Friday, 6 November 2026
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President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, telling aides he expects to resume bombing the country after November's midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal repo…
Rising prices have been crushing consumer confidence and biting at Americans’ wallets for more than five years now.
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, Barclays initiated coverage of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated - Equity Right (OTCPK:LGNDZ) with a Overweight recommendation. This analyst action is accompanied by other re…
Scam texts are annoying for everyone. For older adults with memory issues, they can become financially disastrous. Rob from Kennesaw, Georgia, is dealing with that exact situation. His mom uses her iPhone for nearly eve…
Natural diamonds have lost more than half of their value over the past five years. On average, a 1-carat stone now goes for $3,898, or 51% less than its average price of $8,007 in 2021, data from diamond trading platfor…
A federal jury in San Diego awarded Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion in damages Friday after finding that Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents.
Investors were rattled this week as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield soared to its highest level since 2007, but sticky inflation is just one of the factors behind this latest surge.
Many homeowners have a big gap in their insurance coverage — and they likely don't know it, according to insurance experts.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
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Investors in Limbach Holdings, Inc. LMB need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Oct. 16, 2026 $95 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all …
Seven months ago, we pontificated on a scenario called The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis – a future in which AI disruptions sent ripples across the global economy. In this thought experiment, we made no directional ma…
China and the U.S. may be competing for dominance in artificial intelligence, but some Chinese manufacturers are eyeing the U.S. data center buildout as an opportunity.
Fintel reports that on September 24, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of Enterprise Financial Services Corp - Preferred Stock (NASDAQGS:EFSCP) with a Buy recommendation.
Monzo has hired Morgan Stanley and Qatalyst Partners to work a deal that could hand the keys of Britain's most recognizable digital bank to a company most of its own customers have never heard of. According to Sky News,…
(Sept 26): Kuehne+Nagel International AG sees at least three years of double-digit growth in the burgeoning business of logistics services catering to big technology companies and the data centres they’re building to ha…
An explosion occurred during welding work at the Elginsky coal deposit, resulting in fatalities. This was reported by the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Investors in Alaska Air Group, Inc. ALK needs to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Oct. 16, 2026 $22.50 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of …
Luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet says its sales and engagement are breaking records after its risky, eye-catching Royal Pop collaboration with Swatch earlier this year, according to the company's CEO.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up by +0.51% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ…
Fintel reports that on September 25, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of Origin Bancorp (NYSE:OBK) (DB:36Z) with a Hold recommendation. Origin Bancorp operates in the US market, with financial figures reported in USD.
Corn futures found strength throughout the Friday session, as contracts closed 10-15 cents off the early lows and steady to a penny higher. December managed to post a ¾ cent gain on the week. The CmdtyView national aver…
AI was a major focus as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met this week.