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The 2025 Christmas season turned out to be more naughty than nice for Central Texas businesses, according to figures released by the state.
Valentine's Day was a not-so-sweet treat for one of San Francisco's iconic chocolate makers. Employees picketed all day Sunday at Ghirardelli's longtime ice cream and chocolate shop at Ghirardelli Square.
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing. At one point his digital holdings swelled to $200,000 — around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam. But they crashed to zero when the [...]The post Crash course: Vietnam’s crypto boom goes bust appeared first on Digital Journal.
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing.
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The state budget’s chronic gaps between income and outgo — $125 billion over the last few years, according to the Legislature’s fiscal advisor — have left Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators scrambling for ways to clean up the state’s finances.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP – Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by research analysts at Argus from $111.00 to $128.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. Argus’ price target points to a potential upside of 14.79% from the company’s current price. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. [...]
Humana (NYSE:HUM – Get Free Report) had its target price reduced by equities researchers at Raymond James Financial from $340.00 to $230.00 in a report released on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 25.05% from the stock’s [...]
Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW – Get Free Report) had its price target lifted by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $280.00 to $283.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the home improvement retailer’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective [...]
FedEx (NYSE:FDX – Get Free Report) had its price objective upped by research analysts at Raymond James Financial from $305.00 to $410.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the shipping service provider’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 9.45% [...]
Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW – Get Free Report) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $280.00 to $283.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the home improvement retailer’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price indicates a [...]
Humana (NYSE:HUM – Get Free Report) had its price objective reduced by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $215.00 to $158.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “sell” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective indicates a potential downside [...]
Dollar General (NYSE:DG – Get Free Report) had its price target upped by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $130.00 to $145.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential downside of 5.70% from the [...]
FedEx (NYSE:FDX – Get Free Report) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Raymond James Financial from $305.00 to $410.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the shipping service provider’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 9.45% from [...]
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on Tuesday and highlighted progress across its obesity-focused pipeline, led by VK2735, a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist being developed in both subcutaneous and oral formulations. Management also provided updates on a Phase 1 maintenance dosing study, manufacturing preparations, and an amylin receptor agonist program expected [...]
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City positioned to become the “Action Sports Capital of the World” LAKE ELSINORE — In a major step toward shaping the future of Lake Elsinore, the Lake Elsinore City Council unanimously approved the Lake Elsinore Action Sports Industry Growth & Attraction Plan (2026–2040) at its Jan. 27 City Council meeting. The adoption of the plan [...]
Matt Hoenig speaks with Sean O'Brien, UNH Cooperative Extension, about keeping tropical plants healthy and happy through the winter months.
In this piece, we will look at the stocks Jim Cramer discussed. In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Jim Cramer discussed the enterprise software market and IPOs. He discussed private equity enterprise software firm Thoma Bravo and added that the current climate made public listings of enterprise software firms quite difficult: [...]
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A single-family home in Sewell that sold for $830,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington Township in the past week.
Sacramento-area businesses are preparing for the Valentine's Day rush, with florists and sweet shops extending hours and offering special treats to meet the demand.
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Tri Pointe Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the U.S., has announced the grand opening and start of sales at Lakeview Ridge, a new gated community located in Lake Las Vegas.
Netskope Inc. (NASDAQ:NTSK – Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $11.30 and last traded at $11.33, with a volume of 758198 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.22. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities research analysts have [...]
Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $5.25 and last traded at $5.2850, with a volume of 340054 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $5.46. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A [...]
Richmond American Homes expands its extensive list of offerings for homebuyers with Interlude, its latest collection at Cadence. In line with the award-winning builder’s existing neighborhoods, Interlude showcases an assortment of thoughtfully designed two-story floor plans with desirable features.
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (NYSEARCA:FXZ – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 80,511 shares, an increase of 77.8% from the January 15th total of 45,274 shares. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based [...]
