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JEPI's 8% Yield Hides a $3,600-a-Year Tax Penalty Versus Owning the Same Stocks Directly
JEPI's fat monthly distributions look like a win in any taxable brokerage account until you see what the IRS quietly takes before that check reaches you, and how the math compares against owning the exact same stocks a different way.
JEPI +0.41% Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from U.S., Canada to London
Against a backdrop of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, including rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., one European central bank is taking steps to improve the liquidity and accessibility of its gold reserves, moving some of its holdings from New York and Ottawa to London.
AAAU +0.31% USDC may be only as quantum-safe as its slowest wallet, bridge or blockchain
The 813-logical-qubit record is not a Q-day clock, but it shows why host chains, wallets, custodians, bridges and users must move with Circle.
OILT Delivers Growth as Fund Prepares for Texas Exchange Move
Oil and gas prices have certainly been crucial to the market this year, and energy ETFs like OILT have been moving as a result. Key Takeaways: The Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) is delivering strong results, with a one-month return of 8.25%, as of September 2, 2026.
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Lithium, Copper Help Battery ETF BATT Gain More Than 10% in August
The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) had a strong August, thanks to impressive performances by its holdings in the consumer discretionary, materials and technology sectors. BATT rose from $14.34 at the end of July to $15.80 at the end of August, a gain of about 10.38%.
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How Dell's AI Server Boom is Driving Hockey-Stick Growth
For long-term growth investors looking to capitalize on the next era of data center expansion, Dell continues to prove why it stands out as a market leader.
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VIG Pays Less Than Half of SCHD by Design: What $500,000 Gives Up Every Year in Dividends
Two retirees hold identical $500,000 positions in dividend ETFs and collect wildly different paychecks every quarter, not because one made a mistake, but because of a single obscure rule buried in one fund's index methodology.
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Integra LifeSciences: Strong Q2 2026 Results Support Recovery Thesis
Integra LifeSciences Holdings is a turnaround story, maintaining a BUY rating after a strong 2Q26 earnings beat and margin expansion. IART's specialty surgery segment led revenue, while tissue reconstruction saw declines offset by a successful PriMatrix relaunch and upcoming SurgiMend reintroduction. Management targets leverage reduction to 2.5–3.5x by end-2026, prioritizing debt repayment as operating cash flow improves.
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Forget AI Stocks: Buy This Tech Stock Now for Value and 130% Upside
Zacks estimates and Intuit's other fundamentals signal that investors should consider buying the beaten-down tech stock that offers roughly 130% upside if it ever returns to its all-time highs.
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The Mispriced Winner of the AI Boom
Nvidia says memory pricing is “extreme”
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Kalshi Traders Bet Bitcoin Could Reach $82,000 in September
Kalshi traders expect Bitcoin to reach $82,000 before September ends, implying roughly 7% upside from around $76,000 after the cryptocurrency's latest pullback during this month. Bitcoin gained about 25% in August, rising from roughly $62,500 to above $78,000 and reaching a monthly high near $81,138 overall.
Gold Price Reverses From $4,283 as Buyers Reclaim Support
Gold reversed off $4,283 on Wednesday after buyers recaptured broken support levels, mapping a path through $4,472 toward the 200-day moving average.
Oil Prices Are Elevated: 2 High-Yield Stocks to Buy in September
These top oil stocks stand out entering September, as both currently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and offer dividend yields above 5%.
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Securitize integrates USDG into investor flows via Global Dollar Network
Securitize's USDG integration could reshape institutional DeFi by enhancing liquidity, but it also introduces risks tied to credit and infrastructure. Securitize integrates USDG into investor flows via Global Dollar Network.
Ripple CTO Defends Tether's $42M Freeze Amid Major AML Lawsuit
Tether froze 42,417,785.62 USDT across 10 addresses on October 30, 2025, following an informal warning from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The formal court order authorizing the seizure of these assets was issued by U.S. authorities on February 19, 2026.
Google dodges breakup of digital ad monopoly as judge's ruling sparks outrage: ‘Olympic level of mental gymnastics'
A federal judge is coming under harsh criticism for sparing Google from a forced breakup of its digital advertising empire – despite earlier ruling that the Big Tech giant was operating two separate illegal monopolies in the online ad sector.
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Snowflake shares surge after Q2 beat, raised guidance
Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) shares jumped 23% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the cloud data company posted second-quarter results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year guidance. The company reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter revenue of $1.55 billion, up 35% year-over-year and above the $1.48 billion analysts had expected.
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Five Below Raises Outlook as Sales Gain
The value retailer said it now expects sales of $5.63 billion to $5.71 billion for the year, up from its prior forecast of $5.4 billion to $5.48 billion.
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LyondellBasell: The Market Ignores A Massive Earnings Recovery
LyondellBasell remains a Buy at ~$63, with Q2 results far exceeding expectations due to favorable market conditions and operational leverage. O&P Americas drove Q2 strength, with adjusted EBITDA surging to $1.27B, but these margins are not expected to persist as Middle East supply normalizes. LYB's cost-cutting, asset sales, and improved balance sheet (net debt/EBITDA down to 2.6x) enhance structural profitability even at normalized margins.
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USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.8200 as RSI turns higher
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.8200 as RSI turns higher
Arbitrum Posts $6.2M in H1 Income as Robinhood Chain Fuels New Revenue Growth
Arbitrum DAO generated $6.19 million in first-half 2026 income from transaction fees, Timeboost, Expansion Program licensing and treasury management, with gross margins above 97%. Robinhood Chain produced $360,000 in July licensing fees, representing 35% of Arbitrum DAO's income, with third-quarter income tracking more than 40% above Q2. Robinhood Chain hit $3.
Microsoft to start disclosing Azure quarterly revenue as company consolidates business units
Microsoft will begin reporting Azure revenue in dollars for the first time, providing more clarity about its business that competes with Amazon Web Services. The company is trimming the number of internal operating segments from three to two.
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Google Escapes Forced Breakup of AdX Marketplace
Google avoided a forced breakup of its advertising technology business, Reuters reported Wednesday (Sept. 2). U.S.
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Bitcoin adoption highest in El Salvador and Venezuela, Cornell report finds
Cornell University has found that Bitcoin ownership is highest in El Salvador, Venezuela, and Nigeria after surveying 25,880 people across 25 countries.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) Discusses Positive Topline Results for Anti-IL-15 Antibody in Phase IIa Celiac Disease Study Transcript
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) Discusses Positive Topline Results for Anti-IL-15 Antibody in Phase IIa Celiac Disease Study Transcript
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Uber says it is laying off 'about 10%' of its workforce worldwide
Ride-hailing giant Uber will lay off about 10% of its staff as part of "significant organizational changes," CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released Wednesday.
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HPE follows in Dell's footsteps as it rides the AI server boom to a big earnings beat
Unlike Dell, however, HPE focuses on enterprise and sovereign customers, which an analyst says have a better profit profile.
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Solana processed 5.2 billion transactions after revenue collapsed 87% – here's what changed
August activity reached a new high after the memecoin fee boom that inflated revenue a year earlier had faded.
Snowflake's stock soars as the company blows away estimates with its AI-fueled forecast
Companies looking to build AI tools on top of their data are turning to Snowflake, driving robust revenue growth.
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Wintermute: Capital Rolls Into XRP As Alts Edge BTC Out
The big-time market maker just published their deep-dive into the market, smelling the altcoin season coming.
