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Advancement in technology has resulted in advanced strategies that criminals and terrorists use to pounce on innocent victims. Due to companies’ privacy policies, some manufacturers of the gadgets used by the crime perpetrators end up withholding crucial information to help perpetrators. One such company is Apple Inc.After the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack on a Florida Navy base, it emerged that the criminal used iPhones for part of his plans and communications. Since then, Apple is...

S&P 500 may rise by at least 15% this year. This is what top investment analyst Simon Fentham-Fletcher thinks. He is the Chief Investment Officer of Freedom Asset Management. Simon said this when he indicated that now it’s time to take profits. He also urged caution when doing so. In an interview, he said:“I’m actually starting to think about trimming back some of the exceptional gains we had last year and coming through into this.”“So from my perspective, yes, I think it is time to start...

South Korean automobile giant Hyundai has recently unveiled its new premium segment SUV called the Genesis GV80. This is the first sports utility vehicle from Hyundai from its Genesis collection. According to reports, Genesis will directly compete with the like of Lexus, Porsche, and BMW operating in this segment.Moreover, the design looks quite bold and distinct and comes with the collaborative efforts from Genesis’ Korea, Europe, and the U.S. office. The GV80 also hosts some premium...

After closing Monday at $524.86, Tesla stock accelerated on Tuesday in premarket to yet another all-time high in just a span of days. At the time of writing the price was growing by 1.74% to $534.With the electric car maker’s market cap now crossing the psychological margin of $90 billion, the company’s CEO, Elon Musk is now pretty close to unlock the first tranche (out of 12) of his generous pay package that was announced in 2018.Musk’s compensation plan included numerous performance targets...

Tesla stock price has continued to rise after making spectacular gains at the weekend. Tesla stock closed at $478.15 apiece on Friday. This has made Oppenheimer and Co. Inc. give the biggest bullish price prediction yet. The New York-based investment firm has given a price prediction of $612 per share. Sources indicate that this is the highest share price prediction given by a Wall Street firm. The firm said in a note to its clients:“We believe the company’s risk tolerance, ability to...

Analysis streaming out from Wall Street suggests that the year 2020 has a lot of profitable stocks available for investors who choose such companies as Facebook, Verizon, and McDonald’s, among others.Key PointsHigh yield stocks up for grabs in 2020.Facebook’s politically-induced woes may finally pay off in 2020.Verizon’s commitment to its core values makes it a company to watch out for in 2020.McDonald’s introduces innovative ideas that are stock boosters.McDonald’s to Become a More...

Saudi Aramco is a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company. In December 2019, the company in its IPO initially raised $25.6 billion which already then was a record-setting number. They sold 3 billion shares worth $8.53 (or 32 riyals) a share. Already at the beginning of the IPO, the company stated that they might sell additional shares through the greenshoe option. It’s also called over-allotment of shares, which means that companies are allowed to issue more shares in the...

Rhodium, the world’s most precious metal is on an astounding rally since the start of 2020. Under just around 10 days to the start of the year, the rhodium metal price has surged more than 32% so far.The costliest metal started 2020 with its price around $5500 per ounce. However, in the last days, it has been on a massive price rally. The rhodium price is currently trading around $7900 levels.Analysts are suggesting that the metal commodities have recently shot due to rising geopolitical...

Aston Martin is in last-minute talks with the Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Reports indicate that the owner of the Racing Point Formula One team and the luxury carmaker are in talks. This is an effort by the carmaker to shore up finances. The company had a less than exciting performance last year. Lawrence Stroll and Aston Martin are said to be in talks to raise £200 million (about $260 million) in a fresh round of financing.Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc. Limited is also in...

The stock markets had some phenomenal rally last year in 2019 with Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices hitting their all-time highs. However, with markets trading at such high optimism, analysts have started working out whether it’s the right time to cash-in or not.PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati thinks that selling can be the biggest mistake investors can make right now. Speaking to CNBC, Agati said that the market has a lot more surprises in store. She adds that the market is still not at its...