OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

Aug 7, 2026, 6:48 PM EDT - 19 minutes ago

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity — enough to...


S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Wraps Up Best Week Since April With Record Close

Aug 7, 2026, 6:46 PM EDT - 21 minutes ago

S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Wraps Up Best Week Since April With Record Close

The S&P 500 capped off its best week since April with a record close, ultimately finishing with a gain of 3.6%. This marks the second straight weekly advance.

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US regulator rejects Dutch fintech Bunq's application for national bank charter

Aug 7, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT - 27 minutes ago

US regulator rejects Dutch fintech Bunq's application for national bank charter

Dutch fintech Bunq said on Friday that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) had rejected its ​application for a national bank charter, dealing a ‌setback to the company's plans to ...

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US Dollar, Gold and Copper Forecast: Key Levels Set Up the Next Big Move

Aug 7, 2026, 6:31 PM EDT - 36 minutes ago

US Dollar, Gold and Copper Forecast: Key Levels Set Up the Next Big Move

Dollar Index weakness, a gold breakout and copper's pullback put key support and resistance levels in focus ahead of the next major market move.

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MercadoLibre CFO talks Q2 results after beating Wall Street estimates

Aug 7, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT - 59 minutes ago

MercadoLibre CFO talks Q2 results after beating Wall Street estimates

MercadoLibre CFO Martin de los Santos joins 'Fast Money' to talk the company's second quarter results, growth opportunity, the state of the consumer and more.

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Friday's Final Takeaways: Jobs Miss, Solar Stocks Rally

Aug 7, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Friday's Final Takeaways: Jobs Miss, Solar Stocks Rally

Marley Kayden looks at the weak July jobs report, cooling wage growth and the declining odds of a September Fed rate hike, while also examining the widening divide between luxury and starter-home sale...

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The smart way to invest in gold right now as the dollar slips

Aug 7, 2026, 5:58 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

The smart way to invest in gold right now as the dollar slips

Also in Weekend Reads: Kevin O'Leary's investing strategy, a 9% dividend paired with lower stock-market risk and advice from the Moneyist.

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Don't Pen Value Investing's Obit Just Yet

Aug 7, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Don't Pen Value Investing's Obit Just Yet

The purported death of value investing is widely lamented, but the reality is something different. Value investing is alive, but value stocks have long lagged growth counterparts.

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Gold, silver rally as weak payrolls cut Fed hike pressure - Kitco PM Report

Aug 7, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Gold, silver rally as weak payrolls cut Fed hike pressure - Kitco PM Report

Spot gold and silver prices rallied after the North American equities close Friday, as a negative July payrolls print pulled Treasury yields lower, softened the U.S. dollar and eased pressure on the F...

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After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

Aug 7, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of the most interesting features is that it ...

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Laurion Provides Exploration, Permitting, And Corporate Update

Aug 7, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Laurion Provides Exploration, Permitting, And Corporate Update

Toronto, Ontario — August 07, 2026 — TheNewswire - LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: LME | OTCID: LMEFF | FSE: 5YD) (“LAURION” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its 2026 Phas...

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Scholar Rock drops Catalent facility from marketing application for muscle weakness drug

Aug 7, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Scholar Rock drops Catalent facility from marketing application for muscle weakness drug

Scholar Rock said on Friday it would remove Catalent's Indiana manufacturing facility from its application seeking ​FDA approval for a rare neuromuscular disease drug.

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OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New AI Model Over Cybersecurity Concerns

Aug 7, 2026, 5:17 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New AI Model Over Cybersecurity Concerns

The decision reflects internal findings that the upcoming ‘Astra' model may possess ‘critical cyber capabilities' and follows a string of AI-testing incidents.

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AeroVironment (AVAV) Price Forecast: Bottoming Signals Point Toward Further Gains

Aug 7, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

AeroVironment (AVAV) Price Forecast: Bottoming Signals Point Toward Further Gains

AeroVironment is showing improving momentum after reclaiming key moving averages, with AVAV approaching critical resistance levels that could confirm a larger trend reversal.

