Gemini Trust Co. , the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss , said it will shut down its digital-art-token marketplace, Nifty Gateway, in February. Users can no longer list, purchase or sell such tokens on the platform, which entered withdrawal-only mode on Friday. Customers must pull their assets by Feb. 23, after which Gemini will continue to support the tokens via the G...
Gemini Trust Co. , the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss , said it will shut down its digital-art-token marketplace, Nifty Gateway, in February. Users can no longer list, purchase or sell such tokens on the platform, which entered withdrawal-only mode on Friday. Customers must pull their assets by Feb. 23, after which Gemini will continue to support the tokens via the Gemini Wallet, the company said in a statement . Nifty Gateway is a marketplace for non-fungible tokens, known NFTs, that are stored on blockchain, the technology underpinning crypto. The platform was founded by twin brothers Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster and acquired in 2019 by Gemini. It handled some $300 million of trading in 2021, when speculation in NFTs was cresting. But overall trading volume in the industry has plunged since prices tumbled. In the third quarter of last year it totaled around $1.58 billion, down 87% from the first three months of 2022, according to data tracker DappRadar.
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images By Matthew Schaffer Cutting rates further risks overstimulating demand, when inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed’s two-percent target. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to leave its interest rate target unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent at this week’s January meeting. After a series of rate cuts in the second half of last year and a contin...
Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images By Matthew Schaffer Cutting rates further risks overstimulating demand, when inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed’s two-percent target. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to leave its interest rate target unchanged at 3.5 to 3.75 percent at this week’s January meeting. After a series of rate cuts in the second half of last year and a continued push for further easing , a pause may feel anticlimactic. But the leading monetary policy rules suggest another cut would be a mistake. The latest Monetary Rules Report from AIER’s Sound Money Project shows that the Fed’s current policy rate now sits below the range suggested by several well-known rules. Most of the rules point to an appropriate policy rate somewhere between 3.85 and 4.25 percent, depending on how one weighs inflation, employment, and overall spending in the economy. In that context, additional rate cuts would go beyond what current economic conditions justify. Why Stop Here? Chair Jerome Powell has described the Fed’s recent rate cuts as “risk-management” moves — steps taken to guard against the possibility that a cooling labor market could tip into something worse. That framing made sense last year, when unemployment was drifting upward and the outlook for growth was more uncertain. Since then, the economic picture has changed. Despite a continued slowdown in job creation , the unemployment rate in December was only slightly higher than in the first half of the year. More importantly, real GDP grew much faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025 , as total spending in the economy rebounded sharply. At the same time, inflation remains above the Fed’s two-percent target, and progress toward that goal has been uneven. The risks that motivated rate cuts last year have not disappeared, but they no longer justify continued risk management through easier monetary policy. What the Rules Say Monetary policy rules provide a consistent way to translate ec...
The stock market keeps hitting record highs, unemployment is low and the economy is growing surprising fast, but Americans were in a foul mood as the new year got under way.
The stock market keeps hitting record highs, unemployment is low and the economy is growing surprising fast, but Americans were in a foul mood as the new year got under way.
The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British. Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, was unveiled on Tuesday as the party’s candidate in the demographically diverse seat in south-east Manchester. Goodwin has been criticised for claiming recently that people from black, A...
