Feb 17 (Reuters) - Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is investing in a $1.5 billion merger between Israeli ‌drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings in a ‌deal aimed at taking XTEND public. Drone maker Unusual Machines, which tapped Eric's brother ​Donald Trump Jr. in November 2024 as an advisor, is also investing in the merger, JFB said in a release on Tuesday. The Trump family has been expanding its business ventures since Donald Trump's ‌return to office, including ...

Each market cycle brings about names that become market leaders in terms of price action, reaching stratospheric valuations and wiping out all sellers who are stubborn enough to fight them. While most will stay on the sidelines and call them expensive, seasoned investors know that some companies are worth overpaying for when the story and the numbers start to line up. Right now, Palantir Technologies Inc. NASDAQ: PLTR is that story. Shares are up 476.4% over the past year, driven by growing demand for AI so ...