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U.S. National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Sparking Warnings of Social Security Cuts by 2032
U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion; economist warns of Social Security insolvency by 2032 and urges fiscal reform.
Lowe’s leads 75-company coalition to train 1 million skilled trades workers by 2035
Lowe's launches a coalition with Nvidia, GM, and others to train 1 million skilled tradespeople by 2035, addressing a $1 trillion economic gap.
Unacademy sells to upGrad for $206M, a 94% drop from its 2021 peak valuation
Unacademy, once among India's most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that values the company at ₹19.55…
FIS Stock Falls Below Director Goldstein’s July Insider Buy Price: A Look at the 4.2% Yield
Fidelity National Information Services Inc (NYSE: FIS) shares slipped to $40.73 on Monday, August 31, 2026, putting the stock 1.6% below the $41.39 p…
ArcelorMittal Stock: Expansion and Buybacks vs. China’s Demand Slump
ArcelorMittal (MT) has delivered a 122.9% return to shareholders over the past year, more than doubling the 70.8% gain of its industry group. That ou…
Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets, fines him $71,356
Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets, fines him $71,356, and penalizes other candidates for betting on their own races.
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS): The AI Power Play That’s Crushing Nvidia in 2025
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) has transformed from a semiconductor equipment supplier into a critical infrastructure provider for the AI boom. Th…
Electrovaya Pushes Into Data Centers and Defense as Jamestown Plant Targets Early 2027 Production
Electrovaya targets data centers and defense as its Jamestown, NY battery plant nears a 2027 launch, with CFO John Gibson detailing safety tech and 4…
L.B. Support Posts Best Quarterly Cash Flow Since 2017, Pivots to Rail Tech and Precast Concrete
L.B. Foster (FSTR) posts best quarterly operating cash flow since 2017, outlines rail tech and precast concrete growth strategy at investor day.
Vitesse Energy’s Hedged, Disciplined Play for Dividend Growth
Vitesse Energy outlines its hedged, non-operated oil strategy, targeting dividend growth and disciplined acquisitions across key U.S. basins.
Oil Prices Slip as Stronger Dollar and Rising Middle East Flows Offset Supply Risks
Crude oil prices fell Friday as a stronger dollar and rising Middle East flows offset supply risks from Iran sanctions and Russian attacks.
TechnipFMC Shares Cross Average Analyst Target: What the Ratings Signal
TechnipFMC (FTI) shares crossed the average analyst target of $12.14. Here's what the rating breakdown and price targets signal for investors.
Bank of America Series LL Preferred Stock (BAC.PRN) Goes Ex-Dividend September 1
Bank of America Corp's 5.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series LL (NYSE: BAC.PRN) will trade ex-dividend on September 1, 2026, meaning investor…
Why Sweden’s Startup Scene Is Booming: $2.8B Raised, a New Generation of Founders, and American Investors Taking Notice
Why Sweden's startup ecosystem is booming: $2.8B raised in 2026, Spotify alumni mentorship, and American investors taking notice.
Xcel Energy’s $70B Capital Plan: A Closer Look at the Growth Strategy
Xcel Energy (XEL) is betting big on infrastructure. The Minneapolis-based utility plans to invest more than $70 billion from 2026 through 2030, a pro…
Enbridge Expands Permian Midstream Reach With $600M Salt Creek Crude Gathering Deal
Enbridge acquires Salt Creek Midstream's Permian crude gathering assets for $600M, adding 500 miles of pipeline and 420,000 bpd capacity in the Delaw…
Crude Oil Settles Higher as Diplomacy Doubts Cloud US-Iran Conflict
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) settled up $1.30 (+1.58%) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) gained 0.0298 (+1.01%), as…
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough to step down in October amid R2 production push
Rivian CFO Claire McDonough to resign at end of October; VP Derek Mulvey named interim CFO as EV maker scales R2 production.
Atoire raises $9.5M to sell luxury-grade goods directly from the same factories as top brands
Fashion startup Atoire raised $9.5M to connect luxury manufacturers directly with consumers, selling high-quality goods without the brand markup.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends ‘ripping the Band-Aid off’ on gross margins as AI chip costs surge
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Wednesday defended the company's decision to "rip the Band-Aid off" on gross margins, saying the chip giant deliberately r…
