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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell Wednesday after the Fed held rates steady. A firmer dollar and higher yields hit growth stocks hardest.
Brad Monaco, former CFO of Parkland Corp., joins Freehold Royalties as chief financial officer. He brings buy-side and upstream energy experience to the royalty company.
Convey, an enterprise AI platform for non-technical operators to build digital teammates, raised $38M in Series A funding led by a16z. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC also participated.
Hawkstone aired its first TV ad during England's World Cup match against Croatia after ITV reversed a ban on the brand's alcohol marketing.
DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish tone on price stability rules out the easy-money policy markets expected, making long-term Treasuries more attractive.
SpaceX spent $60B on Cursor after its IPO. The AI coding tool has $2.6B in revenue with a shrinking market share. The deal buys distribution xAI lacked.
The $14.8 million 'American Flag Blue' paint job at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lasted days before algae turned it green again. NPS says it's natural.
Aurora Spine's AGM and special meeting opened without disruption Wednesday. Shareholders are voting on a resolution beyond routine items. The vote outcome and management Q&A will drive the next move.
Tokenization of stocks needs the CLARITY Act by July 4. Senate stalls on crypto ethics rules. Polymarket sees 53% chance. Robinhood and Coinbase sit in the crosshairs.
Grayscale says Hyperliquid, Aave, Uniswap, Sky, Maple have strong fundamentals. But revenue alone isn't value – check token burns and buybacks.
Saudi Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani announced a new enforcement law balancing creditor rights and debtor protections. The change may affect bank recovery rates and credit costs.
Front-end yields rose and the dollar strengthened after Warsh's hawkish press conference, pushing back expectations for a near-term rate cut. Stocks and metals fell.
Trace Finance's $32M Series A, led by CoinFund, funds stablecoin expansion in Latin America and Asia-Pacific after $10B in cross-border volume. Brazil leads adoption.
Telepatia's AI platform saves doctors 2+ hours daily in admin work. With a16z backing, it plans to expand across Latin America's hospitals.
MIT researchers found that general-purpose policy gradient algorithms can outperform specialized game-theory methods in imperfect-information games, challenging a long-held assumption.
Comfort Systems USA posted 57% revenue growth as AI data center construction drives HVAC demand. Backlog hit $12.45 billion. UBS raised its price target to $2,125.
CoinMENA formalized a banking deal with Standard Chartered, bringing dedicated fiat accounts and faster on/off-ramps to UAE traders. The move cuts settlement risk for crypto-fiat conversions.
US crude inventories fell 8.3M barrels in the week ended June 12, the eighth straight weekly draw, the EIA said. The decline was more than double the 3.5M barrel consensus estimate.
SEC prepares rules for tokenized stock trading, enabling 24/7 settlement. The sector grew 3,300% since 2024. Coinbase and Citigroup position for the shift.
Crude inventories fell 8.3M barrels vs 4.6M forecast; oil pulls back as Trump signals Iran deal could be signed soon. Technical levels for WTI, Brent, natural gas.
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says the crypto crash is forcing startups to close at a record pace, but the shakeout will strengthen the industry by weeding out weak projects.
South Korea's crypto trading volume fell 28% year over year. Retail investors shifted to domestic AI and semiconductor stocks. The rotation pressures exchange revenue and narrows the kimchi premium.
Devon Energy near support after correction from March highs. Earnings resilient despite sub-$80 oil. Alpha Score 47/100. CEO speaks at J.P. Morgan conference.
EarnOS raised $18.5M for its Ero app, paying users to engage with brands and verify human interaction. The funding targets the growing problem of AI bots dominating online engagement.
White Castle's new Garlic Parm Chicken Slider, topped with crispy onions and roasted garlic parm sauce, is available through August 23. The chain also brings back Garlic Cheese and adds a permanent Southwest Veggie Slider.
Karta raised $140M in Series A and debt funding to issue premium Visa cards to international travelers who lack U.S. credit histories. Revenue quadrupled quarter over quarter.
Verastem released positive RAMP-205 data and outlined a registration program for VS-7375. The stock faces binary risk from regulatory and clinical outcomes.
Illinois's 0.2% crypto business tax, added at the last minute, is permanent, sources say. The surprise move may push startups to friendlier states like Wyoming.
Non-custodial developers could face criminal liability if the BRCA carve-out is diluted. Olney warns of an exodus to crypto-friendly jurisdictions like Singapore and Switzerland.
Lynas Rare Earths produced 3,470 tonnes of REO in Q1, missing its 3,600-3,900 guidance. Revenue fell 20% as NdPr prices softened. The Kalgoorlie ramp remains the key variable for H2 output.