November 14, 20240 Comments

LSU student arrested over alleged death threat vs. governor who wanted live tiger at game

11/13: CBS Evening News 19:46 Baton Rouge, La. — An LSU student has been arrested after, prosecutors say, he made an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game. Landry, a Republican, helped revive the school’s tradition of wheeling a caged Bengal tiger into the stadium before kickoff for the first time in

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Is QT a threat to markets? By Investing.com

Investing.com — In a note to clients this week, analysts at Alpine Macro assessed Quantitative Tightening (QT), noting it continues as the Federal Reserve reduces its balance sheet, which has already shrunk by $2 trillion since June 2022. The firm said that the contraction has led to a recent spike in money market rates, raising questions among investors about potential risks to financial markets. Alpine stated that the rapid decline in

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Expedia faces threat from tepid growth in 2025, Deutsche Bank says after downgrade By Investing.com

Investing.com — Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:)’s mixed Q3 results and guidance released Thursday point to ongoing tepid growth that will keep a lid on its earnings power in 2025, analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a Friday note.  While Expedia’s is likely to make a “modest improvement” in bookings and revenue growth and margin leverage in 2025, it likely be insufficient to ensure its multiple continue to move higher into 2025, the

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