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Justin Heiter was named salesperson of the year at 32, then quit to pursue FIRE in Buenos Aires. His 50% savings rate funded his early retirement.
Saudi digital bank D360, backed by PIF, is raising SAR 1.5 billion. Shareholder approval came Thursday; valuation at $1.2 billion pre-raise. Local and global investors have shown interest.
Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are slashing consumer AI subscription prices. Enterprise AI bills are surging 320% as agentic tools multiply compute costs. Meta enters the paid tier market.
NowVertical named co-founder Andre Garber interim CEO after Sandeep Mendiratta's departure. The board is searching for a permanent leader with global services and M&A experience.
Gen Zs are swapping luxury hauls for dividend stocks and CPF top-ups, driven by inflation and job insecurity. The 'quiet saving' trend has concrete investing rules and traps to watch.
The FDIC's stablecoin rule comment period closed Tuesday, with Consensys, bank trade groups and community lenders filing opposing views on yield and deposit insurance.
Iran denies a final nuclear deal with the US, while Trump claims a 'great settlement' is near. The Strait of Hormuz reopening hangs in the balance, keeping crude oil risk premium elevated.
A Seeking Alpha analyst initiated coverage on Monte Rosa Therapeutics with a Buy, citing the molecular glue degrader platform's potential. The analyst plans to take a long position within 72 hours.
SpaceX's $75B IPO makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire, but investors face governance and valuation concentration risks from his outsized influence.
Amazon's new AI image generator lets shoppers describe products visually, bypassing text search. The move tightens Amazon's grip on discovery and pressures retailers that rely on keyword-based search.
Proposed legislation would force Apple to allow third-party app stores. Services revenue faces a 15% cut if the bill passes, a policy analyst said. Markup is June 12.
Cantor raised AMAT target to $650, calling the chip-equipment cycle 'durable' into 2028. The $500M Singapore campus doubles capacity and adds 1,000 jobs.
Apple's Alpha Score fell to 58, a Moderate rating, as momentum slowed and valuation expanded without earnings upgrades. The score sets a low bar for confirmation ahead of January earnings.
A subway prank with fake AI startup posters went viral. It shows how easily AI hype can be manufactured and what that means for investors.
Lockheed Martin's $514.4M contract mod for two classified space vehicles extends production through 2026, adding backlog and reducing scheduling risk for a program that covers about 30% of the company's space segment backlog.
Apple TV+ renews Widow’s Bay for season 2 with a multi-year deal for creator Katie Dippold. The move locks in a breakout hit and signals content pipeline stability for the streaming service.
Saudi Arabia's new Sports Law is now in effect, setting governance rules for clubs, federations, and the Olympic committee. Investors get a clearer legal framework for sponsorship, broadcast, and player deals.
Nike reports Q4 on June 30 with a 29x earnings multiple and negative guidance. A miss could trigger multiple compression. Alpha Score 32/100.
Bearish sentiment jumped in the latest AAII reading while optimism dropped, widening the gap and flashing a potential contrarian signal for stocks.
Anthropic's $965B valuation and OpenAI's revenue billions signal IPOs that could end Big Tech's dominance of the AI trade, bringing direct exposure to model builders.
Banksy's quote on privacy challenges the oversharing era. The artist's anonymity is not a bug but a mechanism that makes the work land harder.
At AccelerateOTT, founders from Pluvo, Fellow, and others described seven-figure AI bills and a shift toward open-source models.
Verity Publications releases a new STEM-focused book by aeronautical engineer Herbert A. Hutchinson, applying systems analysis to climate science and environmental technologies.
ADAML declares $0.4297 quarterly dividend, forward yield 7.1%. Payout arrives as Adamas Trust targets 5-6 securitizations in 2026.
Affirm-Esusu rent installment deal highlights consumer liquidity needs. PYMNTS data shows recurring BNPL late payments hit 76%, vs 43% for retail purchases. Underwriting models face test.
A former xAI engineer alleges he was fired after raising concerns about Grok’s safety and bias. The lawsuit names SpaceX ahead of its IPO.
Friedman Industries Q4 GAAP EPS hit $1.30 as revenue jumped 48% to $191.8M. Management sees Q1 FY2027 sales volumes holding steady with the just-completed quarter.
Powerlaw surged 12% after SpaceX set a $135 IPO price, valuing the company above $260 billion. The fund's biggest holding now has a concrete floor, removing the discount uncertainty.
Retail traders sold individual stocks for three straight days through Wednesday, the first such streak since March 2020. Chip names like Micron, Qualcomm, and Broadcom took the brunt as cash rotates toward the SpaceX IPO expected Friday.
Minerva launched with $20M in seed funding from a group that includes The General Partnership and 8VC, plus a development partnership with OpenAI.