Russia-U.S. tensions hit global markets as Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear strike

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the Valdai Club on Nov. 7, 2024 in Moscow, Russia.  Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Global stocks fell and investors fled to safe-haven assets on Tuesday, as global markets reacted to escalating tensions between the world’s two largest nuclear powers: Russia…

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Ether has been dramatically underperforming bitcoin as the investment case for the cryptocurrency weakens

[ad_1] Crypto investors are starting to question the investment opportunity in ether . Ethereum has always been seen as the blockchain with a stronger and more easily understood value proposition as a smart contracts platform that could power many different types of applications. Now, investors are reckoning with the possibility that ether may have lost…

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The ‘Trump trade’ has divided health-care stocks into two camps. How to play the next moves

[ad_1] This year’s presidential election is already sending health-care stocks on a wild ride. Historically, shifts in political control have created “increased volatility” across the health care sector, sending investors “to look for areas of safety,” Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins said in a July 7 note. “This election is likely to produce distinct, binary,…

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GameStop shares surge 73% in premarket after ‘Roaring Kitty’ trader posts account showing $116 million position

[ad_1] Meme stock GameStop rallied again in premarket trading Monday on speculation Keith Gill, the man who inspired 2021’s epic short squeeze, could have a huge position in the video game retailer. Shares in premarket trading were 73% higher at 5:10 a.m. ET, after soaring 90% earlier in the morning. It comes after the stock…

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