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Zcash (ZEC) Hits $1,000: Analyzing Next Steps Around Privacy Coin
Zcash has crossed the $1,000 threshold after another explosive move, extending a recovery that looked highly uncertain only a few months ago. On September 4, ZEC traded above $1,010, with the most recent daily candle rising by about 6%.
USD/CHF price outlook: US Dollar/Swiss Franc rejects failed arc breakout
USD/CHF price outlook: US Dollar/Swiss Franc rejects failed arc breakout
EQT to Buy Insurance Broker McGill in $2 Billion Deal
EQT has agreed to buy a majority stake in insurance broker McGill and Partners for $2 billion, the Swedish investment group said.
EQT +0.16% The Nasdaq's Biggest Winner Was a Bitcoin Stock That Is Still Down 56% in a Year
Strategy surged 18% to lead the Nasdaq on Thursday, yet its shareholders are sitting on a loss that dwarfs bitcoin's own slide over the past year.
NDAQ -1.46% 
Chevron's Dividend Looks Great at $104 Oil—What Happens When Oil Falls?
Chevron has raised its dividend 39 straight years, but the real test was never a bull market in crude.
CVX -0.2% 
Bitcoin Pushes Past $81,000 In Surging Rally Driven By Leading Privacy Coins
Bitcoin cleared $81,309 before easing toward $81,060, breaking the resistance that had capped its late-August rally while broader crypto markets also advanced. Privacy coins led the surge, with Dash up 19.24%, Zcash gaining 16.55% and Monero rising 5.89% over 24 hours without an obvious catalyst.
I Have To Pull This Trigger On Smith & Wesson (Rating Upgrade)
Smith & Wesson is upgraded from 'hold' to 'buy' following a strong Q1 FY2027 and attractive valuation. Q1 revenue surged 32.3% year over year, driven by robust handgun and long gun demand, innovation, and favorable product mix. Recent NICS background check data and management commentary indicate strengthening end-user demand and successful new product introductions.
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Zscaler Is Very Cheap, But I'm Not Convinced After Fiscal Q4 Earnings
Zscaler, Inc. delivered strong Q4 results, with 25% YoY revenue growth and a record non-GAAP operating margin, but guides for decelerating growth in fiscal 2027. ZS trades at a historically low forward P/E of ~36x, offering relative value, yet it lacks the explosive AI-driven growth seen in leading cybersecurity peers. Large-deal activity surged, with Fortune 500 penetration reaching 50% and net retention rate at 115%, indicating solid enterprise adoption and expansion.
ZS -1.1% 
$7.26 Billion in August Alone: XRP Hits Six-Month High in Trading Volume
The massive XRP price rally seen last month was accompanied by a sharp rebound in its trading activities across all major exchanges, driving a notable surge in its spot trading volume during the month.
The Baby Boomers Are Turning 80—3 REITs Built to Cash In
The leading edge of 70 million baby boomers just started turning 80, and new senior housing construction sits at record lows.
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JPMorgan keeps Prudential at 'overweight' on cash conversion and buyback potential
JP Morgan has reiterated its overweight rating on Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU), saying the negative market reaction to the insurer's first-half results was overdone. The bank said concerns over first-half new business profit growth and the outlook for Mainland China Visitor business in Hong Kong after Decree 837 tax changes were understandable.
PUK -0.57% 
High Yields May Be Good News for This Bond ETF
As advisors and experienced fixed income investors know, bond prices and yields move inversely to one another, meaning that when yields are high, prices have slipped. This may have some investors worried about buying bonds when yields are elevated, and it's certainly a valid concern in today's Treasury market.
MNBD +0.96% 
Treasury's Dollar Moves Could Lift International ETFs
For years, investors buying international stocks have battled two problems: American markets outperforming and a dollar that kept climbing. New moves by the U.S. Treasury suggest the second problem may not stick around forever.
TXUE +0.94% 
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $731M In Surging Rally With BTC Breaking Past $81K
ETF Surge: Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $730.9 million, the strongest daily total since January, led by IBIT's $454 million haul. Price Recovery: Bitcoin climbed above $81,000 as traders closed short positions, with BTC trading near $80,991 and market cap at $1.63 trillion.
Hochschild Mining Posts Record Half-Year Results as Mara Rosa Recovery Gains Pace
Hochschild Mining LON: HOC reported what management described as its strongest-ever half-year financial performance, supported by higher gold and silver prices, cash generation from its Peruvian and Argentine operations, and progress in restoring operational capacity at its Mara Rosa mine in Brazil.
