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On Thursday, Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:LUV) shares traded higher after the company announced it will launch a $750 million stock buyback program in the first quarter of 2025. The move follows the $250 million accelerated share repurchase launched in October 2024. After this, $1.5 billion will remain under its $2.5 billion repurchase program, authorized in September 2024. Outlook: The company revised its fourth-quarter guidance, now expecting RASM to increase by 5.5% to 7.0% (vs. 3.5%- 5.5

Donald Trump has told Bitcoin investors “you’re welcome” after the price of the digital currency surged above $100,000 (£78,000) for the first time in the wake of his election victory.

LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC+ on Thursday pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April and extended the full unwinding of cuts by a year until the end of 2026 due to weak demand and booming production outside the group. OPEC+, which pumps about half the world's oil, had been planning to start unwinding cuts from October 2024 but a slowdown in global demand and rising output elsewhere forced it to postpone the plans on several occasions. OPEC+ groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia.

Bitcoin crosses the historic $100,000 milestone for the first time, pushing its ETFs higher. Will the rally continue?

Stocks like NVDA, BLK, COIN and SHOP are poised to gain from the ongoing Bitcoin rally.

Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time amid anticipation of a crypto-friendly administration when Donald Trump heads to the White House.