Burna Boy Responds To A Woman’s Claim That She Became Pregnant For Him And Later S¥ffered A Miscarriage In 2016
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Burna Boy has responded to a woman’s claim that she became pregnant for him and later s¥ffered a miscarriage in 2016.
He said she was one of the people that called him imp%tent and her charges that year was N20,000 which he paid. Anybody who knows her can enter the comment section to confirm what he said about her charges for that year.
Major U.S. equities indexes traded in positive territory on Tuesday, boosted by a resurgence among tech stocks. The S&P 500 jumped 1.0%, while the Dow added 0.3%. The tech sector's outperformance helped the Nasdaq surge by 1.5%.
Shares of data analytics firm Palantir Technologies (PLTR) jumped 6.6% on Tuesday, the strongest daily gain in the S&P 500. Asset management firm Ark Invest spotlighted software as an area with more room to benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) trends. Rahul Bhushan, managing director of Ark Invest Europe, said firms like Palantir could be poised to take market share from the mega-cap tech companies whose cloud-computing platforms have been a focal point in the emerging AI boom.
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) shares surged 6.2%. The medical device company could see increased momentum for its heart valve repair system after The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it was evaluating the possibility of national Medicare reimbursement for transcatheter repair procedures.
Shares of cybersecurity provider Palo Alto Networks (PANW) were up 5.1% following positive commentary from several investment research firms. Goldman Sachs boosted its price target on Palo Alto, suggesting the company's strategy to upgrade to more advanced serviced offerings could drive growth. Meanwhile, BNP Paribas initiated coverage of the networking technology company's stock with an "outperform" rating.
Crude oil futures prices fell more than 4% amid reports of potentially easing tensions in the Middle East. The slip in prices pressured oil and gas stocks. Marathon Petroleum (MPC) shares plunged 7.7%, posting the steepest drop of any stock in the S&P 500. Shares of fellow refiner Valero Energy (VLO) closed the session down 5.3%.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares slipped 5.0% on Tuesday, giving back a portion of the strong gains posted by the stock in the previous session after the company reported upbeat delivery figures for its graphics processing units. Challenges to Supermicro include reports emerging last month that the Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into the firm's accounting practices.
Analysts at KeyBanc downgraded their view on shares of industrial chemical maker Celanese (CE) to "sector weight" from "overweight," citing softness in the automotive end market and a cautious outlook for the near term. Celanese shares lost 4.6% on Tuesday.
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Just In: Fuel Price Reportedly Reaches N1,030 Per Litre At NNPC Outlets
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Petrol pump price rose to N1,030 per litre at various outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) in Abuja on Wednesday, Premium Times is reporting.
The recent development comes after the NNPC decided to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery. Earlier on Monday, this newspaper exclusively reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is ending its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, opening up the market for other marketers to buy petrol directly from the refinery.
This means the NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery. This development aligns with the current practices for fully deregulated products, where refineries can sell directly to marketers on a willing buyer, willing seller basis.
PREMIUM TIMES observed Wednesday morning that NNPC Ltd outlets in the Central area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, adjusted the pump price of petroleum to N1,030.
At the station, Glory Okoye, a customer who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES, said: “This is funny; I just noticed that the pump price has changed from N897 to N1,030.” At several other outlets in the Wuse, Lugbe area of the capital city, this newspaper confirmed that the pump price equally jumped to N1,030 as motorists and commuters grumbled amid the uncertainty.
In Akute, Ogun State, this newspaper observed that the NNPC outlets were shut against motorists who formed a long queue along the Akute-Alagbole Road. A motorist told PREMIUM TIMES that the outlets sold petrol in the early hours of Wednesday but dropped midway, claiming that one of its generating sets was faulty.But attendants said they are waiting for a directive on prices from the top,” a frustrated customer said.
Shares of data analytics software firm Palantir Technologies (PLTR) were Tuesday's biggest gainers in the S&P 500 after after asset management firm Ark Invest spotlighted software as an area with more room to benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) trends.
In an interview with CNBC, Rahul Bhushan, managing director of Ark Invest Europe, said data analytics and software firms like Palantir could be poised to take market share from mega-capitalization tech companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL), whose cloud-computing platforms have been a focal point in the emerging AI boom.
According to Bhushan, hardware and infrastructure have accounted for 80% of the value that has accrued over the past two and a half years as investors pour money into shares of AI-related companies. Ark Invest is "finding far more asymmetrical opportunities today" in companies operating further down the "AI stack"—including those providing software-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service products—Bhushan said.
Data analytics providers like Palantir can provide customized data and AI services that are tailored to the needs of specific clients, Bhushan said.
Palantir shares rose more than 6% on Tuesday, leaving them up some 140% in 2024.
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