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Goldman says the M&A boom has room to run, flags new takeover candidates

Deal activity has increased sequentially in every month this year, fueled by easy financial conditions and steady economic growth, the firm said.

Google earnings live updates: Alphabet's AI outlook, cloud growth in focus

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Google parent Alphabet is reporting its second-quarter earning results after the market closes. The conference call with analysts is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET.

PulteGroup Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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The Lock-In Effect Is Real—These 3 Homebuilders Are Betting on ItPulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) reported higher second-quarter orders and reaffirmed its full-year delivery and margin outlook, even as revenue and earnings declined from a year earlier amid fewer closings and a lower average

Annaly Capital Management Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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Dividend Increases: From Over 10% Yields to Over 10% Dividend GrowthAnnaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) reported a stronger second quarter of 2026, citing book value growth, improved earnings available for distribution and continued expansion across parts of its diversified hous

AMERISAFE Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) reported higher second-quarter premiums and continued policy growth, while executives said the workers’ compensation insurer is navigating a profitable but increasingly competitive market marked by rate pressure and rising medical costs. On the company’s

Stock Indexes Retreat as Crude Oil and Bond Yields Climb

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.10%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Hold or sell Nvidia is a popular question, but there's a better one investors should ask

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Inside Edge Capital's Todd Gordon ponders the question of whether investors should sell-off their Nvidia stock after the chipmaker's historic run.

Senate crypto bill would ban federal officials — including presidents — from issuing digital assets

A new version of the Clarity Act would impose the first limits on federal officials sponsoring or issuing cryptocurrency.

Tesla set to report second-quarter results after the bell

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Tesla's earnings report lands in the midst of a slide in the company's stock price even as its core auto business is rebounding.

Ex-Google recruiter: The No. 1 question that makes me want to hire someone on the spot

Former Google recruiter Farah Sharghi reveals the question that makes job candidates stand out to her the most.