Shares of Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday after the company announced a dividend. The stock traded as high as $64.71 and last traded at $64.7350, with a volume of 577202 shares. The stock had previously closed at $64.67. The newly announced dividend [...]
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SIVR – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,128,191 shares, an increase of 81.1% from the January 15th total of 1,174,896 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,824,908 shares, the [...]
Simplify Barrier Income ETF (NYSEARCA:SBAR – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,595 shares, a growth of 82.1% from the January 15th total of 15,699 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. [...]
Obic Co (OTCMKTS:OBIIF – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $24.82 and last traded at $24.82, with a volume of 38 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $31.7820. Obic Stock Performance The firm has a market capitalization of $10.92 [...]
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSE:DSG – Get Free Report) (NASDAQ:DSGX)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as C$87.62 and last traded at C$87.92, with a volume of 167042 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$94.09. Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts have issued [...]
Shares of VR Resources Ltd. (CVE:VRR – Get Free Report) shot up 28.1% on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$0.42 and last traded at C$0.41. 157,500 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 42% from the average session volume of 110,719 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.32. VR Resources [...]
Shares of Orex Minerals Inc. (CVE:REX – Get Free Report) rose 12.9% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as C$0.40 and last traded at C$0.40. Approximately 101,282 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 62% from the average daily volume of 267,358 shares. The stock had previously closed at [...]
Shares of Amigo Holdings PLC (LON:AMGO – Get Free Report) rose 6.7% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2.25 and last traded at GBX 2. Approximately 3,480,394 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 48% from the average daily volume of 6,710,348 shares. The stock had [...]
Shares of Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $55.57 and last traded at $56.88, with a volume of 76609 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $59.13. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities analysts have [...]
Shares of Flutter Entertainment plc (LON:FLTR – Get Free Report) fell 7.9% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 9,050 and last traded at GBX 9,665.40. 219,305 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 49% from the average session volume of 430,762 shares. The stock had previously closed [...]
EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (NYSEARCA:BBLU – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 54,740 shares, an increase of 79.9% from the January 15th total of 30,426 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are [...]
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (NYSE:MICC – Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $19.55 and last traded at $19.47, with a volume of 341361 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $19.21. Magnum Ice Cream News Roundup Here are the key [...]
Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF (NYSEARCA:SAGP – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,449 shares, a growth of 77.5% from the January 15th total of 2,506 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15,910 shares, the [...]
WASHINGTON — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five...
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Crabby's Dockside, a popular seafood restaurant in Fort Pierce, Florida is closing its doors. Here's what we know, and the last day to go.
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its position in shares of Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW – Free Report) by 8.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,546 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,800 shares during the quarter. Varma [...]
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:WMB – Free Report) by 8.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 248,500 shares of the pipeline company’s stock after buying an additional 19,700 shares during the period. [...]
Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) shares are trading marginally higher Friday after investors approved a plan to boost the hydrogen company's authorized share count, sidestepping a reverse split and clearing the way for fresh equity raises. Here’s what investors need to know.Plug Power stock is building positive momentum. What’s driving PLUG shares up?Capital Flexibility, Strategic GrowthFor shareholders, the vote is about more than mechanics. Plug is racing to fund fuel-cell plants, expand hydrogen production and serve industrial and data-center customers. Extra shares give management flexibility to raise cash in smaller, staged offerings instead of being pushed into a reverse split that could have scared off institutions and increased volatility.pic.twitter.com/oX40uY1Uct— Plug Power Inc. (@PlugPowerInc) February 12, 2026What Investors Will Watch NextThe authorization also buys Plug time with creditors and suppliers. A thicker equity cushion can help renegotiate financing, secure long-term supply deals and keep strategic partners engaged while the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans still grappling with the sharp increase in costs of the past five...
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Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.
