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TLT, iShares 20+ Year Treasury ETF: Put Volume Triples as 30-Year Rate Breaks Above 2023 Highs
TLT closed at $80.78 Thursday after a 52-week low of $80.665, as put option volume hit 3.3x average and the 30-year Treasury rate rose 7.6 bps.
Sep 12, 2026
BearishPrediction Markets: Maricopa County Bars 13,000 Workers From Trading Ahead of Midterms
Maricopa County, AZ barred ~13,000 employees from prediction-market trading in a July resolution; Delaware County banned 2,200 more amid a Maryland probe.
Sep 12, 2026
Bullish$DELL$NVDA$CRWVDell Technologies: RBC's $640 Price Target Sends Shares Up 10%, Near 350% for 2026
Dell Technologies (DELL) jumped 10% Friday after RBC initiated coverage at $640, citing a $95 billion unfilled AI server order backlog.
Sep 12, 2026
Bullish$CVX$EChevron, $7 Billion Venezuela Bet: CEO Vows to More Than Double Output in Five Years
Chevron plans to more than double Venezuela oil output in five years, backing $7 billion across three projects as new U.S.-brokered deals reopen access.
Sep 12, 2026
Bearish$JPM$BACKevin Warsh: Hot August CPI Sets Up a Fed Rate-Hike Test Before Sept. 15-16
Kevin Warsh faces the Fed's Sept. 15-16 meeting after core CPI rose 0.3% in August and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.95%.
Sep 12, 2026
BearishVolkswagen Group, 50% fewer models by 2035 reshapes its U.S. strategy
Volkswagen Group’s Future Plan 2030 targets 50% fewer models, 50,000 job cuts and a U.S. pivot toward SUVs, pickups and rugged vehicles.
Sep 11, 2026
Neutral$AAPL$MU$NVDAApple Stock and the Sept. 9 iPhone Event: Why the First Move May Mislead
Apple prepares its Sept. 9 keynote as Bank of America finds 17 post-launch gains; memory costs and foldable pricing raise the stakes.
Sep 11, 2026
Neutral$AAPL$QCOMApple iPhone 18 Launch, a $1,199 Pro Bet Without the Standard Model
Apple unveiled the $1,999 iPhone Duo as its first foldable, while IDC data put Pro models at 54% of iPhone sales in early 2026.
Sep 11, 2026
Neutral$METAOpenAI and Anthropic, AI Slowdown Calls Raise Governance Stakes
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers backed slower AI development Wednesday; CNBC says about 1,400 researchers signed a related July letter.
Sep 11, 2026
Neutral$FFord, $1 billion Kentucky paint shop puts U.S. manufacturing under scrutiny
Ford announced a $1 billion Kentucky Truck Plant paint shop on Sept. 10, following criticism from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over China ties.
Sep 11, 2026
Neutral$TSLAThe Boring Co. reaches $23 billion valuation with UAE-led financing
The Boring Co. raised $3 billion led by the UAE as it plans 150 kilometers of tunnels, linking expansion funding to Tesla’s shuttle ecosystem.
Sep 11, 2026
NeutralU.S.-Canada Trade War, import bans begin Sept. 29 as tariff risk widens
The U.S. will ban several Canadian goods on Sept. 29 while Canada targets over 700 U.S. products, raising cross-border cost and policy risk.
Sep 11, 2026
BearishBrent Crude at $102.10 as Trump Warns Iran Over Pickaxe Mountain Activity
Brent crude futures rose 0.9% to $102.10 a barrel Thursday after Trump warned Iran over Pickaxe Mountain amid attacks near Hormuz.
Sep 11, 2026
Bullish$SBUXStarbucks, 1,000 cafe renovations mark the next phase of Brian Niccol’s turnaround
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is prioritizing cafe makeovers and service; same-store sales rose 7.9% in fiscal Q3 as shares gained 30% since 2024.
Sep 11, 2026
Bearish$CME$CBOEKalshi launches gold and silver perpetuals after CFTC approval, testing futures incumbents
Kalshi launched U.S. gold and silver perpetual futures on Sept. 10 after CFTC approval, extending a derivatives push that reached $44 billion in notional volume.
Sep 11, 2026
BullishWTI crude oil tops $100 as Iran war escalation raises supply risk
WTI reached $100.88 Thursday while Brent hit $104.69; CNBC reports prolonged Iran-war risks and diesel nearing $6 per gallon.
Sep 11, 2026
BullishJacksonville Jaguars, Shad Khan Says NFL Teams Remain Undervalued
Jacksonville Jaguars were valued by CNBC at $9.35 billion in 2026, while the average NFL team reached $10.36 billion, up 35% year over year.
Sep 10, 2026
Bullish$TSM$ASMLTSMC August Revenue Hits NT$514.8 Billion as AI Chip Demand Stays Robust
TSMC reported August revenue of NT$514.8 billion, up 53.3% year over year, while advanced-node capacity remained fully booked in the second quarter.
Sep 10, 2026
BullishPIB Group CND acquisition expands Romanian insurance platform beyond 25 staff
PIB Group has completed its second Romanian acquisition, buying CND after two decades in corporate insurance; terms were not disclosed.
Sep 10, 2026
Bullish$HOODRobinhood prediction markets deal: OG.com stakes add regulated contract capacity
Robinhood will take stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com, routing event-contract volume through OG.com's regulated infrastructure as contracts launch Sept. 8.
Sep 10, 2026
NeutralLos Angeles Rams take Australia strategy to the Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Rams’ five-year Australia build reaches its first regular-season NFL game, testing whether local rights and year-round activation can deepen the market.
Sep 10, 2026
Bullish$AMZNAmazon adds Kevin Mandia to board, bringing a cybersecurity lens to AI risk
Amazon appointed Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia to its board on Sept. 9, 2026, granting him 4,086 shares tied to the appointment.
Sep 10, 2026
NeutralScott Bessent’s GOP convention speech puts Treasury market credibility on trial
Scott Bessent will speak at the GOP convention in Dallas as 10-year Treasury yields reach 4.84% and buybacks test his market credibility.
Sep 10, 2026
BearishSolana ETFs, inflows plunge 96% to $6.18 million as trading cools
Solana ETFs drew $6.18 million in the week ended Sept. 4, down 96% from $153.87 million, while assets held near $1.41 billion.
Sep 10, 2026