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The company also issued a full-year 2025 adjusted earnings outlook of $5.75 to $6 per share, which was in line with Wall Street’s expectations. But CVS did not provide a revenue forecast for the year. It caps off the first full quarter with David Joyner, a longtime CVS executive, as CEO of the troubled retail …
There’s no sugarcoating this—Connecticut residents are getting fleeced. Imagine working hard only to open a bill where just $236.71 is actual electricity use, yet $876.40 is fees. That’s nearly 80% of the total bill! A $227.76 “public benefits” fee forces you to cover someone else’s lights, while the $175.60 delivery charge and $87.01 transmission fee …
by Michael We just received some very serious news. The extremely deadly D1.1 strain of the H5N1 bird flu which has been ripping through the nation’s poultry population in recent weeks has now gotten into the cattle population in the state of Nevada. This is the very first time that cattle in the U.S. have ever …
Retail’s enthusiasm is undeniable, with record inflows driving bullish sentiment to new extremes. With over $448 billion flowing into US stocks in 2024, plus $25 billion just last week, retail is doubling down on tech. They’re betting on an unstoppable future, even as the market shows signs of tension. Retail Investors have built the largest …
Against all odds, Trump’s favorability surges—even in deep blue states. New York, California—places once unshakably liberal—now show cracks in the narrative. The people are watching, and they’re waking up. If this momentum keeps up, the political landscape will never be the same.
Former president of Kenya mocks countries who are upset Trump that said he won’t give blank checks anymore to foreign governments. “Why are you crying? It’s not your government! He has no reason to give you anything. You don’t pay taxes in America.” pic.twitter.com/Oe614c8sFT — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 29, 2025 Foreign aid has …
Chinese banks are the real story, even as China’s government (intentionally?) stole the spotlight with its AI-knock-off, a distraction from the latest real economy warning and most importantly the banking sector’s latest. The credit crisis in the latter may finally be coming to a head as it keeps the former from stabilizing.
10-15 years ago, this question wasn't even thought about. — TaraBull (@TaraBull) January 24, 2025 https://twitter.com/SpartaJustice/status/1882757130484093205
Press Outlets Accuse Pete Hegseth of Domestic Abuse, but His Ex-Wife Nukes Them. On the surface, this seems serious. After all, there’s an on-record source making the claim, which is a step up from most press allegations these days. Surely, this is going to sink Hegseth’s nomination, right? There’s just one problem: Hegseth’s second wife, …
New polling from Freshwater Strategy, which interviewed 1,207 UK voters between 4-6 of this month, shows that the world’s richest man is more popular among Brits than their own Prime Minister. The UK media has always couched its coverage of Elon Musk with reminders that he is supposedly particularly unpopular in the UK. Not true when …
The purpose of giving Nye (who is not in fact a "science guy") this award was so that when he is mentioned in the media going forward he can be referred to as "Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Bill Nye" – how dare you question Nye, he's a PMF winner. https://t.co/Tfv1QfBNYL — William A. Jacobson …
by Mrnameyface I feel like these arent questions most people would be asking after a terror attack. Maybe theirs a matter of positive impact leakig from these disastrous events.
