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BHP offers a 5% yield that depends on iron ore prices and cost inflation. A $5,000 allocation in July means accepting cyclical risk that has cut dividends before. AlphaScore 72.
Microsoft shares fell 3.5% as the market repriced the capex-revenue gap. The July earnings report will test whether AI spending is paying off. Alpha Score 52.
Invesco's SEC filing for a tokenized reserve fund targets the stablecoin infrastructure layer, not the consumer stablecoin market. The fund would offer on-chain access to money market instruments.
Quantum's Q4 revenue beat, $45M backlog, and debt-free status set up a Q1 guidance of $75M +/- $2M. Supply chain risks loom. Watch June investor day.
Wise Q4 revenue hit £345M, up 19% YoY, with payment volume crossing £35B. The take rate held near 0.98%, confirming the compounding story in cross-border payments.
Jennifer Piepszak's move to COO of consumer bank effectively ends her CEO candidacy at JPMorgan, leaving Troy Rohrbaugh and Doug Petno as the internal frontrunners.
Circle and Nomura aim to let Japanese firms settle cross-border FX with USDC by 2027, bypassing banking delays. Japan's stablecoin laws and tax reforms ease the path.
The Commerce Department barred Polestar from US sales from model year 2027 under China-linked vehicle tech rules. Volvo received an exemption.
Redwood Empire's Colonel Armstrong Wheated Bourbon retails at $39.99, undercutting craft rivals by $15-$45. The blend of own and sourced juice, plus a conservation backstory, aims to lure price-sensitive bourbon drinkers.
The Navy contract modification funds AIM-9X production and delivery through 2029. RTX's backlog grows with low-execution-risk work ahead of Q2 earnings.
India's crude basket fell to $72.58, the lowest since October 2023, as slowing Chinese demand and trade tensions erase Middle East risk premia built over the past year.
Orezone Gold's AGM saw 52.89% of shares voted, all resolutions approved. Directors re-elected, Deloitte appointed as auditor. The company operates Casa Berardi and Bomboré mines.
Orezone Gold's AGM saw all resolutions approved with 52.89% of shares voted. The company's board and auditor remain unchanged.
Lennox International's Alpha Score of 41 reflects a valuation that already prices in data center cooling demand, leaving limited upside without a major earnings beat.
Moscow legalizes crypto for selected trade settlements. The payment path depends on non-Russian counterparties, exchanges, and stablecoin issuers that face sanctions compliance.
Brazil's MPF reaffirmed a ban on crypto campaign donations, citing the difficulty of tracing pseudonymous transactions. Candidates face fines and return of funds for non-compliance.
21Shares cut several 2026 crypto forecasts despite rising institutional demand, citing weaker prices and slower enterprise adoption. Bitcoin's cycle remains intact.
Weekly crypto card volumes crossed $200M as stablecoins now drive 90% of $10B+ in cumulative spend. Visa dominates settlement. Growth is real but lumpy.
Phillips 66 rose 1.85% to $171.76, outperforming the broader market. The energy sector gained on rising crude prices. Alpha Score 55 suggests a mixed outlook for the refiner.
The AIS ETF holds memory and power stocks as AI demand strains physical supply. The author's long Micron position signals confidence in high-bandwidth memory tightness.
Elastic fell 12% after cloud revenue growth slowed to 23%, missing expectations. The AI-driven valuation relies on acceleration the quarter didn't deliver.
Orezone Gold held its AGM June 25. CEO Patrick Downey thanked departing board member Joe Conway for his tenure. The miner's Bomboré mine continues as primary asset.
Alumis (ALMS) nears a binary Phase 3 readout for Envudecitinib vs Sotyktu in psoriasis. The trial outcome will determine whether the $500M biotech's thesis holds or breaks.
Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit warehouse robot, is going public via a SPAC merger at a $2 billion valuation. The deal creates the first listed U.S. pure-play humanoid robotics company.
Invesco files for a tokenized money market fund targeting stablecoin reserves, joining State Street and BlackRock. The Rule 2a-7 vehicle would use Superstate for blockchain recordkeeping.
Senate Republicans need seven Democratic votes to advance the CLARITY Act before the August recess. Galaxy Research puts odds at 60-75% as the legislative window narrows.
The CFPB's new 45-day waiting period and two-factor authentication target a surge of AI-generated complaints. The changes ease a compliance burden for Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Q1 2026 data will show whether the fix holds.
More than half of UK wealth advisors say clients' crypto holdings are unmanaged. CoinShares survey blames restrictive firm policies, not advisor ignorance.
Polish police arrested four people in a SIM swap ring that stole from crypto exchanges and laundered roughly $15 million. The FBI and HSI assisted the raid.
BCG sees tokenized RWAs growing from $30B to $88T by 2035, representing 16% of global investable assets. Banks that don't adopt could see profits drop 30%.