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TJX trades at a 20% premium to its five-year average P/E. The off-price model is durable, but the multiple leaves no room for error. Alpha Score 56.
Aggregate daily DEX volume hit a 14-month low in late January. Top venues hold share. Smaller protocols face a tougher test without a new catalyst to revive speculative flow.
The Bank of Japan raised rates to 1% for the first time in 30 years. USD/JPY barely moved. Here is why the yen stayed weak and what would change that.
Two-week window before July 1 deadline; EU users face potential disruption to withdrawals and trading if no alternative license secured.
Binance says its MiCA license application is compliant. A rejection could reduce trading volumes and tighten spreads across European markets, the exchange warned.
The CFTC applied its FBOT framework to crypto derivatives and granted relief for Deribit perpetuals, evaluating overseas platforms on a case-by-case basis.
Decision-rights tools fail when the environment shifts faster than rules adapt. Columbia's Rita McGrath offers a fix called strategic centering.
Morgan Stanley's withdrawal as market maker for 25 Tadawul-listed stocks, effective June 17, threatens to widen spreads and reduce liquidity, especially among small caps.
Apeco has secured P18 billion in investment pledges since 2023, with renewable energy, defense, and tourism projects leading interest in the Aurora economic zone.
Forty-two Philippine firms landed on Fortune's 2025 Southeast Asia 500. Top Frontier led, but commodity giants slowed while Vietnamese companies drove revenue gains.
Sen. Lummis says $150M in law enforcement funding targets crypto scammers, not lower compliance. Industry and lawmakers meet in Chicago as the bill nears a Senate floor vote.
Olin and Huntsman merge in all-stock deal targeting $400M synergies by 2031. Alpha Score 37 captures weak chlorine demand; long-term cost case underpins.
Enbridge shares hit a new 52-week high of $58.45, driven by a $40 billion project backlog and stable interest rates. The stock yields 6.2% and trades at 18.5x forward earnings.
xStocks cancels $1B tokenized SpaceX IPO orders after failing to secure shares. Binance offered $1M. Backpack's 1:1 model offers a contrast.
Nasdaq futures dip 0.4% Tuesday after a rally pushed the S&P 500 back above its 50-day moving average. With no fresh catalyst, traders question whether the move has follow-through ahead of Thursday's PCE print.
Metaplanet's Bitcoin treasury flywheel stalls as the share premium compresses. The August earnings report will show if the company resumed equity raises to restart the cycle.
MD Sharad Malhotra said the company is evaluating inorganic acquisitions to add niche capabilities and reach new customers. Rising crude costs and new entrants are squeezing paint industry margins.
Element Solutions CEO Ben Gliklich told investors the company is near the end of a multiyear portfolio overhaul that has reshaped the specialty chemicals firm around electronics and industrial markets.
Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe are racing toward 23-hour equity trading. The DTCC is upgrading clearing infrastructure by mid-2026 to support it. Crypto's 24/7 edge narrows.
Greece set to reject Binance's MiCA license, risking EU access for the exchange. Rivals Coinbase and Kraken already licensed. Users may need backup venues before the July 1 deadline.
Bitcoin and ether face headwinds as 40% of fund managers expect a rate hike within a year. The FOMC meets June 17 with 99.6% odds of no change, but the hawkish repricing is already weighing on crypto liquidity.
Novig raised $75M and got CFTC approval to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket in a market where Kalshi did $3.38B in a weekend. The regulatory fight and liquidity concentration will decide winners.
Greece's regulator is set to reject Binance's MiCA license application, sources told Reuters, blocking the exchange's EU gateway weeks before the deadline.
Domo's Q1 revenue miss and going concern warning sent shares down 36%. The board is exploring a strategic transaction as the company negotiates a forbearance deal with lenders.
State Street's new money market fund holds short Treasuries and repos for stablecoin issuers, joining Blackrock and Goldman in a $300B market.
A six-month audit found over 10 lakh non-voter beneficiaries of Karnataka's free electricity scheme, sparking debate on welfare eligibility and fiscal sustainability.
Greece is set to reject Binance's MiCA license application, sources say. The MiCA deadline looms, threatening Binance's access to European clients.
Binance's MiCA application in Greece, likely approved by June, would grant a passport to serve all 27 EU states before the July 2026 deadline. The exchange is ahead of peers yet to file.
Rising health costs strain employer plans. Marsh's new captive solution Nexus lets midsize multinationals self-insure benefits with lower admin burden. $3B in captive premium.
Coinbase plans tokenized stocks backed 1:1 by custodied shares. SEC approval is pending. The product differs from synthetics and faces regulatory hurdles across jurisdictions.