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Surprise Drop In U.S. Jobs Shifts Fed Rate Expectations

The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs in July, far below forecasts, while earlier months were revised down—prompting markets to quickly rethink the Fed’s next rate move.

ByErik Sherman,

Senior Contributor

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What Multibillion Dollar Industrial AI Deals Say About The Market

The global energy and industrial AI segment is seeing accelerated consolidation and strategic partnerships pointing to a survival of the cleverest.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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Payroll Growth Stalls As Labor Force Declines

Payrolls, Unemployment, Shrinking Labor Force, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Economic growth

ByHarry Holzer,

Contributor

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Moderna Stock Flashing Intriguing ‘Buy The Dip’ Signal

Drug stock Moderna (MRNA) is pulling back to a historically bullish trendline and has plenty of contrarian signals flashing

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Situational Awareness Shows Why Being Right Is Not Enough

The near collapse of the fund shows how leverage can turn a sound investment thesis into a devastating loss when markets move before the portfolio can recover.

ByAndrew Graham,

Contributor

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The IPO Is Just The Beginning Of The Liquidation Journey

An IPO may just be the first step in a long journey to realize actual cash returns from a private investment.

BySteven Dudash,

Contributor

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How Bi-Modality Is Percolating Up Into Macro Markets

Bi-modality, or the possibility of two very distinct outcomes is showing up in the pricing of many large stocks and now broader market indices as the phenomenon percolates up the investment food chain.

ByVineer Bhansali,

Contributor

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The Price Is Not Right For Anthropic And OpenAI

Their potential IPO valuations will crater as the market digests the implications of drastically lower prices for similar capability from open source models.

ByDavid Trainer,

Contributor

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SpaceX Stock Falls 11% As AI Capex Surges To $18.4 Billion

SpaceX shares fell 11% after reporting a surge in AI capex that overshadowed strong revenue growth and raised new questions about demand, margins and cash flow.

ByPeter Cohan,

Senior Contributor

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Cartel v Cartel As China And Australia Exchange Trade Barbs

A fresh twist in a long-running trade dispute between China and Australia could see Australia allow its miners to form a seller's cartel

ByTim Treadgold,

Contributor

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Nearly 1 Billion SpaceX Shares Unlock On Thursday

SpaceX’s Aug. 6 lock-up expiration frees 911.5 million shares, expanding the float and testing how insider selling, short interest and new supply may shape the stock’s next move.

ByJim Osman,

Senior Contributor

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An 8% Dividend Plan For This Skittish Market

Current market anxieties are driven by a Chinese AI startup, Moonshot AI, and escalating Middle East oil tensions, echoing past periods of uncertainty.

ByMichael Foster,

Contributor

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Gelsenkirchen Sale Trims Oil Giant BP’s Refinery Holdings To 5 Sites

Global energy giant BP has trimmed its refinery portfolio down to just five sites following the sale of one of its facilities in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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When Public Interests Collide: Critical Minerals In The AI Era

The real challenge is determining how governments should balance multiple legitimate public interests that increasingly point in different directions.

ByRobert Ginsburg,

Contributor

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SpaceX First Earnings Report Is Coming. Here’s What To Look For

SpaceX (SPCX) reports its first post-IPO earnings Tuesday. Our expert contributor looks at key financial metrics, Starlink subscriber growth, AI spend and lockup risks.

ByJoel Shulman,

Contributor

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Chinese AI Models At The Frontier

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 puts China near the AI frontier. As startups list in HK and face distillation bans, the race shifts to audited revenue and open-weight economics.

ByDrew Bernstein,

Contributor

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Yum China Shares Climb To Three-Month High On Earnings, Pizza Hut Plan

The company plans to return $1.5 billion to shareholders in 2026, about 10% of its current market capitalization

ByRussell Flannery,

Senior Contributor

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Act Two Of The Warsh Fed: Huddling Referees On The Sideline

Based on Warsh’s recent public comments, his five task forces’ eventual findings could potentially provide support for an even more dovish agenda.

ByDavid Zhang,

Contributor

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OPEC+ To Rollback All ‘Voluntary’ Oil Production Cuts In September

Oil producers group OPEC+ announced a complete unwinding of its members’ “voluntary” production cuts with effect from September, following its latest meeting on Sunday.

ByGaurav Sharma,

Senior Contributor

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5 High Yield Stocks That Laugh Off Headline Risk

Hey, remember tariffs? Well, they’re back and they could impact some high yield stocks more than others.

ByBrett Owens,

Contributor