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Register now: Applications open for the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026
Key Points CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names. The World’s Top Fintech Companies has been expanded this year, with regulation tech — companies helping others meet their financial regulatory obligations — becoming its own segment. Applications are now open for companies to […]
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Cava reports surprise same-store sales growth, driven by menu prices
Cava, the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain, reported record-breaking revenue for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday and forecast sales growth for fiscal year 2026. Shares gained roughly 10% in extended trading Tuesday. “While there are a lot of factors around us that are creating pressures from a margin perspective, our model has allowed us to be […]
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PayPal pops nearly 7% on report fintech startup Stripe is weighing an acquisition
Key Points Fintech startup Stripe is reportedly in early discussions to potentially buy PayPal. PayPal’s stock has plummeted over the last year as it faces slowing growth and mounting competition in the digital-payments market. Stripe hit a $159 billion valuation on Tuesday and said it was on track to reach an annual run rate of […]
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Head of Amazon’s AGI lab is leaving the company
Amazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The head of Amazon’s artificial general intelligence lab is leaving the company less than two years after joining through a so-called acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept. David Luan announced […]
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State of the Union: Trump to announce plans for new tax cuts through budget reconciliation
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to call for a new tax cut proposal during his State of […]
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Lucid widely misses earnings expectations, forecasts continued EV growth in 2026
A Lucid Gravity coming off the line at the company’s factory in Casa Grande, Arizona Lucid Group reported mixed fourth-quarter results Tuesday as the all-electric vehicle maker continues to face challenging market conditions and internal problems. The company widely missed Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, while beating average revenue estimates by roughly 12%. It also […]
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State of the Union live updates: Trump to talk economy amid rising disapproval ratings
President Donald Trump is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday at 9 P.M. ET. He’ll speak during a time in his presidency where his approval ratings are waning and he is eager to show results on his economic promises. This address comes at a perilous […]
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder is locking in attractive yields in this corner of the bond market before the opportunity slips away
The window is still open for investors to grab attractive income in the bond market, but it won’t last forever, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. These days, he is gravitating toward emerging market bonds, and locking in double-digit yields before the opportunity slips away. Bond yields move inversely to prices. “I’ve never seen this sort […]
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