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According to analyst company Benchmark, Cinemark Holdings Inc. is well-positioned for a “compelling” lineup of films this year and is approaching 2025 buoyed by box office victories. “We expect [Cinemark] to report fiscal [fourth-quarter] results in mid-February and have raised our estimates following strong domestic box office performance, driven by Wicked, Moana 2, Gladiator II, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Venom: The Last Dance,” according to a note issued by Benchmark on on Friday. “With solid revenue and margin growth opportunities ahead, we identify [Cinemark] as a top [entertainment and digital media] pick for 2025 and see the recent pullback…

Working for the government simply grew more costly. Federal workers under a return-to- office mandate issued by the Trump White House on Monday are adjusting to rising annual spending for transportation, food, clothing, and child care that had previously been cut by working remotely – by anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Based on average price data countrywide, baseline estimates given to MarketWatch from the consulting firm Global Workplace Analytics reveal that hybrid employees who worked from home twice a week saved anywhere from $305 to $2,357 annually on travel, parking, meals, and work attire. Although the travel-cost estimate…

On Wednesday, oil futures fell; U.S. benchmark prices on track to show a fourth consecutive session drop as investors considered the possible influence of President Donald Trump’s energy plans and tariff threats. Price shifts — West Texas Intermediate crude CL00 for March arrival Posting losses in each of the last three trading sessions, CL.1 CLH25 dropped 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.46 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At $79.07 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe, March Brent crude BRN00 BRNH25, the worldwide standard, dropped 22 cents, or 0.2%. While February heating oil HOG25 fell by 0.9% to…

Thanks to Netflix’s explosive results and Stargate AI excitement, tech is likely driving Wednesday’s Wall Street advances. Not everyone falls in the Big Tech superfan category. Based on a just-released fourth-quarter letter, take Greenlight Capital, the hedge fund started and run under David Einhorn, which had “limited exposure to either side of the book” to those drivers of the 25% return last year. The funds returned by Greenlight last year came somewhat above 7%. “We have kept a smaller-than-average net market exposure and remain worried about the market’s general value.As high as we can remember are cyclically and interest rate…

This week I was with a sovereign-wealth fund, and during our discussion should we allocate two percent? Should our allotment be five percent? Should everyone follow that dialogue, bitcoin would be valued at $500,000, $600,000, $700,000.Lawrence Fink BlackRock Inc., the biggest asset manager in the world, chief executive Larry Fink said that if more money consider allocating a 2% to 5% into the crypto, bitcoin might reach $700,000. Following Fink’s change of opinion on cryptocurrencies, BlackRock (BLK) debuted its iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT and iShares Ethereum Trust ETHA – exchange-traded funds investing straight into bitcoin and ether last year respectively.…

Although President Donald Trump stated that levies of 25% may be levied on Canada and Mexico as early as February 1, markets saw some respite on the first day of the Trump administration when no announcements were made on import duties. Another date to keep an eye on is April 1, according to Barclays analyst Michael McLean. On that day, a report outlining the reasons behind the recurring yearly trade deficits and suggested solutions is required under Trump’s executive order. View the White House’s trade policy order by clicking the link. Additionally, the April 1 timeframe allows the U.S. Senate…

Will Nvidia feature in the ‘Trump trade’? According to Melius Research, the new Stargate joint venture might indicate more AI-friendly future directions and support the long-term expansion patterns of the business. Why is the new Stargate project so significant to Nvidia Corp.? One analyst ran down the reasons when the stock started surging once more on Wednesday. First of all, while the business tries to scale output of its new Blackwell chip, investors have increasingly been focusing on the nitty gritty of the next several quarters. But Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes says the recently revealed Stargate joint venture “sure…

In his illustrious career, Robin Brooks has served as the head currency analyst at Goldman Sachs, the chief economist at the Institute of International Finance, and a sort of cult figure in Brazil, where he has expressed optimism about the future of the real. Brooks, who is currently a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, recently made a daring statement on social media, calling it “perhaps the biggest macro trade in coming years.” The euro will reverse its over 20% gain against the British pound (EURGBP) since 1999. In an interview with MarketWatch, Brooks provided more details on that forecast.…

On Monday, several CEOs from some of the biggest corporations in the world traveled to Washington, D.C., to celebrate the new president of the United States, so you might be forgiven for thinking that the nation’s capital was America’s business hub. Some Trump detractors echoed outgoing President Joe Biden’s fear of an oligarchy establishing itself in America after these CEOs were placed ahead of some of Trump’s incoming cabinet members. Elon Musk of Tesla (TSLA), Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (META), Tim Cook of Apple (AAPL), Sundar Pichai of Google (GOOG), and Jeff Bezos of Amazon (AMZN) were among the all-star…

Perhaps Netflix’s stock has become a bit too costly for some people. At first, some critics might have been hesitant to support the second season of “Squid Game.” However, analysts say the platform’s supremacy in the streaming battles is still in place ahead of Tuesday’s fourth-quarter results. Its plans to remain that way this year will continue to revolve around live broadcasts, whether they be from the NFL, WWE, or boxing. However, so will things like price rises and advertisements that viewers may not be as excited about. In a recent report, analysts from JPMorgan stated, “We believe 2025 revenue…