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A REIT and a regional bank were removed from the S&P 500. The forced index selling may have pushed prices below fair value. Here's the better bet for yield hunters.
Eaton's electrical backlog jumped 48% on data center orders. Caterpillar's power gen revenue rose 41%. Hyperscaler capex keeps the cycle running.
SOXL dropped 20% in five days as volatility decay hit. With chips swinging 3% daily, the short side wins until swings shrink.
State-owned Nabard raised Rs 8,000 crore at 7.16% yield. Bajaj Finance also tapped the market. NTPC Green Energy lines up Rs 2,500 crore sale next week.
DZ Bank and DekaBank are rolling out crypto trading platforms for Germany's cooperative and savings banks, putting digital asset access in front of millions of retail customers through their existing accounts.
French police arrested mother-son duo who used hidden glasses cameras to steal $1.8M in crypto from a couple selling a €10M villa. Crypto-linked kidnappings in France rose 71% year-on-year.
Trump's disclosure of $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, including $636M from his memecoin, raises conflict-of-interest questions as his administration shapes digital asset policy.
The FCA's June 30 rulebook sets a 1% capital floor for stablecoin issuers and extends market abuse rules to crypto, with authorization starting September 2026.
Robinhood and BitGo have expanded layoffs as crypto trading volumes fall from early 2024 peaks. The cuts signal a consolidation phase, not a structural decline, analysts said.
Kudzu swallowed the Southeast after government paid farmers to plant it. Herbicides failed. Goat herds are working where policy couldn't.
Select Verizon Wireless Zone stores give away free backpacks and school supplies on July 26 from 1-4 p.m., one per child while supplies last.
Major County Sheriffs withdrew opposition to the CLARITY Act but want amendments for local enforcement resources. The bill's fate hinges on whether Congress addresses the gap.
A Bluetooth vulnerability in budget EV battery management systems allowed remote shutdown of e-rickshaws. The government ordered app takedowns, but experts warn of deeper supply-chain security gaps affecting 20 lakh vehicles.
Ukraine's defense industry tests new gear in days, not years. Western militaries are racing to match that speed as procurement cycles face pressure to change.
SCHD's 3.5% yield looks attractive. Total return has been flat since 2022. The S&P 500 gained 25% over the same period. The fund's yield-weighting mechanism creates a systematic drag.
Candice Bryant spent 16 years at the CIA, then joined Google. She left Big Tech last October to start her own company. Her mantra: 'Sure, I'll try it.'
Visa, M-Pesa and Onafriq are testing stablecoin settlement for cross-border mobile transfers in DRC, keeping the user interface unchanged while shifting the back-end to digital dollars.
Two-year yield falls from 4.20% peak. Euro, yen, sterling test key levels. PBOC sets yuan reference at three-year lows. Canada jobs, Mexico CPI ahead.
India plans new toy testing labs as exports surge 239% and imports fall 32%. Piyush Goyal targets 10x growth via FTAs, CAD-CAM adoption, and self-reliant supply chains.
A decade-old Mises Institute essay on the quiet grief of the Fourth of July is more relevant than ever as federal power, debt, and surveillance have only grown.
Crypto.com and Coinbase ran prediction markets on BLG's MSI 2026 win over T1. The esports-crypto overlap is a customer acquisition play, not a gimmick.
Apple's services revenue faces a $4-6 billion hit from the EU's Digital Markets Act, with a Commission decision due in Q2. The stock's premium valuation hinges on the outcome.
Government spending at 36% of GDP and a $19 trillion debt load distort markets. Here's how fiscal and monetary policy create risks for investors.
MCSA dropped its earlier stance on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, now neutral as Congress debates the broader Clarity Act.
India investigates after reports allege Indian nationals were trafficked into Myanmar and forced to run crypto scams from cyber compounds near the Thailand border.
Small-cap and mid-cap funds dominate top SIP returns across 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. Invesco, Quant and Nippon India lead among AMCs.
Binance's stock trading service hit $1B AUM in 30 days with $3B in volume. The offering gives users access to 7,000+ U.S. stocks via the Binance app, competing with traditional brokerages.
Career coach Amy Perrotta's skills-first résumé template bypasses AI filters. For high-volume recruiters like Apple, the format cuts time-to-hire and vacancy costs.
Zscaler expects $3.3B revenue and 26.8% EBITDA margin for FY26. The stock trades at its cheapest since 2018 as the Rule of 40 hits 50. CEO Jay Chaudhry says zero trust is built for the agentic AI era.
DZ Bank starts rolling out Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to millions of retail clients across Germany. Berlin is planning a tax overhaul on crypto gains.