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Time to Upgrade Financials? The Bull Case for Banks
The 2026 war with Iran has created an array of geopolitical consequences — some of which have directly impacted investor portfolios. Foremost among these is weakening growth expectations, which have proved to be particularly dangerous to portfolios.
XLF Jito proposes routing all JTX fee revenue into JTO buybacks and burns
Jito, the largest liquid-staking protocol on Solana, recently put forward a governance proposal that would commit its entire share of fees from JTX, its new trading platform, to buying JTO tokens on the open market and permanently destroying them.
Meta accused of using AI to target workers on medical leave in bloodbath layoffs: lawsuit
This tech failed to account for workers who were out on valid medical leave – and “in effect penalized the employees for exercising their legal rights to these leaves,” according to the suit.
META PayPal Expands UK BNPL Offering Ahead of New Regulations
PayPal introduced another buy now, pay later (BNPL) option for its customers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (July 14) press release. Pay in 30 Days lets shoppers complete a purchase up front and pay the full amount up to 30 days later, the release said.
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Lucid Motors Denies Bankruptcy Rumors After Stock's 55% Crash
Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle manufacturer founded by a former Tesla engineer, went public in a blockbuster SPAC deal in 2021 in a deal that valued the company at $24 billion. The company was once billed as one of Tesla's biggest rivals, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund owns a majority stake in the company.
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Silver's China Supply Cut: A Safety Rule, Not a Higher Price
For the first time this cycle, a silver miner has filed hard numbers on a forced production cut, and a mine-safety crackdown in China is behind it, not anything the price did.
Canaan Inc grows Bitcoin treasury to 1,915 BTC as mining hardware maker doubles down on crypto reserves
Canaan Inc.'s growing Bitcoin reserves highlight a strategic shift towards digital asset accumulation, potentially influencing market dynamics. Canaan Inc grows Bitcoin treasury to 1,915 BTC as mining hardware maker doubles down on crypto reserves.
Dogecoin price rallies against the trend as $1.2B exits Binance memecoins
Dogecoin price has climbed more than 2% after softer US inflation boosted risk appetite, even as Binance traders have offloaded $1.2 billion in memecoins since October.
Xvivo Perfusion AB (publ) (XVIPY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Xvivo Perfusion AB (publ) (XVIPY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Netflix set to report earnings as investors focus on engagement trends, strategic priorities
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, XETRA:NFC) remains well positioned for long-term growth despite a roughly 20% decline in its shares this year, according to Bank of America, which reiterated its ‘Buy' rating and $125 price objective ahead of the company's second quarter earnings report due on Thursday. The bank wrote that the stock's year-to-date decline reflects investor concerns over engagement trends, the potential impact of artificial intelligence on content creation, and heightened competition following recent media mergers and acquisitions.
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Canaan boosts Bitcoin holdings to 1,915 BTC amid NASDAQ compliance pressures
Canaan's Bitcoin accumulation amid compliance pressures may bolster institutional confidence, potentially influencing market sentiment and price targets. Canaan boosts Bitcoin holdings to 1,915 BTC amid NASDAQ compliance pressures.
Syndax Pharmaceuticals Maps Growth Beyond Revuforj With Lung Cancer, Myelofibrosis Push
Syndax Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: SNDX used a company R&D event to outline expansion plans for its approved medicines Revuforj and Niktimvo while introducing two pipeline assets aimed at non-small cell lung cancer and myelofibrosis.
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Linux Foundation Taps Ripple to Bring XRP Support to Its New x402 AI-Payment Initiative
Ripple joined the Linux Foundation's x402 Foundation as a premier member, bringing XRP and RLUSD into the open-source payment initiative. The x402 protocol aims to let AI agents, APIs and applications send and receive payments directly over HTTP.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Return to Outflows With a $424.66M Single‑Day Withdrawal to Start the Week
On Monday, July 13, 2026, the funds recorded a net outflow of 424.66 million dollars in a single day, according to figures provided by SoSoValue. The cumulative total of net outflows for these investment products amounts to approximately 5.8 billion dollars so far this year.
