Holiday Decor Spending Surges as Consumers Shift Priorities
Amid rising costs, consumers are prioritizing holiday decorations over gifts, with spending on home-related items and decorations up 22% year-over-year to \$181 per respondent in a Deloitte survey, prompting retailers to offer diverse, value-driven options.
Holiday Decor Spending Surges as Consumers Shift Priorities
Amid rising costs, consumers are prioritizing holiday decorations over gifts, with spending on home-related items and decorations up 22% year-over-year to \$181 per respondent in a Deloitte survey, prompting retailers to offer diverse, value-driven options.
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40% Bias Score
NAR Identifies Top 10 Housing Markets for 2025
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) identified ten U.S. metro areas as top housing markets for 2025, based on affordability, low mortgage rates, income growth, and population migration; however, potential policy changes could impact this outlook.
NAR Identifies Top 10 Housing Markets for 2025
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) identified ten U.S. metro areas as top housing markets for 2025, based on affordability, low mortgage rates, income growth, and population migration; however, potential policy changes could impact this outlook.
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40% Bias Score
House Ethics Committee to Release Report on Matt Gaetz Despite DOJ's Closure of Investigation
The House Ethics Committee will release a report investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, despite his resignation and the DOJ closing its own investigation without filing charges; the report could be released by the end of this week.
House Ethics Committee to Release Report on Matt Gaetz Despite DOJ's Closure of Investigation
The House Ethics Committee will release a report investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, despite his resignation and the DOJ closing its own investigation without filing charges; the report could be released by the end of this week.
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60% Bias Score
Cramer Buys Linde Stock Amidst Market Downturn
Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust bought 25 shares of Linde (LIN) on Wednesday at ~$430, raising its holdings to 190 shares (2.25% weighting) due to market oversold conditions and belief in Linde's undervalued potential despite recent underperformance in the materials sector.
Cramer Buys Linde Stock Amidst Market Downturn
Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust bought 25 shares of Linde (LIN) on Wednesday at ~$430, raising its holdings to 190 shares (2.25% weighting) due to market oversold conditions and belief in Linde's undervalued potential despite recent underperformance in the materials sector.
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44% Bias Score
IGV ETF's Performance Driven by Concentrated Gains, CDNS Shows Potential Despite Underperformance
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is up 30% year-to-date, but this is largely due to nine top holdings' substantial gains, while around 60% of its holdings underperformed; Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), for example, is only up 13% YTD, presenting a bullish inverse head-and-shoulder...
IGV ETF's Performance Driven by Concentrated Gains, CDNS Shows Potential Despite Underperformance
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is up 30% year-to-date, but this is largely due to nine top holdings' substantial gains, while around 60% of its holdings underperformed; Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), for example, is only up 13% YTD, presenting a bullish inverse head-and-shoulder...
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48% Bias Score
Blue Whale Fund Manager to Discuss AI Market Opportunities and Risks on CNBC
Stephen Yiu, manager of the Blue Whale Growth Fund, which returned 30.7% in 2023, will discuss AI market opportunities and risks on CNBC Pro Talks on December 18th, having previously reduced Microsoft holdings due to profitability concerns.
Blue Whale Fund Manager to Discuss AI Market Opportunities and Risks on CNBC
Stephen Yiu, manager of the Blue Whale Growth Fund, which returned 30.7% in 2023, will discuss AI market opportunities and risks on CNBC Pro Talks on December 18th, having previously reduced Microsoft holdings due to profitability concerns.
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56% Bias Score
Citi Upgrades Ollie's Bargain Outlet Stock to "Buy", Raises Price Target to $133
Citi analyst Steven Zaccone upgraded Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) stock to "buy", raising its price target to $133 due to its strong position in the uncertain retail market and ability to capitalize on disruptions; OLLI's success is fueled by its "treasure hunt" shopping experience, agile buying, a...
Citi Upgrades Ollie's Bargain Outlet Stock to "Buy", Raises Price Target to $133
Citi analyst Steven Zaccone upgraded Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) stock to "buy", raising its price target to $133 due to its strong position in the uncertain retail market and ability to capitalize on disruptions; OLLI's success is fueled by its "treasure hunt" shopping experience, agile buying, a...
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44% Bias Score
Transparency in Job Interviews: A Better Approach
Adriane Schwager, CEO of GrowthAssistant, advises job candidates to be transparent about interviewing with other companies to ensure a better fit, improve the hiring process, and avoid mismatched expectations.
Transparency in Job Interviews: A Better Approach
Adriane Schwager, CEO of GrowthAssistant, advises job candidates to be transparent about interviewing with other companies to ensure a better fit, improve the hiring process, and avoid mismatched expectations.
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44% Bias Score
Boeing Stock Recovers on Increased Production and Rising Travel Demand
Boeing's stock shows signs of recovery driven by increased production of 737 and 787 aircraft, resolving labor disputes and supply chain issues, and benefiting from rising global travel demand; a cash-secured put strategy is suggested for investment.
Boeing Stock Recovers on Increased Production and Rising Travel Demand
Boeing's stock shows signs of recovery driven by increased production of 737 and 787 aircraft, resolving labor disputes and supply chain issues, and benefiting from rising global travel demand; a cash-secured put strategy is suggested for investment.
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48% Bias Score
Mortgage Rates Rise, Demand Dips
Last week's increase in the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to 6.75% led to a 0.7% decrease in total mortgage applications, the first decline in five weeks; however, purchase applications increased by 1%, exceeding last year's numbers.
Mortgage Rates Rise, Demand Dips
Last week's increase in the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to 6.75% led to a 0.7% decrease in total mortgage applications, the first decline in five weeks; however, purchase applications increased by 1%, exceeding last year's numbers.
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36% Bias Score
China's Open-Source AI Models Challenge US Dominance
Chinese large language models (LLMs) are rapidly gaining global popularity due to their open-source nature and strong performance, challenging U.S. dominance despite chip export restrictions; Alibaba's Qwen is currently the most downloaded LLM on Hugging Face.
China's Open-Source AI Models Challenge US Dominance
Chinese large language models (LLMs) are rapidly gaining global popularity due to their open-source nature and strong performance, challenging U.S. dominance despite chip export restrictions; Alibaba's Qwen is currently the most downloaded LLM on Hugging Face.
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36% Bias Score
Starface's Colorful Pimple Patches: A $90 Million Gen Z Trend
Starface, founded in 2019, has disrupted the pimple patch market with its star-shaped, colorful hydrocolloid patches, generating over $90 million in projected 2024 revenue and capturing significant Gen Z and Gen Alpha market share through a fun, youthful marketing approach.
Starface's Colorful Pimple Patches: A $90 Million Gen Z Trend
Starface, founded in 2019, has disrupted the pimple patch market with its star-shaped, colorful hydrocolloid patches, generating over $90 million in projected 2024 revenue and capturing significant Gen Z and Gen Alpha market share through a fun, youthful marketing approach.
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40% Bias Score