Feed InformerPuerto Rico News - Selected Feeds ReviewPuerto Rico News - Selected Feeds ReviewRespective post owners and feed distributors2013-11-08T09:18:15-04:00Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/http://app.feed.informer.com/widgets/BTJ4B6E6QRARK CEO Cathie Wood Calls NVIDIA A Massive Bubble – Is She Right?<p>Cathie Wood rose to fame thanks to the incredible performance of the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE: ARKK) from 2016 to early 2021. The past three years haven’t been as kind to the ARK Innovation ETF, which still sits 70% below all-time highs reached in early 2021 even as the Nasdaq sets new highs. One reason […]</p>
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<p>Cathie Wood rose to fame thanks to the <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/12/11/cathy-woods-top-3-ai-stocks-for-2024/" data-lasso-id="4709712">incredible performance</a> of the <strong>ARK Innovation ETF</strong> (NYSE: ARKK) from 2016 to early 2021. The past three years haven’t been as kind to the ARK Innovation ETF, which still sits 70% below all-time highs reached in early 2021 even as the Nasdaq sets new highs.</p>
<p>One reason for ARK’s struggles is that the fund sold <strong>NVIDIA </strong>(<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/nvda" data-lasso-id="4709713">Nasdaq: NVDA</a>) before its most recent run. Yet, Wood recently doubled down on her firm’s position, comparing NVIDIA to stocks that imploded during the 2000 Internet bubble.</p>
<p>Let’s take a closer look at Wood’s remarks and ARK Innovation’s history with NVIDIA.</p>
<h2>Cathie Wood Compares NVIDIA to 2000 Era Cisco</h2>
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<p>The most recent comments from Wood were in a <a href="https://www.ark-invest.com/articles/market-commentary/The-Journey-From-Monetary-Shock-To-An-Innovation-Led-Economic-Boom" data-lasso-id="4709714" target="_blank">letter she published on March 7th</a>. The letter is <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/07/29/cathie-woods-ark-funds-include-5-strong-buy-stocks-under-10-with-huge-upside-potential/" data-lasso-id="4709715">favorable to artificial intelligence</a> as a market but draws a sharp comparison between <strong>Cisco</strong> (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/csco" data-lasso-id="4709716">Nasdaq: CSCO</a>) in 2000 and NVIDIA today.</p>
<p>Wood notes how Cisco soared 31-fold in the three and a half years leading up to March 1994, saw a 50% drop, and then went on another 73-fold run that ended with the Dot-Com bust in 2000. She draws a comparison to NVIDIA’s recent run, which is now at 23-fold since the company saw a 56% sell-off in late 2018.</p>
<p>Simply put, Wood sees NVIDIA at a similar place to where Cisco stood in early 2000 before its share price collapsed as it became apparent growth expectations for the company were far too high.</p>
<p>She says: “<em>Well-funded startups have scrambled – likely double- and triple-ordering GPUs in the process – to acquire Nvidia’s hardware and train AI models. Today, Nvidia is guiding expectations to a sequential deceleration in growth and, reportedly, the lead time for its GPUs has dropped from 8-11 months to 3-4 months, suggesting that supply is increasing relative to demand.” </em></p>
<p>Wood goes on to add that without an explosion in software revenue to justify all this GPU capacity, she would expect a pause in spending. Her final point is that NVIDIA could face increased competition as their largest customers (companies like Meta, Facebook, and Google) may simply rely more on AI chips designed in-house.</p>
<h2>ARK’S History with NIVIDA</h2>
<p>Before evaluating specifics in Cathie Wood’s comments, it’s worth looking at ARK’s history of owning NVIDIA stock.</p>
<p>NVIDIA was one of the <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/07/24/cathie-woods-ark-fund-has-40-of-the-portfolio-in-5-sizzling-strong-buy-stocks/" data-lasso-id="4709717">ARK Innovation ETF’s largest positions</a> at times, but the fund sold a large position of NVIDIA in November 2022 and completely divested from the company in January 2023. The cited reason for the sale was valuation.</p>
<p>If we look at November 9th, 2022 as the date ARK sold most most their NVIDIA shares, the stock closed that day trading for $137.76. If Wood had simply held those shares, they’d be up another 537% today.</p>
<p>What’s particularly striking about ARK’s sale date was it happened in the same month the “iPhone moment” for AI happened. In November 2022, <a href="https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2022/12/22/well-run-out-of-words-before-we-run-out-of-oil/" data-lasso-id="4709718">OpenAI launched ChatGPT</a>, which was a massive move forward in artificial intelligence capabilities and started the demand boom for AI hardware that continues today.</p>
<p>Simply put, it’s not just that ARK sold NVIDIA, it’s that their sales kind of looks like selling Apple in January 2007.</p>
<h2>Is Cathie Wood Right About NVIDIA?</h2>
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<p>Looking back at Cathie Wood’s critiques about NVIDIA, they’re not without merit. She notes that lead times for NVIDIA’s AI chips are reportedly dropping from 8-11 months to 3-4 months.</p>
<p>In the days leading up to NVIDIA’s latest earnings report, the stock was selling off in large part due to reports about lead times falling hitting the press. Yet, post-earnings commentary from NVIDIA management and the strength of NVIDIA’s forecast reassured investors that demand was strong, and the stock has continued rallying after earnings.</p>
<p>One factor that makes reading too much into lead times difficult is that NVIDIA is about to launch a new generation of AI chips. The current boom has seen customers ordering up as many of NVIDIA’s H100 chips as they could get their hands on. However, NVIDIA is readying two new AI chips, the H200 and B100 in the coming months.</p>
<p>That means that falling H100 lead times could simply be customers waiting to purchase NVIDIA’s newest chips that are readying for launch. Comments from the founder of <strong>Taiwan Semiconductor</strong> (NYSE: TSM) – the company that manufactures NVIDIA’s AI chips – also support <a href="https://247wallst.com/technology-3/2024/03/10/the-no-brainer-ai-stock-that-every-investor-should-own/" data-lasso-id="4709719">booming demand for years to come</a>.</p>
<p>Taiwan Semiconductor’s founder said large customers (likely companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta) have approached him requesting the company build up to 10 fabs just to build cutting-edge AI processors. That level of investment in AI manufacturing would be <em>unprecedented (</em>costing hundreds of billions) and shows just how bullish some industry insiders remain.</p>
<p>The comments from Wood that NVIDIA faces long-term threats also have merit. Their customer base is very concentrated into large “hyper scalers” like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon that would all love to reduce their reliance on NVIDIA.</p>
<p>Of course, that’s <em>easier said than done. </em>But NVIDIA faces the challenge of keeping massive market share in AI chips <em>and </em>maintaining unprecedented margins in the semiconductor space as well. The company reported a staggering 55.6% profit margin last quarter.</p>
<p>Wall Street forecasts have NVIDIA returning an absurd 56% profit margin through 2028. Enough competition and pricing power to push this below 50% could cause a sell-off in NVIDIA’s shares.</p>
<h2>NVIDIA’s Bull Case Is the Emergence of AGI</h2>
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<p>Wood finishes her commentary on NVIDIA with an extremely important note. She says: <em>“That said, since 2019 futurists have collapsed the time to AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) from 80 years to 8 years, so anything is possible.” </em></p>
<p>This is an extremely important point because the possibility of NVIDIA being the central company to the most important technology trend ever is part of what’s keeping its shares in the stratosphere.</p>
<p>As a quick example, let’s run a scenario on the value of NVIDIA shares.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>15% Chance AGI is Coming Before 2030</strong>: In this scenario, NVIDIA is worth up to $10 trillion as dozens of new semiconductor foundries spring up, the economy booms at unprecedented levels, and demand for NVIDIA’s chips reach a fever pitch.</li>
<li><strong>25% Chance AGI Doesn’t Happen by 2030, But AI Spending Remains High</strong>: In this scenario, NVIDIA is worth about $2 trillion as earnings top $100 billion before the end of the decade, but growth slows.</li>
<li><strong>60% Chance NVIDIA Faces Pricing Pressure and AI Demand Slows</strong>: In this scenario, pricing pressures take NVIDIA’s earnings below $50 billion in the years to come and the company slides to about $1 trillion in market cap.</li>
</ul>
<p>Here’s what’s interesting about these scenarios, in 85% of them NVIDIA investors lose money from where the stock is valued today ($2.2 trillion). And yet, if you add up the probability of each scenario happening multiplied by NVIDIA’s potential value, there is a surprising result.</p>
<ul>
<li>15% chance X $10 trillion = $1.5 trillion expected value</li>
<li>25% chance X $2 trillion = $500 billion expected value</li>
<li>60% chance X $1 trillion = $600 billion expected value</li>
</ul>
<p>The sum of all these scenarios is about $2.6 trillion, which is above NVIDIA’s share price today ($2.2 trillion). Of course, these numbers are more <em>illustrative</em>, but they show the scenarios that may be priced in for NVIDIA.</p>
<p>The bottom line: the odds are on Cathie Wood’s side that NVIDIA is overlvaued today. However, if she’s wrong she’s going to be <em>spectacularly wrong. </em>That’s a fact she’s all too aware of.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:5827b90c-18c0-310d-6ff2-5519e761158eEric Bleeker15 Cities That In-N-Out Could Be Coming to Next (Washington, Texas, Louisiana & More)<p>Until 1990, you could only find In-N-Out locations in the Los Angeles area. That year they expanded to San Diego, and two years later In-N-Out expanded to Las Vegas and Northern California. The chain has long been a regional favorite on the West Coast, but that’s changing with In-N-Out expanding across the country. Let’s take […]</p>
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<p>Until 1990, you could only find I<a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/11/23/how-much-would-in-n-out-stock-be-worth-if-it-went-public/" data-lasso-id="4709502">n-N-Out locations</a> in the Los Angeles area. That year they expanded to San Diego, and two years later In-N-Out expanded to Las Vegas and Northern California.</p>
<p>The chain has long been a regional favorite on the West Coast, but that’s changing with In-N-Out expanding across the country. Let’s take a look at some new locations In-N-Out is opening soon and where it could eye new stores in the next decade.</p>
<h2>States with In-N-Out Today</h2>
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<p>As of the summer of 2023, In-N-Out had <a href="https://seattletravel.com/could-in-n-out-burger-be-heading-to-washington-state-by-2024/" data-lasso-id="519688" target="_blank">locations in seven states</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li>California (271 locations)</li>
<li>Texas (41 locations)</li>
<li>Arizona (35 locations)</li>
<li>Nevada (21 locations)</li>
<li>Utah (12 locations)</li>
<li>Colorado (8 locations)</li>
<li>Oregon (4 locations)</li>
</ul>
<p>As you’ll see in our list, In-N-Out is now <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2024/01/23/fast-food-brands-with-the-most-locations-in-the-united-states/" data-lasso-id="4709503">expanding beyond these states</a>. In-N-Out recently opened a location in Idaho, revealed expansion plans for New Mexico, and announced a major East Coast expansion that will be based out of Nashville.</p>
<p>Still, In-N-Out is expanding much more slowly than other fan-favorite fast food chains like Raising Cane’s. The reason for that is they want locations to be near distribution centers. Since In-N-Out relies on never-frozen meat and other high-quality ingredients, it doesn’t want any locations to be further than about 600 miles from distribution centers.</p>
<p>In-N-Out announced a distribution center in Dallas in 2010 that allowed them to expand to Texas, then built a distribution center in Colorado Springs that has facilitated expansion in that state.</p>
<p>With the company announcing an East Coast headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee it’s likely they’ll build a distribution center nearby that will allow I<a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/07/21/the-most-popular-fast-food-chain-in-every-state/" data-lasso-id="4709504">n-N-Out to expand to many states</a> it’s not in today.</p>
<h2>Recently Opened and Coming Soon In-N-Out Locations</h2>
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<p>Let’s look at 20 cities In-N-Out could soon expand to. We’ll first look at recent locations they opened in, move on to announced locations, and then speculate on major cities In-N-Out could be expanding to next.</p>
<p>As you’ll see, while recent openings are in areas like California, Texas, and Utah, their next openings will keep expanding In-N-Out to new states.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: Cypress, Texas on November 18</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/In-N-Out-Burger.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="Photo by Karen Y. via Yelp" data-id="511746" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong class="ng-tns-c1-1">28320 Highway 290</strong></li>
<li>City Population: 184,851</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Houston</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out is expanding more in the Houston area, the first of these stores is opening in Cypress, Texas. The store (along with Webster) opened in November.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: Webster, Texas on November 18</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>122 El Dorado Blvd.</strong></li>
