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Low volatility stocks like insurers and REITs are suddenly turning into market leaders, Katie Stockton says
Rotation from leaders into laggards is becoming more apparent in the market, and low-volatility stocks are among those that are benefiting. This is a notable shift after a technology-led advance, and it supports the idea that market leadership is…
Investors ignored manufacturing startups for years. These ex-Apple engineers raised a $33 million fund to change that.
After years helping Apple bring products from prototype to production, two former executives are betting the next AI boom won't happen on screens but rather on on factory floors. Simon Lancaster and Sabrina Paseman's new firm, Omni Ventures, has…
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs across sales and Xbox. Read the memo.
Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report. The cuts mostly impact the sales and Xbox gaming organizations, Microsoft HR chief Amy Coleman…
Microsoft's Xbox cuts 1,600 employees, with plans to shed 20% of its workforce this year
Microsoft's Xbox division plans to cut 20% of its workforce this fiscal year, according to a memo new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent to employees on Monday. Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on…
UK Labour government embeds arms industry in higher education through Defence Universities Alliance
Higher education internationally is being reshaped to meet the needs of the arms industry as ruling elites massively ramp up rearmament in preparations for war. Britain's Labour government is directly enlisting universities as part of its…
Samsung is using Galaxy smartwatches to save workers from heat-related health woes
Samsung is pushing a new feature out (after replacing one recently) for its Galaxy Watches to help workers who use its wearables. A typical smartwatch usually warns us if we've been sitting too long, but the Galaxy Watches will now warn you about…
Tech Industry Transit Systems Endanger Immigrants, Advocates Fear
Everyone aboard the M4 bus in Upper Manhattan this spring was staring at a woman in her early forties as she tried to prove she had paid the fare. Two transit cops had stopped the bus to check that no one had snuck on without paying (as more than…
Samsung is working on giving the Galaxy Watch a life-saving new job, with a catch
If you've stepped outside anywhere in the central or eastern U.S. this week, you already know it's brutal. A historic heat dome has put more than 230 million people under a heat alert, and Samsung just gave the Galaxy Watch 8 a new job for weather…
AI agent exploits Langflow in first fully autonomous ransomware attack
Cloud security company Sysdig Inc. has documented what it says is the first ransomware operation carried out from start to finish by an autonomous artificial intelligence agent, a campaign it calls JadePuffer. Sysdig's Threat Research Team spelled…
Chip Stock Rally Boosts the Broader Market
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.60%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.52%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.63%, and September E-mini Nasdaq…
Progress on share buyback programme
Progress on share buyback programme ING announced today that, as part of our €1.0 billion share buyback programme announced on 30 April 2026, in total 950,000 shares were repurchased during the week of 29 June up to and including 3 July…
Has the Bond Market Missed the Oil Collapse? The Case for Lower Treasury Yields Into Early September
Oil prices have moved well off their recent highs, with crude now trading in the $60-$70 range. That decline has eased concerns about headline inflation by reducing energy-related cost pressures across the economy. As inflation expectations have…
Fired Cincinnati Fire Department assistant chief to be reinstated, according to arbitration panel
CINCINNATI — Former Cincinnati Fire Department Assistant Chief Sherman Smith will be reinstated, according to a decision by an arbitration panel. The decision comes roughly a year after the department first investigated Smith for sharing…
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Jefferies Says Microsoft Stands Out in Strong Cloud Spending as Azure Gains Market Share. What This Means for MSFT Stock.
Global cloud infrastructure spending hit $129 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 35% year-over-year (YOY), because companies are spending more than expected on compute, storage, and AI. Big tech spending plans for 2026 just got bumped up from…
Are Trump Accounts worth it? Here's what financial experts say
Are Trump Accounts worth it? Here's what financial experts say Some suggest considering Trump accounts alongside other financial options based on a family's financial goals. Updated: 5:51 PM EDT Jul 6, 2026 Are Trump Accounts worth it? Here's what…
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