Broadcom's newest debt deal: Here's what to know

Aug 21, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT - 21 minutes ago

Broadcom's newest debt deal: Here's what to know

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos reports on AI financing.

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Starbucks cuts another 224 Seattle jobs, including tech roles, as restructuring winds down

Aug 21, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT - 34 minutes ago

Starbucks cuts another 224 Seattle jobs, including tech roles, as restructuring winds down

A new state filing shows Starbucks is cutting 224 more jobs tied to its Seattle headquarters, including technology positions and roles in the group that designs and builds its coffeehouses.

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Danielle Shay on MU, SNDK & STX Technical Analysis, Options Strategies

Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - 36 minutes ago

Danielle Shay on MU, SNDK & STX Technical Analysis, Options Strategies

Danielle Shay "won't be surprised at all" to see AI memory volatility in the coming weeks but remains long-term bullish in the space. For Micron (MU) in particular, she explains her options strategies...

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Devoted Health is raising a new round of funding at a $25 billion valuation

Aug 21, 2026, 3:58 PM EDT - 38 minutes ago

Devoted Health is raising a new round of funding at a $25 billion valuation

Healthcare startup Devoted Health is raising a new round of funding. The round could value the healthcare company at $25 billion.

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Gold looks to PCE inflation, Jackson Hole for direction next week

Aug 21, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT - 44 minutes ago

Gold looks to PCE inflation, Jackson Hole for direction next week

Gold and silver head into the coming week with investors focused on inflation, economic growth and Federal Reserve policy, as July PCE data and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech could drive ...

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Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Aug 21, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT - 53 minutes ago

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia published some interesting new research on Friday suggesting it's the harness, more than the underlying model, that is far more important when asking an AI to do long-horizon tasks.

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Is The Biggest Gold And Silver Bull Run Since The 1970s About To Begin?

Aug 21, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Is The Biggest Gold And Silver Bull Run Since The 1970s About To Begin?

Gold and silver are accelerating as U.S. debt, Treasury buybacks and hard-asset demand reshape markets, putting $5,000 gold and $100 silver increasingly in focus.

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Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

Aug 21, 2026, 3:29 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems. Eight other automakers in China also issued volunt...

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US Dollar and Metals Outlook: DXY Below 99 Keeps Gold, Silver and Platinum Bulls in Control

Aug 21, 2026, 3:25 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

US Dollar and Metals Outlook: DXY Below 99 Keeps Gold, Silver and Platinum Bulls in Control

DXY remains bearish below 99 while platinum targets 1927-1930 after breaking 1900, with gold, silver, palladium and copper testing key breakout levels.

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Ray Dalio says Bessent move is sign that a debt crisis is getting closer; recommends gold and bitcoin

Aug 21, 2026, 3:21 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Ray Dalio says Bessent move is sign that a debt crisis is getting closer; recommends gold and bitcoin

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the the debt buyback announcement this week fits into a larger pattern that could signal a looming debt crisis. Dalio recommended investors look to gold and bitcoin...

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Meta Safety Trial Could Reveal What Zuckerberg, Others Knew

Aug 21, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Meta Safety Trial Could Reveal What Zuckerberg, Others Knew

Meta is facing a landmark legal battle with 29 states accusing the company of deliberately designing its platforms to keep children hooked while misleading the public about their safety. George Washin...

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Philip Morris gets FDA nod for 11 new nicotine pouches

Aug 21, 2026, 3:12 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Philip Morris gets FDA nod for 11 new nicotine pouches

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had authorized ​11 nicotine pouch products recently launched ‌by Philip Morris , citing lower levels of harmful constituents compared with other...

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Anthropic Aims to Match or Top SpaceX IPO

Aug 21, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Anthropic Aims to Match or Top SpaceX IPO

Anthropic is aiming for an IPO that could make history, expecting to match or even top SpaceX's record-setting debut, according to sources. The maker of Claude could file publicly by the end of this m...

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Clock Ticks Down on New Canada Tariff Deadline

Aug 21, 2026, 3:11 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Clock Ticks Down on New Canada Tariff Deadline

Sarah Bianchi, senior managing director at Evercore ISI and former deputy US trade representative, joined Balance of Power to discuss the upcoming tariff deadline. Bianchi said that after the US strik...