<li>City Population: 12,499</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Houston</li>
</ul>
<p>The Webster location of In-N-Out was the company’s sixth location in the Houston area. It’s likely that the Houston area could support upward of 50 In-N-Out locations across the next decade, so expansion in the area is far from over.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: Perris, California on November 30</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/imageForEntry20-pSf.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-credit="prayitnophotography / Flickr" data-id="877803" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>229 Old Nuevo Rd.</b></li>
<li>City Population: 80,263</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Riverside</li>
</ul>
<p>Perris is situated between Los Angeles and San Diego. Situated in the Inland Empire, the area is fast-growing. In-N-Out has plenty of restaurants in Southern California but is likely to continue expanding around Riverside.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: San Juan Capistrano, California on December 7</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imageforentry89.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="Victor Yee / Getty Images" data-id="490960" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>31791 Del Obispo St. </b></li>
<li>City Population: 34,593</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Orange County</li>
</ul>
<p>This location will be close to I-5 at the southern end of Orange County. It was In-N-Out Burger’s 399th store.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: Meridian, Idaho on December 12</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Location: <b>3520 E. Fairview Ave. </b></li>
<li>City Population: 117,365</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Boise</li>
</ul>
<p>The Meridian, Idaho location opened on December 12th. Its opening means that In-N-Out is now in 8 different states. If the store’s lines around its grand opening are any indication, In-N-Out will be a hit in Idaho. <strong>Wait times stretched for more than 6 hours and the location sold 9,100 burgers on its opening day!</strong></p>
<p>The company is planning a second location in the Boise area, reportedly at Boise Town Square.</p>
<h3>Recently Opened: Madera, California on January 5</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/In-n-Out-Burger-shake.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="Courtesy of In-N-Out" data-id="878312" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>1830 W. Cleveland Ave. </b></li>
<li>City Population: 66,224</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Madera</li>
</ul>
<p>The Fresno area was home to 5 In-N-Outs, but Madera had none. That situation changed when In-N-Out opened its first location there on January 5th.</p>
<h3>Opening Soon: Redlands, California</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/imageForEntry14-6o0.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="MattGush / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1010267" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>1301 W. Lugonia Ave. </strong></li>
<li>City Population: 73,168</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Riverside</li>
</ul>
<p>Located about 63 miles east of Los Angeles and 45 miles west of Palm Springs, Redlands sits in California’s Inland Empire Region. This location will be In-N-Out’s first inside the city of Redlands, which has a population of more than 70,000 people.</p>
<h3>Opening Soon: Flagstaff, Arizona</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imageForEntry3-qFv.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1126338" data-credit="ChrisBoswell / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>1860 South Milton Rd.</strong></li>
<li>City Population: 76,831</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Flagstaff</li>
</ul>
<p>North of Phoenix In-N-Out has a location in Prescott but has yet to expand to Flagstaff. That will change with their new location set to open in the city.</p>
<h3>Opening Soon: Layton, Utah</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>1977 N. 1200 W. </strong></li>
<li>City Population: 81,773</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Salt Lake City</li>
</ul>
<p>At the start of 2024, In-N-Out had 7 locations in the Salt Lake City area. Their newest store in Layton will mark their 8th location. Three more locations are in the Provo area and In-N-Out adds two more stores in northern Utah.</p>
<h3>Opening Soon: Orange, California</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry37-P9e.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1226316" data-credit="DenisTangneyJr / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>3520 City Blvd E</strong></li>
<li>City Population: 139,911</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Orange County</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out continues to expand across Orange County with a new location in the city of Orange. This will be the chain’s third location in the city.</p>
<h3>Opening Soon: Oxnard, California</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imageForEntry45-gmf.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1137382" data-credit="benedek / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>1700 East Ventura Blvd.</strong></li>
<li>City Population: 202,063</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Oxnard-Ventura</li>
</ul>
<p>Despite Oxnard’s size, In-N-Out only has one location in the city. They’ll open their second at 1700 East Ventura Boulevard. This will be the sixth location in the Oxnard-Ventura metropolitan area.</p>
<h2>Cities In-N-Out Is Planning to Expansion</h2>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/imageForEntry12-5z2.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="940170" data-credit="anouchka / iStock Unreleased via Getty Images" /></p>
<p>In-N-Out is planning expansion into several cities that it has already announced. All of these locations have been confirmed by the company but aren’t expected to open in 2024. Instead, they’ll likely open in 2025 and beyond.</p>
<h3>Franklin, Tennessee: Opening in 2025</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/imageForEntry7-qps.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="Kruck20 / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1072838" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>In Franklin </strong></li>
<li>City Population: 83,454</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Nashville</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out announced their biggest expansion ever in early 2023 when they revealed a 28-acre property near Nashville that would serve as their headquarters for an East Coast expansion. The first location in the Nashville area is slated to open by 2025.</p>
<h3>Beaverton, Oregon: Planned By 2025</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry50-YXC.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-credit="jbentley09 / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1271274" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Beaverton, Oregon </b></li>
<li>City Population: 97,494</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Portland</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out has four current locations in Oregon with the northern-most store near Salem. The company is planning to open its first store in the Portland area in Beaverton, but the location has been blocked by local permitting. The company filed an appeal in August 2023 and still is pursuing a location near Portland.</p>
<h3>Albuquerque, New Mexico: Opening By 2027</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry9-eYe.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-credit="Sean Pavone / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1285438" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Near Albuquerque </b></li>
<li>City Population: 572,864</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Albuquerque</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2022 In-N-Out confirmed they had no plans to open in New Mexico with a statement saying “we don’t have any immediate plans to open stores there at this time.” Fast-forward a year and now In-N-Out has announced plans to expand to New Mexico by 2027.</p>
<h3>Ridgefield, Washington: No Opening Date Announced</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageForEntry26-bvs.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1160778" data-credit="wallslide / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;IN-N-OUT Burger&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallslide/1659715513/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/people/wallslide/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Jeremy Hall&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https://live.staticflickr.com/2081/1659715513_dcdcd9dd17_o.jpg&quot;}" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <strong>Ridgefield, Washington </strong></li>
<li>City Population: 14,251</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Portland</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out’s planned location in Ridgefield marks their presence in another state. This will be In-N-Out’s first location in Washington State. While this location is in Washington, Ridgefield is most closely connected to Portland. It’s unlikely that In-N-Out will expand further north to Seattle as locations there would be too far from its closest distribution center in Northern California.</p>
<h2>Cities In-N-Out Could Be Coming to Next</h2>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/imageForEntry12-F72.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="859069" data-credit="MichaelGordon1 / iStock Editorial via Getty Images" /></p>
<p>Finally, let’s look at some cities In-N-Out could expand to next. All of these cities are close to In-N-Out distribution centers or expansion they’ve announced in the near future.</p>
<h3>1. Cheyenne, Wyoming: Potentially Expanding by 2027</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/imageForEntry50-YOd.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="DenisTangneyJr / E+ via Getty Images" data-id="1156464" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Cheyenne, Wyoming </b></li>
<li>City Population: 65,132</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Cheyenne</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out is much slower to expand than other fast food chains because it wants to locate new locations close to distribution centers. In 2010, the company announced a new distribution center near Dallas, and today it’s growing rapidly in the state of Texas. As of late 2023, there are 46 stores in the Dallas metroplex, 2 in Waco, 24 in the San Antonio-Austin corridor, and 6 stores in the Houston area.</p>
<p>The most recent distribution center was built in Colorado so the company will likely continue aggressive expansion along the Front Range area. Currently, In-N-Out has expanded just south of Fort Collins, but it would make sense to open locations in Cheyenne next. After Cheyenne, it’s likely In-N-Out could expand to nearby Laramie as well.</p>
<h3>2. Vail, Colorado: Potentially Expanding by 2027</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/imageForEntry44-5QV.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-credit="Kruck20 / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1152438" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Vail, Colorado </b></li>
<li>City Population: 4,835</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Vail</li>
</ul>
<p>Vail is another location that could be the next extension from In-N-Out’s distribution center in Colorado Springs. The city is located along I-70 and a location nearby would give In-N-Out a stop on the popular interstate route. Even if In-N-Out doesn’t select a location near Vail, it’s likely they could expand further west in Colorado.</p>
<h3>3. Pueblo, Colorado: Potentially Expanding by 2027</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pueblo-colorado-e1475760742699.jpg" alt="" width="1367" height="768" data-credit="David Shankbone / Wikimedia Commons" data-id="356753" data-caption="" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Pueblo, Colorado </b></li>
<li>City Population: 111,876</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Pueblo</li>
</ul>
<p>Pueblo is another Colorado city that’s easily within range of In-N-Out’s newest distribution center in Colorado Springs. The city has a large enough population that it could eventually support multiple locations.</p>
<h3>4. Vancouver, Washington</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/imageForEntry1-UuI.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="919183" data-credit="IntergalacticDesignStudio / E+ via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Vancouver, Washington </b></li>
<li>City Population: 190,915</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Portland</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out just announced it was expanding into Washington State at its Ridgefield location, which is north of Vancouver. The city of Vancouver is likely to be the next destination in the Portland area. It has a population of more than 190,000 residents and Interstate 5 runs through the city.</p>
<h3>5. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry36-kgJ.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1313018" data-credit="Sean Pavone / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</b></li>
<li>City Population: 681,054</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Oklahoma City</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2018, In-N-Out officials confirmed they had no plans to locate to the state of Oklahoma. However, in the past, the company also denied reports of New Mexico expansion and has now confirmed they’re planning a location in Albuquerque. Oklahoma City is only about a 3-hour drive from the company’s Dallas area distribution center, so it’s within range of expansion. Our bet is it’s a matter of when, not if In-N-Out comes to Oklahoma City.</p>
