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AI’s Impact on Employment: Evolving Work Dynamics and Human-Centered Approaches
Dec 16th, 2023 – Recent statistics suggest a surge in AI-driven layoffs, with 37% of surveyed businesses reporting AI replacing workers in 2023 and 44% projecting…
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S&P 500 LOSES GROUND AND INTEL LAUNCHES A NEW GENERATIVE AI CHIP: GAUDI3
Dec 15th, 2023 – Friday’s indices performances: Nasdaq closed at 14813.92 (+0.35%), S&P 500 at 4719.19 (-0.007%) and Dow Jones at 37305.16 (+0.15%). Intel (46.16, +2.17%)…
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The automotive market and the shift towards Electric Vehicles
The automotive industry, a business sector involving the design, production, marketing, and sale of automobiles; has been an important contributor to the European economy in terms…
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Stocks rise as investors brace for peak season
Dec 14th, 2023 – The Dow Jones closed higher on Thursday at 54.23 with a growth of 0.43%. The S&P also grew, closing at 4,719.55 adding…
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Indices jump on dovish statements from the Fed
Dec 13th, 2023 – On Wednesday, the Dow Jones increased by 1.4%, closing at 370,090.24. The S&P 500 increased by 1.37%, closing at 4,707.09. Also, the…
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Oracle’s negative results worry analysts, while Hasbro Job Cuts lead to a decrease in its stock price, whilst Google’s power is in danger
Dec 12th, 2023 – Today’s market performance of portfolio holding Oracle (ORCL) (0.4 units @111.10) was characterized by a huge sell-off, which caused a remarkable percentage…
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Macy’s shares surge after acquisition bid of $5.8 Billion
Dec 11th, 2023 – The real-estate investment firm “Arkhouse Management” and the asset manager “Brigade Capital Management” have jointly proposed a $5.8 billion acquisition of Macy’s;…
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AI regulations get approved, as Oracle gains traction
Dec 9th, 2023 – EU Approves Regulations for Artificial Intelligence The European Union recently agreed on comprehensive regulations to oversee the realm of artificial intelligence (AI).During…
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What is risk: How is financial risk evaluated
Risk is one of the main features that characterizes the entire financial world, and it heavily influences the type of security that investors will invest into…
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A positive Friday on Wall Street while the CMA keeps an eyes on Microsoft and OpenAI
Dec 8th, 2023 – Friday’s indices performances: Nasdaq closed at 14403.97 (+0.45%), S&P 500 at 4604.37 (+0.41%) and Dow Jones at 36247.87 (+0,36%). The UK’s Competition…
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Stocks end losing streak, with AI giants reaping rewards from new products
Stocks grew this Thursday, allowing the Dow Jones and S&P 500 to break three-day losing streaks. The Dow Jones closed at 36.117,38 (+0,17%), the S&P 500…
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Decline continues, as Google and Nvidia make announcements
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones decreased by 70.13 points, marking a 0.19% decline, ending the day at 36,054.43. The S&P 500 experienced a 0.39% decline, closing…
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Nio benefits from its earnings reporting, while Moody’s downgrades China and Eli Lilly innovative drug hits weight loss markets.
Nio Inc. (NIO) seized the attention of market operators worldwide after today release of its Q3 earnings reporting. The main feature of the document was a…
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Stocks of Spotify and Uber jumped after weekend news played out today
Today, Spotify (SPOT) announced a 17% cut to their workforce. The CEO, Daniel Ek, sent an email to its staff, explaining the reasoning for his move:…
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Moody’s Rating: A boost for creditworthiness
Moody’s, Standard & Poor, and Fitch are credit ranking agencies that assesses the creditworthiness of various entities, including countries and banks. The creditworthiness of an entity,…
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Paramount and Apple: Potential Collaboration, Google Targets Microsoft, and Robinhood Debuts in the UK
Dec 3rd, 2023 – The stock of Paramount Global (PARA) experienced a 9% increase, while Apple (AAPL) (0.6 units @ 183.96) shares rose by 0.7% after…
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Powell’s Remarks on Interest Rates and Pfizer weight loss pill flop
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, recently discussed the topic of interest rates and inflation, cautioning against premature aggressive rate cuts. He suggested keeping policy…
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The Impact of AI on the Global and Financial Markets
Humans have been fascinated by the possibility of creating machines capable of simulating the human brain. The term “artificial intelligence” was coined in 1955 by John…
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Dow Jones and S&P 500 reach a New – Year high, as Tesla struggles with the Cybertruck
Dec 1st, 2023 – It was a very positive Friday for the US indices, as the Dow Jones (36245.50, +0.82%) and the S&P 500 (4594.63, +0.59%)…
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Dow rises, as Salesforce tops estimates
Nov 30th, 2023 – Thursday was a good day for the markets, with the S&P growing 0.38%, NASDAQ by 0.25% and Dow Jones by 1.47%. European…
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As markets fall, we’re hit with less hawkish statement from Fed governor
Nov 29th, 2023 – On Wednesday, markets closed the day with a decrease in the S&P500 and Nasdaq by 0.09% and 0.16% whereas Dow Jones closed…
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What makes a company increase in price after they beat earnings?
Stocks’ prices are affected by many factors that cannot be controlled all at once, mainly we can think about the most influential ones as a group…
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BFF bank performance impresses analysts as Leonardo develops its helicopter business worldwide and Amazon and Toyota efforts aren’t rewarded.
