Crypto steadies as Middle East tensions counter U.S. inflation report boost
Bitcoin held steady at a threeweek high as rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran reined in gains from Tuesday's softerthanexpected inflation numbers.…
Industrials could be the next big bottleneck trade. Here are some stocks that could benefit.
The next big bottleneck trade might have more to do with bearings than microchips. Source：MarketWatch
Luxury stocks rally on Richemont sales beat — but the sector still needs China, says analyst
The luxury company that owns Cartier reported a 20% increase in sales yearonyear, boosting its stock. Source：MarketWatch
Czech Republic tells ISPs to block Polymarket after gambling blacklisting
The Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its blacklist of unauthorized online gambling websites, requiring internet providers to block access within 15…
‘They cut off online access’: My mother’s bank balance plummeted after her death. What’s going on?
“Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.” Source：MarketWatch
It’s boom and bust in the hedge-fund world as both liquidations and new launches spike
The number of hedgefund liquidations reached a twoyear high in the first quarter, a period which also saw a boom in new launches. Source：MarketWatch
Why the huge premium on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing may prove short-lived.
If the Korean depository allows conversion, then the ADR premium on SK Hynix may contract. Source：MarketWatch
‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Nobody knows when they’ll die. Don’t base when you claim Social Security on that.
“The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.” Source：MarketWatch
ASML is scrambling to build more capacity after blockbuster beat-and-raise quarter
Shares in the Dutch company climbed 6% in premarket trading after it lifted its outlook by up to 19% for 2026. Source：MarketWatch
Still struggling to find a buyer, actress Aubrey Plaza cuts price of $5 million L.A. home
Aubrey Plaza has lowered the price of her Spanishstyle California compound by nearly a halfmillion dollars—less than two months after she relisted the property…
Cathie Wood’s ARK buys another 220K Circle shares despite sell-off
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $13.9 million worth of Circle shares on Tuesday, extending its July buying spree to 725,517 shares amid a steep stock decline.…
A $53 billion lifeline? Stripe and Advent reportedly team up to bid for battered PayPal.
PayPal, the struggling payments processor, rallied in premarket trade on Wednesday on a report that rival Stripe is teaming up with privateequity group Advent…