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U.S. market narrowing and AI spending concentration are shifting the case for international equities, which trade at 14x 2027 earnings vs 17x for U.S. A webcast on Aug. 20 explores non-U.S. strategies.
The CFTC closed civil cases against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang. Both received trading and registration bans and must continue cooperating. The orders cap the regulator's enforcement against FTX and Alameda executives.
Perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage go live on Coinbase's Base App Wednesday. The move targets crypto's most active traders but exposes retail users to liquidation risks.
Advisors' near-term outlook on the economy and stocks darkened in July, with only 26% expecting improvement over six months, down from 55% in May. Current conditions remain positive, but the trend suggests a defensive shift ahead.
Grayscale Research sees Reg Crypto reopening token-based fundraising in the U.S. Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain could see more activity. The proposal must pass SEC rulemaking first.
Pre-order holders get early access from Aug. 21–25, followed by an open beta Aug. 28–Sept. 1. First look at multiplayer, campaign mission, and new Warzone map. Full game drops Oct. 23.
Therabody's new ThermaBack LED combines vibration, heat, and two light therapies into a $329.99 belt for lower back pain. Founder Jason Wersland, who started the company after a motorcycle accident, says the device is designed for people who delay treatment because they lack a convenient option.
President Trump's CLARITY Act endorsement pushed prediction-market odds of a 2026 crypto law to 25% from 20%. The bill, stalled in the Senate, faces an uncertain path through a crowded calendar.
A Moscow court ordered Conor Kennedy's arrest in absentia over Ukraine fighting, carrying a 7- to 10-year prison term if caught by Russia.
Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard veterans developed ALS at rates 15-29% higher than Army veterans, a new study of nearly 10 million VA patients found. Officers faced 64% higher risk.
AMC CEO Adam Aron called Tuesday's ticketing glitches 'intolerable and inexcusable' as Dune 3 demand hit 3x Spider-Man levels. The stock's Alpha Score is 28.
Kristi Hemric turned scaffolding into a rotating art installation, drawing neighbors together with Lego themes, Knicks celebrations, and flower giveaways.
WTI and Brent hit new highs after UAE halts trade with Iran. A bearish EIA inventory build failed to slow the rally. Natural gas rises on heat-driven demand.
Fairshake spent $3.6M on Tuesday's primaries; Gilbert won Florida's 24th despite $2M in opposition ads. The Senate returns in September to the CLARITY Act.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the market is mispricing blockchain's tokenization and AI agent boom, forecasting 50x to 100x on-chain volume growth. OCC stablecoin rules due Nov 2026.
SBM Offshore bought back EUR 3.1M of its shares in the week through Aug. 19, bringing cumulative repurchases under the EUR 227M program to about EUR 64M since February.
Amazon's Prime Air will cover 500 US cities by year-end, delivering items under 5 lbs within 30-60 minutes. The move intensifies the last-mile race with Walmart and tests regulatory limits.
ESMA's MiCA register lists 23 authorised stablecoin issuers with 43 white papers, but analysis finds two dead document links, missing currency fields, shared addresses and a lag of up to a week in updates.
Mudslides hit northern Chile after extraordinary desert rains. Tocopilla received 30mm of rain in hours. 2,000 displaced, 60% of homes damaged. State of catastrophe declared.
Fei-Fei Li warns US AI backlash threatens global tech progress, as Pew data shows half of Americans more worried than excited. World Labs CEO calls for positive messaging.
Stone Point and Genstar each take equal stakes in the $1.3T retirement-savings firm, with new capital for technology and acquisitions. GIC keeps its minority share.
A $1.31B short squeeze pushed Bitcoin above $68,000 and Ethereum past $2,000, fueled by Treasury buybacks and a White House crypto meeting. ETF inflows added fuel.
Galaxy Digital secured ERCOT approval for 830 MW at Helios, pushing total capacity past 1.6 GW. CEO Novogratz said the approval creates a competitive moat in AI infrastructure.
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Estée Lauder's Q4 sales fell 6% and EPS slumped 69% as China weakness persisted. The company sees another year of decline, forecasting flat to 2% lower sales in fiscal 2027.
Natural gas futures surged to a one-month high as Texas heat, a production dip, and near-record LNG exports tightened the balance. The 50-day moving average at $2.945 is the next resistance. Thursday's EIA storage report will test the rally's strength.
A misconfigured server exposed a fraud operation with 885K phone numbers, fake Trezor and Ledger apps, and a 13.6% hit rate on Crypto.com accounts. Rapid7 details the attack chain and implications for exchanges.
Navi Finserv's plan to enter LAP and merchant finance after raising $100M from Prosus tests its credit model as personal loans dominate 90% of its book.
A Seeking Alpha contributor says Carl Zeiss Meditec's recovery is underway. Fundamentals are improving. Risks from competition and currency remain.
Opening statements in Oakland as 29 states accuse Meta of hooking kids. Stock down 30% from highs. The jade lizard options trade sells both sides to collect premium with limited risk.