HCHDF +2.9% 
Ethereum price retests $2,550 as RSI nears 67
Ethereum price rebounded nearly 6% from its 24-hour low to trade near $2,524 on Sept. 4, but the recovery has brought ETH back to a resistance zone that has rejected several breakout attempts.
Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment
The United States' top automotive safety regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla decision to launch its new Cybercab on public roads with no steering wheel or pedals.
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Accelerant's Take-Private Deal Raises a Bigger Question for Insurance Stocks
Accelerant Holdings NYSE: ARX jumped into view for investors in mid-August after its shares surged 43% in a single day. This type of share price leap is often reserved for clinical-stage biotech firms announcing breakthrough results, for instance, not for an unglamorous firm connecting specialty insurance risk across a network of capital providers.
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Bear of the Day: Turning Point Brands (TPB)
Sometimes a company can be growing sales, have an interesting product portfolio, and still end up on the wrong side of the Zacks Rank. That's because our rank is based on what analysts are doing with their estimates compared to other stocks out there in the universe.
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Bull of the Day: Grid Dynamics (GDYN)
After transitioning from a crypto miner to an AI company, things are looking good.
GDYN -4.3% 
Tesla-Challenging EV Truck Startup Windrose Loses Most of Chinese Staff
About 100 Chinese employees at the Chinese-European electric trucking startup have departed after it fell behind on wages.
TSLA +4.65% 
Royal Gold: A Wonderful Company At A Fair Price
Royal Gold delivers robust Q2 2026 results, with revenue up 114.9% and operating cash flow surging 119.3% year-over-year. RGLD's growth is fueled by increased gold equivalent ounces from recent acquisitions and higher precious metal prices, supporting a 17.3% OCF per share CAGR through 2028. Trading at a forward P/OCF of 19.61, RGLD is below its 10-year average, offering a 44% total return potential by end-2027 if it re-rates to fair value.
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BP: New Board Chairman May Mean More Of The Same (Rating Upgrade)
BP p.l.c. has appointed a new Chairman, Ian Tyler, and recently named Meg O'Neil as CEO. I see BP's long-term priorities and strategic goals as promising. BP's history of reverting to old habits raises concerns about sustained strategic focus and performance improvement.
BP +0.65% 
Volkswagen's stock gets boost from plan to double job cuts to 100,000
The German car giant's supervisory board unanimously approved a plan which envisaged slashing about 50,000 positions.
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Cardano Founder: $10 Trillion To Be Unlocked Via Web 2.5
The perks of crypto must be easier to use at scale, argues Hoskinson in a keynote at Coinfest Asia.
Liftoff Mobile: A Fine Business, Fair Price, But I Think Smadex Is The Better Trade
Liftoff posted strong Q2 results—35% Y/Y revenue growth and a 60% adjusted EBITDA margin—but faces investor concerns over decelerating growth and flat Q3 guidance. LFTO trades at ~8x FY26 EV/EBITDA, with a 7.5% owner's yield, but heavy cash uses and generous share grants temper the value proposition. Customer concentration and upcoming share unlocks add risk, while sector-wide regulatory scrutiny on auction transparency introduces a new potential headwind.
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Zcash (ZEC) Breaks $1,000 Barrier: ETF Launch and Miner Revenue Drive Historic Rally
On September 4, 2026, Zcash (ZEC) achieved a historic milestone by surpassing the $1,021 price level, penetrating the significant $1,000 psychological threshold for the first time in its history. This breakthrough occurred merely 10 days following Grayscale's introduction of America's inaugural spot Zcash ETF, trading under the ticker ZCSH on NYSE Arca since August 25.
Phillips 66, Target, and Wells Fargo Just Paid Shareholders. Here's What They Got.
On September 1, shareholders of three companies spanning oil refining, retail, and banking all received dividend checks on the same day, but two of those checks arrived at a rate investors had never seen before.
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If You Recognize What This Number Means Then You Are Likely An NVIDIA Bull
One number buried in NVIDIA's latest earnings report tells you everything about whether this company has real pricing power or just a lucky streak, and most investors scroll right past it.
NVDA +1.34% 
Ripple Defended Key Supports and Targets $1.50 Rally: Can it Sustain?
XRP holds near $1.44 after defending key supports. Here's what technical levels say about a rally resumption and what's next for the token.
