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BofA's Bullishness Gauge Hits Highest Level Since 2021. Its Chief Investment Strategists Says It's A Warning Sign

Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett recommended that investors reduce exposure to risk assets or shift allocations toward more defensive investments, longer-duration assets and the U.S. dollar.

Stocks Fall And Oil Jumps As Investors Assess Negotiations To Reopen The Hormuz Strait
The S&P 500 Rally Is Sparks Bubble Fears. A Chart Analyst Sees Warning Signs

Trump Signals Focus On Economic Pressure On Iran As Hormuz Deal Remains Elusive: 'They Have No Money'
Donald Trump signaled a shift to economic, rather than military pressure on Iran as a deal remains elusive following Tehran's latest demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Meta Shares Rise After Open Sourcing A Powerful AI To Compete With Chinese Models
Meta will open source one of its most powerful AI models, Muse Spark 1.2.
Berkshire Hathaway's Stock Jumps As Earnings Climb And Its CEO Resumes Large Investments
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has begun deploying the holding's massive cash pile, accumulated during the latter years of Warren Buffet's tenure as head of the company.
Iran Has Set 6 New Conditions. An End To Middle East War Is Drifting To Dire Straits.
Apart from lifting the Naval blockade enforced by Washington, Iran has also sought a withdrawal of the US naval and air forces from Iran's neighborhood. A full compensation package, lifting of "unjust and illegal" sanctions and unconditional release of Iranian assets "that were blocked and stolen" have also been sought.
Tech Layoffs In 2026 Already Beat Last Year's Total As Google, Zillow And TikTok Cut Hundreds
Tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed last year's total by August, with major cuts from Zillow, TikTok, Etsy, and Google, highlighting restructuring trends in the industry

Bernie Sanders Tells AI CEOs To Hit The Brakes, Warns Congress Will Step In If They Don't

Bernie Sanders said leading AI companies should honor their own safety commitments before increasingly powerful systems become too difficult to control.

The Spotlight

The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

Washington Wants To Limit Chinese AI Models. One Of Them Helped Contain OpenAI's Cyber Incident.

Economy in Focus

SpaceX Stock Surges After Share Unlock Puts Investors to the Test And Gets Close To IPO Price
The stock climbed about 18% over the past five trading sessions despite navigating its first quarterly earnings report as a public company and the largest lock-up expiration since its June initial public offering.
- SpaceX's AI Spending Has Rattled Investors. Its Stock Is Sinking.
- Discarded SpaceX Rocket Expected To Crash Into The Moon. You Might Be Able To See The Aftermath
A Weak Jobs Report Boosted Bets That The Fed Won't Hike Rates In September. Stocks Climbed.
Stocks climbed again on Friday after an unexpectedly weak jobs report, which boosted bets that the Fed won't hike interest rates in September.
- The Labor Market Was Expected To Add Over 80,000 Jobs. It Has Shed More Than 20,000
- The Jobs Report Surprised To The Downside. Bets That The Fed Won't Hike Rates In September Are Up

Bitcoin's Search For A Bottom Continues. Technical Signals Are Starting To Shift

While Bitcoin remains under pressure after months of volatility, several widely followed technical indicators suggest selling momentum may be easing, according to market analysts.

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AI Is Changing the Capabilities—and Economics—of Employee Safety and Security

Just as AI transformed cybersecurity from a reactive discipline into one capable of anticipating and preventing attacks, it is now reshaping the emerging field of AI-powered Preventative Personal Security (PPS).

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Trading the August illusion: Why thin markets challenge trader psychology
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How to Lead a Legacy Brand into the Future Without Breaking It Apart
From evolving marketing campaigns to multiple trade dress initiatives, technology applications, and continuous new food product development, innovation was woven into our culture and an ever-present theme for our brand's evolution and growth.