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[ad_1] On Monday, Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took over rival OpenAI’s coveted spot as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store, dethroning ChatGPT for DeepSeek’s AI Assistant. Global tech stocks sold off and were on pace to wipe out billions in market cap.Tech leaders, analysts, investors and developers say that the hype — and ensuing fear of falling behind in the ever-changing AI hype cycle — may be warranted. Especially in the era of the generative AI arms race, where tech giants and startups alike are racing to ensure they don’t fall behind in a…

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[ad_1] Business First Bancshares, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:BFST) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.14 per share on 28th of February. This means the annual payment will be 2.0% of the current stock price, which is lower than the industry average. See our latest analysis for Business First Bancshares While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company’s dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. Business First Bancshares has a good history of paying out dividends, with its current track record at 7 years. While past records don’t necessarily translate into future results, the company’s payout…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The pound has fallen sharply against the US dollar in recent weeks. Many FTSE 250 stocks have been under pressure as investors worry about geopolitics, potential trade tariffs, and domestic growth. The US dollar has continued to rise as investors bet that the US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. This, coupled with concerns over domestic economic growth in the UK, means we are seeing sterling under pressure. However, when the pound weakens, UK companies with significant offshore earnings can do well. Trainline (LSE: TRN) is one of the FTSE 250 stocks…

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[ad_1] Monday’s swift sell-off in the markets serves as a reminder for not only what’s been the driving force of the bull market thus far, but also what investors have been expecting to come in 2025. It’s all about big tech earnings. New developments from Chinese artificial intelligence DeepSeek sparked the rout as investor concerns over brewing competition in the AI space for Nvidia (NVDA) and other big tech names prompted pause in the US AI trade. Nvidia stock dropped more than than 11%. Meanwhile fellow “Magnificent Seven” members Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL,GOOG), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN) and Tesla (TSLA)…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Many FTSE investment trusts were trading sharply lower today (27 January). In the blue-chip index, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust fell 5.5%, while a host of FTSE 250 funds also slumped. FallPolar Capital Technology Trust-7.2%Allianz Technology Trust-7%Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust-5%Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust-3.9%Monks Investment Trust-3.8%JPMorgan American Investment Trust-3.7% The common theme here is that these are tech-focused trusts. They have varying degrees of exposure to Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and related artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, which are all down significantly in the pre-market over in New York. As I write, the Nvidia share price is due…

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[ad_1] In the run-up to Budget 2025, it is an opportune time to recall the key personal finance changes—which, incidentally, were quite a few—that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced in her previous Budget on July 23, 2024.Notably, the Union Budget is presented every year on February 1 but 2024 was a year of general elections. Therefore, the final budget was presented in July after the BJP-led NDA government was re-elected on June 4.For the uninitiated, the previous Budget was fairly crucial for most taxpayers as the entire capital gains tax structure was revamped. The rate of tax was reduced from…

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