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Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico From White House
President Donald Trump said he would ban cable news outlets CNN and MS NOW as well as online publication Politico from the White House, a move that strikes at the heart of First Amendment protections for the news media. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason is at the White House with more.
MS +1.86% Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google' AI, WSJ reports
Google's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company's AI systems autonomously committing such an act, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
GOOG +0.84% The Fed raised rates and gold didn't break: Here's why
Last week we argued that gold investors should stop obsessing over limited US monetary policy moves and start paying attention to the next $1 trillion of U.S. debt.
AAAU +1.21% YETI Holdings, Inc. (YETI) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
YETI Holdings, Inc. (YETI) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
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AirAsia Group Berhad (AAXBF) Discusses Operational and Financial Position Amid Recent Media Coverage and Crisis Response Transcript
AirAsia Group Berhad (AAXBF) Discusses Operational and Financial Position Amid Recent Media Coverage and Crisis Response Transcript
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Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google's AI
The episode resembled similar hacks by other AI models, but Google said it did not consider it an instance of model misalignment.
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Wall Street goes full bull on gold price after post-hike gains, Main Street bolsters bullish majority as gold holds $4,300
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street unanimously bullish after gold's post-Fed gains, while Main Street bolstered its bullish majority following gold's solid weekly performance.
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Oracle's $18 billion data center debt under pressure, FT reports
About $18 billion in loans tied to an Oracle-leased data center in New Mexico has come under pressure, with loans quoted at 89 to 91 cents on the dollar by syndicate banks, including Santander and Jefferies , the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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Ciena Targets $14B Revenue by 2029 as Optical Demand Outruns Supply
Ciena NYSE: CIEN outlined financial objectives through fiscal 2029, including a target of approximately $14 billion in revenue, gross margins of about 50%, and operating margins of 32% to 35%, as the company expects demand for optical systems and interconnect products to continue outpacing industry supply.
CIEN +4.53% ![Artificial Superintelligence Alliance [FET] gains 15% as AI tokens outperform – More upside ahead IF](https://images.financialmodelingprep.com/news/artificial-superintelligence-alliance-fet-gains-15-as-ai-tokens-20260918.jpg)
Artificial Superintelligence Alliance [FET] gains 15% as AI tokens outperform – More upside ahead IF
FET's AI-driven recovery approaches $0.1863 as stronger longs confront rising exchange-side supply.
Grayscale Approves Rapid Share Split for Newly Launched Zcash ETF
Grayscale Investments announced a 3-for-1 forward share split for The Zcash ETF (NYSE Arca: ZCSH), a measure aimed at tripling the outstanding shares without altering the total value of the investment.
Oil Remains Primary Risk Driving Higher Rates Says Haworth
Treasuries fell as anticipation of additional Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes stoked interest in wagers on rising yields for short-maturity debt. Rob Haworth, Senior Investment Strategy Director at U.S. Bank Asset Management joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the markets as well as how the oil is driving rates higher.
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Trump To Ban CNN, MS NOW, & Politico
Kailey Leinz discusses the breaking news that Donald Trump posted an announcement saying CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House, describing them as “fake” and accusing them of “fiction and lies.” She said it was unclear whether the president can enforce the move on his own, especially without an acting White House press secretary, and suggested the decision could face immediate court challenges.
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Crypto: Zcash Aims to Increase Private Payment Speed by Three Times
Zcash is not only making headlines on the stock market with the split of its ETF. Behind the scenes, developers are finalizing NU7, the update planned for November 5 to triple the block time and set up a new mechanism for redistributing fees to crypto miners.
Singapore Dollar: Strong NODX but USD still drives USD/SGD – OCBC
Singapore Dollar: Strong NODX but USD still drives USD/SGD – OCBC
$1 Million in VOO Pays $871 a Month, and Covering the Gap Means Selling Shares the IRS Taxes
A seven-figure VOO balance sounds like a retirement paycheck until you do the actual math on what it deposits each month, then realize covering the rest means a tax bill your fund prospectus quietly ignores.
