December 2024
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Meta Stock Soars 83% Amidst TikTok Ban Uncertainty
Meta Platforms' stock price has risen 83% since early 2022 due to a 54% increase in earnings to $21.17 per share and a 19% rise in its P/E ratio, fueled by increased ad revenue and a potential TikTok ban in the U.S., despite a recent emergency motion by ByteDance.
Meta Stock Soars 83% Amidst TikTok Ban Uncertainty
Meta Platforms' stock price has risen 83% since early 2022 due to a 54% increase in earnings to $21.17 per share and a 19% rise in its P/E ratio, fueled by increased ad revenue and a potential TikTok ban in the U.S., despite a recent emergency motion by ByteDance.
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40% Bias Score
Oracle Stock Tanks 7% Despite Strong Year-to-Date Performance
Oracle's stock plummeted 7% after releasing fiscal second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations and included a weak outlook, despite a nearly 81% year-to-date gain driven by investor bets on its cloud infrastructure.
Oracle Stock Tanks 7% Despite Strong Year-to-Date Performance
Oracle's stock plummeted 7% after releasing fiscal second-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations and included a weak outlook, despite a nearly 81% year-to-date gain driven by investor bets on its cloud infrastructure.
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48% Bias Score
Netanyahu Begins Corruption Trial, Denies Charges
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, began his corruption trial today, rejecting charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, claiming the case is a politically motivated 'witch hunt'.
Netanyahu Begins Corruption Trial, Denies Charges
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, began his corruption trial today, rejecting charges of fraud, bribery, and breach of trust, claiming the case is a politically motivated 'witch hunt'.
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48% Bias Score
Threats Against Healthcare Executives Rise After CEO Killing
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, which prompted both grief and online praise for the attack, law enforcement is on high alert due to widespread threats against healthcare executives and their families, leading to increased security measures for companies and ...
Threats Against Healthcare Executives Rise After CEO Killing
Following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, which prompted both grief and online praise for the attack, law enforcement is on high alert due to widespread threats against healthcare executives and their families, leading to increased security measures for companies and ...
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40% Bias Score
Pakistani General Hamid Indicted on Multiple Charges
Retired Pakistani General Faiz Hamid, former ISI chief under Imran Khan, faces a military court-martial on charges of political activities, violating the Official Secrets Act, misuse of authority, and causing financial losses, with potential links to May 9th violence.
Pakistani General Hamid Indicted on Multiple Charges
Retired Pakistani General Faiz Hamid, former ISI chief under Imran Khan, faces a military court-martial on charges of political activities, violating the Official Secrets Act, misuse of authority, and causing financial losses, with potential links to May 9th violence.
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40% Bias Score
Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination Gains Momentum Amidst Political Pressure
Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary, initially in jeopardy due to past misconduct allegations, has gained momentum after President-elect Trump's public support and behind-the-scenes efforts by Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance, with Senator Joni Ernst's vote pivotal.
Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination Gains Momentum Amidst Political Pressure
Pete Hegseth's nomination for defense secretary, initially in jeopardy due to past misconduct allegations, has gained momentum after President-elect Trump's public support and behind-the-scenes efforts by Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance, with Senator Joni Ernst's vote pivotal.
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60% Bias Score
Wirehouses' Crypto Restrictions Create Client Service Gap
FINRA's new crypto guidelines contrast with wirehouses' restrictive policies, leaving advisors unable to discuss crypto with clients, impacting service quality and potentially hindering client investment choices; RIAs, however, have more flexibility, highlighting a regulatory disparity.
Wirehouses' Crypto Restrictions Create Client Service Gap
FINRA's new crypto guidelines contrast with wirehouses' restrictive policies, leaving advisors unable to discuss crypto with clients, impacting service quality and potentially hindering client investment choices; RIAs, however, have more flexibility, highlighting a regulatory disparity.
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52% Bias Score
China Bans Key Mineral Exports to US, Exacerbating Trade Tensions
China banned exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the US on December 3, 2024, escalating trade tensions and potentially disrupting US industries reliant on these minerals; the US may be able to partially offset this by reopening the Stibnite mine to produce antimony.
China Bans Key Mineral Exports to US, Exacerbating Trade Tensions
China banned exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the US on December 3, 2024, escalating trade tensions and potentially disrupting US industries reliant on these minerals; the US may be able to partially offset this by reopening the Stibnite mine to produce antimony.
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48% Bias Score
Seizing Russian Assets Risks Destabilizing European Finance
Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain warns that the EU's plan to use approximately €260 billion in seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine through a 45-year loan poses significant risks to European financial stability, international trust, and the euro's role as a reserve currency, prompting concerns from Chi...
Seizing Russian Assets Risks Destabilizing European Finance
Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain warns that the EU's plan to use approximately €260 billion in seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine through a 45-year loan poses significant risks to European financial stability, international trust, and the euro's role as a reserve currency, prompting concerns from Chi...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Renews Tariff Threats Against Canada After Meeting with Trudeau
President-elect Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, discussing trade and immigration; Trump continues to threaten 25% tariffs on Canadian goods despite calling the meeting productive.
Trump Renews Tariff Threats Against Canada After Meeting with Trudeau
President-elect Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, discussing trade and immigration; Trump continues to threaten 25% tariffs on Canadian goods despite calling the meeting productive.
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56% Bias Score
Senators Question Oz's Medicare Privatization Stance Amidst CMS Nomination
Democratic senators are demanding answers from President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, over his past advocacy for Medicare privatization and his financial ties to private insurers, particularly UnitedHealth, which is under antitrust in...
Senators Question Oz's Medicare Privatization Stance Amidst CMS Nomination
Democratic senators are demanding answers from President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, over his past advocacy for Medicare privatization and his financial ties to private insurers, particularly UnitedHealth, which is under antitrust in...
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52% Bias Score
CATL and Stellantis to Build $4.3B Electric Vehicle Battery Factory in Spain
Chinese battery giant CATL and Stellantis will build a $4.3 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Zaragoza, Spain, starting production by late 2026 to meet growing European demand and address the EU's 2035 ban on internal combustion engines.
CATL and Stellantis to Build $4.3B Electric Vehicle Battery Factory in Spain
Chinese battery giant CATL and Stellantis will build a $4.3 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Zaragoza, Spain, starting production by late 2026 to meet growing European demand and address the EU's 2035 ban on internal combustion engines.
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44% Bias Score