Dogecoin's November Price Spike

And Oracle, McKesson eye data deal.

Today is Monday, November 11, 2024.

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Dogecoin's November Price Spike

The price of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin surged by about 25% on Sunday and is now up 150% in the last 30 days.

Powering the Story: Dogecoin’s November price spike has coincided with Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election. Why? Because Elon Musk is a known supporter of both Trump and Dogecoin.

  • Musk has hinted about a potential new Department of Government Efficiency with the acronym DOGE.

Price: Dogecoin reached its highest value since 2021.

Details: Dogecoin’s recent rise has been so impressive that it has overtaken XRP in market capitalization. It is now the fifth-largest crypto by market cap.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Despite the recent price surge, Dogecoin faces challenges due to its lack of substantial real-world applications and ongoing development. Those concerns persist even with Trump in the White House.

Final Thoughts: Other cryptos beyond Dogecoin are also surging in November.

VaultCraft launches V2, TVL skyrockets above $100M

VaultCraft launches V2, partners with Safe, and secures $100M+ in Bitcoin

  • Matrixport, Asia’s leading crypto providers, commits $100M+ in Bitcoin

  • OKX Web3 to launch Safe Smart Vaults with $250K+ in rewards

Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), Grab Holdings (Nasdaq: GRAB), Monday.com (Nasdaq: MNDY), Luminar Technologies (Nasdaq: LAZR), Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO), Angi (Nasdaq: ANGI), Asstertio Holdings (Nasdaq: ASRT), DoubleDownIntereactive (Nasdaq: DDI), Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL), ICL Group (NYSE: ICL), James River Group (Nasdaq: JRVR),  Lincoln Educational Services (Nasdaq: LINC), Nevro (NYSE: NVRO), Nuwellis (Nasdaq: NUWE), RadNet (Nasdaq: RDNT), Rockwell Medical (Nasdaq: RMTI), Sapiens International (Nasdaq: SPNS), Stereotaxis (NYSE American: STXS), Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO), VAALCO Energy (NYSE: EGY).

Notable IPOs Today: Primo Brands Corporation (NYSE: PRMB), MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: MKZR), Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE American: HYLN).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: StartGlobal (Republic), UnVale (Wefunder).

Notable Economic Events Today: N/A.

Oracle, McKesson Eye Data Deal

A potential blockbuster acquisition involving a data company could soon happen, but questions remain about who the buyer might be.

Details: Axios reported Sunday that Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), McKesson (NYSE: MCK), and private equity firm Thoma Bravo are among the final bidders to acquire the data company Veradigm (OTCMKTS: MDRX).

  • The report said a deal could be signed by Thanksgiving.

Final Thoughts: Oracle and McKesson are both surging this year. The stock price for Veradigm is down 10% this year.

Toyota’s Growing China Production

It turns out Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) wants to pivot its strategy. A report on Sunday from Reuters said the company intends to ramp up production in China by making at least 2.5 million vehicles a year in the country by 2030.

Final Thoughts: Toyota’s stock is down 5% this year.

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