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Transocean secures $1B+ in backlog from Equinor for three harsh-environment rigs on the Norwegian shelf, with day rates above $400,000.
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Trump's disclosure reveals $1.4B in crypto assets, including MSTR trades and altcoin holdings. The Senate vote on the Clarity Act will test the ethics of presidential crypto holdings.
Alaska Airlines relaunched its credit card lineup with Atmos Rewards. The Summit card offers 80,000 points plus a 25,000-mile companion award. A look at the bonuses and which travelers benefit most.
A federal indictment alleges egg producers conspired to cut supply and fix prices, then blamed avian flu. Cal-Maine leads the list of named defendants.
Reagan National Airport closes 15 hours July 5 for America's 250th birthday. Airlines reschedule hundreds of flights. FAA orders airspace cleared for flyovers and fireworks.
The S&P 500 rose 15% in Q2, its best in six years. The rally is narrow and valuations are stretched. The June jobs report and Q2 earnings will test whether the gains hold.
Natural gas presses against trendline support at $3.16. A break below confirms failure; a hold targets $3.40 and the 200-day moving average. Weekly storage report due Thursday.
The dollar gained broadly after ISM Prices Paid fell sharply and four central bankers in Sintra warned inflation is not defeated. EURUSD dropped to 1.1378. Sterling was the only major to beat the greenback. Friday's payrolls are the next test.
Comstock Resources reports Q2 earnings July 29 after the close. The July 30 call will show how the $600M Pinnacle sale reshaped the balance sheet and what it means for the rig count.
Amex swapped a $200 airline credit for up to $1,000 in Resy dining credits on its Centurion Card. The new quarterly benefit leads the ultra-premium category and closes a gap left by the removed airline perk.
Bassett Furniture beat earnings estimates with $0.24 GAAP EPS on $83.75M revenue, down just 0.7% Y/Y. The beat comes as the furniture sector faces housing-market headwinds.
Trump reported $1.4B in crypto income, turning the CLARITY Act into a standoff over ethics. Two ventures: World Liberty Financial and $TRUMP meme coin.
Progress Software's Q2 slide deck drops July 1. ARR, free cash flow, and any guidance change will drive the after-market move.
CoinGecko adds Robinhood Chain data for tokenized equities and ETFs, bringing the $10.8M market cap into mainstream crypto data feeds alongside 200+ networks.
Corporate borrowing from banks accelerates past retail loans as companies switch from bonds to cheaper bank credit after RBI rate cuts. Small businesses lead the surge.
Scorpio Tankers redeems $200M of 7.5% notes at 106.4 and secures a $90M credit facility for four MR newbuilds. Interest cost drops, but fleet growth raises rate exposure.
TEN's second LNG carrier order adds to a 20-vessel newbuilding program as the shuttle tanker Anfield DP nears July delivery. The LNG sector exposure grows with delivery in 2029.
Palantir's record revenue growth has pushed the stock to new highs. The valuation at over 100x earnings leaves little room for error. AlphaScala's Alpha Score of 35 reflects the risk.
Robinhood (HOOD) will offer crypto trading through its UK arm, competing with Coinbase and eToro. The company disclosed no launch date. Alpha Score: 44/100.
Micron dropped 11%, Intel fell 9%, and AMD slid 7% as Meta's plan to rent excess AI capacity raised supply-demand fears. The SMH ETF lost 5% after its best quarter ever.
Adobe CMO Lara Balazs says marketing chiefs must test their own products first and treat their function as a product to iterate on, not a set of processes to manage.
PepsiCo CMO Mark Kirkham says the 50-year-old 'Pepsi Challenge' still works because it keeps the pitch simple and lets the product speak.
Chainalysis now monitors all tokens on Robinhood Chain, adding compliance tools for tokenized equities and ETFs. The integration removes manual onboarding for new assets.
Robinhood's Ethereum L2 chain goes live, targeting tokenized stocks with 100ms blocks. The company holds $51B in crypto custody assets and operates in 120+ countries.
The Fed's 2025 study says noncash payments hit 236.6 billion in 2024. Cards and ACH dominate. Crypto appeared zero times. Stablecoin payment projects face a long road.
TP ICAP closed its Vantage acquisition, adding 80+ brokers in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Dubai. The deal expands equity derivatives and fixed-income coverage. Broker retention determines the payoff.
St. Regis Deer Valley partners with Park City Farmers Market vendors for a monthly Farm to Table Dinner Series starting July 17, 40 seats at $120 per person.
Shares surged 8% after the brokerage unveiled AI trading tools for US customers and expanded perpetual futures in Europe. The company is also targeting Canada and Singapore, with progress in the UK.