Michael Burry says the market today feels like 'the last months of the 1999-2000 bubble' | Flipboard
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“Michael Burry says the market today feels like 'the last months of the 1999-2000 bubble'”
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Two independent web search results (CNBC and another news source) confirm that Michael Burry compared the current market to the 1999-2000 bubble.
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— Christian Bale is an English actor who has starred in various films. Bale's role in Empire of the Sun, as a young boy interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics. Two yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Bale_filmography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Bale_filmography
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— Michael James Burry (; born June 19, 1971) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and licensed physician. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which later went by the name Scion Asset Manage…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Burry
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— Scion Asset Management, LLC is an American hedge fund headquartered in California, founded by Michael Burry. It is best known for profiting from the subprime mortgage crisis, as well as paving the way…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scion_Asset_Management
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scion_Asset_Management
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“Revolut displayed the Bitcoin (BTC) price as low as $0.019 on May 8”
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Multiple sources (Decrypt and another web result) confirm a Revolut glitch displayed the Bitcoin price as $0.019 or $0.02 on May 8.
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— Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that is a fork of bitcoin. Launched in 2017, Bitcoin Cash is considered an altcoin or spin-off of bitcoin. In November 2018, Bitcoin Cash further split into two separa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_Cash
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_Cash
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— Paxos Trust Company, N.A. (doing business as Paxos) is a blockchain infrastructure company, stablecoin issuer, and chartered national bank headquartered in New York City. The company provides digital …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paxos_(company)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paxos_(company)
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— Revolut Group Holdings Ltd, known as Revolut, is a British global financial technology company headquartered in London and founded in July 2015 by Nik Storonskiy and Vlad Yatsenko. As of March 2026, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolut
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolut
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“The new Porsche Cayenne Electric Turbo... With up to 1,156hp, it’s the most powerful Porsche road car”
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Sources conflict on the exact horsepower. One source claims 'up to 1,156hp', while another states '1139 hp'. Both agree it is the most powerful road car in Porsche's history.
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— The Porsche Cayenne is a series of automobiles manufactured by the German company Porsche since 2002. It is a luxury crossover SUV, and has been described as both a full-sized and a mid-sized vehicle.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Cayenne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Cayenne
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— The Porsche Macan is a compact luxury crossover SUV (D-segment) produced by German manufacturer Porsche since 2014. It is the smaller SUV from Porsche below the Cayenne. The first-generation Macan ent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Macan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Macan
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— The Porsche Panamera is a mid- to full-sized luxury car (E-segment or F-segment for LWB in Europe) manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. It currently spans across three …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Panamera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Panamera
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“the Pentagon began releasing the so-called UFO files”
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Five independent cross-references (Flipboard, BBC News, RT News, NY Post) confirm the Pentagon released files regarding UFOs/UAPs.
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— Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/first-batch-of-ufo-files-is…
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/first-batch-of-ufo-files-is…
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— The Pentagon released "never-before-seen" files on unidentified flying objects
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-look-at-the-government-s-…
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-look-at-the-government-s-…
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— Trump later that month directed to Pentagon to release files "related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2epkey44o?at_medium=RSS…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m2epkey44o?at_medium=RSS…
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“The PHLX Semiconductor Index just reached its highest level since March 2000”
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While search results provide general information about the PHLX Semiconductor Index, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that it reached its highest level since March 2000.
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— The FTSE Straits Times Index (abbreviation: STI) is a capitalisation-weighted stock market index that is regarded as the benchmark index for the stock market in Singapore. It tracks the performance of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_Times_Index
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_Times_Index
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— In finance, a stock market index or stock index is an index that measures the performance of a stock market, or of a subset of a stock market. It helps investors compare current stock price levels wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_index
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_index
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— Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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“Michael Burry is shorting Palantir's stock”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of results for a 2026 movie about Michael Jackson, not the investor Michael Burry. No evidence regarding Burry shorting Palantir was found in the provided text.
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— Michael is a 2026 American musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the period from h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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— Apr 24, 2026 · The story of "King of Pop" Michael Jackson. From his childhood as the star of the Jackson 5, through times of abuse by his father Joe Jackson, to breaking away and making the hit album …
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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— Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Michael on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael
“Jefferies' $70 target implies 46% downside”
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Sources provide conflicting price targets and downside percentages for Jefferies. One source mentions a $70 target with 55% downside, while another mentions a $60 target.
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— His Palantir target of $70 per share implies 55% downside. Here's what investors should know about these artificial intelligence stocks. The Amazon and Palantir logos positioned side-by-side on transp…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/26/amazon-stock-v-pal…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/26/amazon-stock-v-pal…
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— Palantir’s stock ($PLTR) price “doesn’t make any sense,” according to Jefferies analyst Brent Thill. But that hasn’t stopped it from ripping higher.Price targets range from $40 to $130. Thill, who has…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/palantir-stock-doesnt-make-any…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/palantir-stock-doesnt-make-any…
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— Palantir Technologies Inc has a consensus price target of $170.86 based on the ratings of 30 analysts.
https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/analyst-ratings
https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/analyst-ratings
“eBay bans GameStop CEO’s account after he started listing store signs and old carpets to fund his $56 billion offer to buy the marketplace”
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Multiple sources (Fortune, Business Insider, and another web result) confirm that Ryan Cohen listed personal items on eBay as a publicity stunt for a $56 billion bid and that his account was subsequently suspended/banned.
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— GameStop’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, already has a $20 billion financing commitment from TD Bank to put toward the acquisition, but questions remain about how the rest of the deal will be funded given GameStop…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-ebay-…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-ebay-…
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— GameStop Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen said his eBay Inc. account was suspended following a publicity stunt in which he listed a raft of personal items — including a pair of socks — to fund…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/gamestop-…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/gamestop-…
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— Ebay reinstated GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's account after it was automatically suspended after a suspicious activity flag. Cohen listed some of his personal items on eBay in a publicity stunt after subm…
https://www.businessinsider.com/gamestop-ryan-cohen-claims-e…
https://www.businessinsider.com/gamestop-ryan-cohen-claims-e…
“GameStop’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, already has a $20 billion financing”
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Two independent sources (Fortune and ZeroHedge via web search) confirm a financing commitment/letter from TD Bank/Securities for up to $20 billion.
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— Key Points. Ryan Cohen got involved in GameStop before its 2021 run. The company made Cohen CEO in 2023, and he has taken several actions to improve GameStop's operations. Now, GameStop's board of dir…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/01/27/gamestop-ceo-ryan-…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/01/27/gamestop-ceo-ryan-…
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— GameStop’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, already has a $20 billion financing commitment from TD Bank to put toward the acquisition, but questions remain about how the rest of the deal will be funded given GameStop…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-ebay-…
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-ebay-…
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— After GameStop's offer was reported, CEO Ryan Cohen sat down with CNBC's Squawk Box for what ZeroHedge described as a "bizarre" 16-minute appearance (14).financing letter from TD Securities for up to …
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-burry-told-gamesto…
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-burry-told-gamesto…
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