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Nvidia stock dubbed 'top pick' ahead of Q2 earnings

Aug 21, 2026, 3:09 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Nvidia stock dubbed 'top pick' ahead of Q2 earnings

Nvidia (NVDA) stock is in focus on Friday after BMO Capital Markets said the chipmaker remains a “top pick” for those seeking exposure to the global artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts.   Analyst H...

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Why International Stocks Are Outpacing the U.S. Again

Aug 21, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Why International Stocks Are Outpacing the U.S. Again

For 11 of the 12 years following the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. stocks beat international markets. But that trend has flipped: Over the past four years, international equities have taken the lead.

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Bull v. Bear: AMD Ramps Competition with NVDA Through Helios

Aug 21, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Bull v. Bear: AMD Ramps Competition with NVDA Through Helios

Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options: https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D. As Nvidia (NVDA) readies to report earnings next week, Kevin Hincks and Tom White turn to one of its biggest competitors — AM...

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Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Brent Oil Tests New Highs

Aug 21, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Brent Oil Tests New Highs

Oil markets are moving higher as traders bet that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed in the upcoming weeks.

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Ca$htag$: COIN Surges with Bitcoin, Prediction Markets Offer Opportunity

Aug 21, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Ca$htag$: COIN Surges with Bitcoin, Prediction Markets Offer Opportunity

Megan Brantley of @LikeFolio turns to Coinbase (COIN) as it and other stocks tied to Bitcoin rally on revived Clarity Act expectations. The stock is still on a substantial year-over-year decline.

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BJ's CEO Says Strong Results Driven by ‘Value We Offer at the Pump'

Aug 21, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

BJ's CEO Says Strong Results Driven by ‘Value We Offer at the Pump'

BJ's Wholesale Club posted better-than-expected second-quarter results. CEO Bob Eddy said a big reason was the “value we offer at the pump.

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Permanent Tariffs on Canada Hurt the US, Freeland Says

Aug 21, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Permanent Tariffs on Canada Hurt the US, Freeland Says

Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, talks about the importance of Canada reaching a trade deal with the US. She says putting permanent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will ...

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SpaceX stock rises as Starlink nears 11,000 satellites in orbit

Aug 21, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

SpaceX stock rises as Starlink nears 11,000 satellites in orbit

SpaceX SPCX shares gained 1.4% on Friday as investors weighed the rapid expansion of its Starlink satellite network, upcoming share unlocks and the company's significant capital spending requirements....

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Tesla's solar roof is dead. Here's what went wrong

Aug 21, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Tesla's solar roof is dead. Here's what went wrong

Nearly a decade ago, Tesla introduced its solar roof, which was essentially a mini-power plant that happened to look like high-end shingles, fancy terracotta tiles or refined slate slabs.

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Anthropic Investor Blasts Traditional Venture Capital

Aug 21, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Anthropic Investor Blasts Traditional Venture Capital

Early Anthropic investor Anjney Midha unloads on traditional venture capital, arguing firms failed investors by missing the AI revolution. He explains why he's still buying Anthropic, predicts public ...

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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Tests Multi-Month Highs

Aug 21, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Tests Multi-Month Highs

Silver and platinum markets have also gained strong upside momentum.

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ABC Local Station Move Draws FCC Scrutiny

Aug 21, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

ABC Local Station Move Draws FCC Scrutiny

The Disney-owned network is switching its programming from one St. Louis station to another, attracting inquiries from the FCC's Brendan Carr.

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Here's why the Bloom Energy stock is losing momentum despite its growth

Aug 21, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Here's why the Bloom Energy stock is losing momentum despite its growth

Bloom Energy stock has slumped sharply in recent weeks, falling from its year-to-date high of $350 to around $200. The stock has declined for seven consecutive sessions, reaching its lowest level sinc...

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Fannie Mae Hit by Turmoil in Senior Ranks as at Least 10 Executives Depart

Aug 21, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Fannie Mae Hit by Turmoil in Senior Ranks as at Least 10 Executives Depart

The departures are raising concern in the industry about stability inside the government mortgage giant.

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Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA's child collision probe

Aug 21, 2026, 1:49 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA's child collision probe

Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator's investigation into a January crash in which a robotaxi struck a child at low...

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Kalshi traders think the bitcoin rally could end the year near current levels

Aug 21, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Kalshi traders think the bitcoin rally could end the year near current levels

Bitcoin has rallied ferociously this week after the U.S. Treasury intervened to stop a sell-off in bonds and industry leaders and regulators rallied at the White House to put pressure on Congress to a...