<h3>6. Omaha, Nebraska</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry15-w2A.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1307831" data-credit="Davel5957 / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: <b>Omaha, Nebraska</b></li>
<li>City Population: 486,051</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Omaha</li>
</ul>
<p>Omaha sits 608 miles from In-N-Out’s distribution center in Colorado Springs, which puts it <em>just barely </em>within range. While In-N-Out will likely focus on more nearby cities like Cheyenne, Pueblo, or even Vail first, our bet is it won’t be long before it announces expansion to Omaha.</p>
<h3>7. Santa Fe, New Mexico</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry31-WZO.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1313016" data-credit="Sean Pavone / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico</li>
<li>City Population: 87,505</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Abluqerque-Santa Fe</li>
</ul>
<p>In-N-Out already announced plans to expand to Albuquerque, so it’s <em>very </em>likely they’ll continue expanding across the state. The next logical stop is Santa Fe, which is within the Albuquerque-Santa Fe combined statistical area. The area is home to nearly 1.2 residents, so it could likely support 5 or more new In-N-Outs across the next decade.</p>
<h3>8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana</h3>
<p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry14-T71.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1238859" data-credit="felixmizioznikov / iStock via Getty Images" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana</li>
<li>City Population: 227,570</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area: Baton Rouge</li>
</ul>
<p>Baton Rouge makes sense as a first Louisiana location for several reasons. First, it’s cheaper with more plentiful land than New Orleans. Second, it’s a college town tha2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:30362a25-9e10-d31b-7f16-fa76ab878c35Eric BleekerThe Lowest Paying College Majors In America<p>The Federal Reserve of New York conducted a study titled Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates by Major. It shows the unemployment rate, the median wage in early career, the median wage in mid-career, and the unemployment rate for each major. “Early Career” is defined as five years after graduation. Three majors paid only $38,000 […]</p>
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<p>The Federal Reserve of New York conducted a study titled <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:outcomes-by-major" data-lasso-id="4709080" target="_blank">Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates by Major</a>. It shows the unemployment rate, the median wage in early career, the median wage in mid-career, and the unemployment rate for each major. “Early Career” is defined as five years after graduation.</p>
<p>Three majors paid only $38,000 at the early career point: liberal arts, performing arts, and theology. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/16/worst-paying-college-majors-five-years-after-graduation.html" data-lasso-id="4709091" target="_blank">CNBC pointed out</a>, “For context, that’s slightly less than the U.S. personal income median of $40,480 as of 2022, per the latest data available from the U.S. Census.” <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2022/12/05/the-18-worst-paying-jobs-for-women/" data-lasso-id="4709092">These are the world-paying jobs for women.</a></p>
<p>Some early-career salaries were about double the three at the bottom. Computer engineering paid $80,000, and chemical engineering paid $79,000.</p>
<p>Oddly, unemployment among the lowest-paying majors was not necessarily high, particularly in one case. Among theology majors, it was 3.2%. However, among liberal arts majors, it was 7.9%, and among performing arts majors, it was 5.5%.</p>
<p>A great deal has been written about the value of a college education. Often, the analysis comes down to majors. The average student takes out $30,000 in loans to get a bachelor’s degree. Among majors that pay poorly, it could take years to pay them off.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:7ea93f1b-206e-94e9-6253-b3f9601ee44dDouglas A. McIntyreDetroit’s Wayne County Still Shrinking<p>Detroit has been called one of America’s dead cities. Its population peaked in 1950 at 1,849,568. According to Census figures, it had dropped to 620,376 in 2022. The county in which Detroit is the largest city lost population again in 2023. These are the cities where the middle class is shrinking. The new U.S. Census […]</p>
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<p>Detroit has been called one of America’s dead cities. Its population peaked in 1950 at 1,849,568. According to Census figures, it had dropped to 620,376 in 2022. The county in which Detroit is the largest city lost population again in 2023. <a href="https://247wallst.com/income/2024/03/14/cities-where-the-middle-class-is-shrinking/" data-lasso-id="4709073">These are the cities where the middle class is shrinking. </a></p>
<p>The new U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2023 estimates of population showed Detroit’s Wayne County lost 7,772 people between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023. That was the ninth-largest drop among all US counties, bringing Wayne County’s population to 1,751,169. In 2020, Wayne County’s population was 1,793,914, so the drop last year was not an anomaly. Wayne County’s population hit a record 2,666,751 in 1970.</p>
<p>The last time the Census posted detailed data on Wayne County was 2022. Its population was similar to Detroit’s: 55 percent White. Thirty-eight percent were Black. The median household income was $57,223. That compares to a nationwide figure of $74,580. Wayne County’s poverty rate was 21.2%, which is slightly less than double the national number,</p>
<p>Detroit is in trouble demographically, and So is Wayne County, the county it is part of.</p>
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<p><strong>We screened our 24/7 Wall St.</strong> dividend equity research database, looking for stocks that pay massive dividends, and we found five companies that combined can generate over $5,000 a year in passive income if you invest just $6000 in each stock.</p>
<p>To reach this amount of income, it’s important to invest in <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2024/03/16/5-sizzling-stocks-under-10-that-also-pay-ultra-yield-dividends/" data-lasso-id="4709117">ultra-yield dividends</a>. </p>
<h2>1. Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (NYSE: GSBD)</h2>
<figure style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-2237489013-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="Businessman touch arrow showing financial growth 2023 on stacked coins business background,Concepts savings money and accounting, investments, banks, bonds, dividends, inflation and digital assets." width="1500" height="979" data-caption="" data-id="1371233" data-credit="Teerachai Jampanak / Shutterstock.com" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">While you do get some appreciation from dividend stocks, that’s not the main point of owning it.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/gsbd/" data-lasso-id="4709118">NYSE: GSBD</a>) is a financial company that mostly invests in middle-market companies. It practices “business development,” which is simply providing financing to established businesses.</p>
<p>The company acts as a lender for these companions. Instead of raising money from a bank, though, it uses the money from its investors (you) to fund these investments. </p>
<p><strong>$6000 invested in the shares</strong> at current trading levels would buy 396 shares that would produce $720 in income yearly.</p>
<h2>2. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW)</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/imageForEntry11-S3B.jpg" alt="Aleda+E.+Lutz+ | Aleda E. Lutz VA Hospital" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="Photo provided by Saginaw Future." data-id="1352308" data-credit="saginawfuture / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;Aleda E. Lutz VA Hospital&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/saginawfuture\/4323590298\/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/saginawfuture\/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Saginaw Future Inc.&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4067\/4323590298_6e6d5ffba7_o.jpg&quot;}" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">This company owns medical properties that they lease to professionals.</figcaption></figure>
<p>As the name suggests, Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/MPW/" data-lasso-id="4709119">NYSE: MPW</a>) is a real estate investment trust that invests in healthcare facilities. They own hospitals and rehab centers worldwide and then lease them out to healthcare operators. </p>
<p>They don’t run the hospitals themselves. Instead, they’re a landlord of medical properties. They focus largely on long-term leases, which help provide a steady income. </p>
<p><strong>$6000 invested in the shares</strong> at current trading levels would buy 1363 shares that would produce $1134 in income yearly.</p>
<h2>3. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR)</h2>
<figure style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-2347422567-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="Newly constructed luxury apartment buildings with sophisticated design go up in the Woodbridge township area in New Jersey." width="1500" height="993" data-caption="" data-id="1372326" data-credit="Adonis Page / Shutterstock.com" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Like many companies on this list, this one invests in real estate.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/ivr/" data-lasso-id="4709120">NYSE: IVR</a>) is another real estate investment trust. However, they focus on mortgage investments. They invest in mortgage-backed securities and similar assets. </p>
<p>This process allows them to generate income for investors by collecting interest on these investments. The overall goal is to provide a steady stream of income to shareholders, which is exactly what <em>you </em>want in a dividend stock. </p>
<p><strong>$6000 invested in the shares</strong> at current trading levels would buy 653 shares that would produce $1110 in income yearly.</p>
<h2>4. Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: ACP)</h2>
<figure style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-2231197849-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="Stock market graph trading analysis investment financial, stock exchange financial or forex graph stock market graph chart business crisis crash loss and grow up gain and profits win up trend" width="1500" height="972" data-caption="" data-id="1369448" data-credit="Bigc Studio / Shutterstock.com" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">This company is mostly focused on getting as much income now as possible.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/acp/" data-lasso-id="4709121">NYSE: ACP</a>) invests in debt investments, generating income for investors. They particularly target loan and debt securities. When choosing what to invest in, they choose options that provide a high level of current income. </p>
<p>However, this also means that they potentially focus on riskier debt that may offer a higher return but carries a greater chance of default. Their main focus is not on capital appreciation, like a traditional trust fund. Some growth is typically there, but it isn’t their main focus. </p>
<p><strong>$6000 invested in the shares</strong> at current trading levels would buy 864 shares that would produce $1074 in income yearly.</p>
<h2>5. Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL)</h2>
<figure style="width: 2560px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1147674297-scaled.jpg" alt="Single Family New Construction Home in Suburb Neighborhood in the South" width="2560" height="1707" data-caption="This is a single family home that is new construction cottage style house with hardy board and a partial metal roof. It is grey with a teal door and there is great curb appeal. The house has a double front entrance and it is on a large lot." data-id="1371796" data-credit="ucpage / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Unlike many others on this list, this company invests in single-tenant properties.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Like many companies on this list, Global Net Lease, Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/gnl/" data-lasso-id="4709122">NYSE: GNL</a>) is a real estate investment trust that purchases commercial properties worldwide. It mostly purchases single-tenant properties and leases on a net lease basis. In other words, tenants are responsible for most of their expenses. </p>
<p>Their properties are in the United States, Western and Northern Europe.</p>
<p><strong>$6000 invested in the shares</strong> at current trading levels would buy 794 shares that would produce $1050 in income yearly.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:f34b72ce-e9c2-bbd4-2f57-6adf17ebf9b1Kristin HitchcockBest Stock to Buy Now: Nvidia vs. Super Micro Computer<p>For years, 24/7 Wall St. has covered stocks under $10. While not all were home runs, many savvy investors with foresight and patience made millions on stocks that traded in the single digits. Two companies, which traded under $10 for years, have become the stock market’s darlings and have led the massive rally over the […]</p>
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<p><strong>For years, 24/7 Wall St.</strong> has covered stocks under $10. While not all were home runs, many savvy investors with foresight and patience made millions on stocks that traded in the single digits.</p>
