Nvidia Stock Gains. Why Stargate and Meta Are in Focus for Investors. — Positive

META  NVDA   Barrons — February 12, 2025

The chip maker is a technology partner for the $500 billion AI project that aims to accelerate U.S. AI infrastructure.

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Barrick Announces New Share Buyback Program — Neutral

GOLD   GlobeNewsWire — February 12, 2025

All amounts expressed in US dollars TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) announced today that it plans to undertake a new share repurchase program for the buyback of its common shares. Barrick's Board of Directors has authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding common shares over the next 12 months at prevailing market prices in accordance with applicable law.

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Barrick Reports Share Repurchases and Declares Q4 Dividend — Neutral

GOLD   GlobeNewsWire — February 12, 2025

All amounts expressed in US dollars TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) (“Barrick” or the “Company”) today announced the declaration of a dividend of $0.10 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024. The dividend is consistent with the Company's Performance Dividend Policy announced at the start of 2022.

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A highly visible campaign against DEI is underway against companies like Costco. Political pressure is putting execs into a delicate balancing act over how to run their businesses.

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EDINBURG, Va. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company ("Shentel") (Nasdaq: SHEN), has opened a new Suffolk, Virginia retail store for ultra-fast fiber internet service.

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Vertiv Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2024 Results — Neutral

VRT   Business Wire — February 12, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. Vertiv reported fourth quarter diluted EPS of $0.38 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.99, an increase of 77% from fourth quarter 2023. Net sales were $2,346 million, an increase of $481 million, or 26%, compared to last year's fourth quarter. Organic orders (excluding foreign.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Edison International ("Edison International") (NYSE:EIX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On January 12, 2025, the Los Angeles Times published an article, "Officials investigating whether Southern California Edison equipment ignited Hurst fire.

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Should You Buy Affirm While It's Below $85? — Positive

AFRM   The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025

The credit card industry is under attack. Buy Now, Pay Later is proving popular among young spenders, led by companies like Affirm (AFRM 0.35%), who recently wowed Wall Street with stellar earnings for its most recent quarter (ending December 31, 2024).

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Oil News: Demand Concerns Mount Amid Hawkish Fed and Supply Glut — Negative

BNO  DBO  GUSH  IEO  OIH  OIL  PXJ  UCO  USO  XOP   FXEmpire — February 12, 2025

Oil prices drop as rising US crude inventories and hawkish Fed comments weigh on sentiment. Traders eye key support levels and EIA data for direction.

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Should You Buy Bank of America While It's Below $50? — Positive

BAC   The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025

Bank of America (BAC 0.26%) has done a great job at winning over investors in recent times. The second-largest bank in the U.S. by assets has seen its shares soar 88% since late October 2023.

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Lyft shares slumped 12.5% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company forecast weak gross bookings for the first quarter, as it battles with larger rival Uber Technologies to attract more riders.

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Technological Advancements in Microcurrent and Radiofrequency Devices Propel Market Growth Technological Advancements in Microcurrent and Radiofrequency Devices Propel Market Growth

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Here's how much Tesla stock is down since Trump's inauguration — Negative

TSLA   Finbold — February 12, 2025

For most of 2024, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was not doing particularly well. Tesla stock spent the first half of the year trading sideways, and subsequently struggled to break through the $250 mark in a sustained manner.

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SAN DIEGO , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) publicly traded securities between February 25, 2021 and February 6, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until April 14, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Edison International class action lawsuit. Captioned Antillon v.

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Brushing Off The Dust From Skyworks Solutions' Disastrous Financial Report — Negative

SWKS   Seeking Alpha — February 12, 2025

Skyworks Solutions reported strong December results and guided slightly above analysts' estimates for March. The company disclosed losing half of a major Apple socket to a competitor, likely Broadcom or Qorvo, but not Qualcomm. This loss overshadowed the quarterly results, making it the most critical news for investors.

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Visa, PayPal, American Express, Affirm and Fidelity National Information Services are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Stock in Trouble? — Positive

CMG   The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG -2.80%) stock hasn't been a hot buy with investors for some time. In the past year, its shares are up just a modest 10%.

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IAC beats quarterly revenue estimate on digital media strength — Positive

IAC   Reuters — February 12, 2025

IAC beat analysts' estimate for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, thanks to continued growth at its biggest business, sending the internet holding company's shares up more than 3% in extended trading.

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Riverbed Appoints Michael Croll as SVP, U.S. Federal Market — Neutral

DEM  DEX   Business Wire — February 12, 2025

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riverbed appoints Michael Croll as SVP, U.S. Federal Market.

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a leading catalyst for digital transformation in technology optimization services and Web 3.0 activation based in Singapore, today announced the signing of an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Technology of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC” or the “Republic”). This agreement marks the beginning of the deployment of the national digital identity system.

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