Venezuela is sitting on the planet’s largest oil stockpile, some 303 billion barrels, yet major oil company executives are torn over whether the billions of dollars needed to revamp the country’s oil infrastructure are worth it. The debate: Up to $100 billion will be necessary to get Venezuela’s oil industry where it needs to be.
Verizon (VZ) just locked in a deal that could supercharge its dividend for years to come. The wireless carrier recently completed its $20 billionacquisition of Frontier Communications. While most coverage focuses on the expanded fiber footprint, the real story is what this means for shareholder returns. For income investors who have watched Verizon raise its
Alex Karp is no stranger to transforming the markets. Now he’s entering the culture-war debate and changing it to a capital-markets moment. The Palantir (PLTR) CEO believes the issue of large-scale immigration will become irrelevant moving forward, Fortune reported. Karp believes a need for future large-scale immigration is “hard to imagine,” except for people with
Nestled at the very north of India in the Himalayan mountains, the sacred Hindu city of Rishikesh is often called the “Yoga Capital of the World.” The city’s history as the birthplace of the spiritual practice fuels its present-day status as a hub where yogis and sages gather to learn and meditate. Rishikesh and the
Bank of America (BAC) just waved a not-so-subtle red flag for bond market investors and anyone positioned in the stock market. In a new Flow Show note, chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett argued that the era “anything but bonds” is here, and that the traditional safety trade has failed. In laying out his curt rationale,
Wanna bet? Throughout history, people have put their money on the uncertain outcomes of all kinds of events. In ancient Rome, for instance, people placed wagers on gladiator matches, chariot races, military campaigns, or crop harvests. During the 16th Century, people bet on who would succeed the Pope. In the 18th Century, London coffee houses
Intel (INTC) stock tumbled 17% on Jan. 23 after the chipmaker issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. The company beat expectations in the fourth quarter of 2025. Adjusted earnings came at 15 cents per share, well above Wall Street’s forecast of 8 cents. Revenue reached $13.7 billion, also topping the $13.4 billion estimate. For
Samsung Electronics is getting ready for the launch of a lifetime, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, on March 11, Forbes reported. Now, with its most important product for 2026 set to debut, the marketing blitz and margin test are front and center. Investors, retailers, and customers are eagerly anticipating the launch, which will take place at
Goldman Sachs just tweaked its year-end gold price target to $5,400 an ounce, up 10% from the prior $4,900 call. Moreover, that bump also implies a 9% upside from current prices, with spot gold trading around $4,957 an ounce at the time of writing (Jan. 23, 2026). The big bank argues that gold is far
As Senate Democrats took on the Department of Justice probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the White House mounted another broadside against him — this time about his future tenure at the central bank. Sens. Elizabeth Warrenof Massachusetts and Dick Durbinof Illinois sent letters to two Trump officials demanding documents and records related to