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MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray
Technology

MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray

The logos of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.  David Lombeida | Bloomberg | Getty Images The crypto market’s bullishness may be tipping into speculative frenzy, if the latest MicroStrategy-style copycat is any indication. On Monday, a little-known Canadian vape company saw its stock surge […]

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JPMorgan says fintech middlemen like Plaid are ‘massively taxing’ its systems with unnecessary pings
Finance

JPMorgan says fintech middlemen like Plaid are ‘massively taxing’ its systems with unnecessary pings

Key Points JPMorgan Chase said that the fintech middlemen that have helped a new generation of financial apps connect with traditional checking accounts are flooding the bank’s systems with unnecessary data requests. Of 1.89 billion data requests from middlemen hitting its systems in June, only 13% were initiated by a customer for transactions, according to […]

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Quantum computing firm IonQ hires former JPMorgan Chase applied research head
Finance

Quantum computing firm IonQ hires former JPMorgan Chase applied research head

Key Points IonQ has hired the former head of applied research at JPMorgan Chase to help corporate clients of the quantum firm adopt next-generation hardware, algorithms and security, CNBC has learned. Marco Pistoia, who was head of JPMorgan’s internal research group from 2020 to this year, will be joining IonQ as senior vice president of […]

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‘This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms
Finance

‘This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms

Fast Money ‘This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms Published Sun, Jul 27 202511:00 AM EDT Alexa LoMonaco Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source

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Media trailblazer Tom Rogers changes ‘raging bull’ stance on Netflix, sees worrisome signs
World

Media trailblazer Tom Rogers changes ‘raging bull’ stance on Netflix, sees worrisome signs

Former NBC Cable President Tom Rogers is dialing back his bullishness on Netflix. The media trailblazer, who was a self-proclaimed “raging bull” on Netflix, told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week he’s starting to worry — and listed competition with free content on YouTube as a headwind. “[Netflix] still [has] more hit shows than all the […]

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Bank of America says these five stocks have more room to run ahead of earnings
World

Bank of America says these five stocks have more room to run ahead of earnings

Bank of America said this week it sees a host of companies that are well positioned ahead of earnings. Analysts named stocks like Amazon that have compelling valuations or expected catalysts as quarterly reporting season continues. Other buy-rated names it cited include: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Oddity Tech , Bilibili and AppLovin. Oddity Tech The global beauty […]

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Credit cards can be an ‘amazing tool’ for your wedding, expert says — but only if you’re ‘strategic’
World

Credit cards can be an ‘amazing tool’ for your wedding, expert says — but only if you’re ‘strategic’

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Many engaged couples in the U.S. are relying on forms of credit to pay for their wedding. Experts say that approach can be smart, if done carefully. While 46% of surveyed newlyweds — couples who tied the knot within the past two years — used mostly savings to pay […]

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Wall Street barrels toward a big week: Fed meeting, Mag 7 earnings, jobs report, trade deadline
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Wall Street barrels toward a big week: Fed meeting, Mag 7 earnings, jobs report, trade deadline

So long, summer doldrums. A stock market at all-time highs could be shaken up in a big way next week. Federal Reserve policymakers are convening for their July meeting at a time when central bank independence is in question. More of the Magnificent Seven companies are set to report and answer critical questions about artificial […]

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Japan trade deal info on Trump’s desk was altered by hand with a marker
Politics

Japan trade deal info on Trump’s desk was altered by hand with a marker

President Donald Trump discussing a U.S.-Japan trade agreement with a Japanese delegation and top White House aides in the Oval Office, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Source: @Scavino47 via X | The White House President Donald Trump’s art of the deal seemed to play out in real time on Tuesday. Trump announced what he called a […]

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Meme screen: Heavily shorted small stocks that are starting to rip this week
Finance

Meme screen: Heavily shorted small stocks that are starting to rip this week

Meme stock mania is back somewhat, and retail traders are targeting a new group of shares. Speculation resurfaced and exploded on Wall Street this week as day traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum touted “you-only-live-once” risky trades and piled into beaten-down stocks. It’s no longer GameStop or AMC that retail traders are flocking to these days. […]

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