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Granada Gold Mine Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Technical Report for The Granada Gold Project, Quebec, with Updated Resource Estimate

Aug 7, 2026, 5:15 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Granada Gold Mine Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Technical Report for The Granada Gold Project, Quebec, with Updated Resource Estimate

Rouyn Noranda, QC – August 7, 2026 – TheNewswire - Granada Gold Mine (TSXV: GGM) (OTC: GBBFF) (Frankfurt: B6D) (the “Company” or “Granada”) is pleased to announce the filing on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com)...

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Natera Shares Soar Over 20% To All-Time High, Bolstering Co-Founder's Billionaire Status

Aug 7, 2026, 5:10 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Natera Shares Soar Over 20% To All-Time High, Bolstering Co-Founder's Billionaire Status

40.6%. That is how much Natera shares have grown since the start of the year, when they were priced around the $228 mark. The company's lowest closing price this year occurred in late March, when shar...

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Ventripoint Diagnostics Announces Cancellation and Re-Grant of Options, Grant of Annual Incentive Options and Private Placement

Aug 7, 2026, 5:10 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Ventripoint Diagnostics Announces Cancellation and Re-Grant of Options, Grant of Annual Incentive Options and Private Placement

Toronto, Ontario – The Newswire – August 7, 2026 - Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd. (" Ventripoint " or the " Company ") (TSXV:VPT; OTC:VPTDF) announces that it incorrectly granted 7,246,250 stock options...

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Gold breaks out following soft jobs data but could still struggle to get to $4,500

Aug 7, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Gold breaks out following soft jobs data but could still struggle to get to $4,500

After two months of consolidation and testing support at $4,000 an ounce, the gold market has broken convincingly to the upside as the precious metal sees its best weekly performance since the start o...

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QVC Group Emerges From Bankruptcy With $600 Million Asset-Backed Facility

Aug 7, 2026, 5:04 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

QVC Group Emerges From Bankruptcy With $600 Million Asset-Backed Facility

QVC Group, the live social shopping company whose brands include QVC and HSN, emerged from bankruptcy with its debt reduced by more than $5 billion, access to a new $600 million asset-based lending fa...

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Here's How Much Traders See CoreWeave Stock Moving After Earnings

Aug 7, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Here's How Much Traders See CoreWeave Stock Moving After Earnings

CoreWeave is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings after the closing bell Tuesday, with traders expecting a sizable move in the cloud computing provider's stock.

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These AI ‘Pick and Shovel' Plays Soared on Friday

Aug 7, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

These AI ‘Pick and Shovel' Plays Soared on Friday

Photonics and optics stocks got a big boost Friday in the wake of strong earnings and amid anticipation of a potential setback for overseas competition.

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Credit Card Balances at Pace with Inflation: Whitney

Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Credit Card Balances at Pace with Inflation: Whitney

Meredith Whitney, CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss how many Americans are living payday to payday as well as how consumers are ...

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Expect ‘Another Great Quarter' from NVDA

Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Expect ‘Another Great Quarter' from NVDA

With Nvidia (NVDA) rallying 10% this week, John Belton of Gabelli Funds expects another strong quarter as continued hyperscaler CapEx spending supports demand, with Elon Musk saying SpaceX (SPCX) plan...

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Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. Announces Grant of Stock Options and Restricted Share Units

Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. Announces Grant of Stock Options and Restricted Share Units

Toronto, Ontario – August 7, 2026 - TheNewswire – Hybrid Power Solutions Inc. (CSE: HPSS) (OTC: HPSIF) (FSE: E092) (“Hybrid” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in fuel-free clean power solutions, i...

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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Builds Toward Key Resistance

Aug 7, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Builds Toward Key Resistance

Gold extends its bullish reversal toward major resistance, with improving technical structure supporting higher targets while the $4,382-$4,392 zone becomes the next critical test.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI is super-charging company after he ‘underestimated' tech

Aug 7, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI is super-charging company after he ‘underestimated' tech

Airbnb stock shot up over 15% Friday after it notched one of its strongest growth quarters in years, with CEO Brian Chesky crediting AI.

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Mind the Gap: ETF Investors Missed $3.8 Trillion

Aug 7, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Mind the Gap: ETF Investors Missed $3.8 Trillion

ETF and fund investors gave up $3.8 trillion over the past decade to poorly timed trading, Morningstar research shows. That gap, the difference between what funds actually returned and what investors ...

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Starbucks is ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss as employer costs climb

Aug 7, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Starbucks is ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss as employer costs climb

In October, Starbucks will stop covering GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss for benefits-eligible employees. The move comes as GLP-1 drugs consume a growing share of employers' healthcare spending...

