2 months ago
Mark R. George, President & CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC), disposed of 1,035 shares of common stock on Sept. 13, 2026, for a total value of ~$335,000, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.
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~$335,000
#mark #corporation
2 months ago
France-based Mistral has completed a €3bn ($3.48bn) Series D funding round, putting the AI company's post-money valuation at more than €21bn ($24.4bn).
The fundraising was co-led by Samsung Electronics, the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT, and existing investor PSG Equity.
The latest round provides capital to expand the company's "frontier research," along with increased compute capabilities for training AI models and broader international operations. This round comes three years after Mistral's founding.
Mistral currently has operations in 20 countries and supports more than 125 global enterprises with their AI initiatives. Its clients include ASML, Airbus, HSBC, and others.
According to Mistral, the new investment will help to scale its infrastructure, accelerate its commercial growth, and strengthen its position in AI provision for both enterprises and governments seeking control over data and AI deployment.
#mistral #round #france #series
The fundraising was co-led by Samsung Electronics, the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT, and existing investor PSG Equity.
The latest round provides capital to expand the company's "frontier research," along with increased compute capabilities for training AI models and broader international operations. This round comes three years after Mistral's founding.
Mistral currently has operations in 20 countries and supports more than 125 global enterprises with their AI initiatives. Its clients include ASML, Airbus, HSBC, and others.
According to Mistral, the new investment will help to scale its infrastructure, accelerate its commercial growth, and strengthen its position in AI provision for both enterprises and governments seeking control over data and AI deployment.
#mistral #round #france #series
2 months ago
Apple (AAPL) stock has seen a reversal of fortunes of sorts. It underperformed the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) in the first half of the year but has since raced ahead and is now outperforming the tech-heavy index. Apple's price action over the previous couple of years was dampened by lingering concerns that it was lagging in the artificial intelligence (AI) race as investors chased names seen as AI winners.
However, the situation has flipped over the last couple of months. Investors are now getting increasingly wary of tech companies' ever-rising capex to build AI infrastructure. For context, among its Magnificent 7 peers, Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA) raised their respective 2026 capex budgets, while Meta Platforms (META) raised the lower end of the guidance by $5 billion. However, it maintained the upper end at $145 billion.
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However, the situation has flipped over the last couple of months. Investors are now getting increasingly wary of tech companies' ever-rising capex to build AI infrastructure. For context, among its Magnificent 7 peers, Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA) raised their respective 2026 capex budgets, while Meta Platforms (META) raised the lower end of the guidance by $5 billion. However, it maintained the upper end at $145 billion.
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#meta
2 months ago
Every year, as Labor Day fades and portfolio managers return from vacation, the same conversation starts: Stocks tend to wobble in the ninth month, so maybe it's time to play a little defense. If you own shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), this discussion may hit a bit harder.
Nvidia has been the market's artificial intelligence (AI) engine for four years now. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public on Nov. 30, 2022, shares of Nvidia have climbed by 1,200%, and the company has become the most valuable business in the world by market cap.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Sounds great, right? Well, what this also means is Nvidia can be one of the first names institutional funds sell when they want to take gains off the table. While the calendar is not destiny, it is not background noise either.
Let's dig into what the September Effect actually is, how it lines up with Nvidia, and what smart investors can do instead of guessing over the next several weeks.
#flashing
Nvidia has been the market's artificial intelligence (AI) engine for four years now. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public on Nov. 30, 2022, shares of Nvidia have climbed by 1,200%, and the company has become the most valuable business in the world by market cap.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Sounds great, right? Well, what this also means is Nvidia can be one of the first names institutional funds sell when they want to take gains off the table. While the calendar is not destiny, it is not background noise either.
Let's dig into what the September Effect actually is, how it lines up with Nvidia, and what smart investors can do instead of guessing over the next several weeks.
#flashing
2 months ago
Remixpoint Inc. (TYO: 3825), a Tokyo, ****** an-listed energy and digital ****** ets company, announced on Sep. 2 that it has sold all its holdings in XRP, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Dogecoin (DOGE). The company now holds only Bitcoin (BTC) in its digital ****** et treasury.
The company sold 1.19 million XRP, 901.45 ETH, 13,920 SOL, and 2.8 million DOGE for approximately $5.5 million.
The sale generated a gain of around $737,000 — $72,000 in XRP, $377,000 in ETH, and $308,000 in SOL. But the DOGE sale led to a loss of $21,000.