California AG blasts Paramount-WBD merger as ‘illegal,' says threat to leave state is ‘blackmail' effort
California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the $111 billion Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery "illegal" and is leading 12 attorneys general in a Clayton Act lawsuit.
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IonQ Slides 36% in a Month: A Buying Opportunity Ahead of Q2 Earnings?
IonQ IONQ shares have tumbled 36.4% over the past month, underperforming other pure-play quantum computing stocks, including Rigetti Computing RGTI, down 32.3%, D-Wave Quantum QBTS, down 28.9%, and Quantum Computing Inc. QUBT, down 27.9%, despite the sector's favorable long-term outlook. The decline comes even as Washington intensified support for quantum technologies through executive orders, increased funding initiatives and a renewed focus on post-quantum cybersecurity.
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3 Best Earnings Acceleration Stocks to Buy for 2H 2026
Jabil, CECO and Klarna made a tight earnings-acceleration screen, highlighting rising EPS growth trends that could signal further stock upside.
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Alameda Research moves $15.1M in SOL – Can Solana hold $70?
Solana's $75 rebound triggered $10.89M long liquidations, exposing traders' overly bullish positioning.
Solana's Cap Enters Clacton Race Against Farage
Stephen “Cap” Newnham, a Solana community leader, said on his official X account July 14 that he is entering the Clacton by-election against Nigel Farage. The post turns a local UK contest into a crypto-politics crossover, with a Solana-linked candidate stepping directly into electoral territory. My 5 Pledges to Clacton: 1.
Uber's chief product officer on travel, AI agents, and playing both sides of the robotaxi race
In this episode, Connie Loizos sits down with Uber chief product officer Sachin Kansal to discuss the company's expanding vision beyond ride-hailing, from hotels and travel planning to AI-powered shopping and autonomous vehicles. Sachin explains how Uber decides which new products to build, why the company believes a hybrid network of human drivers and robotaxis is the future, and how AI is reshaping the experience for riders, drivers, and merchants alike.
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The Swift–XRP Tie: Leaked Slide Puts Ripple In The Middle
A resurfaced Swift-branded slide places Ripple at the center of SWIFT's refurbished “local bank to local bank” payment flow.
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Pulls below 0.8100 but remains bullish
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Pulls below 0.8100 but remains bullish
FB Financial Corporation (FBK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
FB Financial Corporation (FBK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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The next boost to Apple's stock could come from an iPhone price hike
Morgan Stanley estimates that the iPhone 18 lineup could see a $200 price increase from the previous generation.
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Amazon seen well-positioned going into Q2 report on AWS momentum, Prime Day spending
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is well-positioned heading into its second-quarter earnings report, according to Jefferies, which reiterated the e-commerce and cloud computing giant as a top pick, citing resilient consumer spending during Prime Day, accelerating Amazon Web Services (AWS) growth and what it views as a discounted valuation. Jefferies wrote that its proprietary survey of 685 consumers indicated that Prime members continued to increase spending despite inflationary pressures.
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Codex reaches 8 million active users as OpenAI resets daily limits for GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI's strategy fosters mainstream adoption, emphasizing user engagement and habit formation, potentially reshaping AI market dynamics. Codex reaches 8 million active users as OpenAI resets daily limits for GPT-5.6 Sol.
Apple Stock Has Been Flying Lately. This Expert Says It's Time to Sell.
After Apple's recent runup, one Wall Street expert is saying it's time to step on the brakes.
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Wells Fargo Wealth Unit Drives Productivity Boom With New AI Suite
Wells Fargo's Wealth & Investment Management business has invested over $1 billion over the past several years to modernize its technology platform, with a new generative artificial intelligence-powered suite of tools for financial advisors being the latest addition, Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf said Tuesday (July 14) during an earnings call.
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IBM workers pay a $400 million price for investing in company stock
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
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