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Two reasons why Nvidia's stock saw its biggest weekly surge in more than a year

Aug 7, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Two reasons why Nvidia's stock saw its biggest weekly surge in more than a year

The chip maker recorded its largest-ever weekly increase in market capitalization.

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Market Close: Market's Best Week Since April, Airbnb Rallies, Burger King Leapfrogs Wendy's 8-7-2026

Aug 7, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Market Close: Market's Best Week Since April, Airbnb Rallies, Burger King Leapfrogs Wendy's 8-7-2026

The CNBC Business News Update with Peter Schacknow features market numbers & news with CNBC expert analysis and sound from top business names. Updated throughout the business day.

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Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work — not take more time off

Aug 7, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work — not take more time off

Meta executive Andrew Bosworth was asked at a Q&A if AI gains could be used to take more time off. Bosworth replied that it should instead be used to build "cooler stuff" for Meta users.

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New Jersey's $2.5 billion 'forever chemicals' settlements with DuPont, 3M, others win court approval

Aug 7, 2026, 4:26 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

New Jersey's $2.5 billion 'forever chemicals' settlements with DuPont, 3M, others win court approval

A federal judge on Friday approved more than $2.5 billion of ‌settlements that New Jersey reached with DuPont , Chemours , Corteva and 3M to resolve claims over pollution attributed to PFAS, also know...

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‘SaaSpocalypse' debate intensifies as software stocks swing wildly

Aug 7, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

‘SaaSpocalypse' debate intensifies as software stocks swing wildly

The past week saw massive moves in both directions for software stocks, as investors try to figure out which names are best insulated from artificial intelligence. Airtable, a one-time highflyer among...

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This Spider-Man Is 'Deeper,' Say Sony's Rothman

Aug 7, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

This Spider-Man Is 'Deeper,' Say Sony's Rothman

Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group Chairman and CEO Tom Rothman says this latest Spider-Man movie was deeper and more emotional than others in the franchise. He says "Spider-Man: Brand N...

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OpenAI set to get into the smart home sector with $300 doughnut-shaped puck

Aug 7, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI set to get into the smart home sector with $300 doughnut-shaped puck

OpenAI is reportedly looking to launch the product in 2027, marketing it as an AI-first computer that can help users check things off their to-do lists throughout the day.

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Two-day strike begins at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations

Aug 7, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Two-day strike begins at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations

Industrial action at BHP's Port Hedland operations in Western Australia began on Saturday, marking the first major strike there ​in more than two decades.

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World Bank AI Report Highlights Global Drivers for THNQ ETF

Aug 7, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

World Bank AI Report Highlights Global Drivers for THNQ ETF

The World Bank released its World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence this week, which highlighted how rapid global diffusion and massive infrastructure investments are acc...

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Broad Market Momentum & Defensive Pivots: This Week's Top ETF Flows

Aug 7, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Broad Market Momentum & Defensive Pivots: This Week's Top ETF Flows

The ETF market saw a massive surge into core index heavyweights this past week, as investors poured billions into broad U.S. equities and mega-cap tech leadership. However, this aggressive accumulatio...

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Equal Weight ETF ROE Celebrates Key Three Year ETF Milestone

Aug 7, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Equal Weight ETF ROE Celebrates Key Three Year ETF Milestone

The ETF landscape has plenty of ways to signal momentum or positive news for ETFs, from tech charts to raw performance data. One key data point, however, is the three year anniversary of a fund's laun...

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Palantir's stock stages best week since 2024, showing it's no longer an AI loser

Aug 7, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Palantir's stock stages best week since 2024, showing it's no longer an AI loser

Booming demand for Palantir's AI solutions is restoring confidence in the company.

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Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?

Aug 7, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?

A New Mexico state court ordered Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to make major changes to its platforms and pay the largest sum yet in a growing wave of U.S. litigation over claims th...

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Judge blocks US decision to add WuXi to list of firms tied to Chinese military

Aug 7, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Judge blocks US decision to add WuXi to list of firms tied to Chinese military

A U.S. judge on Friday barred the Defense Department from including ​Chinese biotechnology company WuXi AppTec Co on a list of companies ‌believed to support Beijing's military, saying the government ...

