January 2025
February 2025
Fed Holds Rates, AI Breakthrough Shakes Tech Stocks
The Federal Reserve's unexpected decision to hold interest rates steady, coupled with news of a Chinese company's breakthrough in AI, caused US stocks to edge lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent, the Dow Jones dipping 0.3 percent, and the Nasdaq falling 0.9 percent.
Fed Holds Rates, AI Breakthrough Shakes Tech Stocks
The Federal Reserve's unexpected decision to hold interest rates steady, coupled with news of a Chinese company's breakthrough in AI, caused US stocks to edge lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.6 percent, the Dow Jones dipping 0.3 percent, and the Nasdaq falling 0.9 percent.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Loophole Allows Sanctioned Russian Billionaires to Evade Financial Oversight
Sanctioned Russian billionaires are exploiting a Dutch law classifying companies meeting certain criteria as micro-enterprises, enabling them to avoid financial disclosure and scrutiny, despite international sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
Dutch Loophole Allows Sanctioned Russian Billionaires to Evade Financial Oversight
Sanctioned Russian billionaires are exploiting a Dutch law classifying companies meeting certain criteria as micro-enterprises, enabling them to avoid financial disclosure and scrutiny, despite international sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
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28% Bias Score
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
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
Stress Hormones and Fear Generalization: A Mouse Study
A University of Toronto study shows that stress hormones increase the size of fear memory engrams in the amygdala, causing fear generalization in mice; this finding may lead to new treatments for anxiety disorders.
Stress Hormones and Fear Generalization: A Mouse Study
A University of Toronto study shows that stress hormones increase the size of fear memory engrams in the amygdala, causing fear generalization in mice; this finding may lead to new treatments for anxiety disorders.
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16% Bias Score
Record Australian Property Spending in 2024 Exacerbates Housing Crisis
Australians spent a record $714.7 billion on property in 2024, exceeding the previous year by 17.3% and 2020 by 64.2%, despite high interest rates and prices; this highlights ongoing housing unaffordability, driven by strong job markets, population growth, and savings buffers.
Record Australian Property Spending in 2024 Exacerbates Housing Crisis
Australians spent a record $714.7 billion on property in 2024, exceeding the previous year by 17.3% and 2020 by 64.2%, despite high interest rates and prices; this highlights ongoing housing unaffordability, driven by strong job markets, population growth, and savings buffers.
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40% 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
Nvidia Export Controls, Fed Rate Hold, and Tech Earnings Shape Market
Wednesday's mixed stock market saw increased selling pressure after Bloomberg reported potential new export controls on Nvidia chips to China; the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while upcoming earnings reports from Meta and Microsoft will focus on AI and economic trends.
Nvidia Export Controls, Fed Rate Hold, and Tech Earnings Shape Market
Wednesday's mixed stock market saw increased selling pressure after Bloomberg reported potential new export controls on Nvidia chips to China; the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while upcoming earnings reports from Meta and Microsoft will focus on AI and economic trends.
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52% Bias Score