The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British. Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, was unveiled on Tuesday as the party’s candidate in the demographically diverse seat in south-east Manchester. Goodwin has been criticised for claiming recently that people from black, Asian or other immigrant backgrounds were not always British, saying: “It takes more than a piece of paper to make somebody ‘British’.” Speaking at an event in Denton, the GB News presenter twice declined to answer when asked by the Guardian whether he stood by those views – described by the Lib Dems as “racist” and “abhorrent”. Nearly half of the Gorton and Denton population – 44% – identifies as coming from a minority ethnic background, while 79% of the constituency identifies as British, according to the latest census. Goodwin refused to answer the Guardian’s questions as he posed for photographs alongside Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP, at a bar in Denton. Anderson, the party’s chief whip, described the Manchester-born academic as a “fearless” activist who would “debate anybody at any time”. Reform UK is trying to overturn Labour’s 13,000-vote majority and gain its ninth MP, after the defection of the former Conservative home secretary Suella Braverman on Monday. The Green party is also challenging strongly for the seat, which has a significant left-voting population and whose voters sent a Labour MP to Westminster for decades before the boundary changes in 2024. Goodwin’s selection as the Reform UK candidate has surprised some commentators, given his outspoken views on British nationality and Islam. Only three weeks ago, he wrote that Britain’s “ruling class” was “silencing” debate about Islam in “one of the most serious assaults on free speech and free expression Britain has ever seen”. More than one in four voters in Gorton and Denton identify as Muslim. Asked for his...
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country’s “failed” online safety regulations, according to an announcemen...
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country’s “failed” online safety regulations, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The site’s owner, Aylo, says it will block users who haven’t already verified their age on the platform starting February 2nd, 2026, as reported earlier by 404 Media. As part of efforts to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, Pornhub began requiring users in the country to provide proof of their age by uploading a government ID, entering a credit card, through their mobile network, or using another method. Aylo claims the Online Safety Act makes the internet “more dangerous” for children, while harming the privacy of users in the UK. “We cannot continue to operate within a system that, in our view, fails to deliver on its promise of child safety, and has had the opposite impact,” Aylo’s announcement says. “We believe this framework in practice has diverted traffic to darker, unregulated corners of the internet, and has also jeopardized the privacy and personal data of UK citizens.” People who have already gone through the age verification process on Pornhub will still be able to access the site by logging in, while everyone else will get shut out after February 2nd, according to the post. The block will also apply to the other adult websites owned by Aylo, including YouPorn and Redtube. Pornhub has already gone dark in nearly two dozen states across the US, including Florida, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Utah, and others, in response to local age verification laws.
UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says 31 minutes ago Share Save Joshua Nevett Political reporter Share Save PA Media The UK has sent back 281 migrants to France so far under its one in, one out agreement with the country, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood told LBC 350 people had come to the UK from France through the pilot scheme's approved route. Defending the de...
UK has removed 281 migrants under France deal, minister says 31 minutes ago Share Save Joshua Nevett Political reporter Share Save PA Media The UK has sent back 281 migrants to France so far under its one in, one out agreement with the country, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood told LBC 350 people had come to the UK from France through the pilot scheme's approved route. Defending the deal, she acknowledged the number of removals was "relatively small" but said there were "practical issues" about how quickly people could be detained. Ministers hope the scheme will deter people from attempting to enter the UK illegally on small boats via the English Channel by threatening removal to France. A total of 41,472 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025 - almost 5,000 more than the previous year. It was the highest number since 2022, when nearly 46,000 migrants crossed. Under the deal with France, for each migrant the UK returns to France, another migrant with a strong case for asylum in the UK will come in return. The UK can immediately detain anyone who crosses the Channel and, within about two weeks, agree with the French authorities to return the individual. The numbers have fluctuated since the scheme started last September, with France taking 26 back and the UK accepting 18 in return by October 2025. The numbers of migrants coming in both directions had been small at first. They appear to have increased in recent months, but remain modest relative to the number of Channel crossings.
Wolterk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Following a Q4 report that didn't fully reflect Street expectations, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) plunged ~19%, mainly in reaction to what the company identified as “disappointing” reimbursement rates proposed by the Trump administration for Medicare Advantage payers in 2027. However, the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based health insurer, the number one player in the M...