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Twilio stock jumps as analysts boosts their forecasts after stellar earnings

Aug 7, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Twilio stock jumps as analysts boosts their forecasts after stellar earnings

Twilio stock price jumped to its highest level since January 2022 after publishing strong financial results. TWLO hit a high of $248, up by over 500% from its lowest level in 2023, with its market cap...

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AMD stock slips even as it makes an acquisition to compete with Nvidia

Aug 7, 2026, 3:09 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

AMD stock slips even as it makes an acquisition to compete with Nvidia

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock edged lower on Friday after the chipmaker announced the acquisition of AI inference specialist Taalas, as investors balanced the strategic deal against near-term con...

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SpaceX Stock Surges to Close Out a Wild Week of Trading

Aug 7, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

SpaceX Stock Surges to Close Out a Wild Week of Trading

Shares of SpaceX are climbing, poised to lock down a powerful weekly performance.

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Nvidia-Backed Lumentum Reports Earnings Tuesday. Here's How Much the Stock Could Move

Aug 7, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Nvidia-Backed Lumentum Reports Earnings Tuesday. Here's How Much the Stock Could Move

Lumentum is set to report earnings Tuesday afternoon, with traders anticipating a big swing in the optical and photonic products maker's stock.

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Pinnacle Closes First Tranche of Private Placement

Aug 7, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Pinnacle Closes First Tranche of Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, August 7, 2026 – TheNewswire - (TSXV: PINN, OTCQB: PSGCF, Frankfurt: P9J) – Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. (" Pinnacle " or the “ Company ") is pleased to announce that it...

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Bull v Bear: META Post-Earnings Recovery

Aug 7, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Bull v Bear: META Post-Earnings Recovery

Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options: https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D. Tom White and Kevin Hincks look at the latest headlines surrounding Meta Platforms (META), including a $942 million judgment ...

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Albertsons CEO Makes First-Ever Stock Purchase After Earnings Selloff

Aug 7, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Albertsons CEO Makes First-Ever Stock Purchase After Earnings Selloff

Albertsons CEO Susan Morris made her first open-market stock purchase after weak earnings and a lowered outlook sent Albertsons shares to record lows.

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Take-Two Latest Earnings: Try These 2 ETFs Ahead of GTA 6

Aug 7, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Take-Two Latest Earnings: Try These 2 ETFs Ahead of GTA 6

On Friday, August 7, Take-Two Interactive reported its Q1 2027 earnings. Given how many eyes are closely watching Grand Theft Auto VI — the latest entry in a franchise that Take-Two owns and publishes...

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Options-Based ETFs: How Advisors Are Unlocking Tax-Efficient Yield

Aug 7, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Options-Based ETFs: How Advisors Are Unlocking Tax-Efficient Yield

Income remains top of mind for financial advisors. But increasingly, it's not just about generating more yield.

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Midstream Companies Expand Natural Gas Pipelines as LNG & AI Demand Grows

Aug 7, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Midstream Companies Expand Natural Gas Pipelines as LNG & AI Demand Grows

Several midstream energy companies are expanding their natural gas pipelines through new acquisitions and project developments as they look to capture growing demand for natural gas driven by liquefie...

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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Traders Stay Cautious As Hormuz Negotiations Drag On

Aug 7, 2026, 2:40 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Traders Stay Cautious As Hormuz Negotiations Drag On

Oil traders are waiting for the results of negotiations between Iran and Oman.

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The Stock Market Is Finally Rising Again—and It's Getting Cheaper, Too

Aug 7, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

The Stock Market Is Finally Rising Again—and It's Getting Cheaper, Too

While the S&P 500 is up 22% in the past year, valuations have actually come down,

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Prediction markets take center stage in latest round of quarterly earnings reports

Aug 7, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Prediction markets take center stage in latest round of quarterly earnings reports

Annualized total volume for DraftKings' predictions platform grew to $11 billion from $2.3 billion between April and July, CEO Jason Robins said. Coinbase said that its prediction markets revenue grew...

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Gold bugs spend $180 million betting all's clear for metal as bond yields stall

Aug 7, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Gold bugs spend $180 million betting all's clear for metal as bond yields stall

Despite a 25% decline in gold from its high in January, proponents of the precious metal are storming into bullish call positions.

