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Hedge Funds Are Rebuilding Short Bets Against Japan's Yen
Hedge funds rebuilt a short wager against the Japanese yen as the currency remains under pressure. Leveraged traders held about ¥210 billion ($1.3 billion) tied to bearish wagers on the yen in the week ended Sept. 29, according to Commodity…
One of hedge funds' longest-running legal battles is set to ramp up again with $165 million in pay on the line
A legal battle that has spanned close to two decades is getting ready to rev up once again. In December of 2008, weeks after Barack Obama was elected as President for the first time, Gentry Beach sued his former employer, Touradji Capital, over…
Hedge funds quietly placing short bets as midterms loom - here's who they're targeting
As the midterm elections approach, some hedge funds are betting on a Democratic sweep and “shorting” companies they believe have gotten cozy with the Trump administration, On The Money has learned. Short sellers seek to make money by…
Hedge funds struggle for September gains as rate, AI swings bite
HONG KONG, Oct 2: Global hedge funds struggled to deliver positive returns in September as surging bond yields, higher oil prices and sharp swings in AI shares whipsawed the markets, according to prime brokerage notes and investors. Global…
UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail
UK authorities are being urged to intervene after it emerged that the online prediction market Polymarket has been taking thousands of dollars worth of bets over whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail. Polymarket – the US-owned company which…
Joby Aviation: Revenue Is Growing, But So Is The Share Count (NYSE:JOBY)
Joby Aviation trades at a $6B market cap, with two-thirds of its value hinging on its electric vertical aircraft dream. Despite peer-leading cash and revenue, JOBY burns ~$800M annually, with Blade and Resonant acquisitions insufficient to offset…
AI: Will The World Go Dead Or Markets Continue To Surge Ahead?
While AI dominates the headlines, other macroeconomic variables continue to shape the financial markets, including higher oil prices, shifting Fed policy, Middle Eastern geopolitical anxiety, and midterm election uncertainty. Investors, however…
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) Faces Market Skepticism As It Bids To Secure A Larger Share Of The AI Supply Chain
Munro Partners, an investment management firm, highlighted Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) as a detractor in its second-quarter 2026 commentary for the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund. The fund delivered a strong second quarter, returning 23.8% net…
Weekly Commentary: Significant Step For Crisis Dynamics
Nvidia surged 3.9% this week, trading early Friday at record highs. With an unfolding crisis of confidence in French debt, intensifying euroland instability will not be easily managed. The iShares Emerging Market bond ETF dropped another 1.73% this…
AI-Fueled Earnings Keep Climbing: 3 Top Stocks With Bullish EPS Revisions
As AI infrastructure demand rises, McKinsey projects the semiconductor market could reach $2.3T by 2030, up 44% from last year's estimate. AI-driven earnings continue to surge, along with Wall Street's expectations, despite concerns over…
Brazil Braces For Election Volatility As Bolsonaro Gains On Lula, Bullish Options Bets Explode
The big election focus this weekend will be on Sunday, with the latest polling data showing right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are statistically tied. Polymarket, meanwhile, shows…
iHeartMedia Stock: Record Political Ad Spending In 2H26 To Drive EBITDA (NASDAQ:IHRT)
iHeartMedia, Inc. is maintained at BUY, with the investment case weighted toward a 2H26 rebound driven by record political ad spending. IHRT's Digital Audio Group, led by its #1 podcast platform, delivers superior EBITDA margins (34%) and is a key…
Voting rights protests: List of October events calling on Amazon, Target, and more to defend democracy against Trump
The May Day Strong coalition is calling on corporations, particularly those with ties to President Donald Trump—such as Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Target, and Palantir—to defend voting rights ahead of next month's U.S. midterm…
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a 'buy' rating to a 'hold' rating in a research note issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports. Should You Invest in the Industrial Sector in…
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. $MSM Shares Bought by Envestnet Asset Management Inc.
Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (NYSE:MSM - Free Report) by 16.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…
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