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DOJ expands beef price investigation to Walmart, Costco, Amazon and other major retailers
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent letters to eight companies about recent increases in retail beef prices.
WMT New Strong Sell Stocks for September 2nd
AGCO, AFYA and ASEKY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on September 2, 2026.
AFYA XRP Ledger Crosses 3 Billion Transactions in Network Milestone
XRP Ledger passes 3 billion transactions as Ripple releases 1 billion XRP from escrow in its latest scheduled monthly unlock.
Hyperliquid Strategies Expands Chardan Equity Facility to $2.5 Billion
Hyperliquid Strategies expands its Chardan equity facility to $2.5 billion, adding capacity to fund HYPE token purchases as its stock falls 7.3%.
Ripple opened a Wall Street equities desk and XRP is barely in the announcement
Ripple Prime launched a Delta One desk on Aug. 27 that lets hedge funds trade Apple, the S&P 500, and U.S. Treasuries through total return swaps without owning a single share.
Ryanair Cuts Traffic Target to Reduce Exposure to Unhedged Winter Oil
The budget airline said it expects winter traffic to be flat on year and that its capacity cut will reduce winter losses.
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The most popular merch at the US Open, from Honey Deuce tees to $600 Polo Ralph Lauren jackets
I checked out the items at the very (very) well-stocked US Open retail store. One sweatshirt is already sold out and reselling for more than three times the original price.
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Micron Stock Can't Catch a Break. It Does Have This One Big Catalyst.
Micron stock has stalled in recent months but memory prices keep rising and that should be reflected in its coming earnings.
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Cardano clears key voting thresholds for constitutional committee renewal by 0.18% margin
The pre-boundary vote shows how non-participating SPO stake can weigh against renewal even without an explicit No.
Ivanhoe Mines: Diversifying And Growing
Ivanhoe Mines Limited is positioned as a long-term value buy due to its several growth projects, and credible expansion into PGM, gold, and nickel. IVPAF's diversification strategy aims to transform it from a copper and zinc producer into a multi-asset, stable miner with a broader revenue base. The company's financial stability and favorable metals market outlook underpin confidence in its ability to execute growth plans and generate substantial revenues.
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Ethena Just Proposed Buybacks. How Does Its Plan Look for Investors?
Crypto projects have started returning value to their tokenholders, buying back tokens with real revenue the way public companies buy back stock, and voting to cut new supply. Ethena proposed a buyback program last week and ENA rose as much as 27% over the two days that followed.
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Palantir CEO Alex Karp backs ousted Ukraine defense minister's new defense tech startup
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is launching a defense tech company. Palantir CEO Alex Karp is set to become its first lead investor.
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Dogecoin (DOGE) Price: Active Addresses Rise 35% As Transactions Top 1.2 Million
Dogecoin's active addresses jumped 35% and daily transactions topped 1.2 million, pointing to more real network use.
Xau/USD Analysis: Gold's Rally Meets Reality as Fed Hike Odds Surge
Gold has hit a wall this week, sliding to two-week lows near $4,320 and posting an 8.7% drop from last week's three-month highs near $4,700. The catalyst is unmistakable: Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks, warning the Fed still has “work to do” without clearer evidence inflation is returning to target, sent September hike odds surging from roughly 36% before his speech to over 66% today.
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for September 2nd
CNC, VLO, and LCUT it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on September 2nd, 2026.
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Bitcoin Drops to 10-Day Low, Altcoins Retrace Following New US-Iran Attacks: Market Watch
There are also some major gainers, including FIL, BTW, and UNI.
A Bitcoin Hard Fork Went Live September 1. Miners, Exchanges, and Traders Ignored It
Luke Dashjr's Bitcoin hard fork went live on September 1, and it arrived almost empty. The new BLAKE2b chain drew little hashrate, while Blockstream CEO Adam Back reduced the whole episode to one line.
Euro tests two-week lows as risk aversion, Fed tightening bets buoy the US Dollar
Euro tests two-week lows as risk aversion, Fed tightening bets buoy the US Dollar
RBNZ Hiked Again. So Why Is NZD/JPY Falling More Than 1%?
TL;DR: NZD/JPY fell over 1% despite the RBNZ's second consecutive hike, as an Iran-driven oil shock reduced carry appetite, increasingly hawkish BoJ rhetoric strengthened the Yen, and the RBNZ's own gradual guidance disappointed markets pricing a faster path.
Meta settlement could clear the way for new AI product launches, Morgan Stanley says
Meta's $18 billion trial settlement could see it accelerate the launch of new AI products. Analysts note that tech firms often unleash a wave of products after resolving substantial lawsuits.
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GBP/USD Price Forecast: Likely fall further towards 1.3420
GBP/USD Price Forecast: Likely fall further towards 1.3420
Converting MKR to SKY: Why the Upgrade Penalty Jumps to Five Percent in the Coming Days
The conversion contract currently withholds four percent: one MKR becomes 23,040 SKY instead of 24,000. We read the full history of the penalty off the blockchain ourselves and show why the next step is due within days.
Best Income Stocks to Buy for September 2nd
CURI, HMN and LCUT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on September 2, 2026.
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Sui TVL Holds $1.2B As DeFi Activity Stays In View
Sui Network's total value locked is holding around the $1.
Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Best Month of 2026, But September Starts With a Warning
Bitcoin ETFs attracted a 2026-high $3.52 billion in August as BTC surged 25%, but a $236 million September outflow is testing the rally.
USD/JPY price forecast: US Dollar/Japanese Yen faces rejection at 0.236 arc
USD/JPY price forecast: US Dollar/Japanese Yen faces rejection at 0.236 arc
Twenty One Capital CEO: Bitcoin Faces First-Ever Hashrate Bear Market as Miners Pivot to AI
Rapha Zagury says miners are shifting from Bitcoin mining to AI and HPC infrastructure
Japan's Remixpoint Dumps Millions in XRP and Altcoins to Go All-In on Bitcoin
Japanese company Remixpoint has sharply changed course in its treasury strategy. The firm completely liquidated its altcoin positions, selling millions of XRP, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin tokens to move its entire crypto portfolio exclusively into Bitcoin.
India urged to review green finance rules, build workforce for nuclear expansion
India needs to review some of its financing rules and develop a stronger talent pipeline to achieve its ambitious goal of expanding nuclear power capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047, officials and industry executives said on Wednesday.
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