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The company now holds 1,506 BTC worth approximately $115.3 million. In fact, Bitcoin is now the only cryptocurrency it holds in its digital ****** et treasury.
#digital #Bitcoin #only
The company sold 1.19 million XRP, 901.45 ETH, 13,920 SOL, and 2.8 million DOGE for approximately $5.5 million.
The sale generated a gain of around $737,000 — $72,000 in XRP, $377,000 in ETH, and $308,000 in SOL. But the DOGE sale led to a loss of $21,000.
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The company now holds 1,506 BTC worth approximately $115.3 million. In fact, Bitcoin is now the only cryptocurrency it holds in its digital ****** et treasury.
#digital #Bitcoin #only
2 months ago
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According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, current purchase mortgage rates are higher than refinance rates as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
Today, the 30-year fixed purchase rate is 6.55%, 4 basis points higher than the current refinance rate. The 15-year fixed purchase rate of 5.91% is 2 basis points higher than the 15-year refi rate. The 5/1 ARM purchase rate of 6.26% is 7 basis points higher than the 5/1 refi rate.
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Here are the current mortgage rates today, Monday, August 31, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data:
#rate #current #mortgage #zillow
According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, current purchase mortgage rates are higher than refinance rates as of Monday, August 31, 2026.
Today, the 30-year fixed purchase rate is 6.55%, 4 basis points higher than the current refinance rate. The 15-year fixed purchase rate of 5.91% is 2 basis points higher than the 15-year refi rate. The 5/1 ARM purchase rate of 6.26% is 7 basis points higher than the 5/1 refi rate.
Read more: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Holding firm in the mid-6s
Here are the current mortgage rates today, Monday, August 31, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data:
#rate #current #mortgage #zillow
2 months ago
The U.S. Treasury is weighing whether to use its roughly $1 trillion General Account to help pay for its expanded bond buyback program, according to CNBC, citing two Treasury officials. The officials did not say how much of the account would be used.
Monday's report pushed the 10-year Treasury note yield down 4 basis points to 4.7%. The 30-year yield, which last week reached its highest point since 2007, retreated 4 basis points to 5.23%.
The Treasury General Account functions as the federal government's primary operating account at the Federal Reserve. The account stood near $950 billion — well above the $550 to $600 billion level the prior administration had aimed to maintain — and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent built the balance using existing tax collections. The prevailing market expectation had been that buyback purchases would be funded through new short-term bill sales, an approach Bessent described as a "Treasury Twist." The senior officials did not rule out that approach but indicated the General Account represents an additional potential funding source.
Officials said they do not view a partial drawdown of the account as creating a near-term cash management problem, with the next debt-ceiling constraint not expected until sometime between next winter and early spring, according to CNBC.
The report follows Treasury's announcement last week that it would at least double the maximum size of its per-operation bond purchases for longer-dated securities, raising the ceiling from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year portions of the market. Treasury set the window for those larger operations to begin September 9 and close November 4. Yields dropped after the announcement before rebounding, with the 30-year yield giving back most of Wednesday's decline by Thursday, as ***** ysts questioned whether the program was large enough to alter the balance of supply and demand in a $32 trillion market.
#year #market #bessent
Monday's report pushed the 10-year Treasury note yield down 4 basis points to 4.7%. The 30-year yield, which last week reached its highest point since 2007, retreated 4 basis points to 5.23%.
The Treasury General Account functions as the federal government's primary operating account at the Federal Reserve. The account stood near $950 billion — well above the $550 to $600 billion level the prior administration had aimed to maintain — and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent built the balance using existing tax collections. The prevailing market expectation had been that buyback purchases would be funded through new short-term bill sales, an approach Bessent described as a "Treasury Twist." The senior officials did not rule out that approach but indicated the General Account represents an additional potential funding source.
Officials said they do not view a partial drawdown of the account as creating a near-term cash management problem, with the next debt-ceiling constraint not expected until sometime between next winter and early spring, according to CNBC.
The report follows Treasury's announcement last week that it would at least double the maximum size of its per-operation bond purchases for longer-dated securities, raising the ceiling from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year portions of the market. Treasury set the window for those larger operations to begin September 9 and close November 4. Yields dropped after the announcement before rebounding, with the 30-year yield giving back most of Wednesday's decline by Thursday, as ***** ysts questioned whether the program was large enough to alter the balance of supply and demand in a $32 trillion market.
