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Stablecoins go mainstream: Why banks and credit card firms are issuing their own crypto tokens
A $44 billion IPO. A Senate bill with bipartisan momentum. And now, a wave of Fortune 500 firms launching crypto tokens of their own. Stablecoins — once a niche corner of the cryptocurrency world — are entering the corporate and policy mainstream, potentially reshaping how money moves in the United States and around the world. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Carnival, Advance Auto Parts, Snowflake and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Carnival — The cruise line jumped nearly 7% after beating second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $6.21 billion, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Carnival, Chewy, KB Home, Lockheed Martin and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival — The cruise line jumped more than 6% after beating second quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Carnival reported adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share on revenue of $6.33 billion. Analysts were expecting earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of […]
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Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a ‘super app’ with AI
Key Points Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski wants to make the platform more of an all-encompassing financial “super app” that’s personalized and can offer non-financial services. “With AI, you can abstract and adopt the experience much more to the specific user you’re dealing with,” Siemiatkowski told CNBC in an interview this week. On Wednesday, Klarna is […]
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Senate passes GENIUS stablecoin bill, giving crypto industry first major legislative win
The World Liberty Financial website arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate on Tuesday passed the GENIUS Act, a landmark bill that for the first time establishes federal guardrails for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins and creates a regulated pathway for private […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Circle, Visa, Carnival, Halliburton, Adobe and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Oil stocks — Energy stocks climbed amid a jump in oil prices after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support, drawing concerns over the supply outlook from the oil-rich Persian Gulf. Chevron and Exxon Mobil were both up around 1% each, but off their highs […]
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Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card
Coinbase on Thursday introduced its first branded credit card in partnership with American Express. The card will be available exclusively to U.S. members of Coinbase One, the cryptocurrency platform’s monthly subscription product that offers zero trading fees, increased staking rewards and other perks. Additionally, Coinbase is also creating a lower-cost “Basic” subscription tier. Cardholders will […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Circle, Five Below, Chewy, MongoDB, Lands End and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Circle Internet Group — The stablecoin issuer priced its upsized, $1 billion initial public offering at $31 a share, above an expected range of $27-$28 and an initial range last week of $24 to $26, giving Circle a total market value of some $7 billion. Five […]
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Klarna takes on banks with debit card as it diversifies beyond buy now, pay later
Key Points Klarna is piloting a debit card called Klarna Card in the U.S. The card will also launch in Europe later this year. The Swedish fintech has been trying to shift its image from “buy now, pay later” poster child to a more all-encompassing banking player. Source
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How tourists alerted this fund manager to sell Moncler before its stock plunge
In February, while luxury brand Moncler was still basking in the glow of a stellar 20% share price surge from January, fund manager Giles Parkinson made a contrarian move: he sold out. His decision, driven by subtle signals in tourist spending data, ultimately proved to be the right one. By the end of March, Moncler’s […]
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