Fantom (FTM) price performance is in the spotlight as Sonic Labs just scored a major launch milestone. The startup announced earlier on Monday that it has achieved the Genesis Block for its next-generation smart contract chain. As confirmed by some community members, Sonic Labs has closed the testnet, implying a possible mainnet launch is ahead. The Sonic Chain Genesis Sonic ...

A Delaware Court judge has once again rejected Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. The decision, issued by Judge Kathaleen McCormick, strikes down the compensation agreement despite shareholders’ attempt to “re-ratify” the deal. McCormick’s ruling follows a previous judgment in January, where the pay package was invalidated. The judge’s decision adds another layer to the ongoing legal battle, with Tesla ...

French lawmakers said they had introduced a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday, setting up a vote that could see the far right topple his government within days. The motion was presented after Barnier attempted to pass part of his government’s budget for 2025, which includes 60 billion euros ($62.8 billion) worth of tax hikes ...

Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city. In just over 72-hours last week, a coalition of Syrian armed rebel groups operating under the banner of Deterrence of Aggression captured the city in a surprise attack, dealing a significant blow ...

For the first time since a ceasefire went into effect last week, Hezbollah has fired two projectiles toward Israeli-occupied territory, responding to repeated Israeli strikes since the agreement. Israel has carried out daily strikes in Lebanon since Thursday, the day after a ceasefire went into effect. One person was killed in a strike in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese ...

In this video, Tony shows how he starts his week with a clear technical and fundamental perspective of the stocks he’s likely going to enter, and of options positions throughout the week, and how you can apply that yourself. Tony shares bullish (NVDA, DIS, SHOP) and bearish (AAPL, CAT, ADI) options ideas. This video premiered on December 2, 2024. ...

In this video, Dave reflects on the shape of the yield curve during previous bull and bear cycles with the help of StockCharts’ Dynamic Yield Curve tool. He shares insights on interest rates as investors prepare for the final Fed meeting of 2024, and shares two additional charts he’ll be watching to evaluate market conditions going into 2025. This video ...

In this exclusive video, Julius analyzes the completed monthly charts for November and assesses the long-term trends for all sectors. What we can expect for the coming month of December based on seasonality? With the technology sector under pressure, an interesting opportunity appears to be arising in Financials. This video was originally published on December 2, 2024. Click anywhere on ...

President-elect Donald Trump is wasting little time affirming that tariffs will be a Day One priority. With his inauguration less than two months away, small businesses are already making moves to avoid expected cost increases — or weighing whether to take a financial hit or pass it on to customers. On Monday, Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans ...

Intel’s CEO is stepping down as the stalwart American chipmaker has struggled to keep pace with the artificial intelligence revolution. The company announced that Pat Gelsinger, who’d led Intel since 2021 and logged more than 30 years in various positions with the chipmaker, had retired from the company effective Sunday. “While we have made significant progress in regaining manufacturing competitiveness ...

In a Rivalry Week that was rife with strife, Steve Sarkisian wasn’t having it for the Longhorns ahead of the SEC Championship Game. Lest anyone wonder if college football players pay attention to proceedings around the country ahead of their games, Texas looked like it was ready to celebrate on Texas A&M’s logo following a 17-7 win in the first ...

Being an NFL official requires constant attention while on the field, even between plays. Carl Paganelli, who had been serving as the game umpire for the Carolina Panthers’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, learned that the hard way. Paganelli needed to be carted off of the field after an accidental collision with a player ahead of a punt during ...