#year #market #bessent
2 months ago
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Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,580 per troy ounce on Thursday, August 20, 2026, up 0.8% from Wednesday's closing price. The price of gold is down this morning at $4,535.80 per troy ounce as of 9:03 a.m. ET.
The gold price rose Thursday morning after two significant economic announcements on Wednesday. The U.S. Treasury said it would increase its purchase of long-term bonds as a maintenance measure. The benchmark 10-year Treasury rate (^TNX) subsequently declined by more than 5 basis points and the 30-year benchmark (^TYX) fell 9 basis points. The same day, the Fed released minutes from the July meeting indicating several committee members had argued for rate increases.
Traders responded primarily to the Treasury announcement, pushing gold above $4,500 for the first time since early June. Lower interest rates benefit the gold price by reducing its holding cost relative to yield-bearing ******* ets.
The opening price of gold futures on Thursday, August 20, 2026, was up 0.8% from Wednesday's closing price. Here's a look at how the opening gold price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
#treasury #futures #ounce #closing
Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,580 per troy ounce on Thursday, August 20, 2026, up 0.8% from Wednesday's closing price. The price of gold is down this morning at $4,535.80 per troy ounce as of 9:03 a.m. ET.
The gold price rose Thursday morning after two significant economic announcements on Wednesday. The U.S. Treasury said it would increase its purchase of long-term bonds as a maintenance measure. The benchmark 10-year Treasury rate (^TNX) subsequently declined by more than 5 basis points and the 30-year benchmark (^TYX) fell 9 basis points. The same day, the Fed released minutes from the July meeting indicating several committee members had argued for rate increases.
Traders responded primarily to the Treasury announcement, pushing gold above $4,500 for the first time since early June. Lower interest rates benefit the gold price by reducing its holding cost relative to yield-bearing ******* ets.
The opening price of gold futures on Thursday, August 20, 2026, was up 0.8% from Wednesday's closing price. Here's a look at how the opening gold price has changed versus last week, month, and year:
#treasury #futures #ounce #closing
3 months ago
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) just landed one of the largest single contract awards in its history. On July 29, the Department of War handed the defense giant a seven-year, up to $53.86 billion undefinitized contract action for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, pushing the total multiyear deal to $58.62 billion once the $4.7 billion awarded back in April is added in. That is not an error, which raises a clear question: what is driving this level of demand?
The answer starts with real-world consumption. Fewer than 800 Patriot missiles reportedly remain in US inventories, a stockpile a CSIS report pegs as having lost 65% of its prewar 2,330 count during the Iran conflict, leaving roughly four years of production at the old pace to cover what got burned through in under three months of fighting. Lockheed is responding by tripling PAC-3 MSE production capacity by the end of 2030 and growing its Camden, Arkansas workforce from 1,200 to about 1,850 employees. This is Lockheed's second major multiyear award under the Department's Acquisition Transformation Strategy, following the $35 billion THAAD contract, and the company is backing it with $8 billion to $9 billion in facility investment through 2030, including new munitions centers in Troy, Alabama and Camden.
A cheaper companion missile, the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector priced around $2.5 million versus MSE's roughly $4 million, is being positioned as complementary rather than a cannibal of MSE volume, meaning it adds revenue instead of splitting it. Layer in the $3.5 billion Ultra Maritime acquisition that expanded Lockheed into undersea defense, and a business already generating $75.1 billion in FY2025 revenue, up 5.7%, with $6.9 billion in free cash flow and a net margin near 6.7%, looks like it is compounding its core strength rather than searching for a new one.
The flip side of that strength is dependency. Roughly 72% of 2025 sales came from the US government, and the F-35 program alone accounts for about 27% of revenue, meaning any shift in Washington's spending priorities or a program delay would hit Lockheed harder than a diversified industrial company. The balance sheet carries real leverage too, with debt to equity near 3.2x and a current ratio of just 1.1x, leaving a thinner liquidity cushion than investors might expect from a company this size.
Lockheed is also fighting a $4.25 billion lawsuit over alleged technology misappropriation and regularly defends against cyberattacks aimed at its sensitive intellectual property. And when Lockheed first unveiled the cheaper PAC-3 ACE missile, investors sold the stock off on fears it would eat into MSE margins, a worry the company disputes but one that shows how sensitive the market is to anything touching this contract's economics.
