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Fmr. Venezuela Ambassador: Hope, Not Faith in Revival

Patrick Duddy, visiting senior lecturer at Duke University and former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, says Maduro’s capture shows that President Trump wasn’t bluffing about using force. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Lamb Weston (LW) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool.DateThursday, April 3, 2025, at 10 a.m. ETCall participantsChief Executive Officer — Mike SmithChief Financial Officer — Bernadette MadarietaSenior Vice President, Investor Relations — Debbie HancockTakeawaysVolume -- Increased 9%, fully replacing prior year lost volume related to the ERP transition and reflecting recent customer contract wins, net of ongoing soft restaurant traffic trends.Net sales -- Rose 4%, supported by volume growth but negatively affected...

CFRs Haass: Venezuelan Oil in a State of Disrepair

Richard Haass, Council on Foreign Relations president emeritus, says Venezuela’s oil infrastructure is in disrepair and production will take time to recover. He tells Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that with oil near $60 a barrel, markets are not urgently seeking new supply. (Source: Bloomberg)

Chat Platform Discord Files Confidentially for IPO

Discord Inc. filed confidentially for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to a rapidly growing pipeline of venture capital-backed tech listings.

Bets on Maduro, Jesus Show Promise and Risks of Prediction Boom

Prediction platforms pitch themselves as tools for insight, but eye-catching bets on real-world events are raising questions about access, integrity and regulation. The markets represent nothing less than a rebuilding of capitalism from the inside out. What they possess, their promoters say, is an unprecedented ability to churn out intelligence on everything from corporate power struggles to geopolitical standoffs. Prediction markets giants Polymarket and Kalshi — the industry’s pioneers — are h...

Gigawatt-Scale Data Center Power Deal Might Change The Case For Investing In Liberty Energy (LBRT)

In early January 2026, Vantage Data Centers and Liberty Energy announced a partnership for Liberty Power Innovations to develop, own, and operate up to one gigawatt of high-efficiency, utility-scale power solutions for Vantage’s North American data centers, including 400 megawatts reserved for 2027 capacity. This agreement highlights Liberty Energy’s push into long-duration, data center-focused power services that directly support cloud and AI infrastructure in grid-constrained...

AAR (AIR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Image source: The Motley Fool.DateTuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ETCall participantsChairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer — John HolmesInterim Chief Financial Officer — Sarah FlanaganTakeawaysTotal Sales -- $795 million, up 16% year over year, with 12% organic growth driven by strength in all segments.Parts Supply Sales Growth -- 29% increase year over year to $354 million, led by 32% organic growth in new parts distribution; increase primarily volume-driven with 50% each from c...

Hines Steinbach: Commercial Real Estate on Firm Footing

David Steinbach, Hines’ global chief investment officer and managing partner, discusses the firm’s 2026 real estate investment outlook and the impact of data center demand on the property market with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Schulze will Arbeitspflicht für Bürgergeldempfänger

Magdeburg - CDU-Präsidiumsmitglied Sven Schulze (CDU) fordert vor der Klausur des CDU-Bundesvorstands in Mainz eine besondere Berücksichtigung der ostdeutschen Rentner bei der geplanten Rentenrefor...

Geringer Zuspruch für elektronische Patientenakte

Berlin - Nur ein Bruchteil der gesetzlich Versicherten nutzt aktiv die digitale Patientenakte (ePA), um die eigenen Gesundheitsdaten einzusehen, ältere Dokumente hochzuladen oder die Zugriffsmöglic...

SPD ruft Reiche zu mehr Tempo bei Koalitionsvorhaben auf

Berlin - SPD-Fraktionschef Matthias Miersch hat Kritik an Wirtschafts- und Energieministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) geübt."Wir haben viele Maßnahmen auf den Weg gebracht, die Früchte tragen werden....

Autoindustrie pocht auf Steuersenkungen

Berlin - Die Präsidentin des Verbands der Automobilindustrie (VDA), Hildegard Müller, stellt sich hinter die Forderungen des CSU-Vorsitzenden Markus Söder nach vorgezogenen Steuersenkungen.Der "Bil...

SPD lehnt Praxisgebühr ab

Berlin - SPD-Fraktionschef Matthias Miersch hat umfangreiche Reformen im Gesundheitssektor angemahnt."Die zuständige Kommission erarbeitet Optionen, die zeitnah in diesem Jahr vorliegen sollen. Wir...