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Arca exits stealth with $64M in seed and Series A funding. The AI-native wealth manager targets advisor-led planning. General Catalyst led the $48.5M round.
A merger arb skeptic made an exception for Caesars Entertainment. The analyst cited a rare asymmetric setup. The deal's regulatory and financing path now matters.
CFTC Chairman Selig says 'we're so close' as Aug. 7 recess deadline looms; Sen. Lummis warns failure means another country writes the rules.
Gilas Pilipinas dropped both FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers without Kai Sotto and Justin Brownlee. The margin for error is thin ahead of November's window.
Midas Minerals’ infill drilling at the T-13 West zone reveals strong copper-silver grades and a zonation pattern that could guide further exploration at the Otavi project. Updated resource estimate due by end of 2026.
Leo Cancer Care raised $65M in an oversubscribed Series D led by Yu Galaxy. The funds will accelerate its upright patient positioning system for proton therapy, reducing cost and complexity.
SEC's 2026 agenda includes safe harbor for tokenized securities, broker-dealer rule changes for DeFi, and Exchange Act updates for crypto ATSs. Chair Atkins pushes onshore activity.
DuPont Registry Group, a luxury car marketplace, picked Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Jefferies and RBC for its US IPO. The deal could raise a few hundred million dollars and happen this year.
Dr. Greshun De Bouse originated the Boots on the Ground Line Dance Movement in 2022. July 7 marks National Greshun Day, a holiday honoring her cultural preservation work.
Dokainish & Company's CEO Tarik Dokainish is in Jeddah with PM Carney, pushing Canadian project controls expertise into Saudi's $3.5B trade relationship and Vision 2030.
Paxos launched USDGL, a yield-bearing stablecoin under MAS rules in Singapore. The token offers yield from reserves with regulatory oversight, setting it apart from unregulated peers.
10-year yield rises 0.88%, pushing DJIA down 1.11%. QQQ holds a 0.16% gain, but the narrow tech lift leaves limited room if rates keep climbing.
Analyst Jakub Sroczynski says Adobe's post-earnings drop is overdone. The ADBE sell-off ignores steady revenue and AI integration. The next earnings call will decide the setup.
Microsoft Foundry and Twilio connect voice and text into one agent with shared memory. The open source SDK removes the custom middleware that usually kills multi-channel projects.
HBO's “Industry” earned zero Emmy nominations Tuesday; the network scored 93 total. New Yorker critic Inkoo Kang called the shutout “astounding” and said voters are “stuck in inertia.”
Ampco-Pittsburgh shares surged 14.1% after H1 order activity jumped 32% to $268M, reversing weak demand trends. The H1 results will test if orders convert to revenue.
Chronic Tacos franchisee opens second California location, a vote of confidence in the brand's unit economics and fast-casual segment growth.
Shopify CEO Harley Finkelstein and UFC legend Georges St-Pierre on the one thing fighters and traders never outgrow: pre-performance anxiety. St-Pierre's preparation rule applies to the trading desk.
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein's fireside chat with Georges St-Pierre was interrupted by a protester over Gaza. It's the third such incident in as many years.
CPSC recalls 1.7M Cuisinart grill brushes after metal bristles detach, posing ingestion hazard. Ross Stores among retailers; Alpha Score 59 Moderate.
Solana dominates as tokenized equity transfers hit $8.41B, up 105% in month. June trading volume record $3.86B. First-half volumes on Solana 6x H2 2025.
Fed minutes cited AI 21 times, linking AI investment to persistent inflation. Core PCE 6-month annualized hit 4.1%, reviving rate hike talk.
The SEC's Corp Finance division told UBS it won't recommend enforcement over securities exchanged under FINMA orders, removing a key legal obstacle to the bank's bail-in plan.
WD-40 reports Q3 earnings Thursday with consensus at $1.56 EPS and $172.8M revenue. The key number: gross margin above or below 52.5%.
The Indian rupee slid to 274.01 against the Vietnamese dong, down 6.2% from January, with Vietnam's manufacturing boom and FDI inflows driving demand for the dong.
BellRing Brands appoints Michael Axelrod CEO effective July 29, replacing Darcy Davenport. The change comes as the protein-shake maker competes for retail space.
US military strikes on Iran after attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz push crude higher. Risk of supply disruption and retaliation follows. Defense stocks also rally.
US removes Syria from terror blacklist after 47 years. Germany's USDC aid pilot cut costs 73%. The 45-day review period ends by late August 2026.
BoE governor Andrew Bailey wrote a letter saying a meeting with Nigel Farage did not change the central bank's digital pound position. Farage faces a by-election and investigations.
RH CEO Gary Friedman sold 125,000 shares worth ~$44M to fund home improvements and repay debt. The sale is a routine liquidity event, not a bearish signal.