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Blossom Social raised $2.2M from 1,000+ investors via FrontFundr in under 24 hours. The social investing platform, up 187% in the US market, plans a UK launch this year.
International investor registrations in Saudi Arabia's capital market rose 9% to 160,700 in 2025. Net investments reached SAR 225 billion, extending a buildup since the market's global index inclusions.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice Tuesday to become the first player to score at six World Cups. Portugal faces Colombia on Saturday.
The fast-casual chain adds Springfield-area locations as part of its Northeast franchise push, with first opening expected late 2026.
Six mid-cap consumer discretionary stocks earned top momentum grades with double-digit gains. The list and the factors that confirm or break the trends.
Billionaire Bill Foley hires Morgan Stanley to pursue an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas, using bank-sourced financing and a new arena to compete against LeBron James' bid.
Nicholas Webb's board retreat design service moves beyond keynotes to full meeting architecture. The test: repeat bookings from the same clients within 12 months.
The Supreme Court halted the premature release of a life convict in the 1993 Bowbazar blast, calling the act 'almost terrorist activity.' The West Bengal government had challenged the Delhi High Court's order.
Wyvern is the first pre-Series A company admitted to NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program, supplying hyperspectral imagery for research and disaster response.
California Resources Corp presented at JP Morgan, updating investors on Carbon TerraVault permitting and oil hedging. The two-sided thesis turns on carbon storage milestones and oil prices.
Iron Mountain (IRM) and Equinix (EQIX) lead large-cap REIT momentum with six-month returns of 63% and 47% respectively. EQIX scores 54 on AlphaScala's model.
VICI Properties earns a Mixed Alpha Score of 54. The REIT sector trades at low 2026 valuations. The risk event is a market that hasn't picked a direction yet.
MIND Technology CEO Rob Capps told the iAccess Alpha conference the company sees a lucrative opportunity in maritime security, beyond its traditional seismic exploration markets.
Amazon's Prime Day tests Alexa for Shopping at scale. Bank of America expects $21.6B in sales. If the AI performs, Amazon can sell the infrastructure to third-party retailers via AWS.
Ladun Investment secured two infrastructure contracts with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City worth SAR 2.39 billion, expanding its project backlog in the capital's expansion.
Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi says new ownership rules for non-Saudis will ease relocation for professionals and support companies as part of Vision 2030 economic reforms.
Meta is building a prediction market app called Arena, the NYT reports. DraftKings and Flutter shares fell on disruption fears. Meta's Alpha Score is 58.
Offshore service names and Latin American producers lead the pack. The divergence from Chevron and ExxonMobil signals a rotation toward longer-cycle projects.
Fidelity High Income Fund returned 0.31% in Q1 2026, outperforming its ICE BofA benchmark by 86 bps. AlphaScala analyzes the performance and ICE's score.
Despite $173M in new funding, critics say Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy ignores AI's role in capital allocation. The gender gap remains stagnant at 18%.
City Cement says revised fuel prices will increase production costs by 2.32%. The impact hits margins directly, but the bigger question is whether the company can pass through costs.
Saudi Cabinet reviewed development achievements in Jeddah. The session, chaired by King Salman, covered progress on Vision 2030 initiatives. Investors await potential policy signals.
SOND emerges from stealth with $7M seed led by E14 Fund for Dreambuds, an in-ear sleep system with real-time sensing and AI guidance. Shipping later this year.
Target will open 11 stores in July as part of a plan for 30-plus new locations in 2026. The expansion follows a Q1 where comparable sales rose 5.6% across all six core categories.
Boston-based Ladder Health, a virtual-first pediatric developmental care startup, raised $7 million in seed funding led by Nina Capital. The round will fuel state expansion.
Seven Seven Six, Ohanian's VC firm, led the round in the hair-tech startup's braid-assist device that aims to triple stylist throughput in salons.
Meta invests $900M in Indian fintech CRED at $4.5B valuation and appoints founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp. Here's what it means for WhatsApp Pay and CRED's investors.
Tesla signed a $5B, 25 GWh battery storage deal with NatPower for Italy and Britain, but a broad tech rout pushed the stock 6.6% lower, leaving TSLA near $390.
Oracle slashed 13% of staff, naming AI adoption as a factor. The $1.8B charge and parallel AI-chip rout raise questions about how AI reshapes headcount and market sentiment.
Mount Sinai Health System will use Signal 1's platform to monitor AI tools. The deal follows a similar one with Inova Health and signals growing demand for AI governance in hospitals as adoption scales.