2026 midterm election: Wall Street prepares for Democratic gains
Investors are expecting a blue wave in next week’s midterm elections, as Democrats rise in the polls and President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains low. Public polls suggest that Democrats will likely take control of the House of…
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Apple is close to a record. Netflix is down by more than half. I would only buy one.
Apple (AAPL -1.23%) shares are around $350 as I write, near their all-time high and up about 29% so far in 2026. Netflix (NFLX +0.05%) Stocks, meanwhile, hit their lowest level in a year on October 29. Near $62 today, the stock is about 54% below the…
Californian sisters among those stranded in Cambodia after cruise operations halted
Two California sisters are among 203 passengers, most of them Americans, stranded in Cambodia after a Florida-based cruise line abruptly suspended its month-long residential cruise, citing “extraordinary” fuel costs, according to an…
North Korean hackers suspected of stealing $6.3 billion worth of Binance cryptocurrency
Eric Schiffer, president of Patriarch and Reputation Management Consultants, warns that the $6.3 billion Binance hack could signal a wave of cyberattacks. The massive $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack at Binance is a warning of potentially devastating…
Gold Falls to One-Year Low, Silver Slips Below $50 on Inflation Concerns, Tech Selloff – Seeking Alpha
Gold falls to one-year low, silver slips below $50 on inflation concerns and tech selloff. In search of Alpha Tech rout pushes gold to one-year low, white metals sink deep into oversold zone Reuters Gold prices today, Friday October 30, 2026: Gold slips…
Retirees are betting on a cruise for life. They ended up in a fraudulent Cambodian town
As the sun rose over the tropical port of Sihanoukville, the 200 passengers on the “endless” Odyssey retirement cruise were awakened by the captain’s booming voice telling them over loudspeakers that it was time to abandon ship.…
Sam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math assault won’t stop
After months of bombarding mathematicians with a never-ending stream of AI-generated results, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he sympathizes with researchers struggling to make sense of it all. But he has no plans to stop – and hints that the company’s…
Friday’s rout cut the US government’s stake in Intel by more than $11 billion.
Intel’s stock price fell nearly 30% on Friday, reducing the U.S. government’s stake in the company by more than $11 billion, although the deal remains profitable overall. Last August, the Trump administration took a 9.9% stake in the…
Why North Korea’s ‘elite’ hackers are prime suspect in major Binance hack – BBC
Why North Korea’s ‘elite’ hackers are prime suspect in major Binance hack BBC Expert warns of ‘AI hacking bloodbath’ following massive Binance cryptocurrency theft Fox Business Binance reassures users that $6.3 billion in…