CrowdStrike Stock Is Up 150% Over The Last Year. Why It’s Poised For Another Big Move.

The market is voting, and CrowdStrike stock is the clear leader in the cybersecurity group. “There is a lot of strength there,” Irusha Peiris, portfolio manager at O’Neil Global Advisors, told Investor’s Business Daily’s “Investing with IBD” podcast. “There were a number of names out there that were doing well, and they all kind of … Read more

March Madness: Grant Nelson powers Alabama past No. 1 North Carolina to reach first Elite Eight since 2004

LOS ANGELES — North Carolina stalled out late on Thursday night, and Grant Nelson was there to take advantage. Nelson absolutely dominated down the stretch, and came up with a huge block late, to lead Alabama to a huge 89-87 upset win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. … Read more

State of Oregon fights Frank Gable over compensation for wrongful conviction, imprisonment

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — The Oregon Department of Justice is fighting Frank Gable’s request for compensation for being wrongly convicted and imprisoned for killing Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke. Gable has filed a petition in Marion County Circuit Court seeking $2 million under an Oregon law that allows compensation to individuals who can prove … Read more

Only ‘Doomsday Scenario’ Would Spur South African DA-ANC Tie-Up

(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance may consider entering a coalition with the ruling African National Congress to avoid the country being governed by more leftist parties after this year’s election. Most Read from Bloomberg A “doomsday scenario” in which the ANC teams up with the Economic Freedom Fighters or the Jacob Zuma-backed … Read more

Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser

Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign is seeking to outraise President Joe Biden next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. … Read more

Crispr Stock, A Cathie Wood’s Holding, Dives For The Fifth Straight Week — Here’s Why

Crispr stock is tumbling for the fifth straight week as the top Cathie Wood’s holding struggles amid dimming expectations for its new Vertex-partnered gene-editing drug. X Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Casgevy on Dec. 8. On the same day, the FDA signed off on a rival … Read more

One fateful decision summed up North Carolina’s Sweet 16 demise

LOS ANGELES — The lineup that North Carolina went with late in Thursday night’s Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama included an All-American point guard, the program record holder for double-doubles and two more double-digit scorers. Somehow, none of them hoisted the most important 3-point attempt of the Tar Heels’ season-ending 89-87 loss in the NCAA … Read more