After the latest market pullback, Dogecoin is attempting to hold a crucial support area to open the door for a recovery rally. However, some analysts have suggested that the cryptocurrency’s bleeding may not be over and a move to lower levels looms. Related Reading Dogecoin Chart Signals Short-Term Caution On Friday, Dogecoin saw another 4.2% intraday decline to from the $0.126 area amid the ongoing market volatility.

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If streaming services’ year-in-review campaigns have shown us anything, it’s that we’ve spent a staggering amount of time drowning out the hum of everyday life with music, podcasts and audio series. And with some incredible new releases this year, we were really eatin’ good. Here are some of the Engadget team’s favorite things we listened to in 2025. Spiritbox - …

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Coinbase (COIN) is one of the top fintech ideas for 2026, according to a new outlook report by Clear Street analyst Owen Lau, who sees the crypto exchange as a central player in the shift toward blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Lau, who already had a buy rating and a 12-month price target of $415 for COIN — ranked the crypto exchange alongside Nasdaq (NDAQ) and S&P Global (SPGI) as his top three fintech picks going into next year.

The scenario assumes 108,000 completed wells, no further EUR degradation after 2021, and only tier one/two locations are viable at WTI How reliable are the model’s shale gas output estimates for non-Permian plays? The model likely overestimates non-Permian shale gas output by ~25% in low-price scenarios, using GOR as a shortcut and historical overestimation as context.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Schedule the mission-critical re-recruitment conversation. Remind employees why the mission still matters, why their role remains vital and how you’re committed to their success. When you can’t elevate their title, elevate their impact by giving them autonomy and stability. Don’t compete on salary — mission is the new compensation. Most employees don’t leave because of pay alone.

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Crypto analysts are anticipating XRP’s price to trade sideways heading into the new year, at least until more bullish catalysts emerge. “We maintain a view that the latter half of 2026 will provide more constructive conditions for risk assets in general, but in the short term, we have a slightly bearish tilt on altcoins until BTC consolidates or forms a bottom,” Nansen senior research analyst Jake Kennis told Cointelegraph.

This article was written by Follow At Vega North we write about investments and portfolio construction for readers who care more about process than predictions. We test ideas with open data (FRED, filings, index/factor libraries) and reproducible notebooks, focusing on position sizing, regime-aware risk, and the psychology of holding through drawdowns. Each piece moves from base rates to a simple model—returns, volatility, and correlations—then ends with a decision checklist: what to own, how much, when to rebalance, and what could go wrong.

Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia’s “data center alley,” filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint Dominion filed Tuesday alleges that a stop work order that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Monday is unlawful, “arbitrary and capricious,” and “infringes upon constitutional principles that limit actions by the Executive Branch.” Dominion wants a federal court to prevent BOEM from enforcing the stop work order.

Mixmike | E+ | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers have hit a repayment obstacle: the U.S. Department of Education denied their application to switch into a new payment plan. The department rejected 327,955 borrower requests to be enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan in August alone, according to a Dec. 15 court filing. The denials mean many of these borrowers may remain stuck in their prior repayment plan with a higher monthly payment, or in an interest-accruing forbearance.

Altcoins have trended lower lately as market liquidity gradually dried up. This downturn has affected different segments unevenly, with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector recording one of its steepest losses so far. This move could mark the early phase of a broader market decline as investors reassess risk ahead of the close of the 2025 trading year. Is an AI bubble building?

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Constellation Research founder R. ‘Ray’ Wang joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss AI-driven market gains, Nvidia’s latest chip deal, the fight for real assets and what investors should watch as 2026 approaches. The theme song for the exchange-traded fund industry could very well be Frank Sinatra’s "It Was a Very Good Year," as the industry hit $1.25 trillion annually in assets through November, faster than any other time in history.

When I reviewed the GR III, I wrote about how much I liked snap focus mode, which allows you to set a predetermined focus distance regardless of the aperture. I set up my GR III to use autofocus when I half-pressed the shutter and snap when I quickly pressed, so that snap focus fired off the shot at my predetermined focus distance (usually 1.5 meters).

On a cold ‘Betwixmas' December morning, the mood around Bitcoin feels familiar and strange at the same time. Familiar, because the story still swings between euphoria and anxiety. Strange, because the people watching the chart now include a different crowd. Market Cap $1.74T 24h Volume $43.03B All-Time High $126,173.18 Some are still the veterans who lived through 2017 and 2021, some are newer, the ones who got exposure through a brokerage account and an ETF ticker, the kind of investor who never had to learn what a seed phrase is.

As shoppers dealing with higher living costs continue to seek out bargains, Target has struggled to compete with Walmart.

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In brief NFT marketplaces OpenSea and Magic Eden have both added fungible token trading to their platforms this year. A market researcher says this is likely due to NFT activity cooling down, and that the moves have helped the platforms stabilize. Magic Eden said token trading isn't a major focus, and that it's gunning to expand into what it calls "crypto entertainment."

Here's our Club Mailbag email investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can't offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week's question: Hi Jim, could you please do a segment that addresses dividends in detail?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways In coaching, the hardest milestone is landing the first five clients, and January is the most important month of the year for coaches who want real momentum. Three core assets consistently lead to more clients: Ideal Client Profiles, sustainable value delivery and reliable client-generating actions. December is traditionally the slowest month for coaching in the United States.

Christmas is over, but there’s one more gift to unwrap for all the Wicked fans out there. Wicked: For Good is hitting digital December 30 ahead of a physical release January 20, and there are enough extras to fill a bubble—or maybe even that creepy old castle your family owns but is just sitting there empty, in case you know a witch who needs a hideout.

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