Wolterk/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Following a Q4 report that didn't fully reflect Street expectations, UnitedHealth ( UNH ) plunged ~19%, mainly in reaction to what the company identified as “disappointing” reimbursement rates proposed by the Trump administration for Medicare Advantage payers in 2027. However, the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based health insurer, the number one player in the Medicare Advantage market, implied it was looking at benefit reductions as an option while it seeks an improved final rate in negotiations with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). UnitedHealth ( UNH ) and its peers, Humana ( HUM ), CVS Health ( CVS ), Molina ( MOH ), and Elevance Health ( ELV ), plunged in post-market trading on Monday after the CMS issued the 2027 MA Advance Notice, which proposed flat reimbursement rates for next year. The stocks came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday after UnitedHealth ( UNH ), the earnings bellwether for the sector, reported Q4 2025 results and indicated lower-than-expected revenue for 2026, marking its first annual revenue decline in more than three decades. “The news that we received last night in the advance notice was disappointing,” said Tim Noel, CEO of UNH’s insurance arm, UnitedHealthcare. “So we're going to, of course, work with CMS from now until the rates are finalized.” “But as this all sits today, as I talked about, it will mean very meaningful benefit reductions,” Noel added, noting that the company will have to review its business operations in terms of its geographic footprint and product portfolio. “We don't see this to be something that's going to be broadly disproportionate payer by payer; therefore, seniors kind of across the sector are going to experience these implications of reduced choice, reduced access, and affordability challenges.” More on UnitedHealth UnitedHealth Group: Double Whammy Disaster UnitedHealth: Outlook Makes Shares Plunge UnitedHealth: The Bearish 1-2 Punch Pressuring Shar...
A Porsche Center in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Dec. 20, 2025. Photo: VCG Porsche AG’s sales in China slumped for the fourth straight year in 2025, tumbling to 42,000 units — less than half the 96,000 vehicles the German luxury carmaker delivered at its 2022 peak — as it struggles with what its China chief called a “perfect storm” of economic strain and intensified domestic competition. Alexand...
A Porsche Center in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Dec. 20, 2025. Photo: VCG Porsche AG’s sales in China slumped for the fourth straight year in 2025, tumbling to 42,000 units — less than half the 96,000 vehicles the German luxury carmaker delivered at its 2022 peak — as it struggles with what its China chief called a “perfect storm” of economic strain and intensified domestic competition. Alexander Pollich, president and CEO of Porsche China, acknowledged the downtrend in a Jan. 26 interview, citing a seismic shift in Chinese consumer preferences. Buyers increasingly demand advanced digital features, areas where domestic brands — unburdened by legacy systems — are outpacing foreign rivals.
Knowing these can help ensure you're making the most of the accounts. Using IRAs is one of the best ways to financially prepare for retirement, but they're not always the easiest to keep up with because they're constantly changing. Luckily, we've got you covered. Here are three IRA changes to know as we begin 2026. A higher contribution limit The amount you can contribute yearly to an IRA increase...
Knowing these can help ensure you're making the most of the accounts. Using IRAs is one of the best ways to financially prepare for retirement, but they're not always the easiest to keep up with because they're constantly changing. Luckily, we've got you covered. Here are three IRA changes to know as we begin 2026. A higher contribution limit The amount you can contribute yearly to an IRA increased by $500 to $7,500 (for those 50 and older, $8,600 with a catch-up contribution). This is for both traditional and Roth IRAs combined; you can't contribute $7,500 to each account. The good news is that you have until Tax Day of the following year to make your contributions for a given year. For example, you have until April 15, 2026, to make your 2025 contributions, and you'll have until April 15, 2027, to make your 2026 contributions. Higher Roth IRA income limits The maximum amount of money you can earn and still be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA increased to $168,000 if you're single and $252,000 if you're married and filing jointly. Traditional IRA phase-out ranges are different If you have an active workplace retirement account (like a 401(k)), there's a limit on how much you can earn and still take a deduction for your contributions. The new phase-out range for single people is $81,000 to $91,000. If you're married and filing jointly, it's $129,000 to $149,000. If you earn below the phase-out range, you can deduct your full contribution. Earnings in the phase-out range mean the amount you can deduct will be lower the more you earn. If you're not covered at work but your spouse is, the phase-out range is $242,000 to $252,000.
