Oil prices extended their gains on Thursday on the back of simmering geopolitical tensions and concerns about the loss of supply. Concerns about a possible US military strike on Iran, OPEC’s fourth-largest producer with an output of 3.2 million barrels per day, caused Brent oil futures prices to surge on Thursday, reaching a four-month high
Metaplanet is preparing to raise as much as 21 billion yen, or about $137 million, through a combination of new shares and stock warrants placed with selected investors. The Tokyo-based firm will raise funds through a combination of new shares and stock warrants placed with selected investors. The move is designed to support further bitcoin
When they address analysts on Friday, executives from Exxon Mobil and Chevron will likely face a host of questions about Venezuela. This change in emphasis comes after the US apprehended and overthrew Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, a significant geopolitical event that made it possible, though challenging, for large US oil companies to
The ServiceNow stock price continued its strong downward trend after publishing its financial results. NOW dropped by over 5% to $122, its lowest level since November 2023. This article explores whether it is safe to buy the dip. ServiceNow issued a weak guidance ServiceNow, a top software company in the workflow industry, reported its fourth
Due to heightened geopolitical risks and uncertainties surrounding US trade policy, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned that the Canadian economy faces an exceptionally high risk of a new shock. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Macklem stated that more variables than usual could affect the central bank’s economic projections. Macklem stated,
Comcast’s latest earnings underline how the company’s business mix is changing as pressure builds on its traditional cable operations. While the group beat expectations on earnings in the fourth quarter, a small revenue miss and continued broadband customer losses highlighted the competitive strain facing US cable providers. At the same time, steady growth in mobile,
While Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) draws attention with government support and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) dominates the AI headlines, another semiconductor giant has been quietly building scale in the background. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has returned 61% over the past year as of January 28, 2026, comfortably beating Nvidia over the same stretch. Behind that performance, AI-related revenue
Gold and other traditional safe-haven assets are surging amid a softening US dollar, yet Bitcoin continues to falter. This week, gold pushed past the $5,000 mark, setting fresh all-time highs and building on its strong momentum. Silver also joined the rally, climbing above $120 per ounce. However, and in stark contrast, Bitcoin continued to struggle.
Teladoc stock price crashed to a record low as demand for its services waned after the pandemic. It plunged to a low of $5.74, down sharply from the all-time high of $308, with its market capitalization falling from a high of $46 billion to the current $1 billion. This crash may continue as the stock
Shell and BP are actively pursuing US licenses to begin extracting natural gas from shared fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country’s energy minister Roodal Moonilal announced on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report. As Latin America’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas and a major global supplier of ammonia and methanol,