Stock Market & Financial News
Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock
Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a planned sale of his Oracle stock, the company announced on Saturday.
ORCL +2.37% How to Build a $1,000-a-Month Paycheck From Weekly Income ETFs. Here's the Exact Mix and What It Costs
Weekly income ETFs promise automatic cash deposits without ever selling a share, but building a reliable $1,000 monthly paycheck from them requires a very different capital split than most investors expect.
WEEK -0.04% Revolut Reportedly Released Customer Passports and Bitcoin Transaction Logs after Fake Government Email
Revolut customers have been told that a subset of their most sensitive records was released after the company treated a fraudulent information demand as a genuine government inquiry.
Tom Lee Says a 2% Bitcoin Bet Quietly Became an 85% Portfolio
More than a decade ago, Fundstrat told clients willing to venture into crypto to put just 2% of their portfolio into bitcoin. Then they basically left it alone.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Raises 2027 Outlook as AI Networking Demand Surges
Hewlett Packard Enterprise NYSE: HPE Chief Strategy Officer Shannon Cross said the company is seeing strong demand across networking, storage and traditional servers, while supply availability and order conversion remain key priorities as it targets growth in fiscal 2027.
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EWY: 40 Points Ahead Of SOXX, But There's A Catch
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is up 148% YoY, driven by heavy concentration in Samsung and SK hynix, both benefiting from strong AI memory demand. Nearly half of EWY is exposed to two companies, making the ETF highly sensitive to the memory cycle and AI infrastructure spending trends. I rate EWY a Hold, as further upside depends on continued tight HBM supply and robust Korean exports, but risk/reward is less compelling after the rally.
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Airbnb's CEO Says AI Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to His Company. Here's Why
Brian Chesky made a bold claim at Goldman Sachs this week, comparing AI to electricity and calling it the best thing to ever happen to Airbnb.
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Faces a Make-or-Break Week – What's the Most Likely Scenario?
Bitcoin is consolidating around $77.3K after a powerful breakout from the $67K area. While the broader structure has improved significantly, BTC is now facing an important resistance cluster near $80K-$82K.
AMLP: No Longer Hiding In Plain Sight And Still Yielding 7.28%
The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) offers a 7.28% yield and has appreciated 16.99% over the past year, benefiting from surging energy infrastructure volumes. AMLP's holdings are established midstream MLPs with fee-based, volume-driven cash flows, insulated from commodity price volatility and supported by rising U.S. energy production and exports. Distribution growth is robust: AMLP has raised payouts for four consecutive years, with Q3's $1.03 distribution annualizing to a 7.4% forward yield.
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Custom Truck One Source: Recent Share Price Weakness Presents An Opportunity To Buy
Custom Truck One Source (CTOS) remains a BUY, supported by strong fundamentals and robust power grid buildout driven by AI and infrastructure demand. CTOS delivered a beat-and-raise 2Q26, with revenue up 10.2% and adjusted EBITDA up 25% year-over-year, prompting raised full-year EBITDA guidance. The rental equipment segment drives 76% of EBITDA, benefiting from high operating leverage, pricing power, and a defensible competitive moat.
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XRP Price Prediction: Schwab Opens Wall Street Repo Market to ETFs
XRP trades near $1.32 as Schwab lists XRP ETFs as repo collateral. Key levels, technical setup, and an early-stage L3 alternative worth watching.
Bitcoin Treasury Firm Metaplanet Cuts Executive Option Pool by 41% and Scraps Employee Warrant Plan After Shareholder Pushback
Metaplanet (TYO: 3350) has reversed a large part of its executive equity package after investors objected to how much dilution the awards could create.
T-Mobile US CEO Maps 5G, Broadband and AI Growth Strategy at Goldman Sachs Conference
T-Mobile US NASDAQ: TMUS CEO and President Srini Gopalan outlined the carrier's growth strategy, network investments and capital-allocation priorities at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, emphasizing what he described as the company's “best network, best value, and best experience” positioning.
TMUS +1.55% 
Lisk Chain is winding down, but LSK explodes 344% in one day – Last hurrah?
But can the $LSK token survive the current hard waters of the Lisk Chain shutdown?
