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Apple has bought back $673 billion in stock over the past 10 years, which is greater than the market cap of 488 companies in the S&P 500. $AAPL byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance
$SPY first-hour trading volume was notably high, with approximately 24 million shares exchanged. A similar pattern occurred on December 30, 2024, when SPY experienced a gap down at the open, followed by two consecutive green hourly candles, before declining further later in the session. This historical context suggests that despite initial buying interest, the market …
For anyone that does not know what Dark Pools are pic.twitter.com/jmdTGlu3ls — CoinBaron (@CoinBaron) February 3, 2025 Grok translates for us:Dark pools are private trading venues not accessible to the public, where large trades can be executed anonymously, reducing market impact. Bloomberg reported that for the first time, the majority of US stock trading volume …
Great! Keep up the great work @elonmusk and DOGE. Follow the laundered money trail back to the greedy, corrupt US politicians who keep pushing to fund Ukraine. Start with those in Congress who have rapidly increasing wealth by millions of dollars each year, and investigate… pic.twitter.com/A8Vef8Kxrn — SeekingTruth (@envisionalt7) February 2, 2025
To make America great again one thing we need to do is transition from an income-based tax system to a consumption-based tax system. Tariffs tax consumption. Since you get less of what you tax, tariffs reduce consumption. So, in the short run that means a severe U.S. recession. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) February 3, 2025 …
It’s crazy when you really look at these numbers—Canada slapping such high tariffs on U.S. goods like milk and cheese. And yet, the U.S. is sending them financial aid and covering a large portion of their defense spending. When you compare the size of the U.S. economy to both Canada and Mexico combined, it’s clear …
$DECK bought HOKA in 2012 for ~$1.1M. A decade later, Deckers Brands have grown HOKA’s revenue from less than $3M to over $2.2B (LTM). That’s a ~700x increase. byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance
Sen. Mitch McConnell discusses his relationship with President Trump. Trump has called him, among other things, a “sullen…unsmiling political hack." https://t.co/f43JEW5Iei pic.twitter.com/QOlCXKIAPM — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 3, 2025
A $1 trillion cut is no joke—this isn’t just theory. It’s a promise to the American people, one that could shake up the entire economy. Let’s see if the powers that be are willing to back it up. NEW: Elon Musk says he thinks he can reduce the deficit by $1 Trillion next year, says …
The EU has always taken its political cues from Washington and will continue doing so with Donald Trump in office, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Despite some EU leaders actively opposing Trump’s election, the newly inaugurated president “will restore order” and bring the bloc to heel “quite quickly,” Putin believes. The Russian president made the remarks on Sunday …
Official analysis of Nvidia’s week: byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance
They say the engineering firm was racist in setting too high of standards. The engineering firm just showed the photos of the massive gaps and cracks. That is quite standard in Chicago with many jobs awarded to "minority" contractors. They're usually just buying votes and kickbacks. Some jobs go unfinished, money paid anyway. Other jobs …
Bitcoin’s timeline since tariffs began. Why is Bitcoin falling on trade war concerns? byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance Bitcoin’s about to implode—get ready for the bloodbath. pic.twitter.com/6NZuEx1XKg — Jacob King (@JacobKinge) February 2, 2025
Palantir is up 1,000% in the past two years. byu/IAmNotAnEconomist inFluentInFinance
$69 billion: The total value of stock sold by corporate insiders in the first quarter of 2025. 30% increase: The rise in stock sales compared to the previous year. 79% increase: The surge in stock sales compared to the 10-year average. S&P 500: The stock market index that has reached record highs, prompting many executives …
We need to build a Democratic Party that is authentic, relatable, earns people's trust, and wins again––and that stops apologizing for being who we are. — David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) February 2, 2025 AC
They are outing themselves — TaraBull (@TaraBull) February 3, 2025 General Mike Flynn has issued a stern warning regarding the confirmation of nominees associated with former President Donald Trump. The message, delivered via social media, has sent shockwaves through political circles and raised questions about the integrity of the nomination process. Flynn’s warning specifically targets …
Wall Street investors are betting that home prices are overvalued. With the stock prices of big landlords like Invitation Homes and American Homes 4 Rent falling significantly in the last 4 months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbFmKQ1BbQ The protests are getting bigger. AC
She has an easy solution here. Marry the finance boyfriend, live on his income and use her nursing salary to pay off the debt. Done in less than 2 years. She can be debt free and pregnant by 30 if she hustles here — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) February 2, 2025 That’s not a loan—it’s a …
Since 1930, the year of the pig has had the best S&P 500 average annual return at a snorting 15%. In second, the rooster/rabbit, both at 12%/year. The tiger follows at 10%/year, the rat returns 9%/year, and the monkey an intelligent 8%/year. The Ox/horse/dragon/dog each average 6%/year, while sheep offer a baah-baric 5%/year. Regrettably the …
For six years, William Panzera ran a fentanyl operation, importing synthetic opioids from China and moving drug money through wire transfers and crypto. Now, a federal jury has found him guilty. Prosecutors say his crew sold fake pills laced with deadly fentanyl while laundering hundreds of thousands to overseas suppliers. Homeland Security, the FBI, and …
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https://x.com/i/trending/1885717830999343163?mx=2 The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Chuck Schumer for threatening Supreme Court justices. According to The Washington Post, interim D.C. U.S. attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. is looking to scrutinize Democratic leaders and former Justice Department officials. Among them is the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in connection with comments regarding …
February 1, 2025: NTSB briefs the media on the investigation of the January 29 mid-air collision involving a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane and a Sikorsky H-60 military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors DeepSeek might not pose as serious a threat to Nvidia ’s sales as many investors feared this week, saying the Chinese artificial intelligence startup may not have told Wall Street the full story about its large language model. “Is DeepSeek an alternate universe that bodes terribly for Nvidia’s …
'This is f**king crazy bro, I've never seen it this bad' — "Eye, skin, nose, or throat irritation possible — Northern California advisory pic.twitter.com/7PaHhGUbd4 — RT (@RT_com) February 2, 2025
Trump DOJ demands list of thousands of FBI agents, others who worked on Jan. 6 and Trump investigations for possible firing CNN — The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, demanding the names of those who worked on January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations for …
A Tesla charging station in Massachusetts was intentionally set on fire. Democrats have been demonizing Elon and calling on people to protest at Tesla locations. Democrats incited violence against Elon and his companies. pic.twitter.com/pdA4TvkaUs — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 4, 2025