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Walmart will let customers use Apple Pay after holding out for more than a decade. Why it finally caved

Aug 21, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Walmart will let customers use Apple Pay after holding out for more than a decade. Why it finally caved

Apple Pay is one of the most popular mobile payment methods in the world. You can use it nearly anywhere where there is a mobile payment terminal.

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Everyone was waiting for $45,000. Bitcoin nearly touched $80,000.

Aug 21, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Everyone was waiting for $45,000. Bitcoin nearly touched $80,000.

Bitcoin is up roughly 24% this week, its strongest since 2023, and touched nearly $80,000. Everyone who spent the summer waiting to buy back at $45,000 is now watching from the sidelines.

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SK Hynix stock gains even as Samsung announce bigger buyback: here's why

Aug 21, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

SK Hynix stock gains even as Samsung announce bigger buyback: here's why

SK Hynix shares rose 1.6% on Friday as the South Korean memory-chip maker considered a potentially large manufacturing expansion in Japan amid strong global demand for memory chips. The company is wei...

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This sleepy sector could offer big returns, says Mike Khouw

Aug 21, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

This sleepy sector could offer big returns, says Mike Khouw

The options market rarely gives you a gift, but it might be doing that right now.

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Another Big Korean Tech Company Is Buying Back Shares

Aug 21, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Another Big Korean Tech Company Is Buying Back Shares

For the second time this week, a major South Korean technology company has announced a massive stock buyback plan.

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Walmart Tap to Pay Rollout Begins Monday

Aug 21, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Walmart Tap to Pay Rollout Begins Monday

Walmart will soon begin rolling out tap to pay as a payment option at Walmart and Sam's Club locations, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 21) press release. The retailer will begin enabling tap to pa...

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Why Werewolf Therapeutics stock exploded higher and what comes next?

Aug 21, 2026, 1:08 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Why Werewolf Therapeutics stock exploded higher and what comes next?

Werewolf Therapeutics (HOWL) stock exploded higher on Friday morning after management said the company has agreed to a definitive all-stock merger with Ambros Therapeutics. The combined company will p...

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Tesla stock's jumps as the company gets ready for a robotaxi push

Aug 21, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Tesla stock's jumps as the company gets ready for a robotaxi push

Major autonomous-driving companies are getting ready to turn Las Vegas into a robotaxi battleground after Nevada gave three big players the OK to deploy more cars.

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Why Is Merck Stock Still An Undervalued Mega-Cap In Pharma?

Aug 21, 2026, 1:05 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Why Is Merck Stock Still An Undervalued Mega-Cap In Pharma?

This article was written by Doug Nathman, with research by his team at Trefis.

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DOE Backs X-Energy Texas Reactor Project With $1 Billion Support

Aug 21, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

DOE Backs X-Energy Texas Reactor Project With $1 Billion Support

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given X-Energy (XE) up to $1 billion in additional public funding support for its high-temperature gas-cooled reactor project in Texas. The funding marks anothe...

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The Big 3: COST, BRK/B, CAT

Aug 21, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

The Big 3: COST, BRK/B, CAT

Costco (COST) is a good company to own during times of rampant inflation, says Joe Tigay, as he explains the value opportunity he sees in the stock following Walmart (WMT) earnings. He also likes Berk...

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The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here's what could be in it.

Aug 21, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here's what could be in it.

U.S. and Canadian officials were engaged in additional talks on Friday. Details about what's in their new trade deal have trickled out.

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Bitcoin's best week since 2023: Here's what you need to know

Aug 21, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Bitcoin's best week since 2023: Here's what you need to know

CNBC's Tanaya Macheel reports on historic high for Bitcoin, renewed demand for Bitcoin ETFs and the push for the CLARITY Act from the White House and crypto leaders.

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Trump's Latest Gasoline Move Could Cut Prices—and Increase Smog

Aug 21, 2026, 12:34 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Trump's Latest Gasoline Move Could Cut Prices—and Increase Smog

The EPA is allowing an earlier switch to cheaper winter-grade gasoline, potentially shaving 10 to 30 cents a gallon off prices. The relief may be short-lived.

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Nvidia finds that simple linear math can replace costly AI model handoffs

Aug 21, 2026, 12:33 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Nvidia finds that simple linear math can replace costly AI model handoffs

When an agentic AI system hands a task from a small model to a larger one — or back down again — it pays a steep tax: the receiving model has to recompute the entire conversation from scratch, driving...

