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President Trump said Walmart agreed to lower prices on a range of products after a White House request. Ground beef could fall nearly 15%. The move tests Walmart's margin strategy.
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) will acquire 3,100 net royalty acres in the Williston Basin in exchange for 850,000 common units, diluting holders by roughly 3%. The deal closes July 31.
Only 10% of $30B tokenized RWA supply is actively used in open lending. The bottleneck is composability, not supply. BlackRock's BUIDL and Ondo's USDY alone top $4B.
JLTXX, JPMorgan's second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, grew to $695M in July, designed for stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act.
Emaar The Economic City's COO said industrial and tourism projects will strengthen financial performance in the coming years, as the company focuses on King Abdullah Economic City development.
Energy companies are prioritizing free cash flow over production growth. See why EOG Resources (Alpha Score 58) and MPLX (65) exemplify the discipline shift and what to watch next.
Nigel Farage did not disclose financial assistance from George Cottrell, a convicted wire fraudster with crypto ties, as required by UK parliamentary rules.
Bank7 agreed to buy 71% of Century Financial for $68M via a court-ordered sale after the majority shareholder defaulted on loans. A better offer could still emerge in the bidding process.
Coursera approved layoffs as it integrates Udemy, aiming for cost savings from the merger. The online learning company did not disclose the number of affected roles.
New York's UCC revision treats control of digital assets as possession. FinCEN proposed CIP rules for stablecoin issuers. The unresolved question is whether stablecoins become usable in treasury and lending.
American Express carries an Alpha Score of 55, putting it in the Moderate bucket. The balanced risk-reward means the next earnings report will decide the direction.
Innospec reports Q2 earnings after the close Aug. 4, with CEO Williams and CFO Cleminson hosting the Aug. 5 call. Three segments span personal care, fuel additives, and oilfield chemicals.
Alibaba bans employees from using Anthropic's Claude AI after the U.S. company accused it of the largest known distillation attack. The ban takes effect July 10.
Galaxy Digital completes Phase I of its Helios data center, delivering power to CoreWeave. The shift marks AI-ready revenue starting Q2 2026.
Alcon pays $60M upfront and milestones to co-develop light-adjustable presbyopia-correcting IOLs with RxSight, targeting a large cataract surgery market.
Bridge, Stripe's stablecoin platform, now holds MiCA and EMI licenses in Luxembourg, opening EU-wide stablecoin issuance and custody services.
Galaxy Digital delivered 200MW to CoreWeave under a 15-year lease projected to generate over $1B in average annual revenue from the former Bitcoin mine.
Saudi Arabia's Real Estate Authority confirmed the 5% transaction tax applies to Saudis and non-Saudis alike, with a 2% fee for foreign buyers.
Ordo used Squishmallows to prove sell-through at CVS, then landed Wicked and Minions licenses. The strategy drove $1.6M in Squishmallow sales in 12 weeks and 85% of U.S. revenue from kids' products.
Columbus McKinnon trades at 8 times trailing EBITDA. The valuation captures margin compression from a product mix shift and $450 million in net debt. Lower rates could revive the thesis.
Mercer International will report Q2 results Aug. 6 after close, with a conference call Aug. 7. Pulp market conditions and lumber demand will be key topics.
Carney picks German-Norwegian subs for Canada's Arctic defense, calling it the largest military procurement in history, worth 'tens of billions' of dollars.
Mercer International (MERC) will report Q2 2026 results after close Aug. 6, followed by a conference call Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. ET. Focus: pulp pricing, lumber demand, biofuel margins and cost pass-through.
Treasury analysts found AI firms are more embedded in the economy than dotcom predecessors. A downturn would hit stocks, private credit, data center financing, and utilities.
HSBC earned $32.3B in 2025, up 6%. Analysts cut 2026 EPS forecasts 2.3% in three months. The 74 Alpha Score says hold, not buy. July 28 quarterly report is the next catalyst.
Freezing your credit files at Equifax and TransUnion blocks new accounts. But monitoring catches fraud on existing accounts, synthetic identity theft, and data leaks. Here is when the monthly cost still makes sense.
Vertex pays ~$10B for Crinetics, gaining Paltusotine for acromegaly and a pipeline in endocrine diseases. Deal closes Q2 2025, adding revenue outside CF.
Curbline Properties bought 25 convenience centers for $374 million in Q2, the highest quarterly acquisition volume since its spinoff from SITE.
Asian markets split as Hang Seng gains 1.1% while Nikkei and Shanghai slip. U.S. stocks rose, led by a 1.1% Nasdaq gain. Coffee and cocoa surged 14%.
The promotion allows CEO Rocco Marinaccio to focus on customer adoption and strategic partnerships as NanoXplore scales graphene production.