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Former FTX executive Gary Wang spared prison time for role in crypto fraud

A former top FTX executive charged with writing computer code for now imprisoned FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to help steal billions of dollars from cryptocurrency customers, was spared prison time by a Manhattan judge on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said during a hearing in federal court…

Trump unveils limited edition ‘American Eagle’ acoustic and electric guitars

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced the sale of a limited number of “45” guitars on his social media site. “Coming Soon! The Limited Edition ‘45’ Guitar. Only 1,300 of each Acoustic and Electric Guitars MADE — Some personally signed!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The “American Eagle” series of guitars features…

Top 2024 ETFs tied to one stock: Nvidia

The best three performing exchange-traded funds of 2024 have one thing in common: each is linked to AI super-stock Nvidia.  T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF and GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF have advanced more than 400% each, while Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares is up over 350%,…

Trump Treasury contender Warsh no fan of DEI policies

One of the leading contenders to serve as President-elect Trump’s Treasury secretary said that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and similar policies are a distraction for the Federal Reserve from its primary mission – promoting maximum employment and price stability. Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of…

Elon Musk shares Milton Freidman’s loathing of government bloat

Elon Musk and fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy are already looking at what parts of the government could be slashed as they team up to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Tesla CEO on Wednesday pointed to famed economist Milton Friedman’s opinion from decades ago about how…

Varney: Trump hasn’t forgotten how the ‘deep state’ treated him

During his “My Take,” Wednesday, “Varney & Co.” host Stuart Varney explained how Trump’s Cabinet picks are reflective of his mistrust in the government, arguing the president-elect has not forgiven or forgotten how the “deep state” treated him during his first term. STUART VARNEY: This is definitely not a normal…

Target shares plunge after lackluster sales ahead of holiday season

Target shares tumbled on Wednesday after the retailer severely missed Wall Street’s quarterly earnings estimates and cut its full-year profit guidance.  The retailer’s stock fell 19% during morning trading after it said it’s taking a more cautious stance for the most critical quarter in the retail industry after seeing weakness…

Comcast announces spin-off of NBCUniversal cable networks, including MSNBC

Comcast officially announced Wednesday it would create a spin-off of several NBC networks, including left-leaning cable affiliate MSNBC, through a new company called “SpinCo.” “Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including…

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