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Fintechs Back 24/7 Futures Trading As Energy Producers Balk
Commodity and energy producers cautioned the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission against enabling round-the-clock trading and perpetual contracts on the energy industry, while many trading platforms told the agency that they... To view the…
Fintech Stocks To Watch Today - August 28th
Rocket Companies Turns Around, But Mortgage Risk Remains Rocket Companies, Netcapital, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, DeFi Development, and PPDAI Group are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'sell' rating to a 'hold' rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday. Hong Kong Financial Firm Futu Surges 33.12%…
Harmovest Capital Strengthens Global Financial Services Through Technology and Compliance
Limassol, Cyprus, August 27th, 2026, FinanceWire Harmovest Capital today announced the continued development of its global financial services platform, bringing together technology, international market access, compliance and professional services…
A Nationwide, Industry-Owned Blockchain Network for Banks Will Launch in 2027. Here's What Crypto Investors Need to Know.
Even before the advent of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, banks have been widely criticized for failing to innovate quickly enough, whether due to legacy back-end technology or policies such as overdraft fees that infuriated customers. Now, the…
Loop company's bid to buy Arizona bank would spike predatory lending, consumer advocacy groups argue
We break down complex business news to help you understand how money moves in Chicago and how it affects you. Consumer advocacy groups and the state's top law enforcement official are opposing a Chicago company's plan to obtain a national bank…
What Moved Markets This Week
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Block Director Anthony Eisen Sells 18,000 Shares for $1.5 Million
Anthony Mathew Eisen, Director of Block, Inc. (XYZ -1.51%), sold 18,000 shares in multiple transactions on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueTransaction value$1.5 millionShares sold (directly…
IDT Highlights Growth Engines, Delays net2phone Spin-Off Until Markets Improve
IDT NYSE: IDT highlighted the expanding contribution of its higher-margin growth businesses during a company presentation, while executives said the company intends to wait for larger business scale and more favorable capital-market conditions…
Oscar Winner Matt Damon to Headline Ripple Event as Featured Speaker
Academy Award winner Matt Damon will appear at the upcoming Ripple Swell event, scheduled for October 27-29, 2026. Ripple is bringing together the global financial community for the Swell event in New York City. For the first time, Ripple is…
Affirm extends hot streak, challenging credit card industry
Key insights: Affirm posted its most profitable quarter in its fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, and marked its 11th consecutive quarter of 30% or faster gross merchandise volume growth. What's at stake: Affirm continues to see high consumer adoption…
Stock Market Today, Aug. 28: PayPal Falls 13% After Stripe and Advent Abandon $50B Takeover
Premium Feature Moneyball Superscore PayPal Holdings (PYPL -12.71%), a digital payments and consumer/merchant transaction platform, closed at $53.66, down 12.71%. Shares fell after reports Stripe and Advent abandoned their reported roughly $50…
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PayPal Stock Drops as Buyout Plans Fall Through. Where Barchart Options Data Says PYPL Could Be Headed Next.
PayPal (PYPL) shares crashed on Aug. 28 following reports that a Stripe-led group has decided to abandon its $53 billion pursuit of the financial technology company. Still, options traders believe this dip is worth buying and PYPL will rip higher…
Manchester Financial Inc. Sells 4,586 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR
Manchester Financial Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR - Free Report) by 24.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 14,001…
Why have Promoters Borrowed Rs 7 Trillion?
The absolute amount of money raised is more than three times the ₹2 trillion seen before the pandemic (June 2019). Indian promoters have borrowed over ₹7 trillion against their shareholdings in NSE-listed companies by June 2026, a…
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