<p><strong>Two companies,</strong> which traded under $10 for years, have become the stock market’s darlings and have led the massive rally over the last year, especially since October. For low-price stock skeptics, many of the biggest companies in the world, including Apple Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.com/companies/aapl" data-lasso-id="4708524">NASDAQ: AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.com/companies/amzn" data-lasso-id="4708525">NASDAQ: AMZN</a>), and Netflix, Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.com/companies/nflx" data-lasso-id="4708526">NASDAQ: NFLX)</a>, all traded in single digits at one time.</p>
<p><strong>So, we decided to compare</strong> two stocks that have been on fire over the last six months. Both have had substantial parabolic moves higher. So, in the Thunderdome, it’s Nvidia Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.com/companies/nvda" data-lasso-id="4708527">NASDAQ: NVDA</a>) versus Super Micro Computer, Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.com/companies/smci" data-lasso-id="4708528">NASDAQ: SMCI</a>).</p>
<h2>Nvidia emerged as an AI chip giant</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/imageForEntry57-Tjx.jpg" alt="Nvidia" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1005882" data-credit="vzphotos / iStock Editorial via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>The company, which</strong> traded under $10 per share from 2000 to 2015, pioneered many technologies on which AI applications depend.</p>
<h2>Nvidia graphic cards got the party started</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/imageforentry20-nft.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="541589" data-credit="JasonDoiy / Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nvidia was founded in 1993, but it didn’t release its first graphics product until 1995.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>The Nvidia graphics processing</strong> units (GPUs) helped the gaming industry explode and were simultaneously the go-to chips for multiple tasks. While Nvidia is still a massive player in the gaming world, the AI explosion changed everything.</p>
<h2>Nvidia’s Compute & Networking segment explodes higher</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageForEntry10-KvA.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1047676" data-credit="Antonio Bordunovi / iStock Editorial via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nvidia’s business model is organized into the Graphics and Compute & Networking segments.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>This silo provides:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Data Center platforms and systems for AI, HPC, and accelerated computing</li>
<li>Mellanox networking and interconnect solutions; automotive AI Cockpit, autonomous driving development agreements</li>
<li>Autonomous vehicle solutions</li>
<li>cryptocurrency mining processors</li>
<li>Jetson for robotics and other embedded platforms</li>
<li>NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software</li>
</ul>
<h2>Nvidia stock moved higher starting in October of 2023</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/imageForEntry2-804.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1152341" data-credit="guvendemir / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nvidia stock keeps increasing as investors’ enthusiasm for the AI story grows.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>The low close in</strong> October of last year was a stunning $407.80, and since then, the stock has skyrocketed an incredible $127%, closing at an all-time high of $926.69 on March 6, 2024.</p>
<h2>Don’t forget about a possible stock split</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/imageforentry11-mnk.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="538393" data-credit="scyther5 / Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Given Nvidia’s split history and current price, a 2024 summer split is likely.</figcaption></figure>
<p>In the summer of 2021, the company conducted a 4-for-one stock split. Many feel that another stock split is right around the corner, as the shares are trading back near the $900 level. The same is true for Super Micro Computer, which has never split it’s U.S. shares.</p>
<h2>Wall Street is all in on NVIDIA for now</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/imageforentry3-vbv.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="531301" data-credit="Bet_Noire / Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">While some analysts tap the brakes, excitement about Nvidia has reached a fever pitch as its valuation soars.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>As is always the case</strong> across Wall Street, sell-side analysts are decidedly bullish on a stock when a red-hot stock leads the pack. Of the 37 analysts covering the company, 1 has a Strong Buy rating, 33 have a Buy rating, 2 have a Hold rating, and just 1 has a Sell rating.</p>
<h2>The sky is the limit for Nvidia</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/imageForEntry12-K1S.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1153599" data-credit="nespix / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Data Center demand looks to be the driving force for the company for years to come.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Nvidia is the clear market leader</strong> for chips in AI research and related products. Tech giants such as Alphabet and Meta are well-invested in AI. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that his company’s computing infrastructure will include a stunning 350,000 H100 cards by the end of this year.</p>
<h2><strong>Super Micro Computer shares were also cheap for years</strong></h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imageForEntry7-Nl7.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1134061" data-credit="gorodenkoff / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Based in San Jose, California, the company has manufacturing operations in Silicon Valley, the Netherlands, and its Science and Technology Park in Taiwan.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>The stock, which had</strong> exploded to over $1200 per share before pulling back recently in a big way, traded below $10 from 2007 to 2010 and then below $20 from 2010 to 2109. It started the massive parabolic move higher in the summer of 2022 and has never looked back.</p>
<h2>Super Micro Computer is a giant in China</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry13-RvS.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1312817" data-credit="zhaojiankang / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">While based in California, the company has a gigantic presence in mainland China.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Semiconductor Manufacturing</strong> International Corporation is one of the world’s leading foundries and is the frontrunner in manufacturing capability, manufacturing scale, and comprehensive service in the Chinese Mainland.</p>
<h2>China is making advanced chips</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/imageForEntry18-5IS.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="966838" data-credit="MACRO PHOTO / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Super Micro is a leading supplier of AI-optimized servers and rack solutions for data centers.</figcaption></figure>
<p>While U.S. sanctions have been put into place regarding advanced semiconductors, Super Micro Computer has continued making them. This could turn out to be a big negative in the future.</p>
<h2>Just who owns Super Micro Computer?</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry4-LVE.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1321412" data-credit="Kevin Frayer / Getty Images News via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Datang’s business areas include high-capacity digital switching, optical networking, and more.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>While many shareholders</strong> own the stock China state-owned civilian and military telecommunications equipment provider Datang Telecom Group and the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund are significant shareholders of the company. Notable customers include Huawei, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments. Washington, D.C., likely does not view the Chinese owners favorably.</p>
<h2>And we have a winner…</h2>
<figure style="width: 1366px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/imageForEntry1-ukQ.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1154211" data-credit="Andrey Maximenko / iStock via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nvidia wins the race for now, but both stocks could be headed much higher.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Based on the comparison,</strong> the race is very close, but Nvidia’s vast product line gives it the edge over Super Micro Computer. While Wall Street favors both stocks and loves their data center exposure, Nvidia is the chosen leader, with far less downside potential. Both have made huge moves higher over the last six months and have retreated significantly over the previous month.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:7778b4fa-a73b-ceb9-b275-83104fa0066eLee JacksonDisney Is Losing<p>Walt Disney stock investors are likely losers no matter what happens in the board fight between Disney and Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners.</p>
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<p>Walt Disney Co. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/dis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709926">NYSE: DIS</a>) investors are likely losers no matter what happens in the board fight between Disney and Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners. Over the past two years, Disney’s stock has fallen 20% while the S&P 500 is 15% higher. Disney CEO Bob Iger may block Peltz from getting two board seats, but shareholders may look back and wish the raider had won. (See why <a href="https://247wallst.com/media/2024/01/17/failing-disney-ceo-bob-iger-made-31-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709927">failing Disney CEO Bob Iger made $31 million.</a>)</p>
<p>It is too early to predict Trian’s performance. <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/disney-trian-nelson-peltz-activist-battle-ffdaa336" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709928" target="_blank">Barron’s describes the effort</a> as a “long shot.” Iger has major support from several business leaders, the most recent of which was Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank. There is doubt that Peltz can get enough shareholders to vote for someone without any entertainment management background.</p>
<p>Peltz attacked Disney’s management based on its poor earnings, and much of what caused those has not gone away. At one point, before the pandemic, Disney’s studio was a hit-making machine. Since then, most of its largest films have underperformed at the box office.</p>
<p>Disney’s streaming business, led by Disney+, has over 150 million subscribers. However, this company division has lost billions of dollars and continues to post red ink. It is up against sector leaders of Netflix and Amazon and several other well-funded streaming services, including Apple’s.</p>
<p>ESPN, the leading cable sports network, has had to contend with people dropping their cable service for streaming. Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, and Fox Corp. will launch a sports streaming network, but it is far too early to say how that will do.</p>
<p>Disney’s shareholder meeting is on April 3. The vote on who is on Disney’s board and who is not will be revealed then. Unless Disney’s share shares soar, its investors will still be stuck with a stock that has performed well below the market for two years.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:93d87dd6-a635-cd67-2809-06a2850b9a98Douglas A. McIntyreCan Apple Be Saved by Google?<p>Apple licensing Google’s Gemini for generative AI on iPhones could be a win-win for both companies -- if it works out.</p>
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<p>Several media reports say Apple Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709933">NASDAQ: AAPL</a>) may <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/apple-in-talks-to-license-google-gemini-for-iphone-ios-18-generative-ai-tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709934" target="_blank">license Google’s Gemini</a> for generative AI on iPhones. Bloomberg writes, “The two companies are in active negotiations to let Apple license Gemini, Google’s set of generative AI models, to power some new features coming to the iPhone software this year.” It could be a win-win. Google’s product is also seen behind the offerings by Microsoft and AI leader OpenAI. Apple has become viewed as a hardware company without advanced AI software products.</p>
<p>Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said AI features would be available on iOS, the company’s operating system. That means they would run on iPhones, iPads, Macs and the Apple Watch. Apple has one huge advantage. It has 2.2 billion active devices in the world. It could download its AI feature on hundreds of millions of these with a single iOS upgrade. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/12/01/5-reasons-to-avoid-apple-product-today/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709935">Five reasons to avoid Apple products today.</a>)</p>
<p>Google’s generative AI has had problems of its own. Its image-creating feature produced images that were not historically accurate. Its results for user questions about elections inside and outside the United States were also questioned.</p>
<p>Apple and Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc. (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/googl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4709936">NASDAQ: GOOGL</a>), could both use good news. While other mega-cap tech stocks like Microsoft have had strong years so far in the stock market, Apple is down 10% year to date, and Alphabet is flat. The S&P 500 is up 7% over the same period.</p>
