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China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
China will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector as Beijing attempts to shore up banks and insurers in the face of faltering economic growth.
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Sugar is outperforming the stock market this year. Here's what's driving it, and where it can go from here
Sugar prices surged 21.5% in August, marking its strongest monthly gain since October 2010, when it rose 24%. The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index also rose in August amid broad-based i…
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AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash
At a July protest against data centers in Lubbock, Texas, state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller took the microphone to share his concerns about data center land grabs in his home state. But what he said could apply …
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StoneX Initiates Coverage of Lennar with Hold
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of Lennar (NYSE:LEN.B) with a Hold recommendation.
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Barclays Upgrades W. P. Carey to Equal-Weight from Underweight
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Barclays upgraded their outlook for W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. This rating action follows a prior action on July 22, 2026, when Barclays maintained…
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Is the U.S. losing its safe-haven status? Why global central banks are pulling gold out of New York.
The era of the "world's vault" in New York may be coming to a close as a historic wave of gold repatriation sweeps through global central banks. In a landmark move concluded early this year, the Bank of France successfu…
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Canadians back Carney’s tougher trade stance as U.S. tensions deepen
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol.
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Piper Sandler Upgrades Simmons First National to Overweight from Neutral
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Piper Sandler upgraded their outlook for Simmons First National (NASDAQGS:SFNC) from Neutral to Overweight.
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Canaccord Genuity Initiates Coverage of Belite Bio, Inc - Depositary Receipt at Buy
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of Belite Bio, Inc - Depositary Receipt (NASDAQCM:BLTE) with a Buy recommendation. Prior to this action, the stock closed at $171.09 on Sept…
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Wolfe Research Initiates Coverage of Wynn Resorts at Outperform
Fintel reports that on September 2, 2026, Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQGS:WYNN) with a Outperform recommendation.
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Why does almost nobody want to befriend older people like me — except scammers?
“I’d rather leave my estate to people who spent time with me because they genuinely valued my company.”
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AI’s Next Bottlenecks: Nvidia, Broadcom and CrowdStrike Move Up the Stack
Two prevailing narratives have driven markets recently. The first is that Nvidia Corp.’s moat is eroding primarily thanks to graphics processing unit alternatives such as tensor processing units and other application-sp…
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StoneX Initiates Coverage of Lennar at Hold
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, StoneX initiated coverage of Lennar (NYSE:LEN) with a Hold recommendation. This rating action occurred on September 4, 2026, the same day the stock's latest close was recorded a…
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Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms
Ten days ahead of a meeting in which the Federal Reserve will likely consider raising interest rates, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt the hike in its tracks.
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LeBron James teases partnership with Polymarket
Superstar athlete LeBron James teased an upcoming partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket in a social media post on Saturday.
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Zscaler’s Strong Quarter Still Left Investors Waiting on 1 Key Signal
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) gave the market everything it could ask for in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings report: outperformance, acceleration, wider margins, and strong guidance. The one thing it didn’t give was firm…
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B. Riley Securities Initiates Coverage of Infleqtion with Buy Rating
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, B. Riley Securities initiated coverage of Infleqtion (NYSE:INFQ) with a Buy recommendation. The rating action occurred following a pre-action close of $12.66 on September 3, 202…
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U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships
U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers Saturday after U.S. Central Command said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two Navy warships in the region.
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Jobs and Iran add to Trump’s midterm headaches. Why that’s good for bonds and bad for energy stocks.
Excluding just seven stocks from our valuation, the remaining market is trading at fair value.
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Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The Pentagon has received a big ownership stake in an obscure private oil company that will control crude reserves larger than ExxonMobil's global portfolio if President Donald Trump's Venezuela deal is successful.
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/31 - 09/04
September's market got off to a strong start but drifted lower heading into the long holiday weekend. The bearish catalyst was a red-hot jobs report that some investors took as a signal that the Federal Reserve may rais…
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With HSAs, employers are turning to the 401(k) playbook
Employers are increasingly turning to the 401(k) playbook to boost their workers' uptake of health savings accounts.
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Baird Upgrades Sonida Senior Living to Outperform from Neutral
Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Baird upgraded their outlook for Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA) from Neutral to Outperform. Prior to this upgrade, Baird had maintained a Neutral rating on the stock, with the…
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Many truckers don't feel like the rest of America about AI data centers as business booms
As America has an intense national debate about the cost of AI data centers and who stands to benefit, one often overlooked industry that has seen a boost in business from AI is trucking.