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TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 27: Kevin Owens offers Cody Rhodes a hand shake during SmackDown at Amalie … [+] Arena on December 27, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images)Getty Images Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes’ feud has all the ingredients to become the biggest storyline of the year in the WWE. On Friday, the two had a conversation and brief brawl that showcased every element. In short, Owens will challenge Rhodes for the WWE Championship in a ladder match at the Royal Rumble in February at Lucas Oil Stadium. The match was Owens’ idea. He insisted on getting…
The market is entering the final two trading days of 2024, and stocks are set to post another strong year of gains. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) once again led the charge in 2024, rising more than 30% thus far while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has risen over 25%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) is up a more modest 14%. A holiday-shortened trading week with limited news on the docket is expected to greet investors in the final trading week of the year. Markets will be closed for New Year’s Day on Wednesday, and no major companies are slated to…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 12: UFC CEO Dana White is seen on stage during the UFC 306 at Riyadh … [+] Season Noche UFC press conference at Sphere on September 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Esteban Ribovics’ next fight is set, and MMA fans should be fired up. If you saw Noche UFC, you remember Merab Dvalishvili defeating Sean O’Malley to become bantamweight champion. You should also remember Valentina Shevchenko regaining her women’s flyweight title from Alexa Grasso. Those two fights were for championships. Aside from the championship fights, the most memorable…
Saving for retirement will get a modest boost in 2025 thanks to higher contribution limits and the phase-in of provisions stemming from the Secure 2.0 Act, which became law at the end of 2023. For retirees, there are also changes for Social Security and Medicare worth noting. Here’s a roundup of some of the key retirement-related changes to watch for in the new year. Employer-sponsored retirement plans come with sizable contribution limits — not that everyone can spare to set aside that much — and they’re increasing slightly. For 2025, you’ll be able to increase your annual contribution to your…
Hackers were reportedly able to modify several Chrome extensions with malicious code this month after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing campaign. The cybersecurity company Cyberhaven shared in a blog post this weekend that its Chrome extension was compromised on December 24 in an attack that appeared to be “targeting logins to specific social media advertising and AI platforms.” A few other extensions were hit as well, going back to mid-December, Reuters reported. According to Nudge Security’s Jaime Blasco, that includes ParrotTalks, Uvoice and VPNCity.Cyberhaven notified its customers on December 26 in an email seen by TechCrunch, which…
Bitcoin price has moved into a technical correction and found support at the 50-day moving average. Bitcoin (BTC) retreated to $94,830, down by over 12% from its highest level this month as the Santa Claus rally failed to materialize. The retreat happened in a low-volume environment, as many investors and traders remained in the Christmas season mode. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin’s volume of $22 billion on Sunday, Dec. 29 was down from $41 billion a day earlier. Its volume on Friday was $45 billion, higher than $33 billion on Thursday. Bitcoin tends to have daily volume of over $100 billion…
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Matheus Cunha of Wolverhampton Wanderers shows appreciation to … [+] the fans whilst holding the player of the match award following victory in the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Manchester United FC at Molineux on December 26, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)Wolves via Getty Images Matheus Cunha deserves to be plying his trade higher in the Premier League table. The Brazilian has registered 10 goals and four assists in 18 league appearances this season for a Wolves team fighting against relegation when he has…
Cryptocurrencies remained on edge last week as the volume dried up because of the Christmas holidays. The Santa Claus rally pushed Bitcoin (BTC) close to the $100,000 level and then the momentum faded, pushing it below $95,000. Sui (SUI) will be a top crypto to watch this week as the Sui Foundation unlocks more tokens. EigenLayer (EIGEN) and StepN (GMT) are worth monitoring as well. Sui According to DeFi Llama, Sui tokens worth over $138 million will be unlocked on Tuesday, These tokens are part of the monthly unlocks that will happen until September 2069, when the total supply will…
Book on wooden deck with glowing graph illustrations and symbolsgetty In today’s stock market, the best stories win. Nowhere is that more evident than in Tesla shares. The bull thesis for Tesla is mostly predicated on a simple story: Elon Musk’s cozy relationship with President Trump will be very good for Tesla. Investors are buying that story big time. Elon Musk reportedly spent $277 million to support President Trump and other Republican candidates in November. Since Election Day, Tesla’s stock has soared 72%, adding a staggering $570 billion to its market capitalization. In a Bloomberg story about Musk’s Trump trade,…
Paris Saint-Germain could be ready to sign FC Barcelona star Dani Olmo on a free transfer according … [+] to SPORT, which cited an RMC Sport report, both of which used anonymous sources.Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain could sign FC Barcelona star Dani Olmo on a free transfer according to SPORT, which cited an RMC Sport report – both of which used anonymous sources. News of this development comes after a judge in Barcelona refused the registration of Barca stars Olmo and Pau Victor, as reported by SPORT and Mundo Deportivo, Pau Victor and Olmo were Barca’s only two summer signings…