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Retail Earnings Recap: TJX Earnings Sell-Off Opportunity & WMT Options Trade

Aug 21, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Retail Earnings Recap: TJX Earnings Sell-Off Opportunity & WMT Options Trade

Charlie O'Shea offers his perspective on the retail trade after Walmart (WMT), Ross Stores (ROST), and Target (TGT) posted varying earnings results. Focusing more on TJX Companies (TJX), he sees the s...

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Energy sector is in focus because of Iran, AI and California. Here are hedge funds' top plays

Aug 21, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Energy sector is in focus because of Iran, AI and California. Here are hedge funds' top plays

The favorite energy stocks of hedge funds - including one with a projected 65% upside Europe is facing an energy crisis brought on by poor policy decisions, the phase-out of Russian natural gas and re...

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6 AI hardware stocks to own for the remainder of the year, according to an analyst

Aug 21, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

6 AI hardware stocks to own for the remainder of the year, according to an analyst

An Evercore ISI analyst sees strong growth ahead for storage makers, networking providers and Apple.

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Broadcom Seeking More Than $60 Billion in Latest AI Debt Deal

Aug 21, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Broadcom Seeking More Than $60 Billion in Latest AI Debt Deal

Broadcom is in talks to raise more than $60 billion in debt for an AI chip financing deal that will benefit Anthropic PBC and other companies. Ed Ludlow reports on Bloomberg Television.

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Key Greenland Mining Project Is On Track, Says Critical Metals CEO

Aug 21, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Key Greenland Mining Project Is On Track, Says Critical Metals CEO

Critical Metals CEO and Executive Chairman Tony Sage joins Bloomberg Open Interest to warn the US is still years away from breaking China's grip on key rare-earth metals, with processing capacity emer...

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Broadcom stock is rising today as AI financing and analyst optimism fuel rebound

Aug 21, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Broadcom stock is rising today as AI financing and analyst optimism fuel rebound

Broadcom AVGO stock rose more than 1% on Friday even as semiconductor shares broadly weakened, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down about 1%. The move comes after a difficult week for Broadc...

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Gold Reaches Highest Price In Three Months As Dollar Weakens

Aug 21, 2026, 12:20 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Gold Reaches Highest Price In Three Months As Dollar Weakens

Gold and silver have largely come down from the historic highs they reached earlier this year, as gold languished between roughly $4,000 and $4,200 and silver hovered between $50 and $60 for much of t...

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WPP seeks to seal 'highly confidential and sensitive' client information from lawsuit with former exec

Aug 21, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

WPP seeks to seal 'highly confidential and sensitive' client information from lawsuit with former exec

WPP alleges in a legal filing that a former exec improperly leaked sensitive information in his lawsuit against the company. WPP is asking the court to seal several paragraphs, figures, and exhibits f...

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Piper Sandler cautions against buying the dip in AppLovin stock

Aug 21, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Piper Sandler cautions against buying the dip in AppLovin stock

AppLovin (APP) shares opened lower on August 21st after a senior Piper Sandler analyst – James Callahan – issued a dovish note in favor of the mobile technology company. Callahan maintained his Neutra...

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Targa Resources Secures 20-Year Deal With ExxonMobil

Aug 21, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Targa Resources Secures 20-Year Deal With ExxonMobil

Targa Resources Corp (TRGP) announced a major infrastructure expansion after securing long-term, fee-based agreements with ExxonMobil (XOM) across the Permian Delaware and Midland basins. The deal sig...

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Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say

Aug 21, 2026, 11:59 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say

Broadcom is in talks to raise $70 billion to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal, CNBC's David Faber confirmed. The capital would support artificial intelligence companies including Anthropi...

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Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia

Aug 21, 2026, 11:57 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Starcloud raises $250M to support the creation of data center satellite network in league with Nvidia

Seattle-area space startup will use Nvidia's next-gen chip on its own next-gen satellites for AI data processing.

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Petrobras enters negotiations for four offshore blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin

Aug 21, 2026, 11:51 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Petrobras enters negotiations for four offshore blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin

Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras , said ​on Friday it had submitted an expression ‌of interest for exploration blocks in Ghana and begun negotiations.

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Explainer: Why is Trump talking about the Keystone XL oil pipeline?

