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Citi raised PPG to $125, BMO to $140 on aerospace strength. Morgan Stanley expects TROW Q2 beat. These dividend stocks offer income with analyst backing.
Anthropic accused Alibaba of running 28.8 million queries to steal Claude's capabilities. The campaign dwarfed prior efforts. Policymakers are seeking sanctions.
Canada published draft open banking rules Friday, covering data banks must share with FinTechs and a streamlined accreditation path. Former czar Abraham Tachjian said he was pleasantly surprised by the scope.
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund trades at a deep discount while activist investors hold significant stakes. The setup resembles past closed-end fund catalysts: tender offers or liquidation.
Euro Sun Mining AGM drew 14.65% turnout. Auditor approval passed with 73% in favour, 27% withheld. The Rovina Valley Project remains the key catalyst.
dLocal joins the Russell 2000 on June 29, 2026. Passive funds must buy. The liquidity boost is real but temporary. Watch the post-rebalance float for active manager accumulation.
GameStop forecasts $600M+ EBITDA for FY2027, a twelvefold jump from $50M in FY2024. eBay buys PSA parent's grading business to capture collectibles fees. Alpha Scores: GME 36, EBAY 51.
Fairholme Focused Income Fund (FOCIX) declares a $0.05824 quarterly dividend, yielding 1.5%. The payout from Bruce Berkowitz's fund comes as the Fed holds rates steady.
Premium Income Corp's net assets rose $69.8M in H1, driven by Canadian bank dividends and price gains. The fund paid $0.52 per Class A share in cash distributions.
Goldman Sachs Alpha Score 50 — no strong directional signal from insider trades, options, or institutional flows. Q2 earnings on July 15 are the next catalyst.
Worldsource Wealth Management plans to consolidate three dealer entities into a single dual-registered platform by October, subject to regulatory approval, to simplify operations.
Apple raised Mac and iPad prices by up to $300, citing memory costs from AI data centers and the Hormuz blockade. Analysts see iPhone 18 Pro price hikes of $100-$200.
UPC will issue shares to buy Best Praise, gaining 5 China patents. The deal targets China's aging population and positions UPC in elderly healthcare R&D.
The U.S. military struck Iranian missile sites after an Iranian drone hit a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, raising oil supply risks for the 20% of global crude that transits the chokepoint.
Chris Ballard's "The Plunge" traces the cold-water movement from New England ice swimmers to a \$4.5 billion industry, arguing the real benefits come from community, not equipment.
David Bockino's new book traces sports betting from 1665 horse races to modern legal sportsbooks. The through-line: Americans have always bet on games.
WoodHarbor's Breeze line now offers custom color matching from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, expanding design options for dealers and homeowners while strengthening the paint makers' distribution into cabinetry.
Apple beat revenue and EPS estimates in Q1. Services hit a record 14% growth. iPhone sales in China fell 8%, missing consensus and leaving the stock's valuation discount to peers dependent on demand recovery.
A traveler found value at Hotel Molokai for $260 a night. Apple's recent pullback offers a similar value proposition for investors eyeing the April earnings catalyst.
A Seeking Alpha author lays out a simple bull case for PDS, yet the cyclical risks and leverage may give some investors pause. The stock's discount to peers suggests the market is already wary.
Rhode Island's new law requires one staffed cashier lane for every three self-checkout stations. Fines for noncompliance reach $1,000 per day. The UFCW backed the measure; grocers warn of higher prices.
Overlay programs shave execution costs from multiclass portfolios as spreads widen and settlement cycles shift. Family offices and RIAs adopt the strategy, squeezing 5–10 bps from bundled management fees.
Walmart slashes Dyson V8 Absolute to $279.99, a 53% discount. The deep cut may signal inventory pressure and margin risk ahead of holiday earnings.
A Reddit user with $75K to hold until May 2027 mortgage renewal faces a choice between promo savings rates and a one-year GIC. Here's the math on net yield after penalty.
Sanctuary AI appointed former MDA CEO Daniel Friedmann as its new leader. The robotics startup will focus on scaling existing humanoid tech instead of proving it out, after raising $140 million from investors.
Rubio announced a U.S.-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon for a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah evacuation from southern Lebanon.
Foreclosure filings rose 14% in May and 26% in Q1, driven by rising property taxes and insurance costs, not bad lending. ATTOM data shows hotspots in FL, SC, MD, NV, IN.
Amit Lalwani joins 9fin from Intapp as chief revenue officer. The debt platform, valued at $1.3B, is expanding globally with AI tools for credit analysis.
Strong leasing at the new 500 Upper Wellington tower in Hamilton's Centremount neighbourhood shows institutional appetite for purpose-built rentals as supply lags demand.
A Mises Institute essay argues Alan Greenspan was an opportunist, not a free-market champion, pointing to his Fed interventions during the 1987 crash, dot-com bust, and housing boom.