiat, just crypto on-chain. The motorsport team announced that Coinbase is now its Official Crypto Partner. The agreement will see Coinbase branding plastered across Aston […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 14
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 2-Thousands more fired as Trump, Musk intensify assault on US agencies
Corrects paragraph 5 to CDC cuts represent roughly one-tenth of its staff, not one-third of its staffTrump and Musk aim to downsize federal governmentProbationary employees targeted for layoffs across agenciesUnions and states challenge legality of Musk's roleBy Nathan Layne and Timothy Gardner ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why DaVita Inc Stock Is Plummeting Today
Shares of DaVita Inc (NYSE: DVA) are trading lower on Friday. The company's stock lost 11.1% as of market close but lost as much as 15.2% earlier in the day. The drop comes as the S&P 500 lost 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.4%.DaVita, a large operator of kidney dialysis clinics, reported fo...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, monitoring agencies say
Adds details and background paragraph 2-7 Feb 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Ethiopia on Friday, multiple earthquake monitoring agencies said.The earthquake struck near Ethiopia's largest and most populous region, Oromiya with a population of nearly half a million, t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Trump administration agrees not to fire more CFPB staff for now, court order says
Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has temporarily agreed not to fire any more staff at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a court order issued on Friday, offering workers there an 11th-hour reprieve ahead of feared mass layoffs.U.S. District Judg...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Carl Icahn Cuts Shared Share Stake In Southwest Gas Holdings, Illumina
Feb 14 (Reuters) - CARL ICAHN:CARL ICAHN CUTS SHARED SHARE STAKE IN SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS BY 12.6% TO 9.6 MILLION SHARESCARL ICAHN CUTS SHARED SHARE STAKE IN ILLUMINA INC. BY 90.7% TO 40,000 SHARES - SEC FILINGCARL ICAHN: CHANGE IN HOLDINGS ARE AS OF QUARTER-ENDED DEC 31, 2024 AND COMPARED WITH PRE...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Trump backs 'hard stance' on Gaza, says he does not know what Israel will do
Adds quotes from Trump and ceasefire details from paragraphs 2-7Trump has proposed US takeover of Gaza amid fragile ceasefireUN distressed by condition of released hostages and detaineesBy Trevor Hunnicutt, Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday advocated t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Hecla Mining (HL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorThank you for standing by. My name is Kate, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time,...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
CANADA-CRUDE-Discount on Western Canada Select heavy crude steady
Feb 14 (Reuters) - The discount of Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude to the North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) CLc1 was steady on Friday:* WCS for March delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $13.15 a barrel under WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, having also ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why Zoetis Stock Took Another Tumble Today
One day after unveiling quarterly results that disappointed the market and engendered a stock sell-off, Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) shares again tumbled. As of late-session trading on Friday, they were down by 4%, in no small part due to several analyst price target cuts. Meanwhile, the benchmark S&P 500 (SN...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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You May Have Sold Nvidia for the Wrong Reason. Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Should Be Buying This Artificial Intelligence Stock Once Again.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has had a forgettable start to 2025 as shares of the semiconductor giant are down more than 3% as of this writing, and multiple factors out of the company's control have played a part in its decline.For instance, the previous Biden administration proposed wide-ranging restricti...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Lone Pine Capital LLC Cuts Share Stake In Amazon,Salesforce, Raises In Starbucks
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Lone Pine Capital LLC:LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC - SEC FILINGLONE PINE CAPITAL LLC RAISES SHARE STAKE IN STARBUCKS CORP BY 59.8% TO 6.5 MILLION SHARESLONE PINE CAPITAL LLC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN GE VERNOVA INCLONE PINE CAPITAL LLC CUTS ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Third Point Llc Raises Share Stake In Tesla, Meta, Disolves in Apple
Feb 14 (Reuters) - THIRD POINT LLC :THIRD POINT LLC RAISES SHARE STAKE IN META PLATFORMS INC BY 22% TO 665,000 CLASS A SHARES- SEC FILINGTHIRD POINT LLC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN MICROSOFT CORP BY 31% TO 600,000 SHARESTHIRD POINT LLC RAISES SHARE STAKE IN TESLA INC BY 25% TO 500,000 SHARESTHIRD POINT LLC ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Soros Cuts Stake in Sanofi, Raises Stake in AstraZeneca
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Soros Fund Management:SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN COSTCO - SEC FILINGSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN GRAB HOLDINGSSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT CUTS SHARE STAKE IN SANOFI BY 50% TO 200,000 SPONSORED ADRSSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT RAISES SHARE STAKE IN ASTRAZEN...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Soros Takes Stake in Microsoft, Raises Stake In Boeing
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Soros Fund Management:SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 53,300 SHARES IN MICROSOFT - SEC FILINGSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT RAISES SHARE STAKE IN AMAZON BY 18.6% TO 332,200 SHARESSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT RAISES SHARE STAKE IN BOEING BY 95.6% TO 53,800 SHARESSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Valueact Holdings, L.P. Cuts Share Stake In Salesforce, Disney
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Valueact Holdings, L.P:VALUEACT HOLDINGS, L.P. CUTS SHARE STAKE IN SALESFORCE INC BY 26% TO 2.9 MILLION SHARES - SEC FILINGVALUEACT HOLDINGS, L.P. CUTS SHARE STAKE IN DISNEY WALT CO BY 12% TO 6.6 MILLION SHARESVALUEACT HOLDINGS, L.P. : CHANGE IN HOLDINGS ARE AS OF QUARTER-ENDED DE...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Cryptocurrencies
Betting markets show increased optimism for Dogecoin ETF approval
Betting markets show a higher probability of approval of a spot Dogecoin (DOGE) ETF. According to Polymarket data, there is currently a 74% chance of approval till the end of 2025, which is 37% higher since Donald Trump’s inauguration. However, the probability of approval by July 31 is slightly higher at 35%, even though there […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Amazon Plans To Unveil A Revamped Version Of Its Alexa Virtual Assistant In New York Later This Month- Washington Post
Feb 14 (Reuters) - AMAZON PLANS TO UNVEIL A REVAMPED VERSION OF ITS ALEXA VIRTUAL ASSISTANT IN NEW YORK LATER THIS MONTH- WASHINGTON POSTALEXA HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK UNTIL MORE THAN A MONTH LATER- WAPOSource: https://tinyurl.com/mpzrkxacReuters
Fri, Feb 14
