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Los Angeles wildfire economic loss estimates top $50 billion

Raging wildfires in Los Angeles killed at least two people, destroyed hundreds of buildings and stretched firefighting resources and water supplies since they began on Tuesday, with fierce winds hindering firefighting operations and fueling the fires. AccuWeather, which estimates the loss between $52 billion and $57 billion, added that if the fire spread to densely populated neighborhoods the current estimates for loss would have to be revised upward. "Should a large number of additional structures be burned in the coming days, it may become the worst wildfire in modern California history based on the number of structures burned and economic loss," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.

NIO Stock May Have Reached a Turning Point, but Risks Remain

NIO (NIO) stock has lost almost half of its value over the past 12 months and remains quite volatile. The business remains loss-making, and its path to profitability isn’t clear, given the company’s fairly unstable trajectory and investment in new business units. Personally, I’m bearish on NIO stock. The sector is increasingly competitive and the smart money already appears to have moved to automation. I’m also uncertain about the future of battery-swapping technology. Let’s Start with NIO’s Pos