The market value of all gold stocks and physical gold held in ETFs & close end funds combined is probably less than 1% of the S&P. pic.twitter.com/qE910ZpQVY — Tonyforever (@Tonyforever2003) January 5, 2025 #GOLD forms a rising wedge pattern on the yearly chart. The 1980 and 2011 candles show sharp shadows, while the 2024 candles …
1/ Mortgage Meltdown Incoming? The share of 🇨🇦 mortgages in arrears (90+ days overdue) has jumped 50% since hitting historic lows. The latest rate of 0.21% might seem small, but here’s why it’s a ticking time bomb for the housing market. pic.twitter.com/ZPhxPWHTQF — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) January 4, 2025 3/ For context, the number of mortgages …
A researcher who worked for the UK government tried to whistleblow about the grooming gangs but was sent to diversity training course instead You cannot make this stuff up. We are beyond parody and satire https://t.co/tqQRDHH3yc pic.twitter.com/29xsc9nuyD — Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) January 2, 2025 The UK is lost. Interesting https://t.co/JwnsXHN1EZ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January …
This doesn’t sound good. Secret Police Microphones hidden all over America WIRED investigations of leaked data reveals 25,580 hidden microphones across America. “12 million Americans live in a neighborhood with at least one microphone” “9 U.S. cities actually have more than 500… pic.twitter.com/BSiIYB7nCG — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 2, 2025
Not even 2008-2009 was this bad. https://t.co/nbNHZbE0p5 — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) December 31, 2024 This is why we’re selling off. The 10 year yield woke up and started rising again💀 pic.twitter.com/zD4FgrOKwO — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 31, 2024 🚨 Banks 'extend and pretend' strategy has created systemic risks in CRE, auto loans, and credit …
Eric Feigl-Ding: “You should really mask up in airports if possible. And, N95 masks are best, especially the duck the best ones are the duck build types. But, N95 masks. And if you don’t have an N95 masks, at least go with the one of the N95 ear loop ones.” “The surgical mask, not so …
37 of 40 murderers pardoned. https://archive.is/boAVI President Biden announced on Monday that he was commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row. The men will continue to serve life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Here is a full list of those granted commutations, as well as the three men remaining on …
!! Would you be surprised? pic.twitter.com/eSYkw5xf2g — Holmes1618 (@Holmes1618) December 19, 2024
A new CNBC poll reveals a striking consensus: 73% of Americans support deploying the U.S. military to the southern border to tackle illegal immigration. The statistic signals widespread frustration over border security and immigration policies. Even within traditionally resistant groups, 49% of Democrats now favor military involvement—an eye-opening shift that underscores growing bipartisan concern. The …
YouTube TV Raises Price 14%, to $83 per Month, Citing ‘Rising Cost of Content.’ YouTube TV is getting more expensive — outpacing the rate of inflation — with a 14% price increase for the streaming pay-TV package going into effect for new customers immediately. The cost of a new YouTube TV base plan subscription is …
Chinese hackers have breached dozens of telecommunications companies around the world. The breach, christened Salt Typhoon by Microsoft cybersecurity researchers, has afforded the cybercriminals unprecedented access not only to information on who has been texting or calling whom and when, but also on the contents of some messages, a much higher technical bar to clear …
They’re realizing it, food banks are getting way less donations, Salvation Army ringers are getting slim pickings.People are tapped out, and don’t believe donations are going to people legitimately in need. — Bill Bucky (@billbucklley) December 10, 2024 🚨🇨🇦CANADA'S DONE WITH TRUDEAU! APPROVAL CRASHES TO 33%! Justin Trudeau’s approval is sinking faster than a snowball …
A new report by Open the Books, a nonpartisan government watchdog, has revealed that since 2021, the Biden administration has spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on research related to “misinformation,” a significant rise compared to the first Trump administration. The increase in spending raises serious concerns about civil liberties and free speech online, …
JOE ROGAN: BIDEN IS SO CORRUPT HE DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT "How about that crazy speech where Biden is on stage with a couple of guys, and he's talking about how he fired the prosecutor? This guy's ego is so nuts that he said this publicly just to flex. He's basically… pic.twitter.com/Q3fit1QWJd — …
https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1864324436553290006 Costco's price-to-earnings ratio currently stands at 60. Let that marinate. — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 4, 2024 The headlines say the market is surging due to CRM (Salesforce) earnings. Which is now a Dow stock:https://t.co/aS0saFoPxb The Cloud Computing sector is going late stage parabolic. The most since Biden was elected. But, way ahead …
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The latest poll from Emerson College has 7 out of 8 swing states TIED at 50-50, plus Trump up 51-49 in Georgia. This is the closest election race in decades, and any state could decide the outcome. Do the work. pic.twitter.com/GyoGuPX3BZ — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 26, 2024 Rasmussen Poll — Trump leads by 3 …