• Jan 17, 2025

Oil set for fourth straight week of gains as investors assess US sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices moved lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade heightened expectations for oil supply disruptions. Brent crude futures were down 57 cents, or 0.70%, at $80.72 per barrel by 1433 GMT, having gained 1.15% this week. "The oil market is in a bit of a wait-and-see mode, to understand if there are any supply disruptions based on the latest U.S. sanctions versus Russia," UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said.

  • Jan 17, 2025

Microsoft’s Stock Revival Hinges on Showing Growth From AI Binge

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. has plowed tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence. With its stock struggling, the key question is how quickly those investments can prove to be successful. Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Getting HarderWill Americans Ever Lose Their

  • Jan 17, 2025

3 Altcoins I've Got My Eye On for 2025

When it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies, the clear No. 1 option is still Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which accounts for a whopping 57% of the total market cap of the entire crypto market. Three that I have my eye on right now are Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK), and Virtuals Protocol (CRYPTO: VIRTUAL).

  • Jan 17, 2025

How To Earn $500 A Month From 3M Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings

3M Co. (NYSE:MMM) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Analysts expect the Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.55 per share, down from $2.42 per share in the year-ago period. 3M projects quarterly revenue of $5.85 billion, compared to $8.01 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On Wednesday, JPMorgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintained 3M with an Overweight rating and lowered t