• Jan 21, 2025

Cryptocurrency financial firm to plead guilty after novel FBI probe

A cryptocurrency financial services firm agreed on Tuesday to plead guilty to U.S. charges that it offered to help manipulate the market for a digital token created at the FBI's behest to help uncover fraud in the crypto sector. United Arab Emirates-registered CLS Global was one of the three companies and 15 individuals charged last year by federal prosecutors in Boston following a novel crypto-focused undercover investigation. The probe, dubbed "Operation Token Mirrors," marked the first time the FBI directed the creation of its own digital token, as well as a fake cryptocurrency company to help bait and catch fraudsters in the market.

  • Jan 21, 2025

Gap (GAP) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of clothing and accessories retailer Gap (NYSE:GAP) jumped 6.4% in the afternoon session after Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley upgraded the stock's rating from Hold to Buy. The analyst cited the potential for a turnaround across key brands (Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta) while acknowledging management's efforts to "revitalize the brands."

  • Jan 21, 2025

Tariff Threat Unleashes Flood of Canadian Oil Heading to US

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  • Jan 21, 2025

Why e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Stock Is Trading Lower Today

Shares of cosmetics company e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) fell 5.9% in the afternoon session after research by Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian revealed weak sales trends for the company (ELF). The research revealed that U.S. scanner sales growth "slowed to 5.5% year over year in the last two weeks, including Amazon first party, and were down 1.9% year over year in the last week." The analyst blamed the weakness partly "on the timing of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the LA wildfires."

  • Jan 21, 2025

Why WillScot Mobile Mini (WSC) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Shares of temporary space provider WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) jumped 7.2% in the morning session after Semafor reported the company (WSC) is fielding takeover talks from private equity firms. According to the sources, a formal takeover process has likely not started.