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Gap (GAP) stocks surged 15% on Friday after the apparel retailer reported second-quarter earnings of $0.52 per share, exceeding Wall Street's $0.48 estimate, and raised its full-year profit forecast to $2.35 to $2.45 per share from $2.30 to $2.40 per share. The rally occurred despite Old Navy, Gap's

Cryptocurrency trading firm QCP Capital has warned that Bitcoin's recent rally could lose momentum if buying pressure from short position liquidations decreases. The firm attributes Bitcoin's strong rise more to the liquidation of short positions in the futures market than to new capital inflows.

Apple on Friday increased the monthly subscription price of Apple TV to $14.99 and the annual price to $119 in the U.S., up from $12.99 per month and $99 per year. The company also raised the individual tier price of Apple One, its bundle subscription that includes Apple TV, iCloud storage, Apple

Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, was detained Aug. 27 in connection with a criminal investigation into Zondacrypto, a collapsed cryptocurrency firm. Waldemar Żurek, Poland's justice minister and prosecutor general, announced the detention and confirmed prosecutors

Imax opened the door to a potential sale in December when CEO Rich Gelfond signaled the company's willingness to consider offers, but nearly nine months later no major suitors have emerged despite the stock hitting an all-time high and box office breaking records. The company held preliminary

US consumer confidence in the economy declined in August compared to the previous month, according to data released by the University of Michigan on local time 28th. The August Consumer Sentiment Index final reading came in at 51.7, representing a 6.3% decrease from July's 55.2. The decline

U.S. District Judge Rita Lin issued a permanent injunction late Thursday blocking the Department of Defense from enforcing its supply chain risk designation against Anthropic, ruling the Pentagon's blacklist violated the First Amendment. The 59-page order issued Aug. 27 found the label amounted to u

Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg announced that the cryptocurrency market's prolonged crypto winter is nearing its end, citing significantly increased institutional investor interest in digital assets. In an opinion piece published in Fortune, Mintzberg attributed the market's recovery to the more

U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance early Friday, with Nasdaq futures falling 0.3% and S&P 500 futures flat as of 4:30 a.m. ET, while Dow and Russell 2000 futures rose 0.1%. Investors digested Nvidia's blockbuster earnings-fueled rally that added roughly $453 billion in market cap on

Charles Schwab announced Thursday plans to add Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its crypto trading platform in the coming months, expanding beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. The financial services giant did not provide a specific launch date for the three new cryptocurrencies. Schwab began rolling

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan's investment group backs the largest stake in the holding company behind World Liberty Financial's proposed US trust bank, the Wall Street Journal reported. The group owns StringZ Holding RSC, which holds a 49% stake in WLTC Holdings. An entity affiliated with US

Institutional crypto exchange operator Bullish provided USD.AI with a $100 million stablecoin-based debt facility to finance loans secured by GPU infrastructure, the companies announced Friday. The facility will be used by USD.AI to lend to AI infrastructure operators, with loans secured by the

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver a keynote speech at the central bank's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday morning at 10 a.m. ET. Economists surveyed by CNBC hope Warsh will provide insight into his economic views, though they are divided on whether he should

Affirm Holdings stock popped 7% on Friday after the buy now, pay later firm reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations, with CEO Max Levchin stating that high gas prices are weighing on U.S. shoppers. The company posted revenue of $1.17 billion versus the $1.11 billion

U.S. mortgage rates are holding near elevated levels as of Aug. 27, with the average 30-year fixed rate at 6.66% and the 15-year rate at 5.98%, according to Freddie Mac. Treasury yields remain high, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield near 4.68% early Friday, keeping pressure on borrowing costs.

Salesforce reported second-quarter results on Thursday, with revenue of $11.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $5.90, more than double the prior year figure. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to between $46.1 billion and $46.4 billion. Billionaire v

US stock futures showed mixed movement early Friday as investors digested Nvidia's earnings-driven rally and looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole at 10:00 a.m. ET. As of 4:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures fell 0.3%, S&P 500 futures were flat with a negative bias,

Salesforce shares surged approximately 23% on Thursday, marking the company's best trading day since 2020, following a quarterly earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations and the announcement of a strategic partnership with Anthropic dubbed 'Claudeforce.' The rally came after Salesforce rep

Morgan Stanley analysts recommended shifting investment focus from Hong Kong stocks to A-shares in a report released August 28. Strategists Laura Wang, Chloe Liu, and Vicky Wu stated the firm took profits on Hong Kong stock positions while identifying continued upside potential in China's A-share

USA Rare Earth, MP Materials, Energy Fuels, and Critical Metals Corp announced developments in rare earth production and financing during late August. On 8月24日, USA Rare Earth disclosed completion of a $1.55 billion capitalization for a special purpose vehicle tied to Serra Verde Phase 1 output,