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Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files

Aug 7, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files

Levi Strauss & Co. has disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed company files through a social engineering scam, according to the company's Friday (Aug. 7) filing with the Securities and Ex...

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Burger King overtakes Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain

Aug 7, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Burger King overtakes Wendy's as the nation's second-largest burger chain

Burger King is once again the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales. The chain's successful turnaround has helped it unseat Wendy's from the number two spot.

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Geopolitics, policy and demand are behind copper's 50% surge, says S&P Global's Dan Yergin

Aug 7, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Geopolitics, policy and demand are behind copper's 50% surge, says S&P Global's Dan Yergin

Dan Yergin, S&P Global, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why copper is the best poised commodity for the AI boom.

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Airbnb is becoming an AI-native company, says CEO Brian Chesky

Aug 7, 2026, 2:07 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Airbnb is becoming an AI-native company, says CEO Brian Chesky

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos discusses Airbnb's latest quarterly earnings results.

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ABNB Standing Out Among Travel Stocks

Aug 7, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

ABNB Standing Out Among Travel Stocks

In Friday's 360 Round, the panel looks at Airbnb (ABNB) after the stock hit a new 52-week high following strong earnings. Wedbush's Ygal Arounian is bullish on continued consumer spending and upgraded...

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Ford Plans a New Four-Door Version of Mustang

Aug 7, 2026, 1:58 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Ford Plans a New Four-Door Version of Mustang

A four-door design would be a first for Ford's ‘pony car' and possibly broaden its consumer appeal.

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What Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron's capex mean for the future of the memory trade?

Aug 7, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

What Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron's capex mean for the future of the memory trade?

The artificial intelligence boom has transformed high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips into one of the most valuable components in the semiconductor industry, delivering record profits and soaring shareho...

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Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $800 Billion Again As SpaceX Shares Spike 11%

Aug 7, 2026, 1:50 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Elon Musk's Net Worth Tops $800 Billion Again As SpaceX Shares Spike 11%

In addition to SpaceX, tech stocks such as Palantir, Cloudflare and Microchip technology surged Friday. Palantir shares traded up more than 9% around 12:30 p.m.

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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rallies As Traders Bet On Dovish Fed

Aug 7, 2026, 1:47 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rallies As Traders Bet On Dovish Fed

Precious metals markets rally, supported by weaker dollar and falling Treasury yields.

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OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls

Aug 7, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

OpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls

OpenAI said on Friday it cannot rule out that its upcoming AI model, Astra, has "critical" cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the startup to ​pause some internal development and trigger safety prot...

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Reactor Life Extensions Boost Nuclear Energy ETF NUKZ

Aug 7, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Reactor Life Extensions Boost Nuclear Energy ETF NUKZ

Governments and utility providers are extending the operational shelf life of existing nuclear power facilities to combat rising power demand. Global energy security needs continue to accelerate, prom...

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Gold's Winning Streak: Navigating Your ETF Options

Aug 7, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold's Winning Streak: Navigating Your ETF Options

Gold is extending its winning streak to a seven-week high near $4,300 per ounce, driven by geopolitical developments, a sliding dollar, and shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations. Despite recent g...

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PBOC boosts gold buying with largest monthly purchase since 2023

Aug 7, 2026, 1:36 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

PBOC boosts gold buying with largest monthly purchase since 2023

Not only has the People's Bank of China bought gold for 21 straight months, but the central bank has also continued to make solid tactical moves as prices have dropped nearly 30% from their all-time h...

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Airbnb Says AI Is Driving Faster Growth, Higher Bookings and Better Margins

Aug 7, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Airbnb Says AI Is Driving Faster Growth, Higher Bookings and Better Margins

Airbnb's push to reinvent itself as an AI-first travel platform is beginning to show up in its financial results, executives said on a Q2 earnings call. The travel platform beat its own expectations o...

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Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026

Aug 7, 2026, 1:24 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026

August is only one week old, but the month has already seen layoffs at a number of high-profile tech companies.

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Sweetgreen's terrible summer: Stock price and profits take a hit as salad aversion grips the nation

Aug 7, 2026, 1:24 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Sweetgreen's terrible summer: Stock price and profits take a hit as salad aversion grips the nation

As the cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rage across the United States, salad chains like Sweetgreen are preparing for a significant decline in sales.

