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GameStop short-sellers are blowing up professional investors’ funds. But the story is far different for bets against Tesla and other large-cap stocks. See full story.
Here’s what the robot fund that’s beating the S&P 500 is investing in now
An AI-powered ETF is having a spectacular year so far, and last year too. Here are the stocks that the machine is betting on right now and what that may mean. See full story.
IMF boosts U.S. and global growth outlook for 2021
The International Monetary Fund boosts its forecast for global economic growth this year to 5.5% but warned that uncertainty remains ‘exceptional.’ See full story.
McConnell agrees to Senate power-sharing agreement
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he is ready to move ahead with a Senate power-sharing agreement after two Democratic senators said they won’t support ending the legislative filibuster, a central sticking point for the GOP in the talks. See full story.
Hotels are pushing ‘elopement packages’ to market empty wedding spaces
The packages can be a win for couples who want to get married at a lower price tag, or at venues that might have only been a fantasy in a pre-coronavirus world. See full story.
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Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said two masks are likely better than one See full story.