Author: Michael Thompson

Shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) were soaring on Monday. The artificial intelligence (AI) voice technology company’s stock closed the day up 22.6%, and was up as much as 24.9% earlier in the day. The significant jump comes as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 3.3% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) surged 4.3%. A temporary reduction in U.S.-China tariffs is driving optimism across the market. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » A temporary pause The United States and China announced…

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A positive change in recommendation from a well-known bank was the fuel propelling Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’s (NYSE: TEVA) well higher on Monday. The company, known for being a top producer of generic drugs, saw its share price swell almost 6% as a result. That was good enough to beat even the very frothy S&P 500’s (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 3.3% gain that trading session. Now a buy on cost-cutting and branded products The person behind the modification was JPMorgan Chase analyst Chris Schott, who pushed up his Teva stock recommendation one notch from neutral to overweight (read: buy). He also bumped his…

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Monday wasn’t a very good day for health insurers, and if a day’s not good for health insurers you can bet Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) stock took it on the chin. The blow came from the highest levels of government, spooking investors and driving down the stock prices of numerous healthcare-institution stocks. Cigna’s share price eroded by more than 5%, on a day when the S&P 500 index rose by over 3.2%. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » A talking-down from…

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NBA reporters shared their blunt reactions to Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green’s plea to the media to stop painting him to be an “angry Black man” after Game 2 of the team’s NBA playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Green made his comments in the locker room. He picked up what was his fifth technical foul of the playoffs. He said there was an “agenda” to portray him as an “angry Black man.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ESPN reporter Tim McMahon made pointed comments on an episode of “The Hoop Collective” after Game 2 was…

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a Worcester, Massachusetts city council member “incited chaos” when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a violent criminal illegal alien on Thursday. “District Councilor for the City of Worcester [Etel] Haxhiaj pulled a political stunt and incited chaos by trying to obstruct law enforcement. ICE officers and local police regained control of the situation and ICE arrested Ferreira de Oliveira,” DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. “The previous administration’s open border policies allowed this criminal to illegally enter our country in August of 2022. Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem this…

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said Democrats were eyeing the “safest White boy” in the 2028 presidential race, hinting at “one specific candidate” being floated by the party’s donors, during a podcast conversation this week. “It is this fear that the people within the party, within the primary system, will have about voting for a woman because every time we voted for a woman, we’ve lost, so far,” she said in a clip posted to Instagram. “And I think that that’s a natural fear because we just want to win.” SiriusXM host Clay Cane posted the clip to Instagram on Friday,…

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Delacroix (1/3 favourite) won The Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes (Group 3) at Leopardstown on Sunday afternoon. Trained by Aidan O’Brien, the Wayne Lordan-ridden son of Dubawi was a two and three-quarter length winner over the Dermot Weld-handled once-race Purview (11/1), in the hands of Chris Hayes. Tennessee Stud, owned by the Coolmore partners just like the winner, was third for Joseph O’Brien. Run over a mile and a quarter, the winner of The Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial last season, Los Angeles, went on to success in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh…

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Many people are mentally ready to start receiving Social Security checks long before they become eligible for them at 62. But wanting checks and actually applying for them are two separate things. If you want to get the most out of the program, there are a few key steps you need to take before you sign up so you can complete your application quickly and optimize your lifetime benefit. If any of the following three things apply to you, you may not be ready to claim yet. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they…

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The keys to a richer retirement come down to three factors: how much you invest, how long you invest that money, and the return you earn on your investment. The more of each input you have, the richer you’ll become in retirement. Because of that, retirement is more of a math exercise than anything else. If you know some of the inputs, you can play around with an online retirement calculator to figure out the missing piece. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.…

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