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Death toll from Venezuela's twin 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes reaches 920 with 51,000 missing. Rescue crews race against time as aftershocks continue and international teams arrive.
A Seeking Alpha article called a dividend portfolio 'near-perfect.' The trade-offs include overlap, credit risk, tax drag, and regulatory threats for retirees.
Schwab's 401(k) survey shows Americans need $1.6M to retire, but median 55-year-old has $205K. The gap means steady demand for Schwab's advisory services.
Purushothaman urged MSMEs to focus on cash flow and IP over physical assets, and enter defence and electronics supply chains. The shift redefines how India's manufacturers compete, with automation and scalable models as the key.
Elgi Equipments MD Jairam Varadaraj told the MSME Growth Conclave that small is a starting point, not a destination. He urged companies to scale, innovate, and treat governance as an investment.
A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. strikes on Iran. The attack tests the 60-day ceasefire and risks oil supply from a fifth of global flows.
India targets $500 billion in electronics output by 2030. Value addition remains low. The shift from assembly to design will decide which companies capture the upside.
Identify the company from five clues: high ROE despite low asset turnover, stagnant revenue, a separated cousin building a global business, cyclical returns, and high founder ownership.
A 25-km elevated corridor in Imphal, estimated at ₹3,692 crore, is moving to approval before the 2027 Manipur assembly elections, reports say.
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers sold $1.2M in stock after shares surged 148%. No prearranged trading plan was in place. Next earnings are due in mid-August.
Domo founder Josh James was arrested for DUI over the weekend, adding to the company's troubles including a sexual assault allegation, executive exits, and intense competition.
Viridian Therapeutics received FDA approval for its thyroid eye disease therapy Lumvoa and launched the drug over the weekend, setting up a market contest with Amgen's Tepezza.
Viridian Therapeutics launched Lumvoa after FDA approval for thyroid eye disease. The drug enters a market dominated by Amgen's Tepezza. First sales data due early 2026.
Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management bought $700 strike December 2028 call options on Microsoft, a bet that the stock will nearly double from its current $373 level. The position is his largest equity holding, disclosed in the latest 13F filing.
A second tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz this week, prompting a 'substantial' maritime threat level and renewing oil supply concerns as US-Iran tensions escalate.
Star ratings rank funds on past risk-adjusted returns. But backward-looking scores miss strategy fit, costs, and market cycle risk. Here is what the list of 34 funds really shows.
Meta's Cred deal joins a wave of minority bets by Google, Microsoft and Amazon in India's startups. Analysts say the strategy offers innovation access without acquisition costs.
India's push to switch LPG users to piped gas, accelerated by West Asia tensions, could lift LNG demand. Think Gas targets 4-5 lakh new connections by Dec 2026. Cheniere Energy (LNG) is a key beneficiary.
Labcorp settled a data breach class action for $35 million. The case highlights ongoing third-party vendor risk in healthcare.
Cybin's upcoming Phase 2 data on its deuterated psilocybin candidate is a binary catalyst for the stock and the psychedelic biotech sector. The readout will test whether deuteration can improve upon standard psychedelic therapy.
Anthropic restores Mythos 5 access for US critical infrastructure operators under a limited government carveout, excluding commercial use.
SaaStr's AI agent on Salesforce's Qualified platform booked 614 meetings at $85K average ticket over 2.25M sessions. The playbook for cutting sales costs and the stock implication for CRM.
Rocket, a Surat-based vibe coding startup backed by Salesforce Ventures, is in advanced talks with SIG for a Series A round, sources say. It derives 26% of revenue from the US.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Saturday, rattling Delhi-NCR. No casualties or damage. Stock, bond, and currency markets closed for weekend. No catalyst for insurers or infrastructure stocks.
Elgi Equipments MD Jairam Varadaraj told MSMEs to shift from profit-only to purpose-driven growth, warning that staying small is a trap. He urged innovation over cheap labor.
Apple beat Q1 estimates with $124.3B revenue as Services margins hit 70%+. Subscriptions rose to 935M. Regulatory risk lingers, but the recurring revenue shift changes how investors value the stock.
A controlled trial in Oklahoma gave 1,000 newborns $1,000 in 529 accounts. College enrollment hit 64% versus 40% statewide. Trump Accounts launch July 4 with the same seed — but costs still outpace balances.
Twenty-three of 57 new-age tech stocks gained this week, led by Meesho and Smartworks. ideaForge fell 12% and Swiggy dropped 5% on quick commerce competition and leadership exits.
Framework Ventures raised $400M for Fund IV, widening its focus from crypto into AI, robotics, energy, and fintech. The firm led a $60M round for Mecka AI, which projects nearly $100M in revenue.
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