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‘Who Let the Doge Out’: Elon Musk’s tweet that did wonders for Dogecoin
February 11, 2021 03:23 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaDogecoin is once again grabbing headlines with its price reaching a record high of USD 0.8106 (intraday high on 7 February 2021) at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, and billionaire Elon Musk revelling in his purchase of the digital currency. Dogec.....
Are Energy Stocks Better Alternative to Tech Stocks?
February 10, 2021 10:20 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaOn the weekly chart, NASDAQ 100 Technology Sector Index has broken out of its upward trend line (orange line in the below chart) at 7,560.70 and made a new lifetime high of 8,121.84 (as on 08 February 2021). The index price is trending upward, form.....
Qatar Eyes Top Spot With World’s Largest LNG Project
February 10, 2021 08:48 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaIn a major boost to the oil & gas sector, Qatar Petroleum has approved a final investment decision (FID) for an LNG project. The project, entailing an investment of US$28.75 billion, will involve the construction of four mega LNG trains, each .....
What drove Twitter’s Q4 Revenue to Record High?
February 10, 2021 07:39 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaSocial media giant Twitter had an outstanding 2020. The company registered a robust increase in its revenue and average monetizable daily active usage (mDAU) in the last quarter of 2020. Q4 2020 Financial highlights Revenue - 2020 revenue stood.....
Why US Markets Ended Flat For Second Straight Day
February 10, 2021 04:43 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaMajor US stock indices ended lower for the second day in a row on Wednesday as investors appeared to have extended their break after some turbocharged market sessions recently. The S&P 500 was down 0.03% to 3909.88, while the Dow Jones Industr.....
Heineken To Cut 8,000 Jobs as FY20 Net Profit Slumps Nearly 50%
February 10, 2021 12:42 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaAmsterdam-based brewing major Heineken NV (AMS: HEIA) on Wednesday announced to cut at least 8,000 jobs as a part of organisation redesign after its net profits slumped by 50 per cent year-on-year due to the Covid-induced backlash and slugg.....
Why is SF Holdings Eager to Acquire Kerry Logistics Network?
February 10, 2021 06:14 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyChinese multinational delivery services and logistics company SF Holdings Company (SHE: 002352) has recently expressed its intention to buy a controlling stake in Hong Kong-based logistics company Kerry Logistics Network. In a bid to bolster its g.....
Elon Musk drops hints on the timing of Starlink IPO
February 10, 2021 02:54 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaBusiness tycoon Elon Musk had a blockbuster 2020. His company Tesla, the world's leading electric car maker, broke records when it entered S&P 500 last year. Early in 2021, Musk became the world's wealthiest person, overtaking Amazon's founder .....
INSIGHTEC’s MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment approved by China’s NMPA
February 09, 2021 10:02 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaA global medical technology innovator INSIGHTEC Inc updated the market that the Company has obtained market approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its Exablate Neuro platform. NMPA is a Chinese agency which focu.....
US Markets End Flat After Early Losses; NASDAQ Gains on Tech, Energy Boost
February 09, 2021 05:14 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaS&P 500 and Dow Jones saw several ups and down during the trading session, dragged by the cyclical and utilities sectors, to end flat on Tuesday. The tech-heavy NASDAQ held its ground to shrug off the downward trend, as the anticipation of the .....
Amazon’s green energy initiative: strikes deal to buy over 380MW of clean power
February 09, 2021 03:09 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaOnline retail giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has progressed further on its commitment to make the Company a net-zero carbon emitter by 2040. The Seattle-headquartered firm signed an agreement to purchase 380MW of green energy produced from an offshore .....
Tesla jumps on Bitcoin bandwagon, how is the crypto currency looking on charts?
February 09, 2021 02:25 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyA big shot in the arm for Bitcoin bulls, the world’s biggest automobile company, by market cap, Tesla has invested USD 1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Copyright © 2021 Kalkine Media Pty Ltd The twitter discussion between Michael J. Saylor (Co-...
SoftBank Q3 Net Profit Swells to $11 Billion On The Back Of Vision Funds
February 09, 2021 12:42 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaJapanese telecom and e-commerce conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. has recorded one of the best earnings quarters ever. This huge success has been underpinned by clever investments in key assets through some of the company’s signature funds. .....
How global chip shortage is denting auto production plans
February 08, 2021 09:58 PM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe hopes for a speedy recovery in the automotive industry seem to be in jeopardy again. The global automakers were hit hard by the pandemic and had just begun to bounce back from its aftermath; however, another challenge has sent the industry into.....
Why US stock indices are trading at record highs
February 08, 2021 04:45 PM EST| By Kunal SawhneyThe three major US stock indices closed at record high levels on Monday amid hopes around additional coronavirus stimulus and economic recovery. The investors were optimistic after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the United States could return.....
Dogecoin Roars On Elon Musk & Snoop Dogg Tweets
February 09, 2021 03:49 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyThe world’s richest person has been tweeting in favor of a meme-based crypto coin, Dogecoin, for the last one month. In a series of Twitter posts, Mr Musk has called the mid-cap coin a rival of giant cryptocurrency bitcoin. Dogecoin&.....
Bitcoin Hits Record $44,500-Mark On Tesla’s $1.5-Billion Investment
February 09, 2021 01:38 AM AEDT| By Kunal SawhneyBitcoin has made yet another record! The largest virtual coin touched the US$ 44,500-mark on Monday, February 8. The topline cryptocurrency surpassed its previous all-time high of US$ $42,002.55, with over 15 per cent surge. The surge came.....
Graphcore Calls on UK Regulator to Block Nvidia-Arm Acquisition
February 08, 2021 06:03 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyUS-based computer systems design services company Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has got fresh resistance from Microsoft-backed Graphcore, which is an AI accelerator and machine learning chip developer, regarding the acquisition of Briti.....
Hyundai, Kia Deny EV Collaboration Reports with Apple
February 08, 2021 05:48 AM EST| By Team Kalkine MediaKorean automotive manufacturers Hyundai Motor Company (KRX: 005380) and Kia Motors (KRX: 000270) denied reports of partnership negotiations with technology giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to develop self-driving electric vehicles, in separate regulatory.....
How Nickel Dispute Uncorked a Political Storm in French-ruled New Caledonia
February 08, 2021 03:57 AM EST| By Kunal SawhneyThe French-controlled island of New Caledonia is going through a political turmoil after its government collapsed after dispute over nickel assets sale. The crisis originated when five out of the total 11 members of the government executive resigne.....