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Aug 17, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT - 10 minutes ago

How Gold Beats Stocks This Year

Gold rebounded from this year's low in June. Here's what Goldman Sachs and J.P.

Aug 17, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT - 12 minutes ago

How Disney Princess Evolved Into A Lifestyle Brand For Kids And Adults

Walk down any toy aisle, and you'll likely see a plethora of merchandise and products branded to Disney Princess. From classic dolls and play dresses to huggable plush toys and more, Disney Consumer P...

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:07 PM EDT - 20 minutes ago

Boeing stock falls 2% today: here's why

Boeing shares BA fell 2% on Monday after the US Army temporarily grounded its fleet of Apache helicopters following a fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas, that killed two service members. The Army said ...

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT - 21 minutes ago

S&P500: Can 30-Year Yields Above 5.28% Break the AI Bid?

Long-bond yields above 5.28% pressure US stocks as deficits, debt supply and inflation cap the S&P 500.

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT - 22 minutes ago

Nvidia provides $105B in financing toward OpenAI's massive Ohio data center — will be one of biggest in world

OpenAI has inked a 20-year deal for the site, which will ultimately provide about eight gigawatts of computing capacity that will help support products like ChatGPT. In energy terms, a single gigawatt...

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 27 minutes ago

Bull v. Bear: MU Still "Cheap" Despite Massive Rally?

Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options: https://bit.ly/2v9tH6D. The price action of Micron (MU) shares have been a "rollercoaster," says Kevin Hincks.

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT - 27 minutes ago

GOAT Industries Provides Corporate Updates

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 17, 2026 - TheNewswire – GOAT Industries Ltd. (the “Company” or “GOAT”) (CSE: GOAT) (OTC: BGTTF) (FWB: 26B.F) is pleased to provide the following corporate...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:58 PM EDT - 29 minutes ago

SpaceX's stock is rising, and that's a good sign for Nvidia and Google

SpaceX shares are rising, and that's good news for some high-profile companies and public figures whose stakes in the company have been revealed.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT - 30 minutes ago

ExxonMobil awards $1.1 billion in contracts for Mozambique's Rovuma LNG project

ExxonMobil said on Monday it has awarded about $1.1 billion worth of pre-investment contracts for certain upstream equipment for the Rovuma LNG ‌Phase 1 project in Cabo Delgado.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT - 37 minutes ago

Disney's new parks boss outlines investment strategy, with superfans at the fore

Disney's new Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum says his strategy is balancing the needs of its most ardent parkgoers with its less frequent visitors. This includes focusing on large-scale park expan...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:46 PM EDT - 41 minutes ago

Paramount Wants States, Writers Challenging Warner Deal to Post $1.88 Billion Bond

The company says the litigants who sued to stop the deal should have to cover financial damages if they lose their lawsuit.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT - 45 minutes ago

Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos

Reddit recently said it would bring most viral stories to life through a new “video Reddit” experience, allowing users to listen to Reddit posts in the background while doing other tasks and activitie...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT - 54 minutes ago

Paramount seeks $1.88 billion bond from state AGs to cover costs of WBD merger delay

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT - 56 minutes ago

The World's Richest Families Bet on SpaceX

Some of the world's wealthiest families are building significant positions in SpaceX. Bloomberg's Devon Pendleton breaks down roughly $3.8 billion in holdings disclosed by about a dozen family offices...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT - 56 minutes ago

Timm Schulze-Melander on foldable iPhone: ‘Match made in heaven for Apple'

Timm Schulze-Melander, Rothschild & Co. Redburn head of technology hardware and semi research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss speculation over Apple's new foldable iPhone.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT - 57 minutes ago

Stripe to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter in $7 Billion Deal

Stripe is making one of its biggest AI bets yet, agreeing to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, according to sources. Bloomberg's Natasha Mascarenhas explains how OpenRouter helps developers acc...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Anthropic's Revenue Surges as IPO Speculation Builds

Anthropic is telling prospective investors its second-quarter revenue jumped at least 14-fold versus the same period a year ago, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News. This comes as speculatio...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:22 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

'I think you can get to 10,000 in the next 18 months' says Joe Terranova about the S&P 500

The Investment Committee debate the strength of the market and how much higher it can go from here.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Berkshire Hathaway Boosted Its Alphabet Stake 83%—Buffett Said the Investment Was His Idea

Warren Buffett may have stepped down as CEO in January, but Berkshire Hathaway has dramatically increased its bet on a stock that he began.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:18 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Idea for flying Roadster has been around 'since the beginning': Former Tesla president Jon McNeill

Jon McNeill, VistaShares co-founder, DVx CEO and former Tesla president, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Tesla's plans to unveil a new design for a flying roadster as soon as this month.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:13 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

OpenAI president plays down string of executive departures

OpenAI President Greg Brockman brushed off concerns about executive turnover at the company. CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'The Exchange' to discuss.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Meta heads to trial over alleged social media addiction, risks to children

Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege Meta misled the public about the risks its platforms pose to children.

