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Ether reached the highest level since Feb. 17 on Thursday, amid optimism around Ethereum's upcoming major upgrade, which will reduce environmental costs of the blockchain and lower its transaction fees.

Trump withdrew his endorsement of Brooks for the Senate this week, saying Brooks went 'woke' by disagreeing with his election fraud claims.

The Justice Department unseals charges against four Russian nationals it accused of carrying out a yearslong hacking campaign that targeted thousands of computers in the U.S. and around the world in a bid to gain access to systems that could disrupt or physically damage vital energy facilities.

Honest Co. stock falls more than 14% in the extended session Thursday after the consumer products company founded by Jessica Alba saw a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, thanks in part to a steep drop in sales of masks and other pandemic-related products.

FERC is still weighing emissions and environmental justice in approvals, but goes easier on natural gas projects in motion and makes some new approvals.

Thursday's top personal finance stories.

Sweetgreen Inc. said Thursday that it will open a drive-through "Sweetlane" in Illinois within the next year. The pilot location will take orders digitally, and offer dine-in service where customers can order in the restaurant. Sweetgreen stock began trading in November 2021, priced at $28. Shares closed Thursday at $33.72.

The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote for the second time on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to legalize cannabis at the federal level next week, according to a Thursday article in Marijuana Moment. Cannabis stocks rose sharply in late trading, with Canopy Growth Corp up 12%, Trulieve up 4.7%, Aurora Cannabis advancing by 11% and Ayr Wellness ahead by 4.2%. The Cannabis ETF rose 6.2% and the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF rose 1.1%. In after hours trades, Sundial Growers Inc. Читать дальше...

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, a gourmet brand, recently reintroduced the controversial product

Stocks extended gains into the closing bell Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reclaiming all of the previous day's losses and then some. Equities bounced as oil futures pulled back after ending around two-week highs and data showed the number of first-time jobless claims fell to their lowest since 1969. The Dow closed with a gain of around 349 points, or 1%, near 34,708, according to prelminary figures, while the S&P 500 jumped around 64 points, or 1.4%, to finish near 4,520. Читать дальше...

Dow finishes up nearly 350 points as chip stocks rally, oil prices pull back

Treasury yields, except for 20- and 30-year rates, rise Thursday as President Joe Biden met with NATO leaders in Brussels to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.

U.S. President Joe Biden and European officials look poised to make an announcement Friday about new efforts to get American natural gas to Europe, as they aim to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy products.

Dow's up over 300 points in final half-hour of session

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee tried to rig the 2016 presidential election. The lawsuit alleges that Clinton and the DNC fabricated a link between the Trump campaign and Russia, triggering an "unfounded federal investigation" and a "media frenzy," CNN reports. A bipartisan Senate intelligence report concluded in August 2020, meanwhile, that Russia meddled on Trump's behalf during the 2016 campaign.

Oil futures fell sharply on Thursday, as world leaders meeting to discuss actions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine didn't mention any new sanctions on Russian oil. "NATO members are not throwin' away a shot at ratcheting the pressure against Russia right now," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA. However, "they will take time before they have to resort to an oil embargo on Russia." The U.S. has already banned imports of Russian energy, and the U.K. has said it will phase... Читать дальше...

Companies are focused on keeping production steady and rewarding shareholders after two recent crashes.

Few bond-fund managers can outperform a simple buy-and-hold index strategy.

Gold futures rise Thursday, settling at their highest level in about two weeks, as the U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and investors monitored hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve officials.

Shares of Apple Inc. climbed 1.3% toward a five-week high, putting them on track to record an eighth-straight gain. That would be the longest win streak since the nine-day stretch of gains that ended on Nov. 24, 2021. The technology behemoth's stock has run up 14.5% during its current win streak, the best eight-day stretch since it soared 18.6% in the eight days ended Aug. 11, 2020; during the nine-day win streak ended on Nov. 24, 2021, the stock rose just 9.5%. Just before the start of the current win streak... Читать дальше...

The U.S. made it clear on Thursday that any transaction involving gold related to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is covered by existing sanctions, but that's unlikely to have a immediate impact on the gold market despite Russia's estimated $132 billion in gold stockpiles.

The men may have violated the Hatch Act in running for U.S. Senate while serving on the president's council. The act limits some political activities.

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Gold futures climbed for a second straight session on Wednesday to settle at their highest in about two weeks. Gold responded, in part, to comments from a number of Federal Reserve officials, such as Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, who "while talking in hawkish tones, are also emphasizing the fabled 'soft landing' while taking on inflation," said Jeff Wright, chief investment officer at Wolfpack Capital. Meanwhile, the U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia in response to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine... Читать дальше...

Saint Peter's will meet Purdue in the NCAA's Sweet 16 round.