<p>Even if Apple and Alphabet form a partnership, there is no guarantee that their AI product will be considered as strong as that of competitors. The partnership will have looked good on paper but faltered based on execution.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:bc8d15d6-80f1-5b54-5e73-4a10ef854353Douglas A. McIntyre2 Stocks Down 50% That Wall Street Thinks Will Double This Year<p>The stock market has been a roller coaster ride over the past year, and many companies have seen their shares tumble. However, some of those stocks could be presenting buying opportunities, and some on Wall Street think that those beaten-down names are going to roar back with a vengeance. We dug deep using Capital IQ […]</p>
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<p>The stock market has been a roller coaster ride over the past year, and many companies have seen their shares tumble. However, some of those stocks could be presenting buying opportunities, and some on Wall Street think that those beaten-down names are going to roar back with a vengeance. We dug deep using Capital IQ to find out why two stocks that have fallen by more than 50% over the past year but are expected to double within a year.</p>
<h2>Planet Labs PBC</h2>
<figure style="width: 1978px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1339245-scaled.jpg" alt="CONTOUR Spacecraft Missing" width="1978" height="2560" data-caption="" data-id="1370410" data-credit="2002 Getty Images / Getty Images News via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Planet Labs PBC’s constellation of satellites aims to provide high-cadence geospatial data to customers worldwide, offering insights for various industries and applications.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Planet Labs PBC (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/pl/" data-lasso-id="4710008">NYSE: PL</a>)</strong> designs builds, and launches satellite constellations to provide high-cadence geospatial data to users worldwide through an online platform. The stock has tumbled 52.5% over the past year as the company made significant strides toward posting a profit.<br />
Planet Labs posted a net income increase of 450% in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 versus the same quarter a year ago. The company also said its revenue growth and cash flow from operations were strengthened as well during the quarter. However, the stock has fallen from the heights expected by investors during the period, who ignored the improving earnings as they sent Planet Labs down 50% during those 12 months.</p>
<p>Yet analysts remain very bullish on Planet Labs even with that dismissal by investors. The stock has a median price target of $4.80 over the next 12 months, which represents a gain over 100% from the current price of $2.24. Wall Street believes that Planet Labs’ strong position in the satellite imaging niche along with the growth of its customer base will send the stock to the moon in the coming years.</p>
<h2>SPI Energy Co Ltd</h2>
<figure style="width: 2560px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-2042916316-scaled.jpg" alt="Greenway Electric Car Charging Station" width="2560" height="1708" data-caption="" data-id="1370411" data-credit="Sean Gallup / Getty Images News via Getty Images" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Powering the future: SPI Energy Co Ltd’s innovative PV and EV solutions drive the world towards a greener tomorrow.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>SPI Energy Co Ltd (<a href="https://247wallst.com/companies/spi" data-lasso-id="4710009">NASDAQ: SPI</a>)</strong> is a provider of photovoltaic (PV) and <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2024/02/29/mullen-stock-price-prediction-in-2030-bull-base-bear-forecasts/" data-lasso-id="4710010">electric vehicle (EV) solutions</a> for business, residential, government, utility customers, and investors on a global basis. The company’s stock price has fallen 51.15% in the past year to close at $0.62 recently. Like Planet Labs, SPI Energy has faced several headwinds in the past year, including massive debt levels and negative profit margins. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 5.24, which is much higher than the industry average. This means that SPI Energy has an increased risk associated with its debt management. While the company’s year-over-year (YOY) gross profit margin has improved, its net profit margin of -3.57% significantly underperformed the subsector average. Despite these woes, Wall Street analysts are projecting the company’s stock to double over the next year — possibly due to revenue growth significantly above the industry average and a massive improvement in cash flow from operations. This has prompted them to establish a median price target over the next 12 months of $1.25 versus the current price of $0.62.</p>
<p>In summary, while Planet Labs PBC and SPI Energy Co Ltd have both seen their stock fall significantly over the past year, Wall Street believes there is potential for both of these companies to double in the next year. Both have demonstrated improvements in certain financial metrics and have opportunities for growth in their various markets. However, like any investment decision, you should properly conduct your due diligence and consider your risk tolerance before investing.</p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:db12959d-9aeb-7596-38bc-6ddc5867494eAmit NarIf You Invested $1,000 In WalMart 20 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today<p>Everything about Walmart is gigantic. By revenue, it’s the largest retailer on earth. Bigger than Costco (Nasdaq: COST), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), and Target (NYSE:TGT). The company operates more than 10,000 stores, employs over 2,300,000 people, and over the long run has been one of the greatest investments of all time. Recently, we looked at how […]</p>
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<p>Everything about Walmart is gigantic. By revenue, it’s the largest retailer on earth. Bigger than Costco (Nasdaq: COST), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), and Target (NYSE:TGT). The company operates more than 10,000 stores, employs over 2,300,000 people, and over the long run has been one of the greatest investments of all time. </p>
<p>Recently, we looked at how much <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2024/03/12/if-you-invested-1000-in-walmart-30-years-ago-heres-how-much-youd-have-today/" data-lasso-id="4709776">$1,000 invested in Walmart 30 years ago</a> was worth today. For those lucky investors who purchased three decades ago, they’d have turned $1,000 into nearly $13,000 today.</p>
<p>But the path was bumpy, filled with volatility, big gains, losses, and over a decade with 0% returns. With ten fewer years to smooth out the performance, let’s see how investors would have done had they invested $1,000 in Walmart 20 years ago. </p>
<h2>$1,000 Invested in Walmart 20 Years ago…</h2>
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<p><strong>Shockingly, if you’d invested $1,000 in Walmart 20 years ago you’d have $3,112 today.</strong> This compares to $4,550 if you’d invested in the S&P 500 instead. The first thing that jumps out is the difference between Walmart’s 20 and 30 year performance. Over two decades the company has lost handily to the S&P 500, but over 30 years it’s crushed it.</p>
<p>While this doesn’t include dividends, or dividend reinvestments for either investment, one thing is clear: a decade can make a huge difference! Let’s take a closer look. </p>
<h2>Why Did Walmart Underperform So Badly?</h2>
<p>What explains Walmart’s 20 year performance, and why it differs so much from it’s 30 year? A few things jump out.</p>
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<li>Starting 20 years ago, shares in Walmart languished and couldn’t find a consistently positive return until the very end of 2011</li>
<li>That seven year stretch included the great financial crisis, recession, and a challenging environment for consumers</li>
<li>The market, due to the volatility above, heavily repriced the multiple it was willing to pay for Walmart</li>
<li>In 2004 investors were willing to pay paying roughly 18x enterprise value to EBIT, in 2011 that has shrunk to only 9x</li>
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<p>This last point is the most important. While Walmart <em>the investment</em> may have been a poor performer for roughly 7 years, Walmart <em>the company</em> was continuing to grow. In 2004 the company’s net income was $9 billion. By the end of 2011 it was $16.4 billion, and yet investors lost money because their appetite for the multiple they were willing to pay for those earnings changed. </p>
<p>Even a fantastic company can underperform if you buy when shares are expensive. Knowing exactly when shares are overpriced is tricky though. Fellow retailer Amazon looked expensive for decades, but the company was able to grow enough to justify the multiple, and investors ended up doing just fine. </p>
<h2>What Next?</h2>
<p>So what are the lessons for investors today? First, patience. Even an investment that loses to the market for 20 years can end up trouncing it over 30. Whatever your time horizon is on your positions, try and extend it. Second, valuation matters. Be mindful of the multiple you’re willing to pay for shares in a company, even a world class one, because if things don’t go as planned (or better) it can take awhile to catch up. Third, buying an index fund like the S&P 500 can still work out just fine. </p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:066a7bea-b318-b62e-cb8b-19e48a64f535Austin SmithBitcoin (BTC) Up 200% But This Crypto Is Up 658%<p>Bitcoin (BTC) has long been considered the gold standard of cryptocurrency, with its price movements often serving as a barometer for the broader market. However, another crypto has recently been making waves in the digital asset industry — Solana (SOL). While Bitcoin has seen a respectable 200% increase in price, Solana boasts an impressive 658% […]</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bitcoin (BTC) has long been considered the gold standard of cryptocurrency, with its price movements often serving as a barometer for the broader market. However, another crypto has recently been making waves in the digital asset industry — Solana (SOL). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Bitcoin has seen a respectable 200% increase in price, Solana boasts an impressive 658% surge. This article will explore the reasons behind Bitcoin’s 200% surge and Solana’s remarkable 658% growth. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Exploring Bitcoin’s (BTC) Recent Surge: What’s Behind the 200% Price Increase?</span></h2>
<p><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-1897558246-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="Bitcoin gold coin and defocused chart background. Virtual cryptocurrency concept." width="1500" height="1000" data-caption="" data-id="1373423" data-credit="tungtaechit / Shutterstock.com" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bitcoin’s recent surge in value can be attributed to several factors. Here, we delve into three key elements that fueled Bitcoin’s astronomical price increase:</span></p>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Bitcoin ETFs</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: For years, the lack of readily available </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">exchange-traded funds (ETFs)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for Bitcoin was seen as a barrier to wider institutional adoption. These funds allow investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without the complexities of directly acquiring and storing it. Finally, in 2024, the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">long-awaited</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the U.S. opened the floodgates for institutional investment. Major asset managers and investment banks could now offer Bitcoin exposure to their clients, injecting a significant amount of fresh capital into the market. This influx of institutional money provided a crucial source of demand, pushing the price of Bitcoin upwards.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Bitcoin Halving</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Bitcoin’s code has a unique feature known as halving. This event occurs roughly every four years and reduces the number of Bitcoins rewarded to miners by half. This event directly impacts the supply of new Bitcoins entering circulation. In April 2024, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the fourth Bitcoin halving</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is set to take place, further tightening the supply of this already scarce asset. The Bitcoin halving effectively creates a supply shock, making each existing Bitcoin more valuable. This scarcity, coupled with the growing demand fueled by institutional investors, will push the price of Bitcoin significantly higher.</span></li>
</ol>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana’s (SOL) Recent Price History</span></h2>
