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NatGas Shorts 'Forced To Cover' As US Cold Blast Threatens Record Hedge Fund Bear Bets
US natural gas futures jumped Monday morning as forecasts shifted sharply colder across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, colliding with the record hedge fund short position we flagged Sunday. 'A midweek cold front is expected to bring a noticeable…
This hedge fund called out Huang's 'special relationship' months ago
Nvidia shares had just hit another record when New York-based short seller Culper Research took aim at the Silicon Valley chipmaker. That was on May 13, when the tech giant, the world's most valuable company, was becoming increasingly crucial to an…
Citigroup's Jane Fraser Says Hedge Funds Drove the Sell-Off. Here's Why She Doesn't Expect It to Get Worse
Wall Street's fear gauge spiked this week. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) jumped to 28.18 on November 5, up from 16.61 the day before. Over the same period, the Nasdaq had its biggest daily drop in 19 months on fears of AI regulations. A day…
US Natural Gas Jumps as Cooler Forecasts Trigger Short Covering
US natural gas futures rose as much as 5.8% after forecasts shifted over the weekend to show substantially cooler weather across the Atlantic seaboard. Cooler outlooks signal higher demand for the furnace fuel as the winter heating season gets…
Congress can't referee itself
The second door arrived late. On Sept. 15, 1787, George Mason objected that because proposals depended on Congress, “no amendments of the proper kind would ever be obtained by the people, if the Government should become oppressive.”…
Beware the Influence of Financial Giants
When Philadelphia National Bank was blocked from buying a local rival in the 1960s, the Supreme Court's opinion contained a seminal insight about finance: If too few firms control the supply of funding for business, they will reshape the rest of…
Silicon Valley and Trump rally behind Nvidia CEO after his affair with alleged Chinese spy
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and prominent finance moguls have expressed their support for embattled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the head of the world's most valuable chip company faces an internal investigation over a romantic relationship with an…
Cold Blast Puts Mid-Atlantic, Northeast On Watch For Season's First Snowstorm
We've already outlined how crowded bearish positioning among hedge funds in US natural gas futures could leave the market vulnerable to a short squeeze next week, as forecasts point to a cold blast across the eastern half of the Lower 48. With cold…
Wall Street forecasters say the worst of the stock sell-off is over and a new rally is about to kick off
The sell-off that ripped through the market's AI trade after the midterms already seems like a distant memory for Wall Street's forecasters. Stocks were surging on Monday, and whispers of a year-end stock rally are again percolating as investors…
Thames Water asks creditors for more time to help repay £20bn debt pile
Thames Water has asked its creditors for more time to pay back billions of pounds in debt, as the water company scrambles to keep itself afloat. The UK's largest water company said it had proposed an “interim” deal under which the…
A grand new start of it: Exploring Mayor Zohran Mamdani's effect on business-in New York City and beyond
A democratic socialist running the financial capital of the universe? For a magazine obsessed with how business can change—and change the world—it's hard to imagine a more intriguing experiment. As Zohran Mamdani wraps up his first…
Karniol-Tambour to leave Bridgewater to lead Canada's sovereign fund
By Anirban Sen and Prakhar Srivastava Nov 9 (Reuters) – Karen Karniol-Tambour will leave Bridgewater Associates after two decades to become the inaugural CEO of the Canada Strong Fund, said Nir Bar Dea, chief of the US-based hedge…
China is outshining the US at the spy game
The U.S. Defense Department is planning to create a special task force to steal state secrets from China. No wonder America's leaders are desperate—the Chinese are far ahead of the economic spy game. For proof, look no further than Jensen…
Weekly Commentary: Earthquakes And Chemical Reactions
For the week, South Korea's KOSPI Index sank 11.7%, with Japan's Nikkei 225 Index down 9.3%, and Taiwan's TAIEX falling 12.2%. Stock prices inflated to record highs, as the economy achieved 3.4% Q3 GDP growth. For highly levered and speculative…
CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNH) Shares Climb 10.5% Following Earnings Beat
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:CNH - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 10.5% during trading on Monday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $12.45 and last traded at $12.7720. 2,531,956 shares…
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