Identity of Wall Street ‘meme-lord’ behind Litquidity account revealed

Wall Street’s “meme king” behind the social media account Litquidity (famous for airing young Goldman Sachs bankers’ complaints about 100-hour work weeks during the pandemic) is a 32-year-old former Deutsche Bank employee. It turned out that he was an investment banker. Miami-born Henry “Hank” Medina described himself as an “observer” in an office full of […]
What Wall Street experts are saying about Alibaba ahead of earnings – TipRanks.com – TipRanks

Alibaba Group (Baba) plans to report its third quarter fiscal 2024 results before U.S. markets open on Wednesday, February 7, and will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 7:30 a.m. ET that same day. Things to note: Analysts give a calm assessment of Alibaba: Last quarter, Alibaba reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of […]
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Prays at Western Wall

JERUSALEM, Israel — Argentine President Javier Millei prayed at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, on Tuesday night shortly after arriving in Israel. Milley, who is proudly pro-Israel and has a strong interest in Judaism, is planning a three-day visit to Israel to fulfill a promise he made while running for president late last year. […]
There’s A Major Hole In The Senate Border Deal’s Wall Plans

A new border security bill released by the Senate on Sunday would not require construction of a wall along the border with Mexico. The bill authorizes funding for the wall, but over Democratic opposition, drastically reduces its construction and dimensions and includes provisions protecting the government’s power to parole foreign nationals. “It’s being protected for […]
‘Why Doesn’t It Start Now?’: Hugh Hewitt Presses James Lankford On Delay In Border Wall Under Senate Deal

Radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday told Republican Sen. James Lankford (Oklahoma), the lead Republican negotiator on the bipartisan border security bill announced Sunday, that the bill included The lack of provisions mandating the construction of a wall along the country’s border. The bipartisan bill “Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024” does not […]
Senate Bill Gives Ukraine 75 Times as Much Funding as U.S. Border Wall

The Senate bill would provide just $650 million to continue construction of a border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, while sending Ukraine $48 billion from U.S. taxpayers. invoice, Negotiated The proposal by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Iowa-Arizona) is aimed at protecting Ukraine’s border from Russian aggression. would […]
NY Community Bancorp Has Some Defenders on Wall Street – Barron's

New York Community Bancorp has found some defenders on Wall Street, even though its stock price has fallen by nearly half in the first two days of this week. Shares fell after the bank reported an unexpected loss, cut its quarterly dividend and increased its loan loss reserves by $500 million. JPMorgan analyst Stephen Alexopoulos […]
Wall Street bets on lower gold prices, Main Street sees gains next week – Kitco NEWS

(Kitco News) – Last week, traders experienced one of the least eventful weeks for precious metals markets in months, but drama returned to the gold market this week, with big moves following important data and comments from the Federal Reserve. . Gold prices opened near $2,024 per ounce in the spot market on Sunday, moving […]
Wall Street donors favor GOP Senate candidate Dave McCormick

Former hedge fund executive Dave McCormick is the clear favorite for a Pennsylvania Senate seat among deep-pocketed Wall Street donors. McCormick is a Republican who is seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in the state after losing the 2022 Republican primary to Donald Trump-backed celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz. It has an impressive list of […]
Meta stuns Wall Street with its first dividend. Amazon and Alphabet may be next. – MarketWatch

Published: February 1, 2024 at 6:41 PM ET Meta Platforms Inc. surprised Wall Street on Thursday by paying its first-ever dividend. This is perhaps Silicon Valley’s most monumental dividend decision since Apple reinstated its dividend more than a decade ago, and could light a fire under other tech giants. Meta Inc.’s META will pay a […]