Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York. As a journalist, he has covered every futures market traded in the U.S., at one time or another. Jim is the proprietor of the "Jim Wyckoff on the Markets" analytical, educational and trading advisory service. Jim also worked as a ...

Ernest HoffmanErnest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations. Ernest began working in market news in 2007, establishing the broadcast division of CEP News in Montreal, Canada, where he developed the fastest web-based audio news service in the world and produced economic news videos in partnership with MSN and the TMX. He has a Bachelor's degree Specialization in ...

Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, Elon Musk, once again reignited the debate surrounding Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder, Bill Gates‘ massive wealth, and what it could have been, had he not conformed to conventional wealth planning norms. Bill Gates Could Have Been ‘World’s First Trillionaire’ On Wednesday, in a post on X, investor Michael Arouet highlighted the current top 10 richest people in the world, a list that no longer includes the Microsoft co-founder but does f ...

Press ReleaseDecember 18, 2025 Renault Group welcomes the upgrade to an investment grade ‘BBB-‘ credit rating by S&P Global Ratings S&P Global Ratings upgrades Renault SA to an investment grade long-term credit rating ‘BBB-’ with a stable outlook from ‘BB+’ This upgrade reflects the in-depth transformation of the Group and the resilience of its business model Boulogne-Billancourt, France, December 18, 2025 – Renault Group welcomes today the decision of the rating agency S&P Global Ratings to upgrade Renaul ...

Disclosure of the total number of voting rights and shares, provided pursuant to article L. 233-8 II of the French Commercial Code and the Article 223-16 of the Règlement général de l’Autorité des marchés financiers (Regulation of the French stock market authority) Company name of the issuer: Renault S.A. 122 - 122 bis Avenue du Général Leclerc 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (ISIN code: FR0000131906 – RNO) DateTotal number of issued sharesTotal number of voting rights November 30, 2025 295,722,284 Theoreti ...

Veteran Financial Executive Brings Deep Public Company and Global Operations Expertise as RET Scales Commercial Deployment NAPLES, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIN) ("RET" or the "Company"), a leading provider of ionization precipitation generation technology, today announced that David Sylvester, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Steelcase Inc., has joined the Company's Board of Directors. This strategic appointment b ...

Key Points Sales and earnings per share rose by 9% and 11%, respectively, during the quarter. More importantly, management raised full-year 2026 guidance. Cintas' customer retention rates remain near all-time highs, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment. 10 stocks we like better than Cintas › Leading uniform rental and business essentials provider Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) saw its shares jump 4% higher as of 10 a.m. ET on Thursday. Cintas is a 92-bagger since 1994 and kept the good times ...

I believe geographical diversification is important, especially with valuations in the United States so high. Many Asian countries have enjoyed strong growth in recent years, potentially creating investment opportunities. However, Thailand is one country I think investors should beMarkets rise and fall, booms come and go, and the world keeps ticking. Ultimately, I believe observing megatrends, as difficult as they can be to spot, let alone fully comprehend, can yield insights into the advance of human socie ...

Bitcoin (BTC) held steady near $88,000 on Thursday after a volatile session that saw prices briefly surge toward $90,000, fueled by optimism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s incoming Federal Reserve Chair will push for steep rate cuts. Trump said he plans to appoint a new Fed Chair who believes in lowering interest rates “by a lot.” “I’ll soon announce our next chairman of the Federal Reserve, someone who believes in lower interest rates by a lot,” Trump said in a speech Wednesday. “Early in the new yea ...

Let's get a quick check on these numbers for you. Q1 adjusted EPS478. Street was closer to 395.Q1 revenue 13.64% billion. She was closer to 12.95% billion. So beats on the bottom and the top there.More importantly, let's get to the guidance. Q2 EPS 822 to 862. The street was at 471.And it looks like uh revenues here they're calling for between 18.3% to 19.1% billion. Consensus was 14.38% billion. So that is a big beat.Gross margins you know calling for between 67 to 69% street 55.7%. So beats there versus c ...