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Why is Microsoft stock falling 3% today?

Microsoft MSFT shares fell about 3.2% on Monday after a Guardian investigation raised questions about whether the company has enough advanced chips installed to support its rapid artificial intelligen...

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Aug 17, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Wall Street Expects NVDA to Double Revenue & Other Earnings Metrics to Watch

Nvidia (NVDA) is expected to nearly double last year's revenue in next week's earnings. Adam Coons expects investors to focus on ways the Mag 7 giant will continue its explosive growth.

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Here's how Amazon's stock could nearly double by the end of next year, according to Morgan Stanley

Amazon is very far from its goal of achieving $1 trillion in cloud revenue, but it could deliver handsome returns for investors as it pursues that target, an analyst notes.

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

As the Nike stock implodes, is it safe to buy the dip or sell the rip?

Nike stock continued its strong downward trend, reaching its lowest level since September 2024, as investors remained impatient about its turnaround strategy. NKE dropped to $38.94, down by over 78% f...

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion

The data center, one of the world's largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI.

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rallies As 30Yr Treasuries Test Multi-Decade Lows

Gold is moving higher as traders bet that Fed will keep rates unchanged at the next meeting in September.

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:33 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

APA and Woodside Energy Have Fuel in the Tank to Go Higher

APA has jumped nearly 100% over the last year, while Woodside Energy Group ADR is up by 32% year to date.

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Synchrony Debuts ChatGPT Plugin to Promote Offers

Consumer financial services company Synchrony will launch a ChatGPT plugin that will allow consumers to discover savings and offers from the Synchrony Marketplace within OpenAI's ChatGPT and browse pr...

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

RBC's Lori Calvasina Sees S&P 500 Upside Despite Fed Risk

Wall Street traders sent stocks and bonds wavering in the Monday session as fresh Middle East violence stoked concerns about an escalation of the war that has jolted global markets. Following the S&P ...

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Aug 17, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

The Big 3: GSG, PHYS, GDX

Monday's Big 3 is focused on the commodity space, as Dan Russo turns to three products he sees holding potential in the coming weeks and months. He walks investors through his key takeaways on the iSh...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

General Atlantic picks JPMorgan to lead revived IPO effort, source says

Investment firm General Atlantic has tapped JPMorgan Chase to lead its initial public offering, according to ‌a source familiar with the matter, reviving listing plans that had been stalled for nearl...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Elon Musk's Net Worth Hits $900 Billion Again—As Billionaires, Harvard Disclose SpaceX Stakes

Musk's net worth dropped below $700 billion in July, marking the first time his fortune fell below that threshold since December, after SpaceX shares extended a 50% plunge from an all-time high on Jun...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI president says companies should do 10 things ASAP to defend against AI cyber threats

Greg Brockman warned that "time is of the essence" for companies upgrading their cybersecurity. The OpenAI president said AI-powered attackers will soon be able to exploit vulnerabilities.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:52 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Refiner stocks are on a nearly unprecedented run. History says it could end soon

Refining is a great business, but if you've had the good fortune ride this trade this year, it's likely time to take profits.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:38 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Amazon, once an online bookseller, is destroying rare books to train AI models

Amazon is buying tons of rare books, cutting off their spines, and scanning them for AI training, according to 404 Media, which placed a tracking device in a rare book that ultimately arrived at an Am...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:36 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

How Active Finance ETF FDFF Has Delivered on Key Milestone

The ETF landscape grows every day, with new active and passive strategies available for investors to use. Those funds range from core allocations to bespoke, thematic offerings.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Uber Teams With Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery Service

Uber hopes to expand its U.S. delivery business by teaming with drone company Zipline. Starting later this year, Uber Eats customers in the U.S. will get the option of having orders delivered “in minu...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Michael Saylor raised $333 million and bought zero Bitcoin

