Fitch strips USA of its AAA rating

Fitch strips USA of its AAA rating

On Tuesday, rating agency Fitch downgraded the USA's credit rating from AAA, the highest possible level, to AA+, after judging that fiscal steerage is set to deteriorate over the next three years,...
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Artificial Intelligence:  Intel, Microsoft, Capgemini, Atos... everyone's talking about it!

Artificial Intelligence: Intel, Microsoft, Capgemini, Atos... everyone's talking about it!

The bar was set high, but companies releasing their second-quarter results in recent weeks talked even more about artificial intelligence than in the previous quarter.
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Charts in perspective :  AI, Fed speeches, quality, VIX, Ulta beauty

Charts in perspective : AI, Fed speeches, quality, VIX, Ulta beauty

In this section, we present a selection of charts to help you keep track of economic and financial market trends. These charts are selected to help you better understand trends and fluctuations in key...
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STRATEGY - Was Disney+ a Huge Mistake?

STRATEGY - Was Disney+ a Huge Mistake?

Disney, the entertainment, media and leisure giant, needs no introduction. Since the 1970s, the company's share price has soared to a peak of 203$ in March 2021. Since then, the decline has been...
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10 Dividend Growth Stocks

10 Dividend Growth Stocks

Dividend growth investing is a popular strategy for many investors. It involves buying shares in companies that have a history of paying large, regular and growing dividends over a significant period...
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Tesla, Inc. :  Tesla

Tesla, Inc. : Tesla: Musk has no intention of ending his price war

On Wednesday, Tesla reported a fall in gross margin in the second quarter, the lowest in four years for the automaker, reflecting the price war launched by Elon Musk. The stock, which hesitated...
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The dark side of green bonds

The dark side of green bonds

Green bonds play a crucial role in financing the ecological transition. They support the environmental projects of companies and public organizations, particularly in the field of infrastructure.
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Why the Nasdaq will be rebalanced

Why the Nasdaq will be rebalanced

The Nasdaq 100, the US technology index, is about to undergo a special rebalancing aimed at reducing the concentration of very large caps. This measure, which comes after a meteoric rise in the index,...
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Charts in perspective

Charts in perspective

In this section, we present a selection of charts to help you keep track of economic and financial market trends. These charts are selected to help you better understand trends and fluctuations in key...
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Investing in equities in India:  How does it work?

Investing in equities in India: How does it work?

India, which became the world's most populous country in April 2023, is an emerging economy that naturally arouses great interest among international investors. But access to Indian stocks is not...
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Rolls-Royce holdings PLC:  A lack of flair

Rolls-Royce holdings PLC: A lack of flair

While Rolls-Royce Holdings shares peaked at £1,292 in 2014, they're now trading at around £150. But how did it lose over 85% of its value in less than 10 years? Let's have a look at the group's...
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Momentum Picks T3 2023:  5 summer stocks

Momentum Picks T3 2023: 5 summer stocks

Momentum Picks is a section designed for swing-trading stock-pickers and tactical investors who want to profit from a move in stocks over the short-to-medium term . Here we present our top 5 US stocks...
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ETF Overview:  Small-Cap, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical...

ETF Overview: Small-Cap, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical...

The healthcare industry is currently experiencing significant transformations driven by advancements in digital health, the emergence of innovative therapies, the growing focus on personalized care,...
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STRATEGY - Nvidia rides the momentum

STRATEGY - Nvidia rides the momentum

On May 25, Nvidia gained over 24% in a single day, temporarily raising its market capitalization above $1 trillion. The surge was triggered by an announcement related to its artificial intelligence...
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A Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock? Good and bad news? - Crypto Recap

A Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock? Good and bad news? - Crypto Recap

After a decade of SEC rejections of various bitcoin Spot ETF applications, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is considering launching an exchange-traded fund . Why has the SEC rejected so...
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SEC - Crypto:  Money, missteps and misrepresentations - Crypto Recap

SEC - Crypto: Money, missteps and misrepresentations - Crypto Recap

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent prosecutions of crypto giants Binance and Coinbase have sent shockwaves through the industry. Let's have a look at the roots and implications of...
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Worldcoin:  a mirage of philanthropy and profits? - Crypto Recap

Worldcoin: a mirage of philanthropy and profits? - Crypto Recap

Sam Altman's Worldcoin recently raised $115 million in venture capital. Despite this significant fundraising, the project is the subject of growing criticism and skepticism. Worldcoin's key features,...
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Understanding share buybacks

Understanding share buybacks

A share buyback is a financial operation whereby a company buys back its own shares on the market or from its shareholders. This transaction can take several forms: market buybacks, public stock...
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NVIDIA Corporation :  Nvidia joins the 1000 club

NVIDIA Corporation : Nvidia joins the 1000 club

An impressive rise in Nvidia shares has propelled the chipmaker into a very exclusive club: American companies with a market value of $1,000 billion. The company's market capitalization did not remain...
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All about credit ratings

All about credit ratings

Credit ratings, decried for having failed miserably to identify the risks embedded in the structured products that led to the subprime crisis, remain at the heart of the financial game. For, despite...
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