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Anthropic’s $9.1 Billion Riot Platforms Deal Changes the AI Data-Center Game — Is RIOT the Next AI Infrastructure Winner?
Anthropic’s $9.1 Billion Riot Platforms Deal Changes the AI Data-Center Game — Is RIOT the Next AI Infrastructure Winner? Anthropic has signed a massive 20-year data-center agreement with Riot Platforms. The deal could generate $9.1 billion in revenue for Riot, with the potential value rising to $16.1 billion if extension options are exercised. But the...
Business
Dow Surges Nearly 800 Points as Hormuz Deal Hopes Collide With Iran Denial and SpaceX Earnings
Dow Surges Nearly 800 Points as Hormuz Deal Hopes Collide With Iran Denial and SpaceX Earnings Wall Street is racing higher as investors digest two powerful catalysts at once: renewed hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and a blockbuster earnings reaction from Palantir, while SpaceX prepares to deliver its first earnings report as...
Business
US GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% While Jobless Claims Rise to 197K: What the Latest U.S. Economic Data Means for Markets
US GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% While Jobless Claims Rise to 197K: What the Latest U.S. Economic Data Means for Markets The U.S. economy delivered mixed signals on Thursday as second-quarter GDP growth slowed more than expected while initial jobless claims increased from the previous week, pointing to moderating economic momentum but a labor market...
Business
AI Hedge Fund Faces Fresh Capital Pressure After July Tech Rout Hits Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $20 Billion Strategy
AI Hedge Fund Faces Fresh Capital Pressure After July Tech Rout Hits Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $20 Billion Strategy Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness LP, the AI-focused hedge fund that became one of the most closely watched investment stories of 2026, is reportedly seeking fresh capital after a sharp July sell-off battered some of its technology and artificial-intelligence...
Business
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Rare 9–3 Split Signals Growing Inflation Concerns
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Rare 9–3 Split Signals Growing Inflation Concerns The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75%, matching market expectations, but an unusual 9–3 policy vote has captured Wall Street’s attention. Three Federal Reserve officials voted in favor of a 25-basis-point interest rate increase, highlighting growing concerns that inflation remains...
Business
Procter & Gamble Stuns Wall Street, Revenue Miss and Weak Outlook Raise New Questions About the Global Consumer
Procter & Gamble Stuns Wall Street, Revenue Miss and Weak Outlook Raise New Questions About the Global Consumer One of the world’s most closely watched consumer goods companies has delivered a message that Wall Street wasn’t expecting. Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported quarterly results that missed revenue expectations while issuing a softer fiscal-year outlook,...
Business
Sandisk Earnings Could Make or Break the Stock: Is August 5 the Best Buying Opportunity—or a Warning Sign?
Sandisk Earnings Could Make or Break the Stock: Is August 5 the Best Buying Opportunity—or a Warning Sign? Wall Street is closely watching Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) as the memory-storage company prepares to release its next quarterly earnings on August 5. After weeks of mixed analyst opinions, falling AI enthusiasm, and volatile semiconductor stocks, investors are...
Economy
Russia’s War Comes Home: Why Ukraine’s Strikes Are Hitting Everyday Russians Like Never Before
Russia’s War Comes Home: Why Ukraine’s Strikes Are Hitting Everyday Russians Like Never Before For much of the conflict, the daily realities of the Russia-Ukraine war were felt primarily on Ukrainian soil. But that dynamic is changing. Ukraine has significantly expanded its long-range drone campaign, targeting military facilities, logistics hubs, energy infrastructure, and industrial sites...
Business
Wall Street Didn’t See This Coming: Intel Stock Surges After Massive AI-Powered Earnings Surprise
Wall Street Didn’t See This Coming: Intel Stock Surges After Massive AI-Powered Earnings Surprise After years of being viewed as a company struggling to keep pace in the artificial intelligence race, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has delivered one of its biggest surprises in years. The chipmaker reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, issued a stronger-than-forecast outlook, and said...
Commodities
US Oil Shock: Crude Inventories Jump Far Above Expectations—What It Means for Prices Next
US Oil Shock: Crude Inventories Jump Far Above Expectations—What It Means for Prices Next The global oil market received an unexpected surprise after the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed a sharp rise in commercial crude oil inventories, reversing market expectations and immediately becoming one of the most closely watched economic releases of...