Russia’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Ukraine Is an Alarming First

The Oreshnik missile launched Tuesday apparently took off from Russia’s Kapustin Yar rocket base roughly 800 kilometers from Dnipro, well away from intense fighting. This is the first time any IRBM has been used in combat. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, ratified by the United States and the Soviet Union in 1988, banned ground-launched IRBMs. … Read more

After backlash, MSNBC changes headline for online piece claiming, ‘Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance’

MSNBC.com changed its headline on an analysis story about Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant that was convicted on Wednesday of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, after it was criticized for its original headline, “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance.”  The updated headline reads, “The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in … Read more

Supermicro Shares Soar as It Looks to Avoid Being Delisted. Is Now a Good Time to Buy the Beaten-Down Stock?

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Super Micro Computer’s (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock this year, with a lot of big moves in both directions. After a hot start to the year, the company’s shares began to slide following a short report from Hindenburg Research that accused the company of accounting manipulation. That was soon followed by … Read more

State Street worries about crypto rally

The bitcoin rally is generating a false sense of security among investors, according to the strategist behind the so-called granddaddy of gold exchange-traded funds. State Street Global Advisors’ George Milling-Stanley warns cryptocurrency plays don’t offer the stability of gold. “Bitcoin, pure and simple, it’s a return play, and I think that people have been jumping … Read more