Aug 21, 2026, 11:51 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Explainer: Why is Trump talking about the Keystone XL oil pipeline?

A social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that the Keystone XL oil pipeline "may be awoken from the grave" attracted attention this week in the midst of U.S.-Canada trade talks. Bel...

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Ross Stores Hikes Its Outlook as Bargain-Hunting Shoppers Drive Up Sales. The Stock Is Surging

Aug 21, 2026, 11:47 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Ross Stores Hikes Its Outlook as Bargain-Hunting Shoppers Drive Up Sales. The Stock Is Surging

Ross Stores (ROST) stock jumped Friday after the discount retailer topped quarterly estimates and raised its full-year outlook, citing strong demand for discounted offerings.

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Walmart is fixing one of its longest-running checkout quirks

Aug 21, 2026, 11:32 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Walmart is fixing one of its longest-running checkout quirks

Walmart said it is adding tap-to-pay to its checkout stations starting this week. The tech enables customers to use contactless payment cards, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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Robinhood stock jumps 11% as BTC rally fuels crypto shares: Can HOOD hold the gains?

Aug 21, 2026, 11:32 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Robinhood stock jumps 11% as BTC rally fuels crypto shares: Can HOOD hold the gains?

Robinhood shares surged 11% on Friday as a sharp rally in Bitcoin lifted crypto-related stocks across the market. Bitcoin was trading near $77,000, up substantially from around $62,800 at the beginnin...

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AVGO Seeking Up to $100B in Debt Financing Mirrors NVDA AI Infrastructure Push

Aug 21, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

AVGO Seeking Up to $100B in Debt Financing Mirrors NVDA AI Infrastructure Push

In a move not too dissimilar to Nvidia's (NVDA) $500 billion AI infrastructure financing push, reports suggest Broadcom (AVGO) is seeking $60 billion in debt financing with possibility that number can...

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Marvell stock forecast: valuation concerns persist ahead of earnings

Aug 21, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Marvell stock forecast: valuation concerns persist ahead of earnings

Marvell stock price has pulled back from its weekly highs as investors adjusted to the recent deal with Google on custom chips. MRVL dropped to $235, a few points below this week's high of $252.

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JPMorgan hiring Bank of America's David Fishman as head of technology M&A, memo says

Aug 21, 2026, 11:21 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

JPMorgan hiring Bank of America's David Fishman as head of technology M&A, memo says

JPMorgan Chase is hiring veteran dealmaker David Fishman from Bank of America as ‌part of a newly formed investment banking group to focus on key clients in the technology sector, according to a memo ...

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Open Machine CEO on Anthropic, OpenAI IPO Potential

Aug 21, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Open Machine CEO on Anthropic, OpenAI IPO Potential

Allie Miller, CEO of Open Machine, shared insights on how top technology companies are managing their AI investments to balance cost and return. She explained that frontier companies typically divide ...

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Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today

Aug 21, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Boeing white-collar union contract vote results expected today

Voting on Boeing's contract offer to its largest white-collar union ends on Friday, with results expected by mid-afternoon in Seattle.

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In China's Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety

Aug 21, 2026, 11:09 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

In China's Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety

China's regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars with retractable door handles after crashes.

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Crude Oil Price Forecast – WTI and Brent Hold Above 50-Day EMA as Weekend Geopolitical Risks Loom

Aug 21, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Crude Oil Price Forecast – WTI and Brent Hold Above 50-Day EMA as Weekend Geopolitical Risks Loom

Crude oil is grinding away on Friday, as many traders probably don't know what to do with the headline-driven market at the moment.

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Be Ready for NVDA Earnings | Tune into Schwab Network

Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Be Ready for NVDA Earnings | Tune into Schwab Network

Nvidia (NVDA) earnings will move the market on Wednesday, August 26. Tune into Schwab Network before, during, and after the Mag 7 company reports to get comprehensive coverage on the biggest earnings ...

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VW's Blume says overhead costs 30% above rivals, 50,000 jobs figure a guide

Aug 21, 2026, 10:59 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

VW's Blume says overhead costs 30% above rivals, 50,000 jobs figure a guide

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume said the German carmaker's overhead costs remain ​over 30% higher than those of comparable firms and ‌that it must reduce that disadvantage to stay competitive, according t...

