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[ad_1] Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldUS stocks rallied after President Donald Trump indicated that trade talks with the EU were progressing in a “positive” direction, a day after agreeing to delay his threatened 50 per cent levies on the bloc.The S&P 500 closed 2.1 per cent higher on Tuesday, with economically sensitive consumer cyclicals and technology companies among the biggest winners. All 11 of the benchmark index’s sectors ended the session in positive territory.The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 2.5 per cent. In currency markets, the dollar index…

[ad_1] Starbucks is in the middle of a turnaround story as new management is expected to overhaul the struggling coffee chain, according to Nancy Tengler, Laffer Tengler Investments CEO and CIO. Tengler broke down her views on Starbucks, Nvidia, and EQT on CNBC’s “Three-Stock Lunch” Tuesday. Starbucks Last month, Starbucks missed earnings and revenue estimates for its fiscal second quarter as same-store sales fell for the fifth straight quarter. Still, CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is seeing “momentum” in its turnaround, even though the effort will pressure earnings. “I think it’s presenting an opportunity to invest, for investors to…

[ad_1] I wanted to go to the Solana Accelerate conference as soon as I saw the trailer for the crypto confab.The video ad showed “America” at a therapist’s office, where the country described its urge to innovate and was met with resistance from a “woke” therapist, who encouraged America to “channel this energy into something more productive, like coming up with a new gender.”The ad was so over the top in its culture war stance that the Solana organization pulled the video a few hours later.I was curious: Would the tone of the conference, which was late last week, match…

[ad_1] Bond yields provide critical insights into economic expectations, inflation, and currency valuation. Higher bond yields, especially on government bonds, can signal expectations of stronger economic growth. Lower yields suggest economic slowdown or recession fears, as investors flock to safe assets, driving bond prices up and yields down. Higher economic growth is good, but higher inflation is not, and yields also incorporate inflation forecasts. Higher yields may also indicate rising inflation expectations, as investors demand compensation for eroding purchasing power. In theory, investors can distinguish whether yields are increasing due to better economic expectations or worse inflation expectations by observing…

[ad_1] If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates.   While it’s still hard to say with certainty if AI is beginning to take over roles previously done by humans, a recent survey from the World Economic Forum found that 40% of employers intend to cut staff where AI can automate tasks. Researchers at SignalFire, a data-driven VC firm that tracks job movements of over 600 million employees and 80 million companies on LinkedIn, believe they may be seeing first signs of AI’s impact on hiring. When analyzing hiring trends, SignalFire noticed that…

[ad_1] Charter Communications and Toast are among a handful of overlooked stocks in the market that could see gains ahead, according to Bank of America. Stocks have been ripping higher as President Donald Trump reverses or delays many tariffs laid out in early April. The S & P 500 has surged more than 20% since hitting an intraday low on April 7. Traders continue to hunt for good bargains, however, as volatility persists amid on ongoing policy changes. In a recent note to clients, Bank of America highlighted stocks that are under-owned by funds and have catalysts for upward momentum.…

[ad_1] WordPress announced on Tuesday that it has formed an AI team to steward the development of AI products among its developer community. The team includes James LePage (leader of AI at Automattic, WordPress’ parent company), Felix Arntz and Pascal Birchler from Google, and Jeff Paul (Director of Open Source at web design firm 10up). As one of the most dominant platforms for building websites, WordPress has already seen developers within its open source community experiment with AI tools. The creation of a formalized team signals that WordPress wants to take a more active role in organizing and moderating AI…

[ad_1] The Washington Post is offering buyouts to select teams as part of a restructuring.”Like the rest of our industry, we are adapting to changing habits and new technologies,” its executive editor, Matt Murray, wrote in a memo to staff sent Tuesday. “To reach new audiences we must increase our staffing flexibility and expand in areas such as audience data and social video.”The voluntary buyouts are set to be offered to news employees with a tenure of at least 10 years at the Post, as well as all members of the video department, copy desks, and opinion section.The period to…

[ad_1] When looking at the future of law enforcement envisioned by Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith, I can’t help but think of the 1993 Sylvester Stallone movie “Demolition Man.” In that movie, they portray a more civilized society where police utilize non-lethal AI-like systems and surveillance-driven technologies to maintain order. The movie portrays violent, lethal manners of containment as a crude relic of the past. Granted ,many personal freedoms are encroached in that movie and that’s where the comparison ends. But AXON is designing a more balanced, ethical and technology-driven approach to law enforcement. We own AXON in our Tactical Alpha Growth and…

[ad_1] Your boss might not want to know the real you after all.One of the many bits of career advice that emerged years ago and has somehow stuck around is the idea that we should bring our whole selves to work.That doesn’t always work, and it’s looking a bit threadbare with age. Now that temperatures are rising, consider office attire:”If you love wearing tight little leather outfits that are strapped on, I don’t want to see that,” said Margie Warrell, a leadership consultant and author of the book “The Courage Gap.””That’s not appropriate,” she said.The whole-self idea is just one…