Stocks and crypto fall after huge inflation numbers and failed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

The Dow dipped 112 points on Thursday, and Bitcoin fell below $40,000 after inflation hit a four-decade high.

Canadian Police Seize $28M in Bitcoin, Extradite Alleged Affiliate of Ransomware Gang

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, 34, is accused of carrying out dozens of ransomware attacks in 2020 – many of which were specifically targeted at the healthcare sector during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

US Department of Labor Urges ‘Extreme Care’ Before Adding Crypto to 401(k) Plans

The department warned that cryptocurrency investments present “significant risks and challenges to participants’ retirement accounts.”

Warner Brothers Goes NFT with DC Comic Trading Cards

Off the back of the new Batman movie release, Warner Brothers partners with Cartamundi to launch new DC Comic trading cards, with an NFT twist.

Chris Dixon, Marc Andreessen back $30M fund exclusively investing in NFT art

The world of NFTs is never dull -- as long as the money never stops. While investors continue to pour billions into the sector, albeit at a slowing pace, more crypto buyers are spinning up funds to back NFT platforms, projects and the non-fungible tokens themselves. While dedicated funds solely devoted to NFTs as an asset class are starting to pop up, it's still a risky space for the bigger institutional firms.

Profile Pic NFTs Are Suffocating Crypto Art

As one form of the generative art landscape that is now so popular with the NFT crowd (so-called non-fungible tokens investors), PFPs (short for “profile picture”) hit all the right buttons at exactly the right time. And some few insightful investors – even those who first became interested in NFTs via things like BAYC – have begun to look more closely at art for the first time in their lives.

EBay Lays Out Growth Plans and Unveils Digital Wallet. But There’s No Crypto News.

CEO Jamie Iannone reviewed the company's progress in streamlining operations and focusing on vertical markets for “non-new” goods like watches, sneakers, and sports cards.

What the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Means for Clients Considering Crypto

The complex role of digital currencies in Ukraine and Russia, combined with executive action from President Biden, is making this a particularly difficult time to provide clear advice on the subject.

Nordic Fintech Lunar Raises $77M, Builds Crypto Trading Platform

Nordic neobank Lunar raised $77 million at a $2 billion valuation and introduced a crypto trading platform.

The Morning After: President Biden tackles cryptocurrency

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President Biden tackles cryptocurrency, LimeWire is back, and Patient dies two months after groundbreaking pig heart transplant.

Biden's executive order on cryptocurrency opens the door for a US coin

President Biden has signed an executive order detailing US cryptocurrency strategy, including the technology's risks and potential.

Here's Why Terra's LUNA Is Up 20% in 24 Hours

Image source: Getty Images Terra (LUNA) is one of the few top cryptocurrencies that's actually gained value this year. The LUNA token gained over 20% in 24 hours and is now up about 50% in the past 90 days.

What’s a ‘Long-Term’ Time Horizon for Crypto?

Crypto is different from other investments. It’s still becoming clear who’s in it for the long haul, who sees it as a cash grab, and who’s investing due to FOMO.

How Gaming Intersects With Crypto Investing, NFTs and More

“New Money” hosts Spencer Dinwiddie and Solo Ceesay ask competitive gaming experts Denver Moore and Cole Rodey about their investment strategies, looking specifically at the gaming community’s involvement in the cryptocurrency space. Plus, a discussion on integrating crypto technology into gaming through NFTs and in-game currencies.

Can Shiba Inu Repeat Last Year's Gain?

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) stood out from the crowd last year in one particular area, and that's performance. Since then, like many other cryptocurrencies, Shiba Inu has lost momentum. Now, investors might wonder if Shiba Inu's declines are just part of a temporary, general market downturn -- and if the cryptocurrency has what it takes to burst out of the doldrums and rebound.

What a Russian debt default would mean for the world

The World Bank has warned Russia is “mighty close” to default on sovereign debt. It would mark the first country to suffer a major default in a century. Here are the implications for Russia and the world.