chictype/iStock via Getty Images If you've been following my coverage on Rogers Sugar ( RSI:CA ), you probably noticed the stock hasn't really done much since I slapped a 'Hold' on it last August. From where I sit, the story hasn't really changed much. Maple keeps compounding nicely, Project LEAP should add another leg of growth into FY 2027, and the story still looks very defensive to me. Seeking...
chictype/iStock via Getty Images If you've been following my coverage on Rogers Sugar ( RSI:CA ), you probably noticed the stock hasn't really done much since I slapped a 'Hold' on it last August. From where I sit, the story hasn't really changed much. Maple keeps compounding nicely, Project LEAP should add another leg of growth into FY 2027, and the story still looks very defensive to me. Seeking Alpha It keeps being exactly like a bond-like equity—slow growth, steady dividends, predictable risk. If you own it, there's really not much to do here other than clip the dividend and wait for LEAP to start showing up in the numbers. Still, after five months, I think it makes sense to go back to the thesis and put it through a tougher stress test. A few loose ends are still hanging out there, especially the weak sugar backdrop in Canada and the delay in opening the Eastern refinery. A Nearly Sweet Quarter Looking at the quarter, the Sugar segment once again weighed on sales—down about 3% year over year to $322.6 million—even as profitability moved the other way, with adjusted EBITDA up roughly 3% to $39.4 million. Q4 FY 2025 Investor Presentation It's basically the same dynamic we've been seeing for a while. Maple keeps gaining traction, but margins are still thinner, and it remains a relatively small part of the overall business. Sugar, on the other hand, is softer on growth volume, but it still carries higher margins and is already in a mature phase of its cycle. Let’s start by breaking the numbers down by segment, beginning with Sugar. Sugar revenue slipped about 5%, and the segment’s share of total sales edged down to roughly 80%, versus nearly 82% last year. Volumes followed the same direction, easing around 4% to roughly 195,000 metric tons. Q4 FY 2025 Investor Presentation I see at least three reasons behind this decline in sugar volumes in Canada: They lost two clients in Western Canada; One client ran into a one-off structural issue (management didn’t disclose th...
Alphabet does not need another “it’s cheap” argument; instead, Raymond James is putting its money on something more powerful, which is a revision cycle. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is now upped to a strong buy with a price target of $400, according to Barron's. Raymond James is making the argument that ...
Alphabet does not need another “it’s cheap” argument; instead, Raymond James is putting its money on something more powerful, which is a revision cycle. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is now upped to a strong buy with a price target of $400, according to Barron's. Raymond James is making the argument that ...
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which s...
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors. But making UnitedHealth Group Inc an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Tuesday, shares of UNH entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $484.71 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In the case of UnitedHealth Group Inc, the RSI reading has hit 29.1 — by comparison, the universe of dividend stocks covered by Dividend Channel currently has an average RSI of 52.9. A falling stock price — all else being equal — creates a better opportunity for dividend investors to capture a higher yield. Indeed, UNH's recent annualized dividend of 6.6/share (currently paid in quarterly installments) works out to an annual yield of 1.35% based upon the recent $490.06 share price. A bullish investor could look at UNH's 29.1 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. Among the fundamental datapoints dividend investors should investigate to decide if they are bullish on UNH is its dividend history. In general, dividends are not always predictable; but, looking at the history chart below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue. Click here to find out what 9 other oversold dividend sto...
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Paycom Software Inc (Symbol: PAYC) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which sug...
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Paycom Software Inc (Symbol: PAYC) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors. But making Paycom Software Inc an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Tuesday, shares of PAYC entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $141.96 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In the case of Paycom Software Inc, the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the universe of dividend stocks covered by Dividend Channel currently has an average RSI of 55.4. A falling stock price — all else being equal — creates a better opportunity for dividend investors to capture a higher yield. Indeed, PAYC's recent annualized dividend of 1.5/share (currently paid in quarterly installments) works out to an annual yield of 1.02% based upon the recent $147.45 share price. A bullish investor could look at PAYC's 29.7 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. Among the fundamental datapoints dividend investors should investigate to decide if they are bullish on PAYC is its dividend history. In general, dividends are not always predictable; but, looking at the history chart below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue. Click here to find out what 9 other oversold dividend stocks ...