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CEO says Hertz stock is undervalued - but is it really?

Aug 7, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

CEO says Hertz stock is undervalued - but is it really?

Hertz (HTZ) shares have soared over 50% in recent sessions after the company reported its fiscal Q2 earnings that came in substantially above Wall Street estimates. More importantly, on the earnings c...

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Why Twilio Sees More AI Upside Ahead

Aug 7, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Why Twilio Sees More AI Upside Ahead

Twilio shares surged after the cloud communications company beat expectations and delivered record profitability and free cash flow. CEO Khozema Shipchandler joins Bloomberg to explain why AI is still...

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Singapore Billionaire Sues Brookfield for Allegedly Aborting Planned Real-Estate Joint Venture

Aug 7, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Singapore Billionaire Sues Brookfield for Allegedly Aborting Planned Real-Estate Joint Venture

Lim Chap Huat, executive chairman of Singaporean real-estate firm Soilbuild Group Holdings, alleges that Brookfield usurped a property deal that the New York-based asset manager had originally pitched...

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World Cup Gives DraftKings a New Growth Engine

Aug 7, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

World Cup Gives DraftKings a New Growth Engine

DraftKings shares rallied as investors looked beyond a disappointing quarter to stronger momentum heading into the second half of the year. CEO Jason Robins joins Bloomberg to discuss how the World Cu...

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Berkshire Hathaway Is Set to Report Earnings Saturday. Here's What You Need to Know

Aug 7, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Berkshire Hathaway Is Set to Report Earnings Saturday. Here's What You Need to Know

Berkshire Hathaway investors are about to get an update this weekend on new CEO Greg Abel's latest moves.

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The Big 3: APPS, SNOW, NET

Aug 7, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

The Big 3: APPS, SNOW, NET

Tim Bohen from StocksToTrade.com has his eyes on three technology names for today's Big 3. First, Digital Turbine (APPS), where he says reports of the company's demise may have been "greatly exaggerat...

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GTA VI Preorders Are ‘Unprecedented,' Take-Two Says

Aug 7, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

GTA VI Preorders Are ‘Unprecedented,' Take-Two Says

Take-Two shares climbed after quarterly bookings beat estimates, but investors remain focused on the biggest event in the company's pipeline, the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. Bloomberg's Jason Schre...

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Starlink's mobile ambitions could run into a wall of steel and concrete

Aug 7, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Starlink's mobile ambitions could run into a wall of steel and concrete

SpaceX says Starlink could provide 'better service' than AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile by next year. That might be easier said than done, an analyst who studied the telecom industry for decades says.

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What Recent Multibillion Industrial AI Deals Tell Us About The Market

Aug 7, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

What Recent Multibillion Industrial AI Deals Tell Us About The Market

The global energy and industrial artificial intelligence segment is seeing accelerated levels of consolidation and strategic partnerships pointing to a survival of the cleverest.

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Software Stocks Trade Like It's 2022 After Atlassian Leads Earnings Rally

Aug 7, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Software Stocks Trade Like It's 2022 After Atlassian Leads Earnings Rally

Atlassian, Twilio, JFrog, and Cloudflare surged after earnings, fueling hopes that software investors are rewarding fundamentals again.

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SpaceX's stock is having one of its best days ever — with the first lockup expiration now behind it

Aug 7, 2026, 12:54 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

SpaceX's stock is having one of its best days ever — with the first lockup expiration now behind it

Sometimes stocks come under pressure once insiders are able to unload shares, but in the case of SpaceX. that risk may have been already priced in.

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Disney's partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming

Aug 7, 2026, 12:51 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Disney's partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming

While scrolling through Disney+, you expect to come across beloved movies and TV shows from the entertainment giant's most popular franchises.

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This AI Stock Is Surging. Can It Shake the ‘Meme Stock' Label?

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

This AI Stock Is Surging. Can It Shake the ‘Meme Stock' Label?

Applied Optoelectronics reports solid earnings, giving a boost to investors who hope it can be more than a meme stock.

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This Real Estate ETF Has the Foundation for More Upside

Aug 7, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

This Real Estate ETF Has the Foundation for More Upside

After a lengthy run of disappointment, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the related ETFs are notching some impressive performances this year, with the largest ETF in the category higher by 11...

