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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…
AI's infrastructure boom is getting more leveraged - and harder to track
Hyperscalers' debt issuance and Situational Awareness's unravelling have brought the increasingly leveraged foundations of the AI boom into sharp focus. Nvidia has unveiled plans for a new AI funding push that could involve using infrastructure as…
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…
Is Aon's (AON) Growth Story Starting to Slow?
Polen Capital Management Llc released its 'Polen Focus Growth Strategy' Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Polen Focus Growth returned 6.33% (net of fees) in the second quarter of 2026, significantly…
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…
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.
The secret history of Ray Dalio and the creation of Chicken McNuggets-how a 1980s hedge strategy unlocked a whole new menu
Before Ray Dalio built Bridgewater Associates into one of the world's largest hedge funds, he was advising clients on a more basic business problem: the cost of feeding chickens. That expertise, according to Dalio, helped McDonald's to solve an…
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…
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…
Big Short' Michael Burry says unshakable AI positivity reminds him of dot-com, housing bubbles
Michael Burry says the seemingly unassailable positivity around AI reminds him of the dot-com and housing bubbles — and warns the mania could have far more devastating consequences than Enron's collapse. A subscriber to Burry's Substack told…
Red Violet Inc: Mission Critical Software Fuels Growth (NASDAQ:RDVT)
Red Violet (RDVT) delivered a robust 2Q26, with EPS beating estimates by 62% and record client growth validating its competitive MOAT. RDVT's high operating leverage drove profitability and margin expansion, with adjusted EBITDA up 48% and free…
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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