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-2406680803-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="Closeup of golden Solana cryptocurrency surrounded by more coins and defocused stars background" width="1500" height="1000" data-caption="" data-id="1373424" data-credit="alfernec / Shutterstock.com" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/solana" data-lasso-id="4710002" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana (SOL) has capitalized on a strong market bull rally</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in late 2023 and early 2024. This strong market bull run has led to Solana experiencing a surge in user activity. Daily transaction volume climbed significantly from $22.1 million on February 6th to $33.7 million on February 26th, indicating growing user engagement. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although transaction volume dipped slightly at the end of the month, the overall trend is positive. Further highlighting this growth, Solana’s total value locked (TVL) has reached $2.5 billion, a 30% increase year-to-date. This outpaces Ethereum (15% growth) and BNB Chain (12% increase in BNB deposits) during the same timeframe.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While </span><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/06/solana-network-suffers-brief-outage-sol-steady/" data-lasso-id="4710003" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana’s network outage on February 6th disrupted transaction processing for 5 hours</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the market reaction was swift, and activity normalized shortly after the issue was fixed. The SOL price demonstrated resilience throughout February, bouncing back from a low of $95 on February 4th to end the month near $130, reflecting a 27% increase.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana boasts faster development cycles and upgrade implementation than </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible networks</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. This benefit mitigated the impact of a recent network outage. While the outage caused temporary disruptions at exchanges and DApps, it didn’t significantly affect the SOL price, potentially due to Solana’s faster development approach. Solana has been on a tear, surging 33.55% in the last week and 76.54% over the past month. This strong performance positions SOL as a potentially attractive investment opportunity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana (SOL) has emerged as a standout performer this month, experiencing a significant price increase of over 10% in the past 24 hours. SOL currently trades at $204.16, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">per CoinMarketCap.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> This surge marks a return to the $200 price point for the first time since December 2021. Furthermore, SOL retains its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, exceeding $90 billion. There are approximately 443.8 million SOL coins in circulation.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Breaking Down Solana’s (SOL) 658% Surge: Insights into Its Growth Drivers</span></h2>
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-1986636659-huge-licensed-1-scaled.jpg" alt="Close up of upward arrow and Solana symbol with virtual screen background" width="1500" height="1000" data-caption="" data-id="1373425" data-credit="Creativa Images / Shutterstock.com" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some potential reasons behind this surge:</span></p>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Addressing Scalability Issues</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Ethereum, the leading platform for decentralized applications (DApps), has struggled with scalability issues, leading to high transaction fees and slow processing times. On the other hand, Solana boasts a unique Proof-of-Stake (PoS) and Proof-of-History (PoH) hybrid consensus mechanism that facilitates faster and cheaper transactions, making it a potential alternative for DApp development.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Rise of DeFi and NFTs</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: The booming Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) markets require high-performance blockchains. Solana’s faster transaction speeds and lower fees position it competitively in this rapidly growing space, attracting developers and users and potentially driving up the price of SOL, its native token.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Strong Ecosystem</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Solana boasts a rapidly growing developer ecosystem, with numerous promising projects built on its platform. The strong project momentum and vibrant developer community fuel optimism for the future of Solana, potentially contributing to the rising price of SOL. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Solana has partnered with Filecoin</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a decentralized data storage marketplace, to enhance its blockchain’s reliability and scalability. This collaboration allows Solana to utilize Filecoin’s infrastructure, improving data redundancy, scalability, and security. Importantly, this partnership strengthens Solana’s commitment to building a strong ecosystem.</span></li>
</ol>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Future Predictions for Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL)</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recent price increases for Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) suggest positive market sentiment. Analysts have provided price projections for 2030, outlining various possibilities:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Bitcoin (BTC)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Analysts predict a range of possibilities for Bitcoin. In a bullish scenario, the price could reach $347,000. A more conservative base case suggests a price of $312,000, while a bearish prediction estimates a price of $277,751.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Solana (SOL)</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span><a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2024/03/17/solana-sol-2030-price-prediction-bull-bear-and-base-forecasts/" data-lasso-id="4710007"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Long-term forecasts for Solana (SOL) in 2030</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> indicate a trading range of $2,235 to $2,675 with an average price of $2,298.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s crucial to remember that these are forecasts, and future market conditions may significantly affect the actual prices of BTC and SOL.</span></p>
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2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:14ade07b-9a40-5297-9f83-367c41432ed8Sam DaoduThese Are the NATO Members with the Most Military Manpower<p>Sweden’s recent addition to NATO has brought into question many concerns about military strength within the European continent. However, military strength is not necessarily a requirement to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. There are a few countries that fill out the ranks that add very little in terms of military forces, comparatively speaking, to […]</p>
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<p>Sweden’s recent addition to NATO has brought into question many concerns about military strength within the European continent. However, military strength is not necessarily a requirement to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. There are a few countries that fill out the ranks that add very little in terms of military forces, comparatively speaking, to the overall alliance. There are a handful of militaries across Europe that can muster over half a million troops each, if need be, but a large portion of NATO forces come from the United States.</p>
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<p class="pubentry-summaries">For one, Iceland was a founding member of NATO but it does not have a standing military, navy or air force. Instead, this small frozen nation relies on the collective defense agreement within the NATO Alliance should there be any need. However, Iceland does provide aid in other forms like hosting military units from other nations in its strategic position in the North Atlantic Ocean. (These are <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2024/02/25/nato-countries-not-paying-their-fair-share/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4707864">the NATO countries not paying their fair share.</a>)</p>
<p class="pubentry-summaries">Practically all nations within NATO have a standing army, and these can vary wildly based on a few factors. The United Kingdom, Poland and France were very much participants in World War II and each sees fit to have a standing force ready at a moment’s notice. Other countries like Turkey are closer to conflict zones and need a force ready to defend their borders.</p>
<p class="pubentry-summaries">Each of these nations can be measured by the number of active troops, and their military strength directly corresponds with this and a number of other factors including naval strength and air power. (These are <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/08/28/these-are-greatest-armies-ever-assembled-on-earth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4707865">the greatest armies ever assembled on Earth.</a>)</p>
<p class="pubentry-summaries">To identify the NATO countries with the most military personnel, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed 2024 <a href="https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-lasso-id="4707866" target="_blank">Military Strength Ranking</a> from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. Countries were ranked on the total number of military personnel. We included supplemental information regarding active personnel, reserves, total population, fit-for-service, paramilitary forces, and overall military strength score.</p>
<h4 class="pubentry-summaries">Here is a look at the NATO members with the most military manpower:</h4>
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<h2>32. Iceland</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry31-CwS.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-ccinfo="" data-credit="patpongs / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1244685" data-caption="" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 360,872</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 49,800</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 3.5038 – #136 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>31. Luxembourg</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry3-5ag.jpg" alt="" width="645" height="363" data-ccinfo="" data-credit="SvetlanaSF / iStock Editorial via Getty Images" data-id="1204489" data-caption="" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 1,000</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 1,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 660,924</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 91,208</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 2.1458 – #109 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>30. Montenegro</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/imageForEntry22-tqY.jpg" alt="" width="645" height="363" data-ccinfo="" data-credit="CatEyePerspective / iStock Editorial via Getty Images" data-id="1125138" data-caption="" /></div>
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<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 7,850</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 2,350</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 5,500</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 602,445</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 85,547</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 2.9109 – #129 out of 145</li>
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<h2>29. Albania</h2>
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<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 9,100</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 6,600</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 2,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 500</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 3,101,621</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 1,290,274</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.8188 – #90 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>28. Slovakia</h2>
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<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 19,500</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 19,500</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 5,425,319</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 2,294,910</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.1891 – #69 out of 145</li>
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<h2>27. Belgium</h2>
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<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 31,400</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 25,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 6,400</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 11,913,633</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 3,860,017</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.2064 – #70 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>26. Czechia</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry16-EVZ.jpg" alt="" width="645" height="363" data-ccinfo="" data-credit="Chalabala / iStock via Getty Images" data-id="1204492" data-caption="" /></div>
