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afr.com - Alex Gluyas - Minotaur shorts Tesla, SpaceX as Hyperion bets $1b on Musk
Minotaur shorts Tesla, SpaceX as Hyperion bets $1b on Musk
Australian Financial Review

Minotaur Capital is well known for its use of artificial intelligence agents to help the hedge fund navigate the fast-moving AI trade. And arguably the most important member of the team, at least in the last month, has been an agent they've called…

afr.com - Anthony Macdonald - A 10pc squeeze puts the brakes on the ASX's surprising short
A 10pc squeeze puts the brakes on the ASX's surprising short
Australian Financial Review

Carsales owner CAR Group gave hedge funds a timely kick in the pants on Monday. Its result didn't disappoint; its outlook was pretty much in line with forecast, and it all got pretty squeezy. The stock jumped 10 per cent from the get-go, and stayed…

afr.com - Jonathan Shapiro - Inside James Mawhinney's rinse and repeat with new missing millions
Inside James Mawhinney's rinse and repeat with new missing millions
Australian Financial Review

On May 25, lawyer Adrian Hawkes was visited by Elijah O'Dempsey, a 22-year-old from Bundaberg who had recently been discharged from the Australian Defence Force. O'Dempsey had deposited the majority of his $250,000 savings, which included a…

seekingalpha.com - D.M. Martins Research - The Economy No Longer Stinks - But Stocks Have Already Sprinted Ahead (NYSEARCA:SPY)
The Economy No Longer Stinks - But Stocks Have Already Sprinted Ahead (NYSEARCA:SPY)
Seeking Alpha

D.M. Martins Research 21.39K Followers Stocks, led by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, have surged on renewed institutional risk appetite, with high-beta names outperforming. My proprietary 'Smells Funny Index' signals economic weakness is bottoming, as…

yahoo.com - Maham Fatima - UnitedHealth (UNH) Commits $4M to Tennessee Health Hub Expansion
UnitedHealth (UNH) Commits $4M to Tennessee Health Hub Expansion
Yahoo!

On July 29, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced a $4 million commitment, funded through the United Health Foundation, to expand the University of Tennessee Health Sciences' health hub network from 5 locations to 13 across the state by the end…

wsj.com - Andy Kessler - Opinion | Viva la DSA Revolution!
Opinion | Viva la DSA Revolution!
Wall Street Journal

Socialism is the cool new way to get elected. The mantra is effective: “Oh, we just want more affordable housing.” And then simply whisper sweet nothings like free buses, cheap groceries and frozen rent into the ears of young, naive…

marketbeat.com - Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Mativ Q3 Earnings
Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Mativ Q3 Earnings
MarketBeat

3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Trading at a Discount Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MATV - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Mativ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - Ewan Scott - Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) Achieves First Criticality At Groves Reactor In Under A Year, Shares Surge
Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) Achieves First Criticality At Groves Reactor In Under A Year, Shares Surge
Foreign Policy Journal

Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) has demonstrated it can deliver on its construction promises, announcing that its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart, Texas, achieved first criticality on August 6, 2026. The milestone, defined as a controlled and…

fool.com - Dave Kovaleski - Meet the High-Yield Dividend Stock Bill Ackman Has Owned for Over a Decade. Here's Why It's a Great Buy in August.
Meet the High-Yield Dividend Stock Bill Ackman Has Owned for Over a Decade. Here's Why It's a Great Buy in August.
The Motley Fool

Pershing Square Capital Management, run by founder Bill Ackman, is very selective about the stocks it decides to invest in. Compared to most hedge funds, Ackman and Pershing Square hold very few stocks -- only about a dozen, according to the latest…

fool.com - Sean Williams - The Stock Market Is Doing Something Observed Only 4 Times Since 1997 -- and the Previous 3 Instances Ended in Disaster for Wall Street
The Stock Market Is Doing Something Observed Only 4 Times Since 1997 -- and the Previous 3 Instances Ended in Disaster for Wall Street
The Motley Fool

For more than a century, the stock market has demonstrated a knack for climbing the proverbial wall of worry. Despite a laundry list of headwinds, including recessions, depressions, wars, historically pricey valuations, and high inflation, the…

townhall.com - Jay Rogers - Bring Back the Bar: What UC's Retreat From the SAT Teaches America
Bring Back the Bar: What UC's Retreat From the SAT Teaches America
Townhall

On July 10, the committee that actually runs University of California admissions did something worth a double-take. It didn't reinstate the SAT. It didn't reject it either. It killed its own study into the question. That came three weeks after more…

fool.com - James Brumley - This Is the 1 ETF Warren Buffett Recommends Most People Buy -- and History Says He's Always Been Right
This Is the 1 ETF Warren Buffett Recommends Most People Buy -- and History Says He's Always Been Right
The Motley Fool

You know him as one of the world's best stock-pickers. That's not how he recommends most people build wealth, however. Rather than taking on the risk of managing a portfolio of individual stocks, Warren Buffett believes most investors are better…

marketbeat.com - CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen
MarketBeat

CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a report released on Monday. Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Northland…

marketbeat.com - Empowered Funds LLC Increases Holdings in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. $TEVA
Empowered Funds LLC Increases Holdings in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. $TEVA
MarketBeat

Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA - Free Report) by 1,146.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - From 'Designed Viruses' To 'Digital Telepathy' - AI Panic Kicks Into Overdrive
From 'Designed Viruses' To 'Digital Telepathy' - AI Panic Kicks Into Overdrive
Zero Hedge

Two days ago, I wrote an article detailing the sudden rash of “rogue AI agents” allegedly besetting the tech community, and how that may be used to bring in new regulations, notionally targeting AI, but actually limiting or monitoring…

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