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Cloudflare Stock Soars to Record on Strong Earnings

Aug 7, 2026, 12:36 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Cloudflare Stock Soars to Record on Strong Earnings

Cloudflare shares are soaring to new highs on the back of a strong second-quarter earnings report.

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Replimune Wins FDA Skin Cancer Drug Approval on Third Try. Why the Stock Is Tumbling.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:36 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Replimune Wins FDA Skin Cancer Drug Approval on Third Try. Why the Stock Is Tumbling.

Replimune secures FDA approval for Tudriqev on its third attempt, making it the company's first product on the market.

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E.W. Scripps CEO Adam Symson Briefs Wall Street On Major Layoffs, Touts AI “Revolution” In Local TV News

Aug 7, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

E.W. Scripps CEO Adam Symson Briefs Wall Street On Major Layoffs, Touts AI “Revolution” In Local TV News

E.W. Scripps CEO Adam Symson briefed Wall Street analysts Friday on the company's “transformation plan,” which has entailed cutting 12% of its total workforce amid an embrace of AI. The layoffs, mostl...

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Tencent's Team Memory shares AI agent memory across a team — with no governance yet for when it's wrong

Aug 7, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Tencent's Team Memory shares AI agent memory across a team — with no governance yet for when it's wrong

A VB Pulse survey this June found that 57% of enterprises had traced a confidently wrong agent answer back to missing or inconsistent context — the latest sign of how central context has become to whe...

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Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

Aug 7, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

CNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss a judge in New Mexico ordering Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company willfully violated the state...

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Chesky says Airbnb will spend ‘a lot more' on AI as earnings beat and stock surges 15%

Aug 7, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Chesky says Airbnb will spend ‘a lot more' on AI as earnings beat and stock surges 15%

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said AI is helping in every part of the business and he's ready to spend more on tokens. Chesky said the AI gains are measurable, helping Airbnb attract more bookings, making i...

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Gulf uncertainty is creating ‘win, win' strategy with Chevron and other oil majors

Aug 7, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Gulf uncertainty is creating ‘win, win' strategy with Chevron and other oil majors

With options premiums still elevated due to the military conflict in the Gulf, selling puts on an energy major posting record free cash flow offers a rare opportunity.

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Doximity stock is reversing post-earnings rally: why that shouldn't surprise you

Aug 7, 2026, 12:24 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Doximity stock is reversing post-earnings rally: why that shouldn't surprise you

Doximity (DOCS) stock as much as doubled on Friday morning after the digital platform for health care professionals posted a solid Q1 sales beat and issued seemingly impressive full-year guidance. Sti...

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The Hottest App in Retail Is Now Worth $20 Billion

Aug 7, 2026, 12:24 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

The Hottest App in Retail Is Now Worth $20 Billion

Whatnot, a fast-growing live-shopping platform, has nearly doubled its valuation in 10 months.

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Sweetgreen falls 10% as latest victim of cyclospora fears, removes jalapeños over second outbreak

Aug 7, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Sweetgreen falls 10% as latest victim of cyclospora fears, removes jalapeños over second outbreak

For the second quarter ending June 28, Sweetgreen's same-store sales fell 6.2% – its sixth straight decline.

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Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Aug 7, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the internet infrastructure provider launched Kitesurf, a cloud...

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Petrobras likely to exceed oil production forecast for the year, says CEO

Aug 7, 2026, 12:13 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Petrobras likely to exceed oil production forecast for the year, says CEO

Brazil's state-run ​oil firm Petrobras ‌will "very likely" exceed its forecast for ​oil production ​in 2026, CEO Magda ⁠Chambriard told ​analysts during an earnings ​call on Friday.

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Oklo stock rises 13% as first-ever revenue tops estimates despite wider Q2 loss

Aug 7, 2026, 12:11 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Oklo stock rises 13% as first-ever revenue tops estimates despite wider Q2 loss

Oklo shares traded higher on Friday after the advanced nuclear technology company reported its first-ever quarterly revenue, significantly exceeding Wall Street expectations, even as it posted a wider...

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Lyft Is Transforming Into a Global Brand, CEO Says

Aug 7, 2026, 12:05 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Lyft Is Transforming Into a Global Brand, CEO Says

Lyft CEO David Risher discusses the company's growth compared to Waymo, its plans to expand internationally and where Lyft is focused internally. He speaks with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech.

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