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Orbiting Wealth: Institutions Load Up SpaceX
Institutions including Harvard, the University of California and Google are building SpaceX stakes after its 2026 IPO, as Starlink V3 drives 92% revenue growth despite a lofty valuation.
Uncle Sam’s Chip Trick: How the Government Built a Silicon Moat
Trade restrictions on foreign memory chips and surging AI-driven HBM demand are boosting pricing power for domestic producers like Micron, which posted strong Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue and margin growth.
3 Infrastructure Stocks Built Around the Backbone of the Economy
National Grid, American Tower and Crown Castle offer high-yield dividends and upside to price targets as investors rotate from volatile AI stocks into infrastructure plays in 2026.
Moonshot to Money: Intuitive Machines Lands $600M Defense Win
Intuitive Machines shares rose over 8% after a $600 million satellite contract expanded its backlog to $1.8 billion, prompting a Stifel upgrade and stronger revenue guidance.
Inside NYC’s K-Shaped Economy: A Few Do Well, Most Do Not
Nitty gritty data on how the rich are pulling away from everyone else, too politely called a K-shaped economy. That is setting in nationwide.
Foreign Central Banks & Governments Dumped Treasuries, Led by China/Hong Kong and Japan to Raise USD for Yen Invention
But private-sector holdings remained at huge record, with the big seven financial centers leading the charge.
Construction Inflation for Nonresidential Buildings Soars amid AI Investment Mania
The massive piles of dollars getting thrown at AI infrastructure have an effect.
Coffee Break: LA Lakers Owner Bought Out by Kushner & Iger After Maybe Crossing Mubadala
Insurance billionaire Mark Walter briefly owned both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers before being forced to sell one of the teams, seemingly under the duress of a criminal investigation involving a certain sovereign wealth fund that is very well connected in Hollywood.
Ancient Forests Took 100,000 Years to Recover From the Last Global Warming Period Similar to Today – Wyoming Fossils Reveal What Happened
Forests are remarkably resilient, but what counts as time is far longer than a human lifespan.
Commodities Are Booming, But These 3 ETFs Tell Different Stories
Commodity ETFs BCI, PDBC, and COM have posted strong 2026 gains amid inflation and geopolitical pressures, though returns, fees, and yields vary widely across each fund's strategy.
3 Active ETFs Making Big Moves in August
As actively managed ETFs gain market share, CGDV, FLSP and RLY stand out with distinct strategies, notable year-to-date returns, and dividend yields ranging from 1.14% to 2.99%.
This ETF Is Outperforming by Avoiding the S&P 500’s Biggest Problem
The JPMorgan International Value ETF (JIVE) has outpaced the S&P 500 this year, offering low-volatility, diversified international exposure with a 1.22% yield and rising institutional demand.
Birkenstock Beats the Skeptics—But Not on EPS
Birkenstock topped Q3 revenue estimates and raised FY2026 guidance, but shares fell after L Catterton's $1 billion secondary offering, partly offset by a $500 million share buyback.
D-Wave Has Momentum—What Does It Need to Keep It Going?
D-Wave Quantum shares are recovering after a mixed Q2 2026 report, as investors weigh a small Canadian grant against the need for repeatable revenue, new customers, and progress toward profitability.
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Iran War: As MOU Expires, Iran and US Engage in Threat Display, With Iran Likely to Escalate Into Midterms; Energy and Commodity Supplies Continue to Deteriorate
Today's Iran war news: New shoes look set to drop as the MOU expires and the Gulf supply chokehold remains in place.
TSMC’s Insider Buying Wave Comes With a Bigger AI Question for Investors
Taiwan Semiconductor insiders are ramping up open-market share purchases as strong Q2 guidance, 2nm demand, and AI-driven analyst upgrades support a bullish outlook for TSM stock.
How Independent Is ‘Islamic NATO’?
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan claim to want a regional security architecture without outside actors.
Looking Beyond CrowdStrike? 3 AI Security Stocks Stand Out
With CrowdStrike shares trading above analyst targets, DataDog, Qualys, and Guidewire offer AI cybersecurity exposure with strong earnings, guidance increases, and analyst support.
5 Recession-Proof Stocks Hiding in Cardboard Boxes
U-Haul, Avis Budget, Public Storage, Extra Space Storage and CubeSmart offer exposure to migration trends, with varying growth, dividend yields and analyst price targets.
These 5 Dividend Stocks Show Why Income Investing Still Matters
BlackRock, DLocal, Chevron, Williams Companies, and MetLife pay solid dividends and carry favorable analyst ratings, offering income investors growth exposure and price target upside.
The Quantum Race Is Heating Up—And 2 Small Players Stand Out
Quantum Computing Inc. and Infleqtion posted strong revenue growth but widening losses in Q2 earnings, leaving IonQ ahead of smaller rivals and D-Wave as quantum stocks diverge.
3 Robotics Stocks Under $10: Value, Momentum, or Bet?
Mobileye, Ondas Holdings and Palladyne AI have each fallen under $10, but for different reasons, ranging from leadership uncertainty to dilution concerns to thin analyst coverage.
3 ETFs Built to Protect Your Money if the Bull Market Breaks
Buffered ETFs PJUL, BSEP, and QBUF offer investors varying levels of downside protection and capped upside tied to the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100, using options-based strategies.