Hanno Kirner, CEO of Dyson highlights Singapore as prime location for advanced manufacturing. He points to the country’s highly skilled engineers, stable business environment and strategic position at the heart of the global supply chain. Kirner also emphasizes the close collaboration with the Singapore Economic Development Board, noting how government enables global companies to expand manufacturing footprint in Singapore.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II (the "Company") announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on...
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Capital One expands its airport lounge network with a second Landing location at LaGuardia’s Terminal B.
SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SPSM – Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $52.04 and last traded at $51.36, with a volume of 1897074 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $51.48. SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Global strengthens its capabilities in Africa through a Collaboration Agreement with Pi Advisory, a financial advisory firm based in Angola with a presence in Mozambique and Portugal. Pi Advisory provides a comprehensive suite of services, including full-service tax services, business support and outsourcing, financial advisory, and a wide range of corporate [...]
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Photo Courtesy of Prime Bridge SolutionsABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prime Bridge Solutions, a rising provider of customer support and call center services, announced the global launch of its customer experience platform designed to transform how businesses deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance customer service. With a strong focus on first-call resolution (FCR), inside sales enablement, and technology-driven performance, this milestone marks Prime Bridge's official entry into the international Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and CX market.The launch underscores Prime Bridge's mission to build brand credibility and expand its global presence while helping businesses enhance service quality, drive revenue, and improve operational efficiency. Through its integrated customer engagement solutions, the company aims to address the growing demand for agile, cost-effective, and high-quality customer support in a market increasingly shaped by digital transformation and rising consumer expectations for immediacy, reliability, and personalization.Strengthening Global Standards in Customer ExperiencePrime Bridge Solutions provides end-to-end customer support services for businesses seeking to improve responsiveness and customer satisfaction without the overhead costs of maintaining in-house teams. Its core offerings include inbound and outbound customer service, billing support, inside sales support, escalation ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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Peter Oey, CFO of Grab says the company will continue introducing new products and features while maintaining a focus on profitability. He added that Grab is targeting an 80% free cash flow conversion rate for 2028. Oey also highlighted the importance of its partnership with Stash Financial as Grab expands its financial services business.
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On Wednesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made a bold move by significantly increasing its position in Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD), acquiring over 433,000 shares across multiple ETFs despite the stock’s 8% drop following a 38% plunge in crypto revenue. Ark also purchased shares of Figma Inc. (NYSE: FIG) on the same day and sold a substantial amount of Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) stock.The Robinhood TradeARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKF), ARK Innovation ETF (BATS:ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:ARKW) collectively purchased 433,806 shares of Robinhood. The buys came right after the Vlad ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
CU Boulder is helping Colorado communities transition from coal to new economic opportunities. A yearlong, student-led research initiative will analyze local needs, engage stakeholders, and deliver actionable strategies to support sustainable jobs and resilient economies in Northwest Colorado.
