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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.
Primary Bank shareholders can choose $33 cash or $31 stock in the $160M acquisition by Hometown Financial. The deal adds to a wave of community bank mergers.
With August 7 as the last session before recess, Senate committees must reconcile SEC and CFTC jurisdiction splits to secure 60 votes for the CLARITY Act.
ANZ's new CIO rolled out a nine-priority tech roadmap aligned with the bank's 2030 strategy. The big unknown is whether the bank can execute the modernization without blowing up costs or operations.
Japan's cash earnings likely stayed solid in May. Household spending probably fell for a sixth month. The split data leaves the BOJ path unclear for USD/JPY.
Solstice Advanced Materials agreed to acquire Element Solutions in an all-stock deal. Antitrust review and shareholder approval loom as key risks for traders.
US service sector growth slowed to 54.0 in June, hiring rose. Microsoft cut 4,800 jobs, mostly in Xbox. Klarna applied for a US bank charter to bring BNPL lending in-house.
The death toll from Venezuela's June 24 earthquakes has climbed to 3,535, with 50,000 still missing. The disaster deepens the country's economic crisis as focus shifts to recovery.
Domino's (DPZ) loses CEO Russell Wiener; BTIG cuts target to $425 from $450. New CEO Joe Jordan takes over in October. Stock at $304, ~40% implied upside. Alpha Score 35/100 Weak.
Dollar net longs hit $27.8B, highest since Feb 2025, as Middle East tensions drive safe-haven flows. The $50B reversal from short to long pressures crypto.
Zscaler ThreatLabz found two campaigns using hidden website text to trick AI agents into sending ETH to scam wallets. Four of 26 LLMs executed the payment. Here is what that means for traders using autonomous tools.
South Korea's top court released draft rules to standardize crypto seizure and liquidation, as on-chain losses hit $1.32B in H1 2026 and stablecoin volumes surge to $1.79T.
BIS Working Paper No. 1335 uses Token Terminal fee data to show Ethereum and Solana each generated $500M-$600M in annual fees by late 2025. The research finds users migrate to lower-cost chains, challenging moats.
Securitize went public and tokenized $295M of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche. Q1 revenue hit $19.5M, up 39%, as AUM reached $3.4B.
Belgium's FSMA added six crypto platforms to its fraud list for operating without authorization after the EU's MiCA transition period ended July 1, 2026.
Belgium's FSMA added six crypto platforms to its warning list after finding they offer services without MiCA authorization. The move signals tighter enforcement post-July 1 deadline.
HB Protein Smoothies signs a 6-unit franchise agreement for Houston, Texas, as the brand adds another multi-unit deal from experienced operators, expanding its footprint.
MSFT reports Q4 on July 29 with Azure growth and AI spending in focus. The stock trades near its 52-week low at $386.72. Alpha Score 56 flags event risk around margin trajectory and capex guidance.
ClearBridge Large Cap Value portfolios outperformed in Q1. Market leadership rotated from mega-cap growth to value, with industrials and health care picks leading.
Paradigm leads a $5.5M seed round in M1X Global, the firm behind the Marshall Islands' first native blockchain sovereign bond, USDM1.
The NY Fed's supply chain index fell from a revised 1.81 to 1.25 in June, fueling hopes that goods inflation will moderate and allow the Fed to cut rates.
Honeywell Aerospace surged 15% post-spin; the automation arm slid 9%. Here's why the divergence creates opportunity and how we are positioning.
The SBPP aims to raise the current 20-30% share of federal contracts won by small firms. Two phases launch this year, with plain-language bids and reusable paperwork. Execution is the open question.