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10 Biggest Car Companies

TM, VWAGY, and STLA lead the 10 biggest car companies list… The automotive industry is a crucial part of the global economy, producing vehicles that efficiently transport people and goods within nations and across entire regions. These companies manufacture cars, trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Some even produce motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and commercial…

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Samsung Elec to expand chip production at largest plant next year – media

Samsung Electronics plans to increase chip production capacity at its largest semiconductor plant next year, despite forecasts of an economic slowdown, a South Korean newspaper reported late on Sunday. The move contrasts with the scaling back of investment by rival chipmakers amid falling demand and a glut of chips. Analysts have said that Samsung’s persistence…

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Netflix stock is up 65% since July, but the company faces 5 big problems in 2023

Netflix (NFLX) shares have been on a tear over the last six months of the year. But investors will have plenty to worry for the company in 2023, according to one Wall Street analyst. Needham’s Laura Martin argued in a new client note on Thursday the stock will battle several headwinds in the new year…

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Apple Christmas iPhone Sales Will Take Supply Chain Hit, Says JPMorgan; Cuts Price Target

Apple (AAPL) –  were active in pre-market trading Tuesday following a price target cut from analysts at JPMorgan and a muted holiday sales outlook. JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee clipped $10 from his Apple price target, taking it to $190 per share, while maintaining an ‘overweight’ rating on the stock heading into the final days of…

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Cryptocurrencies at crossroads after annus horribilis

To borrow from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 2022 is not a year on which the cryptocurrency world shall look back with undiluted pleasure. Crashes, contagion, collapses came in such quick succession that investors were, towards the end of the year, asking serious existential questions. After all, the largest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has not kept its head above…

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401(k) and IRA Contributions: You Can Do Both

The Rules You Need to Know—Plus a Pitfall You’ll Want to Avoid. Do you have a 401(k) plan through work? You can still contribute to a Roth IRA (individual retirement account) and/or traditional IRA as long as you meet the IRA’s eligibility requirements. You might not be able to take a tax deduction for your…

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Amazon goes TikTok. Here’s how it will work.

Amazon (AMZN) has begun rolling out a short-form video and photo feed in its app. Though the feature, called Inspire, immediately drew comparisons to TikTok, Oliver Messenger, director of Amazon Shopping, told that it wasn’t TikTok’s success that encouraged the company to build Inspire – it was customer feedback. “We spend a lot of time…

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History says the Fed can’t meet its inflation goal without a recession

Forget about a soft landing in 2023. Should the Fed achieve its goal of reducing inflation, it’s all but guaranteeing a punishing recession next year caused by a rapidly deteriorating labor market. As Myles Udland laid out in Thursday’s Morning Brief, Fed Chair Powell strained credulity at his latest press conference while attempting to make…