European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional cease-fire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday.“The clock is ticking — we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German government spokesman, Stefan Kornelius, told a news conference.The ultimatum was the latest turn in an increasingly frenetic round of diplomatic brinkmanship as the Trump administration grows frustrated by a lack of progress in its efforts to end the bloodiest conflict in Europe in generations.On Monday, the…
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Most investors, particularly when they first start investing, are primarily concerned with capital appreciation. Parents saving for a child’s college education will only withdraw from those savings once their child begins attending. Saving for a down payment on a house is similar — money is set aside, hopefully appreciates until a suitable home is identified, and the funds are withdrawn. Ultimately, many investors seek to construct a portfolio sufficient to sustain routine distributions to support themselves in retirement and, if they’re lucky, to create a legacy for subsequent generations. Managing assets for routine distributions emphasizes an area less critical for…
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh here — big winners in the stock market often come from unexpected places. Not many know, for example, that the biggest winner in the stock market over the 25 years ending December 2023 was not Apple or Amazon. It was Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST), which annualized at 37.1% per year throughout the period — a cumulative gain of more than 268,000%, beating every other continually-traded stock in the index over this timeframe. Monster took an existing category…
In this February 15, 2025 a Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025.Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a lavish jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar has sparked criticism over the legalities of what would mark the largest foreign gift ever received by U.S. government.Trump is preparing to accept a Boeing 747-8 which he will then use as Air Force One, four sources familiar with the plan told NBC News.The ownership of the gift is…
The bitcoin mining company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is set to go public on the Nasdaq through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining.Shares of Gryphon were up more than 300% Monday.The combined company, American Bitcoin, will trade under the ticker symbol “ABTC,” with the transaction expected to close as early as the third quarter of 2025.Existing stockholders of American Bitcoin, including the president’s two eldest sons, will own about 98% of the new entity.It is the latest high-profile move from the Trump family’s growing crypto empire, which already includes the controversial…
Pope Leo XIV used his first audience with the press on Monday to appeal to journalists to help cool the heated language of today’s media landscape, as he renewed his calls for a more peaceful world.Echoing some thoughts from his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo called for the use of moderate language in presenting facts to the world.“Let us disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred; let us free it from aggression,” Leo told more than 1,000 journalists, including the Vatican Press corps, who gathered in an auditorium in Vatican City on Monday. “We do not need…
Marquee at the main entrance to the FOX News Headquarters at NewsCorp Building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesFox Corp. will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service, to be called Fox One, ahead of the National Football League season later this year.Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch unveiled the name and timing of the company’s upcoming streamer during a quarterly earnings call Monday. The exact launch date and pricing will be announced in the coming months.While Murdoch didn’t give specifics on pricing, he said during Monday’s call it would be in line with so-called wholesale pricing, meaning it would be similar…
President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that China would “open itself up to American business” after the two countries agreed to temporarily slash most of the tariffs on each other’s goods.Trump offered few details about that development, but said it was “maybe the most important thing” to come out of the high-level trade talks between the two superpowers in Geneva,…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the trade agreement reached over the weekend represents another stage in the U.S. shaking its reliance on Chinese products.Though the U.S. “decoupling” itself from its need for cheap imports from China has been discussed for years, the process has been a slow one and unlikely to ever mean a complete break.However, Bessent said there are now specific elements of decoupling in place that are vital to U.S. interests. The U.S. imported nearly $440 billion in goods from China in 2024, running a $295.4 billion trade deficit.”We do not want a generalized decoupling from…
Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Nvidia as buy UBS lowered its price target on the stock but said it’s sticking with Nvidia ahead of earnings later this month. “We expect Q/Q growth to reaccelerate in C2H [calendar] and see F2027/C2026E EPS of nearly $5.90 versus most investors now thinking low $5s. Net, we maintain Buy rated of the stock, but on lower estimateswe cut our PT from $180 to $175.” Jefferies upgrades Marriott to buy from hold Jefferies said the hotel giant is well positioned. “We are upgrading MAR & HLT to Buy from Hold,…
