Nintendo shares pop 7% after 'Pokémon Pokopia' sales top 5 million
Nintendo shares closed 7% higher in Japan on Friday after it revealed sales of "Pokémon Pokopia" surpassed 5 million units on its flagship Switch 2 console.
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AI’s infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged — and harder to track
As Nvidia partners with Wall Street firms to mobilize more than $500 billion of third-party capital for AI infrastructure, the increasingly complex financing underpinning the boom is coming under closer scrutiny.
Stocks Rally on the Favorable US PPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday rose +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +1.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.68%, a…
Cattle Fall on Thursday with Weaker Cash, as Tyson Announces More Closures
Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $1.52 to $4.35 across the board. There were no deliveries issued against August futures on Wednesday. Cash trade has been picked up with some $228-230 …
Stocks Rally on the Favorable US PPI Report
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday rose +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) rose +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) rose +1.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.68%, a…
Resort destination mall and hotel file Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Consumers' flight from brick-and-mortar stores in malls became a major problem for retailers as internet sales and e-commerce began taking business away from physical stores in the 1990s.
How a niche copper trade became a real-time gauge of Trump’s next tariff move
One specialist arbitrage trade on a metal commodity is evolving into a real-time gauge of U.S. tariff risk.
Uber partners with China's Pony.ai for 2,000 robotaxis in Europe
BEIJING — U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber is ramping up its global robotaxi coverage with operator Pony.ai.
Reddit stock jumps on inclusion in S&P 500
Reddit shares rose 11% in extended trading on Thursday on the social media company's inclusion in the S&P 500.
Soybeans Slip into Thursday’s Final Bell
Soybeans posted mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts closing anywhere from 3 ½ cents higher to 2 3/4 ents lower across the board. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 4 1/2 cents at $11.45 1/4. Soymea…
Reddit is joining the S&P 500 after months of speculation. Analysts have these concerns.
August 14, 2026, 2:09 AM EDT. The Sensex slipped nearly 300 points to 77,760.21, while the Nifty dropped around 74 points to 24,321.90 on Friday as crude oil prices hovered near $87/barrel, reacting to tensions between …
U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran 'that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. will be applying economic measures "that have never been seen on Iran," according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Salesforce’s stock gets a boost as J.P. Morgan says AI fears are overblown
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From Apple to Ford: How Chinese tech is becoming harder for global companies to ignore
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing's technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle batteries, Chinese technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the businesses o…
Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally
August 14, 2026, 2:09 AM EDT. The Sensex slipped nearly 300 points to 77,760.21, while the Nifty dropped around 74 points to 24,321.90 on Friday as crude oil prices hovered near $87/barrel, reacting to tensions between …
Apple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant
As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.
Applied Materials Beat Shows Why Valuation, Not Earnings, Drives the Stock
Applied Materials reported record second-quarter 2026 earnings, with revenue reaching $7.91 billion and GAAP EPS at $3.51, driven by robust AI data center demand and advanced packaging growth. Management raised third-qu…
OpenAI loses revenue chief Denise Dresser, second major executive departure in days
OpenAI said Thursday that Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving her role less than a year after she joined the artificial intelligence lab, a startling exit for a company that's gearing up for what's expected …
The 10 housing markets where the most sellers have listed their homes for less than what they paid
August 13, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. The UAE has reportedly unlocked billions of dollars in previously frozen Iranian assets, including 1.5 tonnes of gold flown out on UAE Royal Jet aircraft. This move saw Bitcoin rebound by 1…
Soybeans Posting Firmer Midday Action
Soybeans are trading with contracts 2 to 5 cent gains at midday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 4 1/2 cents at $11.45 1/4. Soymeal futures are $2.60 higher on the day, with Soy Oil down 37 points. …
Coffee Prices Decline as Colombian Coffee Exports Partially Resume
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Thursday closed down -7.00 (-2.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed down -103 (-2.73%).
Dell’s stock has beaten Micron and AMD this year — and now it’s adding to its gains
Since the start of 2023, the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT +1.14%) has outperformed the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.65%) every year and has more than tripled overall, while the broad-market index has roughly doubled.
Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao is leading early IPO meetings with investors and has not discussed valuation, sources say
Anthropic's early meetings with prospective investors ahead of its potentially historic initial public offering have been high level and have not included discussions about specific financials or a valuation, sources to…
From Courtroom Rivals to Corporate Partners: Archer Buys Its Way Into Boeing’s Orbit
Five years ago, Wisk Aero sued Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) for allegedly stealing its trade secrets. On August 10, Archer agreed to buy Wisk entirely, along with two other The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) subsidiaries,…