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The price of cocoa has doubled in the past year, reaching an all-time high and potentially leading to a surge in chocolate prices. What Happened: The cost of cocoa has doubled over the past year, with the most active futures contract reaching $5,600 a ...

Mark Zuckerberg continues to offload Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stock at an astonishing rate following the social media giant’s eye-popping rally on stellar fourth-quarter financial results. What Happened: In the latest regulatory filing, Meta ...

Rep. Jaime Raskin (D-Md.) made a distinction between President Joe Biden‘s handling of classified materials and that of former President Donald Trump. What Happened: Raskin, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, appeared on CNN to discuss the ...

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest purchased over $40 million worth of shares in Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS), despite the social media platform’s recent fourth-quarter earnings miss. The Pinterest Trade The firm purchased 989,792 shares of ...

The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged above $45,000 for the first time since the introduction of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. This development has sparked predictions of a potential $50,000 push. What Happened: The price of ...

Nearly two months after receiving a vague response from the Drug Enforcement Administration on cannabis scheduling, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is demanding answers. On Thursday, he sent another letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, expressing ...

A group of community leaders and law enforcement officials have teamed up to express their opposition to legalizing recreational marijuana in Hawaii. Their concerns? The illicit market and increased crime. Honolulu Prosecutor Steve Alm said two recent ...

Jack Sweeney, a University of Central Florida student, first gained national attention through his social media accounts tracking Elon Musk’s private jet usage. Musk responded by suspending Sweeney’s Twitter account, saying that doxxing real-time ...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used by asset managers to help assess risk and make portfolio choices. And there’s at least one institutional investor who believes he’s hit on a model that can routinely beat benchmark indices. Doug Clinton, ...

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Millions of dollars will be gambled on Super Bowl LVIII. While most of that money will go toward predicting a winner between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, an exorbitant amount of cash will be at stake for various parlays and prop ...

Special Counsel Robert Hur‘s investigation into President Joe Biden‘s handling of classified documents culminated Thursday without the filing of criminal charges, despite findings of willful retention and disclosure of sensitive military and national ...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than by cozying up with your significant other for some quality gaming time? Whether you're a seasoned gaming duo or just starting your journey into cooperative play, we've ...

The Supreme Court heard a case Thursday that could decide whether President Donald Trump appears on the ballot in the 2024 election. Here are the key takeaways and what's next. What Happened: Trump appealed to the High Court following the decision by ...

Pinterest, Inc (NYSE: PINS) is set to print fourth-quarter financial results after the market closes Thursday. The stock was trading near flat heading into the event. When the social media and “idea” generating stock printed its third-quarter results ...

Crypto bettors on Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, think Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will come up in Tucker Carlson's yet-to-air interview with Russia's president Vladimir Putin. But they see three other topics as even ...

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European Union officials have begun a process to compile guidelines for Big Tech companies to safeguard the democratic process as nearly a third of the world’s population goes to the polls this year. The chief concerns are over the spread of ...

The impact of shipping disruptions hasn’t yet been felt in global commodity markets, but the companies that are carrying freight around longer routes are certainly feeling the pain. What Happened: Shares in Danish shipping giant Moller Maersk ...

Carson Block, the founder of Muddy Waters Research, made headlines by announcing a new short position on Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (OTCPK: FRFHF), targeting the company for what he described as financial manipulation akin to alchemy. ...