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Under Armour shares are popping - and it's all about NBA phenom Steph Curry.

The company reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations, with the firm's footwear line posting a 95% pop in revenue. The company said that was "primarily reflecting the success of the Curry signature basketball line" as well as an increase in running-shoe sales.

If you're not sure who Steph Curry is, watch this.

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Wall Street is going crazy for Facebook after it crushed its earnings - here's what the analysts are saying. In related news, Goldman Sachs is winning Silicon Valley's heart.

In bank news, Deutsche Bank lost €6.8 billion in 2015, and now management's bonuses are cancelled. John Cryan, the new CEO, was brutally honest on the bank's earnings call.

"The bank I would like to run at the moment is Wells Fargo," he said at one point.

Ouch.

Here are the top Wall Street headlines at midday:

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A hedge fund manager shares the 10 things that could surprise the market this year - North Carolina-based fund manager Mark Yusko, the chief investment officer of $3.7 billion Morgan Creek Capital Management, revealed the 10 things he thinks could surprise the market in 2016.

A global industrial giant has some bad news for the world economy - Caterpillar is not expecting improvement in the global economy or commodity prices this year.

Ford CFO: China will be 'bumpy and volatile' in 2016 - Ford reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday. We spoke with CFO Bob Shanks about the company's record-setting performance and the outlook for 2016.

Morgan Stanley just made a big hire - and it hints at the future of investing - Morgan Stanley has created a new, digital role in its wealth-management business and appointed a Charles Schwab veteran to fill it.

An important life lesson for anyone working on Wall Street - For young people working hard on Wall Street, it's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and lose sight of what's important.

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Billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin is selling his Miami Beach penthouse and condo for $73 million - Billionaire hedge funder Kenneth Griffin - founder of the hedge fund giant Citadel - is looking to sell his beachfront penthouse and adjoining condo in Miami Beach, Florida, for a combined price of $73 million.

What it was like starting out on Wall Street in the middle of the financial crisis - Wall Street was a different beast back in 2008.