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Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal
Anthropic announced it will embed Accenture employees within the company to help test the safety of its AI models. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published a three-step plan to slow the pace of AI development, and embedded evaluators are the first step.
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Forget VYM: BlackRock's High-Dividend Fund Is Beating It by 9 Points, Yields More, and Charges 0.08%
VYM has been one of the most trusted dividend ETFs for years, but a smaller BlackRock rival built on a completely different rulebook has quietly pulled far ahead in 2026, and the yield gap between them may surprise longtime VYM
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Gold, silver prices hold weekly gains as oil drops, yields return to 5% - Kitco PM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, with both metals holding weekly gains as lower oil prices offset part of the pressure from a rebound in Treasury yields and a firmer U.S. dollar.
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Netflix Stock Gets Downgraded by Wells Fargo on ‘Worrying' Engagement Trends
Netflix shares have taken a hit lately. One group of experts sees the streaming giant's stock falling even further.
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Revolut hackers demand 6,000 XMR as Italy opens data probe
Hackers demanded $3 million in Monero after allegedly obtaining records from hundreds of Revolut customers through fraudulent official requests.
Baker Hughes: Buy Ahead Of The Power Generation Ramp
Baker Hughes Company is rated Buy with a $71.18 price target, driven by its strategic expansion into power generation and gas technology. BKR is set to add $5B in incremental power generation revenue by 2029, capitalizing on multi-year generator and turbine contracts and data center demand. The Chart acquisition is expected to be margin-accretive, targeting $325M in annualized cost synergies and strengthening BKR's digital and liquefaction offerings.
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Fidelity Runs an International Dividend Fund That Returned 27% and Yields 3.9%. It's Half the Price of BlackRock's
BlackRock's popular international dividend ETF has a loyal following, but a quieter Fidelity rival has been keeping pace on returns while charging investors a fee that is less than half the price.
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SEC receives amended S-1/A filing for 21Shares Injective ETF as altcoin ETF race heats up
The SEC's review of the 21Shares Injective ETF could accelerate mainstream adoption of altcoins, impacting market dynamics and investor strategies. SEC receives amended S-1/A filing for 21Shares Injective ETF as altcoin ETF race heats up.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.7200 after 0.7100 break
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.7200 after 0.7100 break
Unexpected Market Surge Pushes Bitcoin Past $80K Massively Liquidating Shorts
The price of Bitcoin rebounded upward, driven back above the $80,000 barrier, marking its highest level in over ten days. Data from CoinGlass reveals that this rapid movement caused the liquidation of over $180 million in leveraged short positions within hours, concentrating the bulk of losses on contracts tied to BTC and Ethereum.
Can Eli Lilly's Two-Drug Obesity Treatment Justify Its $1 Trillion Valuation?
Eli Lilly stakes its trillion-dollar valuation on mid-stage data for a two-drug obesity combo, and the September 30 readout will reveal whether eloraTZP is a genuine franchise leap or an expensive gamble on incremental gains.
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After Comparing Every Covered Call ETF With Over $1 Billion in Assets, These 3 Pay Up to 8 Percent and Still Grew Your Principal
Most covered call ETFs hand you a fat monthly check while quietly draining your principal, but a small group of actively managed funds has cracked the formula to deliver both.
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USD/JPY Analysis: Is the Yen Still Weak Despite the BOJ Rate Hike?
The Japanese yen continues to face challenging conditions in the short term. By the end of the week, USD/JPY had gained nearly 2.00% over the previous five trading sessions, highlighting ongoing weakness in the yen and showing that the U.S. dollar continues to gain ground.
Amazon, Palantir and 12 more top tech-stock picks from UBS analysts
The artificial-intelligence spending cycle is still early, according to UBS analysts — and that affords investors a number of compelling opportunities across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
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