insider-trades:-merck,-mcdonald’s-among-notable-names-this-week-(nyse:mrk)-–-seeking-alpha

Insider trades: Merck, McDonald’s among notable names this week (NYSE:MRK) – Seeking Alpha

, , , , , iQoncept A weekly summary of insider trading highlighting a few notable buying and selling by investors, directors and executives. The trades have taken place between February 10, 2025 and February 14, 2025. • Merck & Co’s (NYSE:MRK ) EVP, Chief Info & Digital Officer, David Recommended For You

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DOGE lays off 3,600 probationary HHS employees – but retains 4,000 – Fox News

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Government Efficiency terminated employment for 3,600 probationary Health and Human Services employees on Friday — but went through a careful process to exclude those who were serving in specialized or critical roles.   More than half of the agency’s probationary employees were retained.  The cuts are estimated to save

wisconsin-boosts-bitcoin-etf-holdings,-going-all-in-on-blackrock-–-decrypt

Wisconsin Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings, Going All-In on BlackRock – Decrypt

The State of Wisconsin’s Investment Board has upped its exposure to Bitcoin by buying more shares in a prominent crypto ETF .  A regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that the SWIB now owns over 6 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fund, worth $335.9 million as of this writing.

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Tourist Loses Both Hands After Trying to Take Photos of Shark – Fstoppers

A Caribbean tourist suffered devastating injuries after a shark attacked her while she attempted to take a selfie near the water’s edge. The incident occurred at Thompson Cove Beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands on February 7, when the 55-year-old Canadian ventured a few yards into the shallows. Eyewitnesses report that the tourist sought

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Mother and child die from injuries in Munich car attack – BBC.com

A mother, 37, and her two-year-old daughter have died from injuries sustained in Thursday’s car attack in the German city of Munich, police say. At least 37 people were injured after a car was driven into a crowd of people at a trade union rally. The driver was a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, police said

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Pope Francis’ latest tests show ‘some’ improvement amid hospitalization for bronchitis, Vatican says – ABC News

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Trump lauds latest hostage release, says US will support Israel’s decision on ceasefire – The Hill

Trump lauds latest hostage release, says US will support Israel’s decision on ceasefire  The Hill Hamas Releases 3 More Israeli Hostages: Live Updates  The New York Times After Hamas didn’t meet Trump’s ultimatum, Netanyahu cagey on what Israel will do  The Times of Israel Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire’s first phase has just 2

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Trump applauds release of hostages, says he will back Israel in any cease-fire move – New York Post

President Trump offered his support and congratulations after Hamas released three more hostages from Gaza Saturday — but made clear that it was far short of his demand for all the hostages to be released, and said he would support Israel in whatever decision they make going forward regarding the precarious cease-fire with the terror group.

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Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Is $3,000 Within Reach as Inflation Pressures Mount? – FX Empire

The week begins with the market in the midst of 7 week rally, which makes it vulnerable to a potentially bearish closing price reversal top. Last week, XAU/USD settled at $2882.48, up $21.23 or +0.74%. Trade War Concerns Continue to Underpin Gold Demand Gold’s strength this week has been fueled by growing trade tensions after

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The way retirement investors think about Social Security is all wrong, says index fund legend – CNBC

Based on a lot of the recent dire headlines, many Americans may have come to think of Social Security as an asset that is going to disappear from their financial future rather than be part of it, but it may be a bigger factor in portfolio success than it gets credit for, according to investing