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Citi's picks and pans for H2 '26: fintech, industrials, climate tech (SPY:NYSEARCA)
Citi released its roadmap for the second half of 2026, including a macro-to-micro view of equity sectors. 'Our recently revised S&P 500 (SPY) (IVV) (VOO) year-end target of 8100 is driven by the AI-capex…
The Magic of Branchless in FinTech: How to Tame the NASD 30/360 Financial Standard and Solve the IRR Equation Without a Single IF
Calendar and interest calculations are a hidden 'landmine' of the global financial system. Regulators and financiers have been unable to devise a simple date-calculation formula for several centuries. The US 30/360 NASD standard has been criticized…
Nu Holdings: Cheap For No Good Reason (NYSE:NU)
Nu Holdings remains a Strong Buy despite an 18% stock decline and delayed bull case realization. Top and bottom-line acceleration, undervaluation, and premium fundamentals underpin my bullish stance on NU. The fintech market's potential to triple…
Why Robinhood Stock Jumped This Week
Shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD +3.75%) climbed 14% this past week after the financial services company unveiled an array of new product innovations. With roughly 28 million customers in 38 countries, Robinhood's financial platform already…
The $62 Billion Signal: Bequests Just Became Philanthropy's Fastest-Growing Engine
Hand holding a jar of heart tree growing on money coins, social responsibility and donation concept Giving USA's record year hints at the $18 trillion charitable slice of the Great Wealth Transfer — and the race to build its infrastructure…
Sergey Brin and 11 other billionaires and tech elite lined up against California's proposed billionaire tax
Google cofounder Sergey Brin was one of the biggest names to move assets outside California ahead of a key deadline in January. That hasn't stopped him from being the single largest funder of the opposition to the billionaire tax through a…
MercadoLibre and Walmart Are Both Down This Year. Which Stock Should Investors Buy?
Strong financial results don't always translate into share price appreciation, and no one knows this better than MercadoLibre (MELI +1.27%) and Walmart (WMT +2.90%). Both stocks have frustrated investors this year. Market worries and short-term…
The UK's Latest 'Debanking' Scandal Should Give Everyone Pause
UK-based readers may recall the moment almost exactly three years ago when the word “debanking” entered the mainstream British English lexicon. The prestigious London-based private bank Coutts had just decided to close Nigel Farage's…
Berger Financial Group Inc Trims Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU
Berger Financial Group Inc trimmed its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) by 93.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,559 shares of the…
Governance Gives AI Agents Permission to Grow Up
Evidence for this comes from Nubank researchers who recently reported production deployments of AI customer-support agents across card delivery, debt management, credit-limit support, card management and product explanations. The work spans a…
The debate over what's making it harder for recent college grads to get hired
If you're just starting your career, your boss might expect to see you in the office more often than your colleagues. UK fintech company Revolut recently said that, starting in 2027, interns and participants in a program for recent grads will be…
Why Robinhood Stock Dropped 11% in the first half of 2026
Robinhood Markets (HOOD +3.75%) stock fell 11% in the first half of the year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It had been following the trajectory of Bitcoin, which was plunging, but it has started to climb back up.
AI investment in emerging markets must go beyond models to ecosystems: Report
Artificial intelligence is moving from experimental tools to a general-purpose technology that could reshape production, productivity and economic growth, but its benefits in emerging markets will depend on building sustainable local ecosystems…
UAE firms face AI, cloud, machine learning talent shortage, eye Eastern Europe, Africa for hiring
UAE companies are struggling to fill specialised roles in artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud architecture, prompting a shift towards long-term onboarding strategies rather than quick-fix hiring, according to Sonam Haider, Global…
'Best' easy access Cash ISA offers 'leading' 4.63% rate
The 'best' easy access Cash ISA is offering a 'leading' 4.63% rate The 'best' easy access Cash ISA is offering a 'leading' 4.63% interest rate, a savings expert says. Competition between fintech platforms Trading 212 and Plum pushed up the former's…
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