Michael Saylor's Strategy raised roughly $333.7 million last week. It bought zero Bitcoin.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Prediction market traders see roughly 1-in-4 odds Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery fails

Traders on prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket think there's about 1-in-4 likelihood that Paramount Skydance fails to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery by July 2027.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud

Startup Groq has raised $350 million as it continues to pivot from an AI chipmaker to a neocloud company that provides powerful GPUs and AI infrastructure services.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Q2 earnings unlikely to salvage Home Depot stock: find out more

Home Depot (HD) stock is inching lower heading into the home improvement retailer's fiscal Q2 earnings scheduled to be released before the market opens on August 18. Consensus is for the company to re...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:11 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Memory Shares Start Week Strong as SanDisk Stock Climbs

Memory stocks surged to start the week, with Sandisk recently up 9%. Rising demand for AI hardware has driven record sales and profits for chipmakers in recent quarters.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

OpenAI President Greg Brockman on exec departures

CNBC's Kate Rooney reports on her takeaways from OpenAI President Greg Brockman's 'Squawk Box' interview.

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

U.S. data supports gold prices despite Iran pessimism, silver production soars as bar and coin sales rebound – Heraeus

Recent economic data is buoying gold prices despite flagging optimism of an Iran deal, while silver production is surging even as bar and coin demand rebounds from last month's lows, according to prec...

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Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Apple's stock could rise 30% if it strikes an Nvidia deal for AI, this analyst says

A Rothschild analyst suggests Apple could improve upon its ‘subpar' AI efforts by deploying Nvidia's open-source models.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:56 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Why are Micron, SK Hynix and memory stocks surging today

Memory-chip stocks rose in trading on Monday as renewed optimism around the artificial-intelligence hardware trade combined with the Trump administration's efforts to discourage US companies from sour...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:53 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

How Alibaba Is Adding to Its War Chest for AI Race

Alibaba stock has dropped this year even as the company directs its resources toward AI infrastructure.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

L3Harris ousts CEO Christopher Kubasik after probe finds he violated code of conduct

More than a decade ago, Kubasik was fired as chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin after acknowledging an improper relationship with a subordinate, months before he was due to become CEO.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Tomahawk Missile Production Is Surging—and These Stocks Could Benefit

RTX won a $22.9 billion Navy contract aimed at dramatically increasing Tomahawk missile production. L3Harris, General Dynamics, and other defense companies could benefit from the ramp-up.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

What's driving Snap stock lower on Monday?

Snap (SNAP) shares are slipping on Monday morning as investors react to a severe regulatory and legal headwind alongside heavy insider sales. Following the sell-off, SNAP sits just above its 20-day mo...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.

Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:35 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Excavators, Meet AI: Gravis Nabs $200 Million From SoftBank To Give Construction Equipment Brains

“Tap your finger, move a mountain,” Gravis Robotics' home page says. The Swiss-based company doesn't make a single excavator, backhoe, bulldozer, or crane, but it's looking to add super-smart AI brain...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Nvidia financing initiative follows SEC guidance that takes sponsors off the hook for data center investments

The SEC issued staff guidance in July that confirmed looser restrictions for data center securitizations. Attorneys say the guidance could apply to the $500 billion financing initiative announced last...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:31 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

Ferrari's first EV sells for staggering $40M at Monterey auction

Ferrari's first production electric car fetched $40 million at auction, with proceeds benefiting educational initiatives through the Ferrari Foundation.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT - 3 hours ago

NVDA Backs SB Energy for 4.25GW OpenAI Data Center

OpenAI is moving away from relying on third parties like Microsoft (MSFT) and Oracle (ORCL) and stepping up to become its own frontrunner in the AI compute race, says Marley Kayden. She outlines how t...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Groq Raises $350 Million to Fund AI Inference Goals

Artificial intelligence (AI) inference company Groq has raised $350 million in new funding. The Series A round will help Groq support customers “seeking usage of medium and larger sized clusters of Nv...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Crude Oil Forecast – WTI Eyes $93 Bull Flag Target as Brent Threatens $90 Barrier

The crude oil market initially pulled back a bit after gapping higher on Monday before pulling back, only to be thrown higher by headlines again.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Nvidia stock is near its record high: what's going on with the AI darling today?

