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Nvidia's Alpha Score at 67 out of 100 signals mixed evidence for relative performance versus the broader market in the quarter ahead.
Entrée Resources elected Richard Williams to its board. The mining junior holds a carried interest in Oyu Tolgoi. Royal Gold and Rio Tinto control nearly 40% of shares.
Solana- and Ethereum-based meme coins tied to GTA 6 exploded in hours after Rockstar confirmed June 25 pre-orders. On-chain data showed $8M in volume on the largest token within two hours.
Oil's slide and Warsh's hawkish Fed stance drove $6.8B into VO, while gold and cash funds bled $900M. A clear rotation into broad equities.
Obama opened his $850M Chicago center without Trump. The former president defended democratic norms and the peaceful transfer of power.
Healthcare value looks cheap, but momentum is fading. AMGN and MRK face a sector that offers a valuation cushion without a catalyst. July earnings will decide the next move.
General Magic had unlimited funding and failed. Pixar used tight constraints and thrived. The same principle applies to trading: limits force better decisions.
OffPlan raised $2.5M to launch a membership-based primary care model that bypasses traditional insurance. The seed round funds expansion across multiple states.
Illinois' Digital Asset Tax Act imposes a 0.2% privilege tax on crypto exchanges and custodians, effective Jan 2027, targeting firms with over $100k in gross receipts.
MaiAgent, trusted by 100+ enterprises, offers a governed AI Core to replace custom RAG builds. At VivaTech, the Taiwan firm pushes into Europe with a proven platform.
TraceLink's ISO 42001 certification, with zero nonconformances, validates AI governance for OPUS Agents across 315,000 business entities in regulated life sciences supply chains.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Digital Asset Tax Act, imposing a 0.2% privilege tax on crypto transactions starting 2027, projected to raise $60M annually.
Ireland's updated risk assessment raises the crypto money laundering threat rating for the first time since 2019, with a 30-point action plan that tightens compliance expectations for CASPs.
Apple's $90.8B revenue beat the Street. The Services miss slows the high-margin growth story. iPhone sales fell 10%, China declined 8%, and a record $110B buyback can't fix the multiple.
Zelle operator Early Warning Services will launch a proprietary stablecoin and allow U.S. users to send money to India by year-end, challenging PayPal and Circle.
Scotts Miracle-Gro names VaynerMedia's Nick Miaritis as its first chief brand officer, a new role consolidating marketing and digital strategy under one executive as part of the SMG 2.0 lifestyle brand push.
Wealthcare added $1.8B in AUM and 26 advisors since selling to Sammons Financial. CEO Matt Regan says permanent capital is the differentiator in recruiting and M&A.
Japan inflation below 2% for four months tests BOJ's tightening path after this week's rate hike. April minutes and thin liquidity add risk for yen crosses.
Makkah Construction names three-member Audit Committee for 2026-2030 term, drawing on banking, regulatory, and investment experience from Al Subaei, Bariyan, and Al Fares.
Four men arrested in Marseille for holding two women hostage for crypto wallets. First such case in the region, police say.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping offers 2,000 bonus points on $200+ spend through June 29, 2026. Worth ~$30 in travel, but the high threshold requires a planned purchase to avoid wasting money.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rallied Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal. The agreement reversed a late-session slide and lifted technology and energy shares.
American Express cardholders can save $30 on prepaid hotel bookings through Priceline. The offer runs through Aug. 13, 2026, and applies to bookings of $150 or more.
Two-thirds of advisors use AI for admin work. The real divide is not adoption but size: firms with $25B+ AUM can reinvest in AI, security, and complex services. Smaller RIAs face fee compression and valuation risk.
Grayscale Research sees a 67% chance the CLARITY Act becomes law in 2026, naming Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and Canton Network as likely beneficiaries of institutional capital.
EU's MiCA transition ends July 1. An estimated 75-83% of crypto service providers lack licenses. Users should check if their platform is authorized now.
Top banks plan to expand OTC gold trading to Singapore, adding an Asian hub alongside London and New York. The shift tightens spreads during Asian hours and gives central banks a closer venue for reserve trades.
YC's S26 batch can take $500k in USDC, and the first fully on-chain seed went to Totalis. The move turns 196 startups into a live test for stablecoin venture workflows.
Kroger beat revenue estimates but missed on EPS and cut guidance. Gross margin fell 30 bps from price investments. Stock dropped 3%. Alpha Score 45.
Roadside assistance consolidation is exposing a new vendor risk: solvency. Carriers that vet only service levels miss the operational disruption that follows ownership changes. The fix fits in one RFP question.