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<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 32,200</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 28,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 4,200</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 10,706,242</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 4,079,078</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.7706 – #46 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>25. Croatia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 36,425</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 14,325</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 20,100</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 2,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 4,169,239</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 1,571,803</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.1333 – #66 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>24. Slovenia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 38,300</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 7,300</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 26,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 5,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 2,099,790</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 827,317</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.8286 – #91 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>23. Bulgaria</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 40,000</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 37,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 3,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 6,827,736</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 2,628,678</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.0132 – #62 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>22. Netherlands</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 53,145</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 41,380</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 6,765</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 5,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 17,463,930</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 6,374,334</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.5644 – #40 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>21. Norway</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 63,250</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 23,250</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 40,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 5,597,924</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 1,836,119</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.5664 – #41 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>20. Latvia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 65,750</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 17,250</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 36,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 12,500</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 1,821,750</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 655,830</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.9911 – #99 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>19. North Macedonia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 72,500</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 9,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 60,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 3,500</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 2,133,410</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 782,961</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 2.1717 – #110 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>18. Hungary</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 76,600</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 41,600</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 20,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 15,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 9,670,009</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 3,722,953</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.8478 – #54 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>17. Sweden</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 82,300</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 24,400</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 32,900</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 25,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 10,536,338</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 3,540,210</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.4009 – #29 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>16. Denmark</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 83,000</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 20,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 12,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 51,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 5,946,984</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 2,117,126</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.7743 – #48 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>15. Estonia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 96,500</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 7,700</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 78,800</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 10,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 1,202,762</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 459,455</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.7237 – #87 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>14. Canada</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 100,500</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 68,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 27,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 5,500</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 38,516,736</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 13,403,824</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.3813 – #27 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>13. Lithuania</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 141,150</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 23,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 104,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 14,150</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 2,655,755</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 1,346,468</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 1.7395 – #88 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>12. Romania</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1404485379.jpg" alt="" width="645" height="363" data-ccinfo="" data-credit="2022 Getty Images / Getty Images News via Getty Images" data-id="1362904" data-caption="" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 151,300</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 81,300</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 55,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 15,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 18,326,327</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 7,807,015</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.7712 – #47 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>11. Germany</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 215,600</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 181,600</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 34,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 84,220,184</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 30,993,028</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.2847 – #19 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>10. Spain</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 226,902</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 133,282</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 15,150</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 78,470</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 47,222,613</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 17,614,035</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.2882 – #20 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>9. Portugal</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 260,400</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 24,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 211,700</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 24,700</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 10,467,366</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 4,029,936</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.5609 – #38 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>8. Italy</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 289,000</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 165,500</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 18,500</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 105,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</strong> 61,021,855</li>
<li><strong>Fit-for-service:</strong> 22,211,955</li>
<li><strong>Military strength score:</strong> 0.1863 – #10 out of 145</li>
</ul>
<h2>7. France</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Total military personnel:</strong> 376,000</li>
<li><strong>Active personnel:</strong> 200,000</li>
<li><strong>Reserves:</strong> 26,000</li>
<li><strong>Paramilitary forces:</strong> 150,000</li>
<li><strong>Total population:</str2024-03-18T02:26:53Zurn:uuid:f3cf62fd-acf5-bc39-05ff-a88a1882544bChris LangeThe Most Guns in America Come From This Country<p>As the largest market for civilian firearms around the globe, it may come as no surprise that many of the biggest firearm manufacturers are located in the United States. The nation has the highest per capita rate of civilian gun ownership, with 120.5 out of 100 people carrying a weapon, and of some 857 million […]</p>
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<p>As the largest market for civilian firearms around the globe, it may come as no surprise that many of the biggest firearm manufacturers are located in the United States. The nation has the highest per capita rate of civilian gun ownership, with 120.5 out of 100 people carrying a weapon, and of some 857 million civilian-use firearms in the world, U.S. citizens own 393.3 million of them (46%).</p>
<p>Companies like Ruger Co., Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Colt are just some of the gun companies located in the United States. Yet, America’s $32.1 billion a year arms and ammunition industry may not be large enough to meet consumer demand. <span style="font-weight: 400;">The U.S. imported over 6.8 million guns in 2020, up 71% from the previous year, and by far the most ever recorded. (Here is a look at <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/06/05/states-where-anyone-can-get-a-gun-today/" data-lasso-id="4535795">the states where anyone can get a gun today.</a>)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Handguns were the largest share of all U.S. imports of firearms in 2020 – nearly 60%. Shotguns were the second largest category, accounting for about 28% of all firearm imports, followed by rifles, which made up just under 13% of all imports. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">24/7 Wall St. was able to identify what countries the most guns in America come from by u</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">sing data from the 2021 edition of Firearms Commerce in the United States, a report published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. We ranked countries by the total number of handguns, rifles, and shotguns imported into the United States in 2020. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although this list includes some Asian and South American countries, the vast majority of countries are in Europe. Many of the weapons that are familiar to American gun enthusiasts and sportsmen come from these nations, including Beretta, which is headquartered in Italy (No. 6 on the list); Glock, headquartered in Austria (No. 2), and Taurus, headquartered in Brazil (No. 3). (Here is a look at <a href="https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/06/16/which-americans-own-the-most-guns-all-50-states-ranked/" data-lasso-id="4535796">which Americans own the most guns, a ranking of all 50 states.</a>)</span></p>
<p><strong>The most guns in America come from this country.</strong></p>
<h2>32. France</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 1,042 (0.03% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 321 (0.04% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 62 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, France imported 1,425 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.02 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>31. Russia</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/imageForEntry28-f3X.jpg" alt="Moscow+Russia | St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow" width="1366" height="1317" data-caption="This is my favorite photo from my trip to Russia." data-id="1368765" data-credit="pedrosz / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY-SA 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;St. Basil&#039;s Cathedral, Moscow&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pedrosz\/49591908808\/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/pedrosz\/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Pedro Szekely&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49591908808_7739c8e4b9_o.jpg&quot;}" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 1,595 (0.18% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Russia imported <span class="value-bullet">1,595</span> firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.02 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>30. Hungary</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 1,154 (0.03% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 875 (0.10% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Hungary imported 2,029 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.03 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>29. Georgia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 608 (0.02% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 1,500 (0.17% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Georgia imported 2,108 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.03 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>28. Slovakia</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 2,987 (0.07% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Slovakia imported 2,987 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.04 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>27. Taiwan</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 3,140 (0.36% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Taiwan imported 3,140 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.05 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>26. Montenegro</h2>