Nvidia stock (NVDA) was higher in early Monday trading, rising 1% to around $227, after the chipmaker agreed to guarantee as much as $105 billion in lease payments tied to an OpenAI data center in Ohi...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:24 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Diageo agrees to reformulate India whisky, rum drinks after flavouring breach, sources say

Diageo has agreed to reformulate some of its most popular whisky and rum drinks in India, two government sources told Reuters, after the country's food safety regulator banned them in some states for...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:18 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors are more confident about AI spending

AI companies are seeing improved financial performance, according to reports, and memory-chip companies may be able to better fend off Chinese competition with the help of U.S. officials.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:16 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Nvidia said on Monday that it will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a data center linked to SoftBank and OpenAI.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Why is SpaceX stock rallying today?

SpaceX SPCX stock rose 6% on Monday as investors responded to a series of disclosures showing significant institutional holdings in the company and a number of bullish analyst calls. The stock also be...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Freightos Shows the AI Freight Payoff Starts With Transactions

Global freight is becoming more digital, and it's happening just in time for artificial intelligence. That, at least, was the backdrop for Freightos' second-quarter 2026 results, released Monday (Aug....

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

EyePoint Stock Craters 71% After Drug Trial Failure. It May Be an Overreaction.

Duravyu, EyePoint's candidate for wet age-related macular degeneration, misses the mark, but muddled trial data may be to blame.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Protesters dressed as rogue AI agents target OpenAI in Bellevue with balloons and hot pink vests

A national campaign against AI expansion made its Seattle-area stop Friday at OpenAI's Bellevue office, where demonstrators in hot pink "AI agent" vests entered the lobby with balloons and a chorus of...

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:10 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Gold Price Analysis – Golden Cross Is Near, But $4,500 Resistance Still Holds

The gold market has continued to be very noisy as we are bouncing around just below the $4,500 level, an area that would cause a lot of resistance and headline noise.

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Aug 17, 2026, 11:03 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Credit card issuer Synchrony partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT shopping

Synchrony Financial is partnering with OpenAI to allow shoppers buy products directly inside ChatGPT using store-branded cards. The company issues credit cards for brands including Amazon, Walmart and...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Barclays names former Bank of America executive Joo as co-CEO of investment bank

Barclays has hired former Bank of America executive Mike Joo as co-chief executive of its investment bank alongside incumbent Adeel Khan, in ‌the latest reshuffle of its senior ranks as CEO C.S. Venk...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

The US military is paying RTX's Raytheon big for more Tomahawk missiles. It burned through many of them fighting Iran.

The US awarded a massive contract to defense firm RTX to boost Tomahawk missile production. The $22.9 billion contract will see annual production rise to more than 1,000 missiles.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:41 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Stock Forecast – Tesla, Microsoft, and Super Micro Eye Pullbacks for Dip-Buying Setups

Major stocks look a touch tired in the premarket trading for Monday.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:41 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Albertsons AI Assistants Drive Immediate 26% Basket Growth Among Early Adopters

Grocery retailer Albertsons Companies found that the customers who begin using its artificial intelligence-powered online shopping experience make larger purchases almost immediately, Jill Pavlovich, ...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:35 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Start Week With Losses

U.S. natural gas futures were lower after weekend weather forecasts shed some near-term heat.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:32 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Canadian miner NexGen Energy holds talks with BHP as it seeks $1 billion for uranium project

Canadian uranium miner NexGen Energy is sharing information and "talking regularly" with mining giant BHP, about its Rook ‌I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told Reuters when asked ab...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Monday's Morning Movers: WDAY Downgrades, OKTA Upgrade, BABA's 3B Qwen Downloads

It's a mixed picture to kick off a new trading week. Sam Vadas highlights softness in the software space that includes downgrades in Workday (WDAY).

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:29 AM EDT - 4 hours ago

Stanley Druckenmiller ditched these chip plays before the selloff. Here's how he's playing the tech sector now.

The closely followed investor has beefed up some technology holdings in the second quarter.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Stripe Finalizes $7 Billion Deal for AI Firm OpenRouter

Stripe has reportedly finalized its bid to acquire OpenRouter, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup. The payments processor will pay more than $7 billion for the purchase, Bloomberg News reported S...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

SoFi Is Dividing Wall Street. This Is the Bull Case for the Fintech Stock.

Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley initiates coverage at Overweight, arguing that SoFi ‘deserves a premium multiple to peers.'

