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Howmet's Former CFO Ken Giacobbe Joins Carpenter Tech Board

Carpenter Technology adds a former Howmet Aerospace CFO to its board as two directors exit. The aerospace supply chain link deepens with Alpha Scores of 66 and 63 on the Moderate label. The board shrinks to 10 after October.

Stocks18d ago

Sam Darnold's 639 spin rate: Seahawks QB is a 'geek' on tight spirals

Sam Darnold's 639 spin rate, well above the NFL average of 570, is 'off the charts.' The Seahawks QB explains how he became a 'geek' about throwing a tight spiral on HBO's 'Hard Knocks.'

Stocks18d ago

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Steps Down at 28

Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary in history, departs at the end of August. She returns to private life after seven years from college intern to the Brady briefing room podium.

Stocks18d ago

Anthropic watermarks AI text as detection arms race heats up

Anthropic watermarks Claude text for Europe. As MIT says detection tools don't work, Clay makes employees own AI output. Nvidia nears $500B buildout fund.

Forex18d ago

Dollar Gains Across Board After CPI Matches Forecasts, Fed Hike Odds Slide

The dollar rallied broadly after July CPI matched forecasts, lowering the probability of a September Fed hike to 39%. Yields mixed, stocks mostly higher, AI shares surged.

Crypto18d ago

Hyperion DeFi posts record $31M quarterly profit as treasury gains surge

Hyperion DeFi swung from a $36.8M loss to a record $31M profit on HYPE token gains, but the same mechanism could reverse just as fast. The Q2 earnings call on August 12 will show whether the rally held.

Crypto18d ago

Banks Push Back on OCC's Weekly Stablecoin Reporting Plan

Bank groups support stablecoin-specific reporting but seek changes to weekly data requirements, including Treasury CUSIP details and tokenized asset classification. The OCC faces decisions on coordination with FDIC and timing.

Commodities18d ago

Epsilon Energy Issues First Guidance, Oil Output to Jump 27% in Q3

Epsilon Energy issued its first-ever production guidance, projecting Q3 oil output up 27% sequentially and full-year 2026 oil production nearly triple last year's level.

Crypto18d ago

Securitize stock cratered 20% after a $22M Q2 loss and falling revenue

The tokenized-asset platform saw shares drop 20% after a $21.7M net loss and a 5% revenue decline, reversing Q1's record growth and raising questions about the cost of being a public regulated-crypto company.

Stocks18d ago

Chick-fil-A Launches Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches Nationwide

Chick-fil-A brings Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches and S'mores drinks to all U.S. restaurants starting Aug. 24, following a successful test. The menu drives all-day traffic.

Crypto18d ago

SEC Clears Franklin Funds to Buy Its Tokenized Money Fund

The SEC's August 12 no-action letter removes investment restrictions on Franklin's $360M FOBXX fund, opening the door for broader institutional capital flows into blockchain-native money market funds.

Forex18d ago

Natural Gas Holds Above $2.81; Breakout Targets $2.99

Natural gas presses against $2.81 resistance; a daily close above the level opens a path to $2.99, while a break below $2.74 risks a pullback to $2.70.