Solventum has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 15.9%. The stock now trades at $74.24, marking a 24.9% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Ameresco’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 32.9% of its value and falling to $19.62 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be used to purchase a wide range of items, from luxury cars like Lamborghini (VWAGY) to fast food at McDonald’s (MCD)—though the latter is currently limited to El Salvador.
Walmart is set to report earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting rising sales and profits from the country's biggest retailer.
The Hong Kong shares of Baidu plunged on Monday, wiping $2.4 billion off its market value, after the founder of the Chinese search engine giant was not spotted at a rare meeting between President Xi Jinping and corporate leaders. Xi hosted a symposium in Beijing with the country's top tycoons, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, although two sources told Reuters there was no sign of Baidu's founder, Robin Li, attending. Baidu did not respond to a request for comment.
The Federal Reserve could issue debt or sell some of its gold reserves to fund purchases of BTC, the report said.
The arrival of one of the biggest Web3 industry events in Hong Kong is testing the city's resolve in becoming a virtual asset hub, while the organisers look to expand their footprint in Asia. Consensus Hong Kong, a three-day cryptocurrency- and blockchain-focused event that kicks off on Tuesday, is leaning heavily into the city's reputation as a traditional financial hub. "Naturally, we know our strength, and that is capital markets," said King Leung, global head of financial services, fintech a
Recent Chinese technology breakthroughs are more "micro- and innovation-driven in nature," wrote analysts at Goldman Sachs.
The Hong Kong government has responded for the first time to questions about the use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth for an immigration scheme after a local accountant talked publicly about two cases that had accepted the digital assets. Clement Siu, a Hong Kong-based certified public accountant, told media he had handled two cases where bitcoin and ether were used as proof of clients' assets. Cryptocurriences are not approved assets for direct investment under the immigration scheme, but Siu's cases suggested they can be used as proof of a potential immigrant's wealth, underscoring their growing recognition as a mainstream asset.
In January 2025, more than 600,000 new crypto tokens were launched, marking a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024.