Nov 28th, 2023 – Today marked a very important moment in Bff Bank’s (BFF) history, as its stock price rose to the highest level ever since…
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Tesla sues Sweden: The potential impact at the European Level
Nov 27th, 2023 – Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency after postal workers of the country stopped delivering license plates connected to…
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NVIDIA Corporation Analysis
NVIDIA: Qualitative description NVIDIA Corporation, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a leading technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of graphics processing units (GPUs),…
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Apple’s Singles Day, Deere’s Guidance, and Coinbase’s Bitcoin Surge
Nov 26th, 2023 – Portfolio holding Apple (AAPL)(0.6 units @ 183.96) shares dropped by 1% Friday, as iPhone sales during China’s 2023 Singles Day fell 4%…
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Expected shift in investment strategies for 2024
Nov 25th, 2023 – Ahead of the coming year, a possible shift in investment strategies has been discussed, particularly in relation to fixed income products like…
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Financial Terms Glossary: WHAT IS AN OPTION?
An option, in finance, is a contract between two parties that gives the buyer the possibility, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying…
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SP rises $2.72 locking in 4 weeks straight of gain, as Nvidia delays H20 chip to 2024
Nov 24th, 2023 – Today’s indices performances: Nasdaq closed at 14,250.85 (-0.11%), S&P 500 at 4,559.34 (+0.06%) and Dow Jones at 35,390.15 (+0,33%). Portfolio holding Nvidia…
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Introduction to the stock market
WHAT IS A STOCK? A stock (or share) is a share in the ownership of a company, which means that every shareholder has ownership of the…
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Comapnies lower expectations as negative macro data is unveiled
Nov 23rd, 2023 – Today the New York Stock Exchange is closed, as it is Thanksgiving Optimism towards Black Friday, happening this week, is decreasing as…
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The new millennium’s crises: 2001 vs 2009
The increase in interest rates, inflation and the consequent stagnation of the economy are all current issues, which, especially in this period of economic slowdown, causes…
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Yield rates continue falling, as Investors grow optimistic about Fed being done rising rates
Nov 22nd, 2023 – On Wednesday, Dow Jones gained 0.53%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.41%. Nasdaq composite increased by 0.46%. Yield rates fell to the lowest…
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Types of valuation methods
As our second educational article, the portfolio management division decided to introduce the topic of value analysis. There are many ways to analyze the value of…
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Portfolio holding rises following newly signed contract
Nov 21st, 2023 – One of the main news related to the US defense sector today is the 27 million dollars contract, signed by the joint…
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The upheaval at OpenAI and Mastercard’s effort against Cryptocurrency fraud
Nov 20th, 2023 – The world of artificial intelligence looks very different today, indeed, after the extraordinary upheaval at OpenAI of the weekend, Microsoft (MSFT), the…
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Sam Altman’s possible return, Inflation Concerns, and AI Advancements.
Nov 19th, 2023 – Sam Altman this morning unexpectedly published on twitter: “I am so back.” Hinting at a possible return, following the news that a…
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Transparency troubles at OpenAI lead to Sam Altman’s exit as CEO
Nov 18th, 2023 – OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman will step down and be temporarily replaced by Mira Murati due to concerns about his lack of transparency…
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UAW finish deal with GM to end strike
Nov 17th, 2023 – It was a positive day for the US stock market: Nasdaq closed at 15837.99 (+0,03%), S&P 500 at 4514,02 (+0,13%) and Dow…
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General tumble after few good days
Nov 16th, 2023 – Many stocks fell today after prospects of sales didn’t meet expectations, however some grew after good quarters results, with the S&P closing…
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Stocks rise Wednesday, as Wall Street looks to D.C.
Nov 15th, 2023 – Stocks started with an increase to Wednesday, S&P 500 with 0.3%, Nasdaq with 0.2%, and Dow Jones with 0.6%. The day following a favorable consumer price index report, which increased investor’s…
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US inflation decreases, as AirBnb overcomes its worst period so far and Italian stock market soars
Nov 14th, 2023 – Today, among the top-performing companies on FTSE MIB there was Diasorin, one of the main Italian corporations that operate in the biotechnological…
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Portfolio Holdings move following announcements
Nov 13th, 2023 – Stocks moved lower at the beginning of the day, following a US outlook downgrade by Moody’s, from stable to negative (Mercado). The…
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New agreements and new results in the market meanwhile the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t
Nov 12th, 2023 – Oracle (ORCL,0.4 units) and Microsoft (MSFT) have entered into a multi-year agreement to enhance artificialintelligence (AI) services. Microsoft is leveraging Oracle Cloud…
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The obesity drug market and the Fed’s perspective on inflation
Nov 11th, 2023 – This week AstraZeneca has entered into the obesity drug market by acquiring ECC5004, an experimental weight-loss pill, sparking competition with Eli Lilly…
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Nvidia rises again after solution to China restrictions is found.
Nov 10th, 2023 – Groupon shares tumbled 39.5%, a day after the company posted their third-quarter results that were not matching with analysts’ expectations. The company’s…
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Shares rise as yields stabilise
Nov 9th, 2023 – Shares rose again today, following a stabilization in Treasury Yields. The Dow Jones climbed 1.15%, the S&P 500 instead climbed 1.56%. The…