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Apple may be saving its biggest iPhone surprise for 2027.

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.14% following strong September business activity data that raised expectations for tighter Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

Chinese retailers are opening stores at a pace no one saw coming — Miniso alone has hit 330+ locations across 20+ states in under three years, while American retail lost over 8,000 stores in that same window. This isn't a coincidence.*Decode any industry like an expert:* https://clickhubspot.com/8r3qIn China, it's called neijuan (involution): a brutal, self-destructive cycle where companies compete so aggressively on price that almost nobody's left with a real margin. Nearly half of China's 400,000 bubble tea shops closed in a single year. Luckin Coffee got dragged into a price war that pushed lattes down to $1.37 — and still came out ahead of Starbucks in store count in China. Miniso survived a market crowded with 1,000+ competitors by refreshing roughly 100 new products every week and building an IP empire around characters like "Strawberry Bear."That same playbook built in China's most cutthroat market is exactly what's fueling their US expansion now.0:00 Why Chinese retailers are suddenly everywhere in the US1:13 China’s “involution” problem and brutal price wars explained3:00 Luckin Coffee vs Starbucks: how Luckin hacked convenience and cost4:28 The $1 latte price war and Luckin’s shrinking margins5:56 Fraud scandal, restructuring, and how Luckin still beat Starbucks7:36 How to “decode” any industry like this7:59 Miniso’s origin story and China’s chaotic variety retail market9:42 Miniso’s IP strategy and the rise of “Strawberry Bear”12:21 Why Chinese retail methods are winning as US prices climb

Selling stock to cover a tax bill feels like punishing yourself for saving, but retirees with a $900K portfolio have a smarter option hiding in plain sight across three very different ETFs.

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) barely own any hotels. Both mostly rent out their names, collect a royalty on someone else’s building, and let a franchisee carry the cost of the carpets. That makes them closer to licensing businesses than to property companies. Two numbers decide which is worth more. […]

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) have established a quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich through an offset agreement with armasuisse, Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement. The initiative will host Switzerland’s first IBM Quantum System Two, powered by IBM’s advanced Quantum Nighthawk processor, at the Swiss National Supercomputing Center in […]

SoFi stock is down 34% YTD. Is it in the buy zone?

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.14% following strong September business activity data that raised expectations for tighter Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

The wholesale goliath wrapped its FY 2026 after the closing bell, previewing a U.S. consumer that still appears strong despite economic woe.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The head of industry group Airlines for America said on Thursday that US carriers oppose adding more direct flights from China to the United States

On September 10, 2026, Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) announced an agreement to acquire 100% of RISEC Holdings, LLC, owner of the Rhode Island State Energy Center (RISEC), from Shell Energy North America, a subsidiary of Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL), for $715 million. The 609-megawatt, natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility sells power into the ISO New England wholesale […]

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Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) introduced an "Accountable" label for AI crawlers, flagging which bots identify themselves and respect publisher rules. The firm launched a "Disallow AI Training" feature that lets site owners restrict use of their content in AI model training. Cloudflare said the new controls also extend to how AI search tools can index and surface website content. The new Accountable designation and Disallow AI Training controls deserve to be weighed alongside Cloudflare's broader...

Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) has picked Onco360 to join the restricted specialty pharmacy network for ZENBEXUS (iberdomide). ZENBEXUS, a newly approved therapy for certain multiple myeloma patients, will be dispensed through a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy program. Onco360 will handle specialty dispensing and clinical support for eligible patients as ZENBEXUS enters commercial rollout for an underserved group. The selection of Onco360 for ZENBEXUS distribution comes against...

Investing.com -- Moody’s Ratings has upgraded the Corporate Family Rating of StubHub Inc (NYSE:STUB), LLC to B2 from B3, signaling confidence in the live-event ticketing marketplace’s ongoing balance-sheet deleveraging. The rating agency simultaneously raised the company’s Probability of Default Rating and senior secured bank credit facility ratings to B2 while maintaining a stable outlook.

On September 10, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) raised $5 billion from an investment-grade bond sale, riding the surge in revenue from AI servers, according to Bloomberg. Investors placed up to $23 billion in orders, nearly five times the deal size and above the annual investment-grade average of four times, reflecting robust credit market demand. Dell […]

Nearly 100% of votes cast backed the acquisition, bringing Rocket Lab closer to completing its planned purchase of Iridium.

Investing.com -- S&P Global Ratings has upgraded AZZ Incorporated's (NYSE:AZZ) issuer credit rating to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’, citing accelerated debt repayment and sustained improvements in the company's leverage profile. The rating agency also raised its issue-level rating on the company’s senior secured debt to ‘BB+’ from ‘BB’, while maintaining a ‘2’ recovery rating.

Investing.com -- S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) to positive from stable while affirming its 'BBB-' issuer credit rating, pointing to accelerating cash flow generation and sustained low leverage. The revision signals potential upward mobility for the data storage manufacturer's credit profile as booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure fuels rapid top-line growth.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is the world’s second-largest cruise company. On September 23, 2026, the company agreed to buy 50% of ownership in Sandals Resorts International for approximately $3 billion, implying an enterprise value of $6 billion for the resort operator. The move represents Royal Caribbean’s largest expansion into land-based hospitality. The announcement did […]

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS) announced a strategic partnership on September 8 to bring Nebius’s AI-native compute infrastructure into Palantir’s commercial platform. Palantir designated Nebius as its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner, integrating Nebius compute and inference endpoints directly inside the Palantir enterprise perimeter. The alliance allows commercial clients to deploy […]

Dell Technologies' (DELL) management no longer leads its earnings calls with the topic it stressed two years ago. That topic has not disappeared. Management still talks about it. The business behind it still brought in $51.0 billion, about 45% of Dell's revenue, in fiscal 2026. So it matters to you. What did Dell's management use to lead with.

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) said it remains on track to expand margins and grow earnings despite a relatively flat vehicle-production environment, with management emphasizing operational improvements, stronger free cash flow and increased capital returns as key drivers of its strategy. Speaking

United Repair Centre is a social impact company that provides repair services to brands like Patagonia and Levi's.

The artificial intelligence trade has been “dead money” for more than three months, Director of Global Macro at Fidelity Investments, Jurrien Timmer, said Tuesday, even as hyperscalers keep pouring hundreds of billions into the technology’s buildout. ‘The Price of Memory...

Infleqtion, Inc. (NYSE:INFQ) announced a joint research and development collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) on September 10, 2026, to connect, operate, and scale quantum systems into distributed networks. By linking Infleqtion’s neutral-atom quantum processors and sensors with Cisco’s quantum networking stack, the companies aim to transition standalone quantum hardware into scalable, interconnected networks. As […]

It was reported on September 11 that Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) is in discussions to acquire Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)’s orthopedics business, DePuy Synthes, in a potential transaction valuing the unit at close to $20 billion, according to Bloomberg. The unit, which J&J previously announced plans to separate within an 18-to-24-month timeframe, generated $9.3 […]

Today, Sept. 24, 2026, the enterprise cloud giant filed to shield itself from cost and payment risk as the New Mexico facility faces public opposition and permitting delays.

Shares of global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s once-weekly basal insulin, Onswik, for adults with type 2 diabetes, giving patients an alternative to daily long-acting insulin shots. According to Reuters, Lilly said Onswik — chemically known as insulin efsitora alfa-gobe — is intended to be used with diet and exercise to help control high blood sugar and could cut the number of inje

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