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP) announced today that it will discuss its fourth quarter 2025 results on a webcast on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Canadian School Shooter Reportedly Identified As Transgender Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada in the town of Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday in one of the country's deadliest mass casualty events in recent history. Initial reports by local police and the Canadian media described the shooter as female.However, the authorities reluctance to release the identity of the suspect was an immediate red flag. Their reports only indicated that the shooter was a female in a dress. Independent journalists now say they have the identity of the alleged shooter, corroborated by family members: Jesse Strang, a 17-year-old biological male who started identifying as a "woman" in 2023, is reportedly the culprit behind the school massacre which left 10 dead and 25 wounded. In an exclusive interview with "Juno News" Jesse Strang's uncle, Russel G. Strang, confirms that Jesse was the shooter and that he identified as transgender. Strang's social media and YouTube accounts contain transgender symbolism as well as the online name "JessJessUwU" (a meme phrase that people may recognize from the bullet casings tied to the gay suspect charged in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson). 🇨🇦 A transgender teenager has killed 10 and injured 25 in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.Jesse Strang, 17, began to identify as a woman in 2023.Six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and another died on the way to the hospital. Two more... pic.twitter.com/w4fM4fVRDk— Europa.com (@europa) February 11, 2026Locals in Tumbler Ridge also confirmed the shooter's identity as Jesse Strang, as reported by the Western Standard, though his transgender status is not mentioned. Before heading to the school, Strang allegedly murdered his mother and younger brother, both of whom were well known in the community. The fact that Canadian authorities incorrectly asserted that the shooter was "female" led to initial confusion, but this action is essentially required according to Canada's strict "hate speech" laws protecting trans identity. In other words, Canadian police are often compelled to lie about the gender of suspects when they are trans. The tragedy represent yet more evidence that transgenderism is a dangerous mental health crisis. Multiple mass shootings (including school shootings) have been perpetrated by transgender suspects in recent years, and suspected Charlie Kirk shooter, Tyler Robinson, was living with his transgender boyfriend at the time of the shooting. In almost every instance, the transgender status of the shooter has been covered up or dismissed by authorities and the establishment media. In Canada, trans activists receive substantial legal privileges and protections making any discourse on the dangers of trans ideology impossible. Tyler DurdenWed, 02/11/2026 - 09:40
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A survey published by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs collected responses from residents of Houston and Chicago to gauge the economic perceptions of those living in the nation’s third- and fourth-largest cities.
Bombardier says it has received a firm order from private aviation company Vista for 40 Challenger 3500 business aircraft. The company says the deal is valued at US$1.18 billion based on list prices. The agreement also includes purchase options for an additional 120 aircraft. If all the options are exercised, the total order value for [...]
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Asian stock markets fluctuated Wednesday after a strong start to the week as investors weighed weak US consumer data that boosted the case for more interest rate cuts but stoked concerns about the world's number one economy.
US To Fund Free Speech Initiatives In Europe, Trump Official Reveals Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,The Trump administration announced plans to direct funding toward promoting free speech in Western allied democracies, a senior State Department official said on Monday. The initiative bolsters efforts to counter European online regulations categorized by Washington as censorship.Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers discussed the initiative during a trip to Europe. It includes grants to support free expression, a result of concerns about rules such as the European Union’s Digital Services Act and Britain’s Online Safety Act.These laws, which E.U. officials say aim to deter hate speech and misinformation, have been scrutinized by U.S. officials as restricting the free speech of American tech firms and suppressing immigration policy critiques.“One way my office is going to operate differently is we’re going to be very forthright and transparent about everything we do,” Rogers said during a panel discussion in Budapest on Monday. She added that her role allows directing U.S. funding through grants, stating, “I want to promote free speech in Western allied democracies, and ... that’s what my grantmaking is going to be doing.”Rogers, appearing alongside a top aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, underscored the importance of free speech for democracy.“The United States government, via me, but not only me, has been engaging aggressively on the issue of free speech, because you don’t have self-governance without freedom of speech, you can’t have a democratic deliberation if viewpoints are proscribed from the public square,” she said.Rogers is scheduled to stop in Dublin, Budapest, Warsaw, and Munich to discuss digital freedoms with officials and others.The administration’s December National Security Strategy said that European leaders were censoring speech and suppressing opposition to immigration policies, warning of the continent’s “civilizational erasure.”Rogers said European polls showing European views on migration are similar to those in the United States.The United States imposed last month visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and four anti-disinformation activists. The administration labeled them agents of censorship for working to regulate U.S. social media platforms. European leaders lambasted the bans. They defended the commissioner and activists’ rights to push for regulations on foreign companies operating locally.