Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets into Israel after IDF targets Hezbollah command centers in Beirut
Hezbollah fired a barrage of missiles and other projectiles into Israel Sunday in response to deadly IDF strikes on the militant group’s command centers in Beirut. The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles Sunday, with some intercepted – marking one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months. Some of…
Danielle DiMartino Booth: Trump, Powell and US Recession Reality — Where to Focus Now
Weighing in on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s November 14 comments, she said he remains steadfast in his message that while inflation is coming down to the Fed’s 2 percent target, there’s a bumpy path ahead that will require patience. ‘I think the idea here is not so much to hang onto every single word he’s…
Doug Casey: Gold to Go Much Higher; “Very Bullish” on Uranium, Oil/Gas, Coal Stocks
He also discussed what he is — and isn’t — doing with his money right now. ‘Stay out of stocks, with a few exceptions here and there — there are always exceptions. Stay out of all bonds, frankly. They’re a triple threat to your capital,’ Casey said during the interview. ‘I still like commodities —…
Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump has rounded out his picks for the top 15 positions within his Cabinet, handpicking an array of establishment and unconventional officials for top posts in just three weeks. Trump has moved at a rapid pace to shape his upcoming administration, which stands in contrast to his first run at the presidency in 2016….
Get to know Donald Trump’s Cabinet: Who has the president-elect picked so far?
Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles. Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration: Publicly announced White House Chief of Staff – Susie WilesU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations –…
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Baru Gold Sparkles with 125 Percent Gain
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) increased 1.74 percent on the week to close at 606.17 on Friday (November 8). Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was up 2.16 percent to 25,444.28 and the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) fell 6.17 percent to 138.03. Statistics Canada released October consumer price index (CPI) numbers on Tuesday (November…
Tech 5: Bitcoin’s Price Sets Five New Records, Google Mulls Forced Divestiture
Bitcoin achieved five new all-time high prices this week, boosted by a wave of renewed optimism and growing confidence in the future of the cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) increased its Bitcoin holdings, sending its stock price to record-high valuations, and a major development in Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) anti-trust trial weighed heavily on investors. 1. Bitcoin nears…
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner
President-elect Trump on Friday announced he is nominating Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. ‘I am very pleased to nominate Marty Makary MD, MPH, FACS, for FDA Commissioner,’ Trump said in a statement. ‘FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its…
Trump picks Scott Turner as secretary for Department of Housing and Urban Development
President-elect Trump nominated former NFL player Scott Turner as the secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who is chair of the Center for Education Opportunity, previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC). ‘Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served…
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares fell roughly 3%
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported strong fiscal Q3 results that exceeded Wall Street estimates but provided Q4 guidance that fell short of heightened investor expectations. Shares dropped approximately 3% in premarket trading following the announcement. For Q3, NVIDIA posted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 on revenue of $35.1 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.75…