Polymarket
Prediction market traders assign just a 3% chance that Bitcoin will reach $95,000 by the end of 2025. The market on Polymarket currently prices Yes shares at 3.4 cents and No shares at 96.9 cents. This outcome has drawn $6.9 million in trading volume within a
Kalshi
The Kalshi prediction market currently prices XRP reaching $2.17 or higher by 5pm EST on December 29, 2025 at 18 percent probability. This represents a gap of approximately 17 percent from XRP's current price of $1.85, requiring rapid appreciation within a compressed timeframe. The market reflects
Polymarket
Polymarket traders place Brian Armstrong's chances of leaving his position as Coinbase CEO before the end of 2026 at 25 percent. The market, created on November 18, 2025, has generated $10,508 in trading volume as part of a broader question asking which major tech company leaders will
Finance
According to DN Yuz, chicken tenders became the most requested menu item at chain restaurants during 2025. McDonald's launched McCrispy Strips in May, the first chicken strip product since early pandemic days. Taco Bell introduced crispy chicken strips as a limited offering. Wendy's rolled out Wendy&
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Average mortgage rates fell this week, according to Fox Business. Freddie Mac reported the 30-year fixed mortgage rate decreased to 6.18 percent on December 24, 2025. This represents a decline from 6.21 percent the previous week. The current rate sits below last year's figure of 6.
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According to Yahoo Finance, Costco began selling 1-ounce gold bars in late 2023. The warehouse retailer initially offered two products: the PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan bar at $1,979.99 and the Rand Refinery bar at $1,949.99. As of December 2025, the PAMP Suisse bar sells for
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BP agreed to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to US investment firm Stonepeak for $6 billion. The transaction values the 126-year-old lubricants unit at $10.1 billion. According to CNBC, the British oil giant will retain a 35% interest through a new joint venture. The deal
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Paramount Skydance amended its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery on Monday, December 22, 2025. According to CNBC, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion in equity financing. The move directly addresses concerns raised by Warner Bros Discovery's board of
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Alphabet announced on December 22, 2025, a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash plus debt assumption. According to CNBC, the deal includes multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects. Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a funding round announced in December
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The Delaware Supreme Court restored Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla pay package on December 19, 2025. The unanimous decision reversed a lower court ruling that had canceled the compensation plan. According to CNBC, the package was originally worth $56 billion when approved but now valued at approximately $140 billion
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TikTok signed agreements on December 18, 2025 to transfer its US operations to a new joint venture controlled primarily by American investors. According to CNBC, CEO Shou Chew informed employees the company finalized deals with Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi based MGX. The transaction creates TikTok USDS Joint Venture
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According to CNBC, Medline completed its initial public offering on December 17, 2025, raising $6.26 billion. The Northfield, Illinois-based company sold 216 million shares at $29 each. Shares opened at $35 and closed at $41, representing a 41% gain. The debut values Medline at approximately $54 billion. The offering