Beyond Nvidia: Finding Opportunity In The AI Buildout
AI infrastructure investment has outpaced revenue growth, pushing major tech players into negative free cash flow and increased debt financing. Broadcom (AVGO) faces margin compression and supply constraints despite strong AI revenue growth; its technical setup may signal a prolonged correction.
AVGO +0.38% 
The Dividend Streak Lives, But Target's Raise Size Tells the Real Story
Target's dividend streak just hit another milestone, but income investors focused on the checkmark may be missing the detail buried in the numbers that changes the entire story.
TGT +1.06% 
Central banks in focus: Key levels for NZD/USD, EUR/GBP and USD/JPY
Central banks in focus: Key levels for NZD/USD, EUR/GBP and USD/JPY
Forget Chatbot Benchmarks. Google Just Found 1,000 Ways Into Microsoft's Best Customers.
Google just landed inside nearly every major Fortune 100 company, but having access and winning the deal are two very different things. The real fight is happening at a layer most investors never think about.
MSFT -0.33% 
Malicious bots are actively probing exposed Bitcoin payment servers to steal master administrative keys
The risk is limited to manually exposed APIs, and version 2.4.4 closes the standard public path.
What Happens to XRP if the CLARITY Act Vote Fails on September 15? AI Maps the Downside
XRP investors brace for a potentially volatile 48-hour period as US Senate is scheuled to hold a cloture vote on the motion to proceed with the CLARITY Act.
Spain ponders whether it should get its Gold out of the United States
Spain ponders whether it should get its Gold out of the United States
Intuit Targets New Customers, AI Growth as QuickBooks and TurboTax Bets Scale
Intuit NASDAQ: INTU is prioritizing growth in new-to-the-franchise customers while continuing to scale its larger “big bets,” Chief Financial Officer Sandeep Singh Aujla said at the Goldman Sachs Technology Conference.
INTU +3.09% 
Goldman Sachs Says AI Is Driving Half of S&P 500 Earnings Growth. That Number Cuts Both Ways.
Goldman Sachs says AI spending is propping up S&P 500 earnings growth, but that same statistic reveals a fragile dependency on a handful of buyers whose budgets could shift any quarter.
SPY +0.45% 
Qualcomm: AI Boom Ignored
Qualcomm is executing a major pivot from handsets to AI data centers, highlighted by a transformative AWS deal. The wireless company targets $15B in data center revenue by FY29, with non-handset sales projected at $40B, signaling robust diversification. The AWS agreement includes up to $60B in payments for 25M warrants, accelerating QCOM's data center revenue ramp at a limited cost.
QCOM +1.12% 
Cosmos is back online after outage, but Ledger users still can't see or send their ATOM
Balances, history and transactions remain unavailable in the app, but Ledger lists Cosmostation and Keplr for urgent access.
Realty Income or Agree Realty: Which Monthly Dividend Should Retirees Own?
Two net lease REITs both pay monthly dividends and share the same landlord model, yet their tenant quality, payout cushion, and growth trajectories tell a very different story for retirees trying to protect a steady income stream.
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INCM: Holding Steady Through Varying Market Conditions
The Franklin Income Focus ETF remains a buy for conservative investors seeking high income with downside protection and moderate capital appreciation. INCM's dynamic multi-asset allocation—currently 25.9% equities, 46.1% fixed income, 25% convertibles—enables adaptability and risk management across market cycles. INCM has consistently outperformed conservative peers, ranking in the top 15% in 2025 and top 11% in 2026, with a 5.2% yield and 0.38% expense ratio.
INCM +0.19% 
The Fed's Next Move Could Awaken These Big BDC Dividends
Rate hikes are back on the table. For most investors, that's bad news.
BDC +1.49% 
FLTR: Lower Credit And Interest Rate Risk Makes This Interesting In Current Environment
The VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF offers low credit and interest rate risk, tracking the MVIS U.S. Investment Grade Floating Rate Index. FLTR's 4.22% yield and near-zero duration make it attractive as short-term rates look set to rise, providing capital preservation and income stability. FLTR's assets under management rose quite materially, reflecting what appears to be increased investor interest amid expectations of higher rates.
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Aerodrome leads in USDC transfer volume, says Circle CEO
Circle's endorsement of Aerodrome underscores DeFi's growing role in financial systems, but centralization risks could impact network stability. Aerodrome leads in USDC transfer volume, says Circle CEO.