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Why Anthropic's AI watermark is going further than its rivals — for now

Aug 21, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Why Anthropic's AI watermark is going further than its rivals — for now

Anthropic's push to label AI-generated text may be going further than what its rivals are doing. Its watermark can survive some edits and has prompted backlash.

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Seagate (STX) Price Forecast: AI Data Center Sales Drive 209% Rally

Aug 21, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Seagate (STX) Price Forecast: AI Data Center Sales Drive 209% Rally

Seagate shares are up 209% in 2026 as AI data center demand, surging earnings and sustained institutional inflows reinforce the bullish STX outlook.

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Inside Anduril's AI warfighting buildup: Defense giant sees a path to 1,000 Seattle-area engineers

Aug 21, 2026, 10:51 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Inside Anduril's AI warfighting buildup: Defense giant sees a path to 1,000 Seattle-area engineers

GeekWire toured Anduril's unmarked Bellevue office, where the defense company is building augmented reality glasses, digital night vision and edge computing hardware for the U.

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Apple paid 40% of its global taxes to Ireland in last fiscal year

Aug 21, 2026, 10:49 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Apple paid 40% of its global taxes to Ireland in last fiscal year

Apple paid Ireland $17.1 billion in taxes last year, representing around 40% of its ​worldwide total, according to a company filing ‌that detailed the iPhone maker's global tax liabilities country-by-...

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Anduril exits Seattle shipyard following canceled Navy program and omission from new warship list

Aug 21, 2026, 10:49 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Anduril exits Seattle shipyard following canceled Navy program and omission from new warship list

Defense technology giant Anduril Industries has quietly vacated its maritime operations along Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal.

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Scholar Rock withdraws Europe filing for muscle weakness drug, plans resubmission

Aug 21, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Scholar Rock withdraws Europe filing for muscle weakness drug, plans resubmission

Scholar Rock said on Friday it withdrew its European application for the experimental spinal muscular atrophy ​drug and plans to resubmit it with a ‌different manufacturing site after issues at a Novo...

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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Forecast: AI Cybersecurity Growth Drives Bullish Momentum

Aug 21, 2026, 10:45 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Forecast: AI Cybersecurity Growth Drives Bullish Momentum

Palo Alto Networks combines accelerating AI-security sales with renewed Big Money demand after a 91% one-year gain, keeping the stock's outlook bullish.

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Target Is Winning Back Shoppers As Store Traffic Builds And Its Turnaround Takes Hold

Aug 21, 2026, 10:40 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Target Is Winning Back Shoppers As Store Traffic Builds And Its Turnaround Takes Hold

For the second quarter in a row, Target delivered a positive sales report after digging itself into a deep hole, with revenues falling from $109.1 billion in 2022 to $104.8 billion in 2025. Second-qua...

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Gold Price Forecast: Uptrend Resumes After Achieving Mid-Year Lows

Aug 21, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold Price Forecast: Uptrend Resumes After Achieving Mid-Year Lows

Gold, silver and miners rebound from mid-year lows as Treasury buybacks pressure the dollar, while Bitcoin's rally challenges the bearish October outlook.

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GM Faces Safety Probe Over Engine-Failure Concerns in Nearly One Million Vehicles

Aug 21, 2026, 10:36 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

GM Faces Safety Probe Over Engine-Failure Concerns in Nearly One Million Vehicles

Regulators say hundreds of owners have complained about engine problems despite an earlier recall.

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Nvidia invests in data center developer Cloverleaf Infrastructure

Aug 21, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Nvidia invests in data center developer Cloverleaf Infrastructure

Nvidia has made a minority investment in privately held Cloverleaf Infrastructure to ​develop infrastructure to power AI ‌data center projects across the U.S., the companies said on Friday.

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How SK Hynix Could Top Samsung's $80 Billion Shareholder Return

Aug 21, 2026, 10:33 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

How SK Hynix Could Top Samsung's $80 Billion Shareholder Return

SK Hynix stock has struggled in recent weeks but it could announce a huge return of cash to shareholders, according to analysts.

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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay

Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay

Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam's Club.

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Friday's First Moves: CRWV & MRVL Price Target Hikes, WMT Mixed Analyst Reaction

Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Friday's First Moves: CRWV & MRVL Price Target Hikes, WMT Mixed Analyst Reaction

Goldman Sachs upped its price target and kept a neutral rating on CoreWeave (CRWV) after the company showed significant earnings growth. Sam Vadas explains what's keeping the analyst on the sidelines ...