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:22 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

U.S. Home-Builder Sentiment Still Muted by Affordability Concerns

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 35 in August from 34 in July as concerns about high mortgage rates, rising construction costs and the economy persisted.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:21 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Strategy (MSTR) stock rises 3% as company raises $333M through share sale

Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) MSTR stock surged 3% on Monday as the Bitcoin-focused company led by Michael Saylor kept its Bitcoin holdings unchanged over the past week while continuing t...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:19 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Stellantis recalls 955,000 vehicles because radio software may disrupt rear-view camera

Chrysler-parent Stellantis said Monday it is recalling ‌955,000 vehicles worldwide because radio software may prevent rear-view cameras from operating ⁠properly.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:17 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Harvard Has a New Biggest Stock Holding: SpaceX

Harvard Management Co., the firm that manages the university's massive endowment, has a new largest stock holding.

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

AMD stock forms a rare bullish pattern as valuation concerns persist

AMD stock has held steady in the past few days and is slowly nearing the year-to-date high of $584. It was trading at $514.40 on Monday and has formed a bullish flag pattern, pointing to more upside d...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:10 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Nvidia backs financing for OpenAI data center in Ohio

Nvidia will provide the credit and compute for an OpenAI data center in Ohio SB Energy will build and manage the data center in Pike City, Ohio

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:05 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Banks reach $86.4 million Mexican bond rigging settlement in Manhattan

Mexican banking affiliates of Bank of America , Banco Santander , BBVA , Citigroup , Deutsche Bank and HSBC agreed to pay $86.4 million ‌to settle a long-running antitrust lawsuit by investors who ac...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Options Corner: FN Surges into Earnings

Fabrinet (FN) will report earnings after Monday's close as shares rebound from a recent plunge in stock price. Rick Ducat talks about the company's ties to optics and photonics that helped generate mo...

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Aug 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Femto Technologies Announces Financial Results For Second Quarter 2026

(August 17, 2026) – TheNewswire - Femto Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: FMTOF) (“ Femto ” or the “ Company ”), a pioneering femtech company has released its financial results for the six-month ended June 3...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:51 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Alibaba stock rises on report Lingxi Games to be sold for $2B

Alibaba Group is expected to receive more than $2 billion from the sale of its game development unit Lingxi Games to private equity firm Trustar Capital, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar wit...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness bet big on SanDisk and Micron before it blew up

Situational Awareness built $5 billion-plus stakes in SanDisk and Micron before it blew up in July. Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund sharply concentrated its US stock portfolio last quarter, per a filing.

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:41 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

L3Harris Ousts Chairman, CEO After Investigation Into Conduct

The defense contractor has replaced Christopher Kubasik after an investigation into an alleged violation of the company's code of conduct.

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:32 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

Gold, silver rise as softer data cuts Fed-hike odds - Kitco AM Report

Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, with a softer U.S. dollar and reduced Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations keeping a bid under precious metals despite stronger r...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

EV, Battery Sales Help Q2 Cleantech Investment Rebound

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT - 5 hours ago

DRAM: Here's why this Micron, SanDisk, Western Digital ETF is soaring

The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) continued its strong uptrend today, August 17, helped by the ongoing rebound of top companies in the industry. DRAM jumped to $60, its highest level since July 15 this ...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:26 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

OpenAI President Greg Brockman: Compute is becoming the new oil of the AI age

Greg Brockman, OpenAI co-founder and president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss cybersecurity concerns around AI, OpenAI leadership changes, economics of AI, capex spending, state of AI tech race, and m...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:22 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Why Singapore Stocks Keep Hitting Record High

Singapore equities are among the world's best performers as strong economic growth, resilient bank earnings and a stronger Singapore dollar attract investors. While some fund managers see further upsi...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Mizuho names the top 2 REITs worth owning in 2026

Mizuho has refreshed its rolling conviction list of top real estate investment trusts (REITs) for the second half of 2026, pointing investors toward subsectors with proven earnings momentum. The inves...

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:20 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Mattel Releases ‘Gilmore Girls' Little People Collector Set

Gilmore Girls fans can now revisit Stars Hollow and Little People versions of four characters from the beloved coming-of-age comedy-drama series.

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:20 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Is Broadcom Stock Trapped In An AI Margin Squeeze

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

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Aug 17, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT - 6 hours ago

Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network

Uber is investing in, and partnering with, drone delivery company Zipline with the goal of making one million deliveries per day using the startup's drones by the end of 2029.

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