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Hedge Funds Halved Short Bets on Yen Since Joint Intervention
Hedge funds further dialed back on their wagers against the yen, signaling a reduction in negative sentiment surrounding the currency after the US and Japan's historic joint intervention. The sum of contracts tied to leveraged funds' short bets on…
Sandisk Surges: Top Industry-Leading Value Stocks
Sandisk surged on recent financial updates, but it's not the only industry leader that presents a great value and growth opportunity. With markets hitting all-time highs, it can be harder for investors to identify growth at a reasonable price.
How China's young fund managers endured bitter lessons from AI-fuelled sell-off
As Leopold Aschenbrenner's US hedge fund saw assets wiped off by more than two-thirds in a single month, some of China's new portfolio managers also felt the shock across the Pacific, learning bitter lessons early in their careers. The 50-day…
Reddit's S&P 500 inclusion takes it from chaotic internet forum to one of America's most prominent companies
Reddit, the internet destination for the discussion of probably anything you can think of, has been launched into the ranks of America's most prominent companies. Reddit will join the S&P 500 on August 18. While the site offers a version of the…
AppLovin's Real Problem Isn't Revenue - It's How the Growth Engine Actually Works
On August 5, 2026, AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP) announced its second-quarter results, highlighting revenue that grew by 53% to $1.92 billion. The adjusted EBITDA rose 58% to $1.61 billion at an 84% margin, while the net income reached $1.27…
Goldman's latest cash cow is all about funding the AI infrastructure boom
Wall Street's largest banks are riding a lucrative new wave — bankrolling the AI gold rush. Goldman Sachs was a key facilitator in this week's artificial intelligence funding announcements from both Nvidia and Intel. These are just two of…
'Nostradamus of AI' blamed for massive $15B loss at secretive trading giant Jane Street
Jane Street took a $15 billion hit in July from its exposure to AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness and other tech stocks that were battered by the market selloff, according to two people familiar with the matter and a note seen by Reuters.
Situational Awareness filing shows AI bets before forced portfolio sale to Citadel
Leopold Aschenbrenner's latest regulatory filing shows Situational Awareness loaded up on a group of artificial intelliegence stocks just before they became some of the market's biggest casualties in July. The hedge fund's five largest disclosed…
David Tepper's Appaloosa sells AI memory stocks while loading up on Magnificent Seven in the second quarter
David Tepper's Appaloosa Management bet big on megacap technology stocks in the second quarter, while selling off former high-flying memory chip makers. Appaloosa expanded its stake in Amazon by more than 15%, lifting it to a value of nearly $1.2…
AppLovin: One Of The Most Impressive Businesses I Have Ever Seen (NASDAQ:APP)
With its Axon 2 AI-powered advertising platform, AppLovin is completely dominating in mobile games and is currently trying to replicate its success in new frontier markets like e-commerce and CTV. Management is confident that a top-line growth…
Indian-Origin CEO Who Fired 900 On Brutal Zoom Call In 2021 Now Demands His Own Job Back
After firing, Vishal Garg hires lawyer and seeks to regain CEO position at Better Home. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Vishal Garg was fired as CEO of Better Home & Finance on August 3 and replaced by Daniel Lewis Lewis convinced the…
Covista: Strong Secular Growth And Operating Leverage (NYSE:CVSA)
Covista is rated BUY, driven by secular healthcare education demand and 12 consecutive quarters of enrollment growth. CVSA's Q4 saw revenue up 9.7% and adjusted EPS up 25.9%, with all segments showing positive operating leverage and margin…
Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories
Last week, Strategy sold bitcoin, Wall Street bought deeper into crypto, Washington kept Clarity alive, and Bitcoin itself split over how the network should change. Add in a major hardware-wallet security scare and a $1.5 billion hack that landed…
DOGE failed - America's budget deficit problem is getting worse
The U.S. budget deficit is swelling in 2026 on the back of increased outlays and tariff refunds, underscoring how last year's efforts to slash government spending failed to halt the ongoing growth of the nation's nearly $40-trillion debt. According…
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday. Should You Invest in the Industrial Sector…
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