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Oil is Tanking – What to Do Now

Oil prices hit five-year lows… don’t expect a sustained turnaround anytime soon… why doesn’t AI energy demand prop up prices?… electricity versus oil… a big AI red flag from Eric Fry VIEW IN BROWSER Yesterday, oil prices slid to their lowest level in nearly five years. Brent Crude fell below $60 a barrel while West ...

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Noteworthy ETF Inflows: IWF, NVDA, AAPL, MSFT

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $1.4 billion dollar inflow — that’s a 1.1% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 261,700,000 to 264,700,000). Among the largest ...

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Netflix Buying Warner Bros: Terrible Mistake or Best Deal Ever?

Key Points Investors have several worries about the acquisition of Warner Bros, such as the high debt that will finance it and potentially increasing subscription fees. Management sees it as another way for the company to disrupt traditional media and film. If the acquisition goes through, a new offering combining Netflix and HBO could attract ...

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China Turnaround in 2026? 3 Stocks to Play the Rebound

China’s bold policy changes and booming tech sectors are creating fresh momentum for U.S.-listed Chinese companies like Tencent Holdings TCEHY, Bilibili BILI, and Baidu BIDU, as Beijing prepares for an economic turnaround in 2026. In December 2025, China’s Politburo announced a major policy change, moving to a moderately loose monetary policy for the first time ...