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SMX stock soars 300% in two days: what’s driving the surge, and is it just the start?

Security Matters’ (NASDAQ: SMX) stock surged nearly 300% over just two trading days this week, adding yet another twist to the rapid rise of the penny stock. The developments come as the company shot into the spotlight after signing six big new partnership deals and a fresh $111.5 million equity raise that grabbed Wall Street’s

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Commodity wrap: rate cut hopes fuel gold, silver rally; oil prices climb on geopolitical risk

Gold prices rose on Friday after the release of the US inflation data, which ignited fresh hopes for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week. Silver surged more than 3%, tracking gains in gold as a rate cut next week seemed imminent. Lower rates boost demand for unyielding assets such as gold

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Nvidia stock price is a $4.6 trillion bargain: here’s why it may soar

Nvidia stock price has moved sideways in the past few weeks as concerns about competition and growth continue. Still, technicals and its valuation metrics point to a resurgence in the coming weeks, potentially to a record high. Nvidia stock price technicals points to a rebound  The daily timeframe chart shows that the NVDA stock price

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What’s next for Paramount Skydance stock as its WBD dream falters?

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has stunned Hollywood with an $83 billion takeover bid for WBD assets – effectively sidelining Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY) from a buyout it had long coveted. But that doesn’t mean PSKY is bound to lose in streaming. According to Lightshed Partners’ senior expert Rich Greefield, the mass media company can carve

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Bitcoin down 3%, S&P 500 up 16%: why crypto’s biggest bull case failed?

Bitcoin’s 3% decline in 2025 while the S&P 500 soared 16% marks a historic divergence, the first time since 2014 that the world’s largest cryptocurrency has underperformed equities during a substantial market rally. This decoupling highlights a major crack in the institutional-adoption story that fueled so much crypto optimism going into 2025. Spot Bitcoin ETF

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Digital transformation will unlock over $320B in savings for oil, gas industry, says Rystad Energy

The oilfield services (OFS) sector is undergoing a profound transformation as digital innovation emerges as a defining force, creating new opportunities for sustained, long-term growth amid shifting market conditions.  A new forecast from Rystad Energy suggests the oil and gas industry could realise savings exceeding $320 billion over the next five years by deepening the

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Healthcare stocks dubbed ‘the ultimate hedge’ against AI correction

Kepler Cheuvreux head of economics and cross asset strategy, Arnaud Girod, recommends gaining or growing exposure to healthcare stocks if you’re concerned about an AI bubble popping in 2026. Experts, including the “Big Short” investor Michael Burry, have sounded the alarm on valuations turning overly stretched for artificial intelligence stocks in recent months. But healthcare

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Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Perplexity to tap the fast-growing AI search boom

Cristiano Ronaldo has entered the artificial intelligence sector through a new stake in Perplexity AI. The move links one of the world’s most recognisable sports figures with a rapidly expanding search company that is positioning itself as a major challenger in the race for more conversational and efficient digital discovery tools. Perplexity announced the partnership

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EU hits Elon Musk’s X with $140M fine in first-ever Digital Services Act enforcement

The European Union’s first penalty under its online content law has placed new pressure on Elon Musk’s X platform as regulators move to shape how major tech firms operate in Europe. The €120 million ($140 million) fine, announced on Friday, has become a test case for how the bloc plans to enforce the Digital Services

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Netflix says it plans to buy Warner Bros studio and streaming business

Netflix has agreed to acquire the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) in a deal valued at $83 billion, marking one of the most consequential consolidation moves in Hollywood’s modern era. The massive takeover will position the streaming giant as the industry’s most powerful entertainment company. A deal that reshapes Hollywood The

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