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<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 3,639 (0.09% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Montenegro imported 3,639 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.09 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>25. Slovenia</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/imageForEntry4-eeW.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1174502" data-credit="pedrosz / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY-SA 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;Ljubljana, Slovenia&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosz/26628429418/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/people/pedrosz/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Pedro Szekely&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https://live.staticflickr.com/4715/26628429418_1e5492e95e_o.jpg&quot;}" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 4,902 (0.12% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Slovenia imported 4,902 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.07 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>24. Poland</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/imageForEntry1-Tiz.jpg" alt="| Old Town in Krakow, Poland" width="1366" height="911" data-caption="Old Town in Krakow, Poland" data-id="1330778" data-credit="Antagain / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 10,286 (0.26% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 8,291 (0.95% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Poland imported 18,577 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.27 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>23. United Kingdom</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry17-pVs.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1272080" data-credit="xavierarnau / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 65 (0.00% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 11,937 (1.36% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 8,492 (0.44% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, the United Kingdom imported 20,494 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.30 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>22. Bulgaria</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/imageforentry28-hta.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="645734" data-credit="Kisa_Markiza / Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 6,937 (0.17% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 13,733 (1.57% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 01 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Bulgaria imported 20,671 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.30 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>21. Switzerland</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry3-nfq.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1223384" data-credit="AleksandarGeorgiev / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 17,943 (0.45% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 3,390 (0.39% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 35 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Switzerland imported 21,368 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.31 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>20. Belgium</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry12-xU7.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1188727" data-credit="narvikk / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 14,120 (0.35% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 9,533 (1.09% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 212 (0.01% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Belgium imported 2,029 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.03 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>19. Argentina</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry30-zri.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1188741" data-credit="Grafissimo / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 29,030 (0.72% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Argentina imported 29,030 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.42 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>18. Portugal</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry21-9GU.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1180207" data-credit="pedrosz / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY-SA 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;Lisbon, Portugal&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrosz/26916740149/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https://www.flickr.com/people/pedrosz/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Pedro Szekely&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https://live.staticflickr.com/4570/26916740149_411844c118_o.jpg&quot;}" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 34,576 (3.95% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 72 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Portugal imported 34,648 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.51 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>17. Romania</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry25-mF4.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1209645" data-credit="danieldiaconu / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 22,145 (0.55% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 15,911 (1.82% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Romania imported 38,056 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.55 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>16. Finland</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/imageForEntry18-Aq3.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1014927" data-credit="Subodh Agnihotri / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 08 (0.00% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 46,506 (5.31% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 32 (0.00% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Finland imported 46,546 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.68 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>15. Serbia</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry8-rAS.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1188695" data-credit="SStajic / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 22,703 (0.56% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 24,096 (2.75% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Serbia imported 46,799 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.69 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>14. Israel</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry25-lia.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1183164" data-credit="VanderWolf-Images / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 41,357 (1.03% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 7,839 (0.90% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 7,697 (0.40% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Israel imported 56,893 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.83 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>13. Spain</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry13-t5v.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="767" data-caption="" data-id="1209638" data-credit="Eloi_Omella / E+ via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 960 (0.02% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 57,506 (6.57% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 515 (0.03% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Spain imported 58,981 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 0.86 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>12. Japan</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry25-DlX.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1312823" data-credit="StockByM / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 78,249 (8.94% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 620 (0.03% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Japan imported 78,869 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 1.15 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>11. Philippines</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/imageForEntry11-udF.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="768" data-caption="" data-id="1300276" data-credit="fazon1 / iStock via Getty Images" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 113,399 (2.81% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 3,818 (0.44% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> None</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, the Philippines imported 117,217 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 2.81 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>10. China</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shutterstock-1488632138-huge-licensed-scaled.jpg" alt="China Dongguan Nancheng CBD night city scenery" width="1500" height="1000" data-caption="" data-id="1368773" data-credit="HelloRF Zcool / Shutterstock.com" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> None</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 12,000 (1.37% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 205,462 (10.67% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, China imported 217,462 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 3.18 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>9. Canada</h2>
<div class="pubentry-image-wrap"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="aligncenter" src="https://247wallst.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/imageForEntry8-Xl1.jpg" alt="Toronto+ON+Canada | Toronto, Canada" width="1366" height="911" data-caption="N/A" data-id="1364502" data-credit="con4tini / Flickr" data-ccinfo="{&quot;licenseUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/&quot;,&quot;licenseText&quot;:&quot;CC BY-SA 2.0&quot;,&quot;imgTitle&quot;:&quot;Toronto, Canada&quot;,&quot;photoUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/con4tini\/47661576992\/&quot;,&quot;authorUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/con4tini\/&quot;,&quot;authorName&quot;:&quot;Domenico Convertini&quot;,&quot;imgSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/47661576992_e2543cb327_o.jpg&quot;}" /></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>Handguns imported:</strong> 3,050 (0.08% of all imported handguns)</li>
<li><strong>Rifles imported:</strong> 232,395 (26.55% of all imported rifles)</li>
<li><strong>Shotguns imported:</strong> 982 (0.05% of all imported shotguns)</li>
</ul>
<p>In 2020, Canada imported 236,427 firearms into the United States. These figures comprised 3.46 percent of all imported firearms.</p>
<h2>8. Czech Republic</h2>
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NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Moscow.2024-03-17T23:44:18Zurn:uuid:c3033870-5d75-6d03-3b3d-62519583c004Putin speaks after winning fifth termThe Russian president appeared before supporters in Moscow tonight after winning a fifth term. Over the weekend, Vladimir Putin claimed there was a deal to free opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the days before his death. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Moscow.More Americans evacuate from Haiti amid turmoil More Americans have evacuated from Haiti with help from U.S.2024-03-17T23:44:18Zurn:uuid:b34b4eac-6c34-7c40-54d4-e4d9a00fd6e5Fredlyn Pierre LouisA woman reacts as shooting victims are removed by an ambulance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday.Ralph Tedy ErolPeople react at a crime scene, in Port-au-PrinceUS announces charter flight from Haiti amid unrestViolence grips the streets of Port-au-Prince as police try to arrest gang leader "Barbecue".2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:e1efc755-3171-d7f5-8f1f-336caab06391What next as chaos and violence engulf Haiti?As turmoil grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:f2df9051-8887-4cdd-5181-f1bf0c06b08fJamaican music star's murder conviction overturnedJudges in London rule that there was juror misconduct and bribery in Vybz Kartel's original trial.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:754dc617-d2ef-6e9b-08bf-127a6c272494Fear and chaos await Haitian migrants forced back over borderUndocumented Haitian immigrants are being deported from the Dominican Republic as unrest in Haiti grows.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:fdf26d7a-195d-80be-afb1-af54ae47a102Haiti violence: 'We're living with death on a daily basis'Haitians tell the BBC how they were forced to flee as a wave of gang violence swept through the capital.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:9d2f2c02-23d6-d2a9-d1f7-32c2890d2e6fHaiti's PM resigns as law and order collapsesAriel Henry agrees to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:74df0334-e40b-8cb4-b805-15b417171f5aThe gangsters and rebels jostling over power in HaitiHaiti's prime minister has been forced to resign as gang violence surged - so who stands to gain?2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:6ce97de7-94e8-f902-2670-71fc09971a71The rise and fall of Haiti's Ariel HenryAriel Henry promised to tackle gang violence and restore the presidency. He failed to do either.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:33d9c999-ea32-b8be-673c-6cbc2f9ae39bHaiti's PM resigns as law and order collapseAriel Henry agrees to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:2b53b021-c7b8-bca0-5925-4fec3111e759Haiti's unelected prime minister resignsAriel Henry is said to have agreed to resign after Caribbean leaders held talks in Jamaica.2024-03-17T04:38:12Zurn:uuid:ae867f77-e4d3-dce2-2982-b895625ba70a