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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pick Up on Weather Outlook

Aug 21, 2026, 10:11 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Pick Up on Weather Outlook

Natural gas futures started higher with help from hotter near-term weather forecasts, while gains remained limited by comfortable storage levels.

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Gold Weekly Forecast – XAU/USD Breaches $4,500 as Bulls Defend Multi-Year Trendline

Aug 21, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Gold Weekly Forecast – XAU/USD Breaches $4,500 as Bulls Defend Multi-Year Trendline

Gold has a strong week again, as we are trying to change the overall attitude of this asset.

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Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms

Aug 21, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Apollo Global reveals data breach after hackers target financial firms

Asset manager Apollo Global Management suffered a data breach last month in which hackers stole ​some personal information, according to a letter on Friday.

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Spot gold holds above $4,585/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 56 in August

Aug 21, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Spot gold holds above $4,585/oz as flash S&P composite PMI improves to 56 in August

The gold market is holding its earlier gains after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector weakened slightly.S&P Global...

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China Orders Tesla's Largest-Ever Recall For Nearly 3 Million Cars

Aug 21, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

China Orders Tesla's Largest-Ever Recall For Nearly 3 Million Cars

Tesla has issued just five recalls in the U.S. so far this year, including a notice earlier this month for 20,000 vehicles with too-bright headlights. More than 218,000 Model 3, Model Y and Model S/X ...

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Options Corner: DKS Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Earnings

Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Options Corner: DKS Hits 52-Week Low Ahead of Earnings

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) will add to the slew of retail earnings when it reports next week as the stock hovers just above 52-week lows. Rick Ducat shows traders the notable areas he sees forming in...

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How one Silicon Valley firm is seizing an opportunity from Premier League soccer's gambling ad clampdown

Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

How one Silicon Valley firm is seizing an opportunity from Premier League soccer's gambling ad clampdown

Premier League clubs are starting the new season without gambling companies on the front of matchday shirts under a voluntary league-wide restriction. Eight returning clubs had to replace betting shir...

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OpenAI's training pause is convenient. That doesn't make it meaningless.

Aug 21, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

OpenAI's training pause is convenient. That doesn't make it meaningless.

OpenAI's training pause sets a safety precedent only AI's frontrunners can afford. A version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter.

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Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles

Aug 21, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles

Tesla is recalling just shy of 3 million vehicles in China as part of a nationwide effort to alert vehicle owners to hidden emergency door releases, which can trap occupants in the event of a crash or...

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Bitcoin Rallies in Down Market Week, NVDA & Anthropic Offer Bullish AI Catalysts

Aug 21, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Bitcoin Rallies in Down Market Week, NVDA & Anthropic Offer Bullish AI Catalysts

Though this trading week tilts toward a close in the red, Kevin Hincks sees next week offering more chances for bullish momentum, from a slew of ecodata to Nvidia (NVDA) earnings. Bitcoin's best week ...

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Gold Price Analysis – Gold Clears $4,600 Resistance as Golden Cross Emerges

Aug 21, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Clears $4,600 Resistance as Golden Cross Emerges

Gold continues its march higher on Friday, as we are watching the trading world test the US Dollar.

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Gold Above $4,600 on Weaker Dollar, Debt Fears

Aug 21, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Gold Above $4,600 on Weaker Dollar, Debt Fears

Gold climbed back above the $4,600-an-ounce mark as investors viewed the U.S. Treasury's plans to expand bond buybacks to bring long-term yields lower as a sign of stress, sparking a fresh round of do...

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Inside Berkshire's big housing market bet to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison: ‘Blind date to the altar'

Aug 21, 2026, 9:11 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Inside Berkshire's big housing market bet to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison: ‘Blind date to the altar'

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter.

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Bitcoin Surges as Institutional Demand, Short Covering, Clarity Act Progress Converge

Aug 21, 2026, 9:09 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Bitcoin Surges as Institutional Demand, Short Covering, Clarity Act Progress Converge

The cryptocurrency jumped more than 9% to hit a peak of $79,455 on Friday—its highest level since late May—as a combination of catalysts converged.

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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Friday

Aug 21, 2026, 9:05 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Friday

Stock futures are pointing higher Friday after the major indexes lost ground Thursday; Treasury yields are holding steady; bitcoin and cryptocurrency-related stocks are extending their recent winning ...

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