Heather Erickson

Oil Prices

Oil Prices Hit Highest since October on Israel-Iran Spat

Oil prices climbed to their highest in five months in Asian trade on Friday and were on track for a bumper week in two months as geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran continue to intensify. Brent crude oil futures expiring in June were up 0.40% to $91.02 per barrel, their highest since October, before settling …

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BlackBerry Stock Rises on Cybersecurity Demand, Q4 Profit Up

On Wednesday, BlackBerry reported a surprise fourth-quarter profit surge fueled by higher cybersecurity services, growing online crimes, and high-profile hacks. The Canada-based company’s stock closed trading at $2.81, increasing 0.18% apiece. Moreover, it rose significantly by 6.05% to $2.98 per stock in the after-hours session. The firm’s earnings per share (EPS) have increased to $0.03, …

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Microsoft Unveils Pricing for Post-EoS Windows 10 Updates

On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that businesses must pay $61.00 per year to use Windows 10 securely after its end of support (EoS) period. In December last year, the tech giant revealed that it would stop supporting Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Like with its older operating systems (OS), businesses can opt to receive Extended …

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Analysts expect a further rise of gold

Gold Soars as Dollar Falls Sharply Amid Rate Cut Uncertainty

Gold prices crossed $2,300 to post new record highs on Thursday in Asian trade, finding support from solid demand for safe-haven assets and a falling US dollar amid doubts over the timing and extent of the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cuts. Spot gold hit a record of $2,302.58 per ounce before easing to trade …

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Tesla Stocks Dip on Slow Demand, Quarterly Deliveries Plunge

On Tuesday, Tesla stock experienced a slide as quarterly deliveries decreased for the first time in nearly four years amid the firm’s price deductions to agitate in an overly fierce market. The Texas-based company’s stock closed the session plummeting by 4.90% to $166.63 apiece. In the after-hours trading, the electric vehicle (EV) giant continued to …

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Yahoo Acquires AI-Powered News Startup Artifact

On Tuesday, Yahoo announced its acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) news app Artifact, which Instagram co-founders created. Former Meta executives Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger established Artifact in early 2023 as a stand-alone app and website. They left the social media platform following a clash in visions with CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Instagram’s direction. The …

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Disney Stock Dips on Board Seats Rival, Annual Meeting Looms

Walt Disney stocks plunged amid its edge over activists in a board battle with the majority of all shares voted ahead of the annual meeting on Wednesday. On Monday, the entertainment conglomerate stocks slid by -0.68% to $121.53 apiece in the closed trading session. Moreover, the California-based firm continued to drop by 0.38% to $121.07 …

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Google Wipes Billions of Records to Settle Incognito Lawsuit

On Monday, Google announced the deletion of billions of browsing data records to settle the class-action incognito lawsuit filed in 2020. The plaintiffs claimed that the California-headquartered firm covertly collected data from Chrome users browsing in the private incognito mode. Users switch to the mode when browsing because it supposedly turns off data collection, ensuring …

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