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed the designations on Dec. 23, 2025. He called the individuals “agents of the global censorship-industrial complex” and blocked their entry to the United States.‘Anti-Racism’ StrategyThe European Commission unveiled a new “anti-racism” strategy on Jan. 20, aiming toward a “Europe free from racism” with increased anti-discrimination enforcement and training.The Commission said the training will help civil servants “recognise and tackle racial bias, while fostering greater cultural awareness and sensitivity.” It also requires European educators to “address teacher training and professional development on diversity and inclusion, as well as promoting diversity in the teaching profession itself.”Eric Kaufmann, a professor at the University of Buckingham, said the strategy “betrays an illiberal moralizing worldview” that could lead to “suppressing free speech and asphyxiating the historical pride and culture of Europe’s ethnic majorities.”Jacob Reynolds of think tank MCC Brussels called it a “slide to cultural socialist ideas.”Reynolds previously told The Epoch Times that he believes that the policy “has got nothing to do with racism” and is “a classic example of how the EU proceeds to amass for itself more powers to regulate orderly life and get involved in politics.”“This is not [anti-racism], as ordinary people understand it,” he said. “This is the kind of woke [diversity, equity, and inclusion] agenda that has come to dominate the way that lots of civil servants, lots of academics, lots of civil society organizations think.”“E.U. in this strategy is clearly not concerned about the things that ordinary people would understand as racism, discrimination against people on the basis of the [color] of their skin, but is actually about regulating thought,” he told The Epoch Times.The initiative increases funding for the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values program, with a proposal for 3.6 billion euros ($4.2 billion) for 2028–2034 to aid civil society projects. Tyler DurdenTue, 02/10/2026 - 09:40
What You Should Know The Partnership: Canary Speech, a leader in vocal biomarker technology, has partnered with Intermountain Ventures (the innovation arm of Intermountain Health) to launch a groundbreaking study. The Goal: The study aims to identify Multiple Sclerosis (MS) using vocal biomarkers. It is the first IRB-approved study of its kind to explore whether ... Read More
Sustainable Growth Advisers (SGA), an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter investor letter for its “U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q4 2025, the Portfolio returned 0.3% (Gross) and 0.2% (Net) compared to 1.1% return for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and 2.7% gain for the S&P 500 [...]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold onto her coveted Maine seat despite a renewed Democratic effort to oust her in a race that could determine control of the...
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Shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty-four research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are stalling on Wall Street after a report showed U.S. retailers made less money at the end of last year than economists expected. The S&P 500 edged up 0.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A1A Investment Partners, LLC ("A1A"), an established healthcare-focused private credit firm founded by Melanie Brensinger, today announced a strategic capital partnership with MPowered Capital ("MPowered"), an investment firm specializing in bespoke capital solutions for emerging managers. Through this partnership, MPowered will serve as a significant seed investor and foundational partner for A1A, providing capital and strategic support to accelerate A1A's growth and investment activity across the U.S. lower middle market.A1A provides private debt and minority equity capital to mature healthcare businesses, a segment historically underserved by traditional lenders and larger private credit funds. The firm's deep healthcare specialization enables it to navigate complex regulatory, reimbursement, and operational dynamics unique to the sector.A1A focuses on investing in companies that advance high-quality patient care, reduce system-wide healthcare costs, and expand access. The firm structures tailored capital solutions that lead with debt alongside an opportunistic equity component, seeking downside protection, current income, and meaningful equity upside. A1A partners closely with management teams, combining capital with sector insight and strategic relationships to support responsible growth and long-term value creation.MPowered's ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
/CNW/ - Air Transat announces the temporary suspension of all flights to Cuba until April 30, 2026, following the rapid developments of the past few hours and...
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Canadian airlines have announced their contingency plans to and from Cuba as the island grapples with a temporary disruption to aviation fuel supplies.
The Iowa City Community School District’s School Board is planning to review a previously undisclosed $10 million interfund transfer at its upcoming meeting on Feb. 10, of which the board previously had no knowledge. An interfund loan is a transfer of funds from one account to another. In a school board meeting on Jan. 27,...The post ICCSD school board to address a $10 million transfer between district funds appeared first on The Daily Iowan.
At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as an environmentally friendly way to cut down on landfill waste.