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Interested in Investing in Quantum Computing Stocks? Here's a No-Brainer Buy.
Growth investors are always looking for the next big story that will offer their portfolios a boost. Last year, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks did the job, and these players still may be very early in their growth story. With today's $200 billion AI market forecast to reach beyond $1 trillion b...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
Stocks
You Can't Control Inflation, but You Can Control What You Do About It
There hasn't been a more important macroeconomic topic in the past few years than that of inflation. Due to a combination of factors, like supply chain bottlenecks, monetary stimulus, and pent-up consumer demand, prices across the economy rose to decade-high levels in 2022.However, thanks to higher ...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
Commodities
HIGHLIGHTS-Trump imposes tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Feb 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and ChinaTrump declared a national emergency over the movements of undocumented immigrants and fentanyl over the U.S. borderOrder includes 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, with the exception of 10% on e...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Commodities
U.S. fuel makers say they hope Trump oil tariffs don't last long
HOUSTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association (AFPM) said on Saturday it is hoping President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil and energy products won't last long."We are hopeful a resolution can be quickly re...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Stocks
1 Growth Stock Down 28% to Buy Right Now
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) could use a touch-up to its makeup with its shares down about 28% from their 52-week high. Nevertheless, investors focusing too much on the company's rough stock market performance from 2024 might be missing the bigger picture.This cosmetics retailer and salon operator rem...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price In Trouble? Bearish Divergence That Led To Market Crash Last Cycle Returns
Crypto analyst Kevin Capital has suggested that the Bitcoin price may be in trouble. This follows his revelation that a bearish pattern that once led to a market crash in the last cycle has returned for the flagship crypto. Bearish Divergence That Led To Market Crash Returns For Bitcoin Price In an ...NewsBTC
Feb 1, 2025
Stocks
3 Consequences of Claiming Social Security at 62 You Might Not Know About
Nearly one-quarter of Social Security beneficiaries applied for benefits at 62, making it the most popular claiming age. It's not difficult to understand why. When you apply for Social Security right away, you guarantee yourself the greatest number of checks. But there's a reason that roughly three-...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
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Musk's team given access to U.S. government payment system, New York Times says
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk and his government efficiency team have been given access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment system, resolving a days-long standoff, the New York Times reported on Saturday.Musk, who chairs the newly-created Department of Government Efficien...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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QUOTES-Trump orders steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday to address a national emergency over fentanyl and illegal aliens entering the U.S., White House officials said.Here are some comment...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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ICE aims to lower US immigration detention standards to encourage more sheriffs to aid crackdown
Add background on detention in paragraphs 3-7By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Feb 1 - The Trump administration aims to lower its existing detention standards to encourage more U.S. sheriffs to provide jail space to detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally, Trump's border czar Tom Homan said on Saturd...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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US spells out life-saving HIV treatment that can continue during aid pause
PEPFAR covered by waiver for life-saving humanitarian aid during pauseState Department memo clarifies allowed HIV treatment activitiesTrump's aid pause halts USAID payments, plans to control USAIDBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that th...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Here’s Why Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, And XRP Crashed Again
Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and XRP have unexpectedly crashed again, experiencing another bout of bearish momentum and starting February in the negative. This significant decline was driven by a major drop in the Bitcoin price following Donald Trump’s Tariff plans and the controversy with Dee...Bitcoinist
Feb 1, 2025
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Ukraine carried out targeted attack on Kursk boarding school, Russian defence ministry says
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said Ukraine carried out a targeted missile strike on Saturday at a dormitory of a boarding school in the Kursk border region. Earlier, Ukraine said Russian forces had struck the dormitory of the school, in a part of Russia's Kursk region held by...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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New leaders elected to Brazil’s Congress promise independence from Lula
By Manuela Andreoni and Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA, Feb 1 - Brazil’s House and Senate elected new leaders on Saturday who promised independence from the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their two-year terms, which will be the final stretch of Lula’s presidency.Wh...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Trades At Discount For The Past Month Signaling Selling Pressure – What This Means
Volatility remains the norm in the Bitcoin market, with aggressive price swings defining the past few days. On Monday, BTC dropped to $97K before surging to $106K yesterday. However, the price has since retraced and now consolidates around the $102K mark, keeping investors on edge about its next mov...NewsBTC
Feb 1, 2025
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Trump says U.S. carries out airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia
Adds Somali government quotes, paragraphs 6-9By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jasper WardWASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Don...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Trump administration aims to lower immigration detention standards to let more jails participate, border czar says
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 - The Trump administration aims to lower its existing detention standards to allow more U.S. jails to participate and open up more bed space to detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally, Trump's border czar Tom Homan said at an event in Washington on Saturday.Homan said at an ann...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Bulls On The Prowl As Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $204 Billion
The crypto and US equities markets started the week on the worst possible note, reacting negatively to the launch of the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek. Despite the initial downturn, the Bitcoin price has since returned above the $100,000 level, moving mostly sideways to close the week. According to a...Bitcoinist
Feb 1, 2025