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Alphatec Holdings Inc (Symbol: ATEC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $14.46, changing hands as low as $14.31 per share. Alphatec Holdings Inc shares are currently trading off about 2.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ATEC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ATEC's low point in its 52 ...
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Alphatec Holdings Inc (Symbol: ATEC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $14.46, changing hands as low as $14.31 per share. Alphatec Holdings Inc shares are currently trading off about 2.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ATEC shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, ATEC's low point in its 52 week range is $8.66 per share, with $19.14 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.25. Click here to find out which 9 other stocks recently crossed below their 200 day moving average » Also see: The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
adventtr/iStock via Getty Images The Thesis As the leading provider of precision power conversion and control solutions, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS ) moved to the second half, it delivered another quarter of strong growth, continuing its momentum in Q3 with robust growth in the data center end market. With continued strength in this end market, driven by strong AI-related demand, vol...
adventtr/iStock via Getty Images The Thesis As the leading provider of precision power conversion and control solutions, Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS ) moved to the second half, it delivered another quarter of strong growth, continuing its momentum in Q3 with robust growth in the data center end market. With continued strength in this end market, driven by strong AI-related demand, volumes should continue to grow steadily through FY26. In my view, despite short-term softness in the semiconductor equipment market, robust data center-related demand should continue to drive consolidated topline growth over the quarters ahead. For margins, I think a more favorable mix with higher exposure towards the fast-growing data center end market and a focus on disciplined cost management should be the key growth driver as volume expands in the coming quarters. Since my previous buy rating earlier in 2025, the AEIS stock has more than doubled, supported by strong earnings growth in the past quarters. Although the stock currently looks slightly elevated when compared to its historical and sector averages, it remains reasonable considering the company's strong growth expectations and a promising long-term outlook. Therefore, I would still suggest buying this stock at the current multiple ahead of Q4 earnings next month. AEIS’s Q3’25 Highlights Moving into the second half of FY25, AEIS extended its strong recovery trend as it reported another strong double beat in the third quarter of FY25. In Q3, the company’s consolidated topline grew approximately 23.8% year on year to $463.3 million . Although the company’s core end market, Semiconductor Equipment, was down by about 1% during the last quarter, this growth was primarily driven by the company’s Data Center end market, which saw a significant 113% increase in its revenue during Q3 due to robust AI-driven demand. While the telecom and networking end market also grew nicely with a 24% growth versus the prior year, the comp...
Jan. 27, 2026, 11:31 a.m. ET Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will soon be a thing of the past, including the Bucks County stores in Middletown, Bensalem and Warrington. On Tuesday, Amazon announced it will be closing all of their physical Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, as the company focusing its brick-and-mortar strategy towards investing further into building its Whole Foods Markets presen...
Jan. 27, 2026, 11:31 a.m. ET Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will soon be a thing of the past, including the Bucks County stores in Middletown, Bensalem and Warrington. On Tuesday, Amazon announced it will be closing all of their physical Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, as the company focusing its brick-and-mortar strategy towards investing further into building its Whole Foods Markets presence. "After a careful evaluation of the business and how we can best serve customers, we've made the difficult decision to close our Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, converting various locations into Whole Foods Market stores," the company said in a press release Tuesday. Amazon Fresh first debuted in Bucks County with its Warrington location in 2021, and has since expanded with two more stores in Bensalem and Middletown. The company did not indicate the timeline for these closures or which stores are to be converted into Whole Foods. This is a developing story. Check back for more updates. Michele Haddon can be reached atmhaddon@usatodayco.com. Please consider supporting local journalism with a subscription.