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While Bitcoin still maintains a somewhat close correlation to the S&P 500, the digital currency is now being pitched as a better alternative to traditional banking. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is dramatically on the rise despite starting the day with a bearish slump. At the time of writing, the premier digital currency is changing hands at $28,810.19 after printing a 5.41% growth over the past 24 hours. Riding on its current outlook, the cryptocurrency is now paring off the losses it...

Leading hamburger purveyor McDonald’s experienced earnings growth for Q1 2023 despite sporting a pricier menu.  McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has published its Q1 2023 earnings results which beat the consensus estimate. For the year’s first quarter, the fast food restaurant chain pulled in revenue of $5.9 billion versus the $5.59 billion expected by analysts. In addition, the prominent Chicago-based company realized earnings per share (EPS) of $2.63 adjusted versus $2.33 expected....

As LVMH records new levels in market valuation, its CEO and co-founder of the company is currently the world’s richest person. Luxury goods company LVMH has become the first European company to exceed $500 billion in market value. LVMH, which engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of luxury products globally, is the parent company of Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, and Moet & Chandon. Its other subsidiaries include Dior, Bvlgari, Sephora, Kenzo, Givenchy, etc. For Q1 2023, LVMH...

With all the predictions, it appears that Bitcoin may truly be getting ready for a long rally. Flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin could climb as high as $100,000 by the end of next year, according to Standard Chartered. If that level is reached, it would mark a 270% surge from Monday’s level of just over $27,000 that CoinMarketCap data shows. According to Standard Chartered‘s report, the so-called “crypto winter” is over, and from all indications, Bitcoin is set to go on a gaining...

Tesla’s Elon Musk touted TruthGPT as a “maximum truth-seeking” initiative that is “the best path to safety”. Elon Musk seeks to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform called TruthGPT to “understand the nature of the universe”. In an announcement during a media session yesterday, the Tesla CEO described the AI as a “maximum truth-seeking” initiative. Furthermore, Elon Musk also expects TruthGPT to rival the wildly popular chatbot ChatGPT in the emerging era of AI-enabled...

Stock futures in the US climbed as investors brace for a crucial week of quarterly earnings from several large companies across sectors. Wall Street stock futures moved higher amid anticipation of more big bank earnings this week. On Sunday, stock futures tied to the S&P 500 climbed 0.16%, or 6.5 points, with the Nasdaq 100 futures increasing by 0.06%. In addition, futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) also advanced 0.13% or 43 points. The banking sector got off to...

While the key initiatives bordering on the plans of Sega Sammy for the Angry Birds maker are yet to be fully revealed, it can be deduced that the game will be incorporated into the consoles of the company. Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy Holdings Inc (TYO: 6460) has announced it has made a generous offer to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj (HEL: ROVIO), the developer of the much acclaimed Finnish video gaming giant. As reported by CNBC, the deal is worth approximately $776 million and...

Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss commented on the upgrade, calling it “an incredible milestone” for Ethereum.  Ethereum has breached the $2,000 barrier on the heels of the Shapella upgrade, the first major network upgrade since 2022’s Merge. The second-largest cryptocurrency is currently trading at $2,114, up 6.71% on the day and 13.96% over 7 days, outperforming Bitcoin which is up 2% over the past 24 hours and is now changing hands at $30,839. The Shapella upgrade, a portmanteau...

The IMF has released its weakest global growth forecast in over 30 years as inflation, banking crises, and geopolitical problems bite hard.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently published its most underwhelming medium-term global growth forecast in over 30 years. On Tuesday, the major United Nations (UN) financial agency expected global growth of 2.8% in 2023 and 3% in 2024. This forecast comes in slightly below what the IMF estimated in January as continued inflation and a...

On Friday, the Labor Department reported a March job growth that is way off February’s upwardly revised figure of 326,000. US job growth amounted to 236,000 for March amid slowing signs in the labor market. The figure puts the Labor Department’s Friday payroll growth report close to the Dow Jones estimate of 238,000 for March. However, the total job growth of 236,000 sits substantially below February’s upwardly revised figure of 326,000. The March job growth report revealed that the...