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Cloudflare Q1 revenue hit $400M, up 30%. FY25 margin guidance disappointed, sending shares down 10%. Agentic AI drives growth, but near-term margins suffer. Alpha Score 32/100. Next catalyst: Q2 earnings.
Polymarket odds sit at 41% with lawmakers still lacking a merged text. Thorn says a leadership commitment to schedule a July floor vote could lift odds back to 60%.
Gold rose 1.6% to $4,089.80, snapping a four-week losing streak after US inflation data eased rate hike fears. Check India gold rates for 27 June.
Basel's punitive 1,250% risk weight on Bitcoin makes bank crypto custody uneconomic. A review is underway, but national splits could keep digital assets outside regulated walls.
TrueBlue (TBI) could double its market cap by Q2 2026 end. Longer-term headwinds offset the short-term rally. The risk event turns on earnings and economic data.
Assam includes tea land in farmers' registry portal. Small growers get a Farmer ID, cutting middlemen and opening credit. The move directly benefits over six lakh people.
Framework Ventures raised $400M for its fourth fund, expanding beyond blockchain into AI and robotics. The raise signals sustained institutional appetite for crypto-adjacent frontier tech.
PagSeguro trades at 5x forward earnings and below book value. The risk: a value trap if Brazil macro headwinds or fintech competition squeeze margins further. Watch Q3 earnings for confirmation or a reset.
University of Melbourne canceled cardiologist Peter Macdonald's lecture after unnamed complaints. No right of reply. Second such incident. AHPRA's IHRA definition raises free speech concerns.
India's National Quantum Mission achieved over half its targeted outcomes in three years. The minister warned that lagging nations risk falling behind in development and security. Investors face a new competitive variable.
Aramark Q2 organic revenue rose 12%, retention hit 98%, and Nexus AI data center services emerged as a growth driver. Net leverage fell below 3x. Upgrade to Buy.
ASIC extended the no-action period to Sept. 30, giving crypto firms more time to meet licensing rules. Smaller operators face the most pressure as the hard deadline approaches.
MDMK likely to exit DMK alliance Saturday after Vaiko cites unfair treatment. The break could affect state policy stability and electoral math in Tamil Nadu.
IMD warns of heavy rain in 15 Tamil Nadu districts from Sunday as the southwest monsoon remains active. Fishermen advised to exercise caution.
Tamil Nadu appoints film producer K Venkata Narayana as special representative in New Delhi, drawing opposition criticism over Karnataka ties and Mekedatu dam. Investors watch state policy stability.
Pony AI shares fell to a record low after the company reported strong Q1 results and raised its full-year outlook, a move that some analysts said reflected ongoing concerns about commercialization timelines.
Kristin Smith says the CLARITY Act has a 4-week Senate window starting July 13. The bill needs 60 votes and must resolve law enforcement opposition on AML provisions.
SK Hynix filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO as AI memory demand outstrips supply. The deal could rank among the largest tech IPOs of the decade.
Bitcoin fell below $60,000 on Friday, its lowest since September 2024, extending a weeks-long decline. The cryptocurrency is now 19% below its March record.
Active ETFs hit $966 billion in global assets, doubling in 18 months. Traditional mutual funds and boutique shops drive the shift. Tax advantages and transparent holdings win flows. The category is on pace to clear $1 trillion.
APA (APA) upgraded to Buy at Roth Capital, with oil seen nearing a floor. The E&P readthrough: valuations are attractive, but the $75 oil call is the variable to watch.
The dollar extended its decline into a second session on Friday. It remains on track for a weekly gain after a strong start to the week. The CPI report due Wednesday is the next test.
Gold rose 0.4% to $2,335 as the dollar slipped, but the metal is still on track for a fourth straight weekly loss. Traders now see a 65% chance of a September Fed rate cut.
IIT Bombay and SUNY Old Westbury signed an agreement to collaborate on AI and engineering research, including joint programs, faculty exchanges, and co-supervised projects.
Hong Kong's LegCo committee reviews a bill requiring crypto exchanges to collect and report user holdings to the Inland Revenue Department. Timeline for passage remains open.
Jura Energy spudded the Maru-3 development well in Pakistan's Guddu Block, targeting the Pirkoh Limestone. The 942m well adds incremental supply to a country with declining domestic gas output.
CRED's $900M Series H and Square Yards' unicorn round drove Indian startup funding to $1.1B, a 2.5X jump from the prior week. Early-stage activity was muted.
A Seeking Alpha analyst revisited The Bancorp and declined to buy, saying the stock needs to come down. The fintech bank's valuation may be stretched.
AIDEF tells the 8th Pay Commission the current DA formula understates inflation for lower-grade employees and pensioners, proposing a new cost-of-living index.
Binance Charity delivered $3 million in emergency aid to northern Venezuela after the June 24 earthquakes, supporting relief for affected communities.