Nio Stock Plunges: Should You Buy Now?

If you own shares in Nio (NYSE: NIO), you might want to make volatility your friend. Nio stock sank by double-digit percentages this morning, a day after it jumped double-digits. With today's sharp drop, Nio has now crashed a staggering 34% in just the past month, as of this writing.

Amazon stock split ‘just one more method’ to signal shareholder friendliness: Strategist

Bank of America Head of the Research Investment Committee Jared Woodard sits down with Yahoo Finance Live to talk about Amazon's announced 20-for-1 stock split and buyback program, and how tech companies implement these splits to their stock.

Alibaba stock sinks to $92 — Here's why shares are down

Alibaba (BABA) American depository shares closed at 52-week lows following JD.com's (JD) quarterly print, and amid renewed worries over Chinese ADRs delistings off US exchanges.

DraftKings CEO says people selling his company’s stock will ‘regret that decision more than any other decision you’ve ever made in your life’

DraftKings stock is down more than 43% over the past three months, and down 72.1% during the last 12 months.

Oracle stock falls after disappointing earnings, Ulta stock rises after Q4 beat

Oracle's disappointing earnings report is driving the stock down while Ulta is up after its earnings beat.

DocuSign Stock Tumbles as Outlook Again Falls Short

It was the second quarter in a row that forecasts by the digital-signature company have fallen short of Street estimates and spurred a selloff in the stock.

Rivian stock falls nearly 13% after EV maker loses more than $2 billion, trims production targets

Rivian Automotive Inc. stock fell more than 12% late Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and said that supply-chain snags and other problems persist.

Whether or not a bottom is in, here’s what will ride to the stock market’s rescue over 12 months, one strategist forecasts

Arguing yes is Mark Newton, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat, who notes that while huge rallies are normally to be expected within big downtrends, this move was accompanied by a nearly 5-to-1 breadth. Newton says there isn’t evidence of true capitulation, but the recent negative retail sentiment has helped drive a near-term bottom. By contrast, Dhaval Joshi of BCA Research says stocks may fall further in the short-term.

Why Roblox Stock Dropped 6.5% Today

On yet another tough day for tech stocks, with the Nasdaq down 1%, Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) stock fell harder than most. Shares of the online gaming platform plummeted 6.5% through close of trading Thursday, then continued to fall after-hours -- and you can blame Jefferies for that. In a note covered by TheFly.com today, Jefferies lowered its price target on Roblox shares by $10, to just $50 a share.

Oracle stock boomerangs after forecast and a knowing laugh about TikTok

After Oracle Corp. Chief Financial Officer Safra Catz offered an in-line forecast and Larry Ellison knowingly laughed when asked about storing TikTok's data in the U.S. on Thursday afternoon, the software company's shares rebounded from a steep after-hours post-earnings decline.

SoFi's (NASDAQ:SOFI) CEO Just Bought Stock, But the Ownership Structure is a Mixed Bag

Sometimes we can see more about the future of a young company based on what insiders do instead of what they say. That is why we will go through the ownership structure of SoFi Technologies ( NASDAQ:SOFI ), and see which insiders are serious about the long-term future of the company.

Why Shopify, Sea, and MercadoLibre Stocks Crashed Today

As of 11 a.m. ET, shares of both e-commerce platform provider Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and the South American online retail giant MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) were down by about 6.8%. Meanwhile, Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), which operates the Shopee marketplace in Southeast Asia, was suffering an 8.5% meltdown. Late on Wednesday, for the first time this millennium, Amazon announced a stock split.

