January 2025
February 2025
Market Movers: F5, Nextracker Soar; LendingClub Plunges
Midday trading saw significant stock price swings; F5 and Nextracker surged on positive financial guidance, while LendingClub dropped due to higher-than-expected credit losses; other notable movers included ASML, Alibaba, Nvidia, Starbucks, Frontier Group, Trump Media, Reddit, Rivian Automotive, and...
Market Movers: F5, Nextracker Soar; LendingClub Plunges
Midday trading saw significant stock price swings; F5 and Nextracker surged on positive financial guidance, while LendingClub dropped due to higher-than-expected credit losses; other notable movers included ASML, Alibaba, Nvidia, Starbucks, Frontier Group, Trump Media, Reddit, Rivian Automotive, and...
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16% Bias Score
Costco Faces Legal Challenge Over DEI Programs
Nineteen state attorneys general sent Costco a letter demanding they end their DEI programs, following Costco's shareholder vote to maintain them, creating a legal battle over the future of corporate DEI initiatives.
Costco Faces Legal Challenge Over DEI Programs
Nineteen state attorneys general sent Costco a letter demanding they end their DEI programs, following Costco's shareholder vote to maintain them, creating a legal battle over the future of corporate DEI initiatives.
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52% Bias Score
Tesla's Q4 Earnings Miss Expectations Despite Stock Surge
Tesla's Q4 2024 earnings fell short of expectations, reporting EPS of $0.73 and revenue of $25.71 billion, despite a significant stock price increase since the Trump election and despite offering discounts on inventory. The company's 2024 deliveries declined for the first time.
Tesla's Q4 Earnings Miss Expectations Despite Stock Surge
Tesla's Q4 2024 earnings fell short of expectations, reporting EPS of $0.73 and revenue of $25.71 billion, despite a significant stock price increase since the Trump election and despite offering discounts on inventory. The company's 2024 deliveries declined for the first time.
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40% Bias Score
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Trump Pressure, Strong Labor Market
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady at 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday, defying President Trump's calls for immediate cuts, citing a strong labor market and persistent inflation; the decision comes amid a volatile political climate.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Trump Pressure, Strong Labor Market
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady at 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday, defying President Trump's calls for immediate cuts, citing a strong labor market and persistent inflation; the decision comes amid a volatile political climate.
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48% Bias Score
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Despite Trump's Demands
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% - 4.5% on Wednesday, defying President Trump's calls for lower rates due to persistent inflation (2.9% year-on-year) and a strong job market adding over 250,000 jobs last month.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Despite Trump's Demands
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25% - 4.5% on Wednesday, defying President Trump's calls for lower rates due to persistent inflation (2.9% year-on-year) and a strong job market adding over 250,000 jobs last month.
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48% Bias Score
OMB Rescinds Payment Freeze Amidst Legal Challenges and White House Spending Review
Following legal challenges and a temporary court block, the OMB rescinded its call for a pause on federal grant and program payments; however, the White House insists its spending review continues, causing further confusion and sparking debate about executive authority.
OMB Rescinds Payment Freeze Amidst Legal Challenges and White House Spending Review
Following legal challenges and a temporary court block, the OMB rescinded its call for a pause on federal grant and program payments; however, the White House insists its spending review continues, causing further confusion and sparking debate about executive authority.
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44% Bias Score
Federal Agents Arrest Man Accused of Kidnapping in New York, Part of Wider Immigration Crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and federal agents arrested Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday for kidnapping, burglary, and felony menacing charges stemming from a viral video incident in Aurora, Colorado, part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration that is ...
Federal Agents Arrest Man Accused of Kidnapping in New York, Part of Wider Immigration Crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and federal agents arrested Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday for kidnapping, burglary, and felony menacing charges stemming from a viral video incident in Aurora, Colorado, part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration that is ...
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44% Bias Score
Microsoft Investigates DeepSeek for Potential Misuse of OpenAI APIs
Microsoft is investigating DeepSeek for potentially misusing OpenAI's APIs, raising concerns about intellectual property rights in AI model training, particularly the technique of "distillation," where one AI learns from another.
Microsoft Investigates DeepSeek for Potential Misuse of OpenAI APIs
Microsoft is investigating DeepSeek for potentially misusing OpenAI's APIs, raising concerns about intellectual property rights in AI model training, particularly the technique of "distillation," where one AI learns from another.
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56% Bias Score
Booming Vitamin Supplement Market: A Double-Edged Sword
The global vitamin supplement market, valued at \$177.5 billion in 2023 and projected to reach \$327.4 billion by 2030, is booming due to declining nutrient density in food caused by depleted soil and intensive farming; however, this reliance raises environmental concerns due to the industry's unsus...
Booming Vitamin Supplement Market: A Double-Edged Sword
The global vitamin supplement market, valued at \$177.5 billion in 2023 and projected to reach \$327.4 billion by 2030, is booming due to declining nutrient density in food caused by depleted soil and intensive farming; however, this reliance raises environmental concerns due to the industry's unsus...
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44% Bias Score
Chubb Reports Record Profits Despite Anticipated \$1.5 Billion Wildfire Loss
Chubb reported record 2024 profits with \$2.58 billion net income, but anticipates a \$1.5 billion pretax loss in Q1 2025 due to California wildfires; CEO Evan Greenberg criticizes California's insurance regulations for suppressing premiums, leading to unsustainable risk.
Chubb Reports Record Profits Despite Anticipated \$1.5 Billion Wildfire Loss
Chubb reported record 2024 profits with \$2.58 billion net income, but anticipates a \$1.5 billion pretax loss in Q1 2025 due to California wildfires; CEO Evan Greenberg criticizes California's insurance regulations for suppressing premiums, leading to unsustainable risk.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration's "Deferred Resignation" Offer Sparks Controversy Among Federal Employees
The Trump administration offered federal employees a "deferred resignation program" with paid leave until September 30th if they resign by February 6th; however, unions advise against it due to ambiguity and potential job insecurity.
Trump Administration's "Deferred Resignation" Offer Sparks Controversy Among Federal Employees
The Trump administration offered federal employees a "deferred resignation program" with paid leave until September 30th if they resign by February 6th; however, unions advise against it due to ambiguity and potential job insecurity.
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Relies on Subcritical Nuclear Experiments Amidst Global Tensions
The U.S. uses subcritical experiments in Nevada's underground tunnels to maintain its nuclear arsenal's functionality without detonations, costing billions of dollars on projects like Scorpius, while global concerns about nuclear proliferation persist.
U.S. Relies on Subcritical Nuclear Experiments Amidst Global Tensions
The U.S. uses subcritical experiments in Nevada's underground tunnels to maintain its nuclear arsenal's functionality without detonations, costing billions of dollars on projects like Scorpius, while global concerns about nuclear proliferation persist.
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36% Bias Score