Amid its evolutionary journey, the Ethereum protocol is set to undergo another major upgrade dubbed Pectra in the first quarter of 2025. For a long time, developers have worked on this upgrade, adding and removing EIPs amid functionality review. However, many wondered what comes next after the coming Pectra upgrade. Here is where the Fusaka upgrade comes in. Ethereum Fusaka ...
Volunteers helping to clean up the oil spill on Russia’s Black Sea coast are appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin for more assistance, as they grapple with environmental havoc across more than 35 miles of coastline. Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea earlier this month, leading to ...
In this video, after a rundown of the general markets and sectors, Tony brings you the latest options trade ideas. These include a number of bullish and bearish ideas, including DIS, AAPL, META, BA, LULU, and many more. This video premiered on December 23, 2024. ...
A top ally of President Biden is ‘disappointed’ after he vetoed a bill that would have increased the number of federal judges currently serving. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who served as a campaign co-chair for both of Biden’s recent presidential campaigns, stressed that he and his Republican colleague Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., kept bipartisanship top of mind when crafting the ...
The IRS plans to issue automatic “special payments” of up to $1,400 to 1 million taxpayers starting later this month, the agency announced last week. The payments will go to individuals who did not claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit on their tax returns for that year and who are eligible for the money. The Recovery Rebate Credit is a refundable tax credit provided ...
The NCAA will appeal the temporary injunction granted by a U.S. District Court judge in the lawsuit case brought by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia while granting a waiver for all Division I student-athletes with expiring eligibility who ‘attended and competed at a non-NCAA school’ for the 2025-26 school year. That waiver will include all former junior college and NAIA athletes, ...
Stock futures climbed on Wednesday, driven by strong performances from Salesforce and Marvell Technology, following upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 215 points (0.5%), while S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced by 0.7%. Salesforce surged 12% after reporting fiscal third-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, showcasing robust demand in the enterprise ...
Stock futures climbed on Wednesday, driven by strong performances from Salesforce and Marvell Technology, following upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 215 points (0.5%), while S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced by 0.7%. Salesforce surged 12% after reporting fiscal third-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, showcasing robust demand in the enterprise ...
Focusing on the state of the US monetary system and how it relates to gold, he explained that the gold price is poised to rise, which presents strong opportunities in both gold and silver stocks. ‘We are at a critical point where this is a phenomenal investment opportunity,’ Hansen said. ‘The (stocks) that I like the best are the ones ...
Elon Musk xAI has raised $6 billion in its latest funding round, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This round adds to the $6 billion raised earlier this year, bringing the company’s total funding to $12 billion. The capital injection positions xAI to expand its generative AI initiatives and enhance its competitive edge. Elon Musk ...
The residence of the Argentine ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela, is mostly silent these days. Rather than diplomatic chatter or Christmas carols at this time of the year, the only noise is that of a small diesel power generator the residents turn on twice a day to charge their phones. The rest of the time, the mansion sits almost still, the ...
When quickly glancing at the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) Reports Dashboard panel, one stock that popped up on Monday, albiet briefly, was Meta Platforms, Inc. (META). The stock has a year-to-date performance of over 70% according to the StockCharts Symbol Summary page and, after its recent pullback, the stock could be one to consider adding to your portfolio. You can ...