Fidelity Trading Boom Lifts Johnson Family Wealth to $48 Billion

(Bloomberg) -- The bet that Fidelity Investments made on retail investors who swarmed the stock market during the pandemic is paying off for Abigail Johnson and her family.Most Read from BloombergChina Warns U.S. Over Forming Pacific NATO, Backing TaiwanUkraine Open to Russia's Neutrality Demand But Won’t Yield Territory, Aide SaysOwners Fear Planes ‘Are Gone Forever’ After Russia Shields Them From SeizureChina Pushes Conspiracy Theory About U.S. Labs in UkraineUkraine Update: Firms Exit Russia,

Why JD.com Stock Was Tumbling Today

The Chinese e-commerce stock dipped after reporting earnings, and on a delisting threat for other Chinese names.

Why Coupang Stock Cratered on Thursday

The e-commerce giant's stock went into a tailspin based on a rumor. But a closer look show it's much ado about nothing.

Rivian stock falls after quarterly results

Rivian (RIVN) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results on Thursday after the closing bell. Shares of the EV startup fell as much as 10% immediately following the release.

Estate and Gift Taxes 2021-2022: What’s New This Year and What You Need to Know

The federal estate- and gift-tax exemption applies to the total of an individual’s taxable gifts made during life and assets left at death. In 2017, Congress doubled the exemption starting in 2018, and the amount will continue to rise with inflation through 2025. For 2021, the lifetime exemption for both gift and estate taxes was $11.7 million per individual, or $23.4 million per married couple.

5 things that need to happen before the stock market rebounds: Strategist

Zor Capital Managing Director Joe Fahmy and KeyAdvisors Group's Eddie Ghabour join Yahoo Finance Live to discuss growth stocks amid the Fed's interest rate hikes and Russia-Ukraine pressures, planning around volatile risk, and investing patiently when the market dips.

Pimco Amassed Billions of Exposure to Russia Debt Facing Default

(Bloomberg) -- Pacific Investment Management Co. built up billions of exposure to Russian debt, opening up its funds to losses as markets price in a default by the sovereign. Most Read from BloombergUkraine Open to Russia's Neutrality Demand But Won’t Yield Territory, Aide SaysChina Warns U.S. Over Forming Pacific NATO, Backing TaiwanUkraine Update: Turkey to Host Highest-Level Talks So FarRussian Prowess Questioned as Troops Bogged Down in UkraineOwners Fear Planes ‘Are Gone Forever’ After Russ

Alibaba Stock Just Hit a 52-Week Low. Is It a Buy?

Rival Chinese e-commerce company JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) reported a $0.5 per-share loss for its fiscal fourth quarter this morning. Reports on JD's loss blamed a slowing Chinese economy and weak consumer spending in the Middle Kingdom; both of these are trends that reinforce Alibaba's own assessment of slowing consumer spending, reported last month, and also confirm that the trend has continued for at least another month. Alibaba is arguably one of the strongest Chinese tech companies in existence, yet its share price is down 58% over the last 52 weeks.

Is Viatris Stock in Trouble?

Is the business really in as much trouble as it seems, or are investors overreacting, making Viatris a potentially appealing contrarian buy today? Viatris reported its year-end results on Feb. 28, and the numbers didn't necessarily look horrible. In its earnings release, Viatris also announced that it would be selling its biosimilars to Biocon Biologics for more than $3.3 billion in pre-tax consideration, calling it "the first in a series of expected initiatives anticipated to unlock up to an additional $6 billion in pre-tax proceeds by the end of 2023."

Rivian earnings: What to expect

Yahoo Finance's Pras Submaranian joins the Live show to preview fourth quarter earnings for Rivian.

Investors pour into Cathie Wood’s ARKK despite losses

Even as Ark Invest’s flagship ETF trades at a mere fraction of its highest share price, famed portfolio manager Cathie Wood has never backed down on optimism around her strategy — and it appears Wood isn’t the only believer.

Why NetEase, Bilibili, and iQiyi Plunged on Thursday

U.S.-listed Chinese stocks fell across the board as the Securities and Exchange Commission released its first list of Chinese companies that failed to adhere to the newly passed Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.