#missile #roughly
The answer starts with real-world consumption. Fewer than 800 Patriot missiles reportedly remain in US inventories, a stockpile a CSIS report pegs as having lost 65% of its prewar 2,330 count during the Iran conflict, leaving roughly four years of production at the old pace to cover what got burned through in under three months of fighting. Lockheed is responding by tripling PAC-3 MSE production capacity by the end of 2030 and growing its Camden, Arkansas workforce from 1,200 to about 1,850 employees. This is Lockheed's second major multiyear award under the Department's Acquisition Transformation Strategy, following the $35 billion THAAD contract, and the company is backing it with $8 billion to $9 billion in facility investment through 2030, including new munitions centers in Troy, Alabama and Camden.
A cheaper companion missile, the PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector priced around $2.5 million versus MSE's roughly $4 million, is being positioned as complementary rather than a cannibal of MSE volume, meaning it adds revenue instead of splitting it. Layer in the $3.5 billion Ultra Maritime acquisition that expanded Lockheed into undersea defense, and a business already generating $75.1 billion in FY2025 revenue, up 5.7%, with $6.9 billion in free cash flow and a net margin near 6.7%, looks like it is compounding its core strength rather than searching for a new one.
The flip side of that strength is dependency. Roughly 72% of 2025 sales came from the US government, and the F-35 program alone accounts for about 27% of revenue, meaning any shift in Washington's spending priorities or a program delay would hit Lockheed harder than a diversified industrial company. The balance sheet carries real leverage too, with debt to equity near 3.2x and a current ratio of just 1.1x, leaving a thinner liquidity cushion than investors might expect from a company this size.
Lockheed is also fighting a $4.25 billion lawsuit over alleged technology misappropriation and regularly defends against cyberattacks aimed at its sensitive intellectual property. And when Lockheed first unveiled the cheaper PAC-3 ACE missile, investors sold the stock off on fears it would eat into MSE margins, a worry the company disputes but one that shows how sensitive the market is to anything touching this contract's economics.
#missile #roughly
3 months ago
Finding a good dividend stock to buy at any given time usually isn't too tough. Finding one you can buy and hold forever, however, is a different story. The matter of longevity comes into play. You want to be sure the underlying company has the longevity required to not only continue paying its dividend, but to reliably raise its dividend payments at least in step with inflation. That's a taller order.
Nevertheless, these dividend names are out there. Here's a closer look at three of them.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Given the company's struggle since the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic undermined a fantastic but short-lived franchise, some investors might be surprised that drugmaker Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) earned a spot on this list. But it has, particularly since newcomers will be plugging into a healthy forward-looking dividend yield of 6.9%.
Although it'll be a while until investors can clearly see it, this pharmaceutical giant is developing multiple new profit centers. It acquired Seagen in 2023, for instance, largely for its oncology pipeline. This pipeline includes cancer-fighting Padcev, which was recently approved as a treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer when used in conjunction with Merck's Keytruda.
#Dividend #flashing
Nevertheless, these dividend names are out there. Here's a closer look at three of them.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Given the company's struggle since the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic undermined a fantastic but short-lived franchise, some investors might be surprised that drugmaker Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) earned a spot on this list. But it has, particularly since newcomers will be plugging into a healthy forward-looking dividend yield of 6.9%.
Although it'll be a while until investors can clearly see it, this pharmaceutical giant is developing multiple new profit centers. It acquired Seagen in 2023, for instance, largely for its oncology pipeline. This pipeline includes cancer-fighting Padcev, which was recently approved as a treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer when used in conjunction with Merck's Keytruda.
#Dividend #flashing
3 months ago
With a market cap of $90.7 billion, Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) is a leading observability and security platform that provides unified visibility across applications, infrastructure, data, AI models, and security to help businesses manage complex technology environments at scale. Powered by AI, it enables organizations to proactively detect and resolve issues, empowering global enterprises and fast-growing AI companies to innovate with confidence.
The New York-based company is slated to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 6. Ahead of this event, ***** ysts expect DDOG to report a profit of $0.13 per share, a 116.7% jump from $0.06 per share in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations in each of the past four quarters.
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#market #security #Share #thursday
The New York-based company is slated to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, Aug. 6. Ahead of this event, ***** ysts expect DDOG to report a profit of $0.13 per share, a 116.7% jump from $0.06 per share in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street's earnings expectations in each of the past four quarters.
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#market #security #Share #thursday
3 months ago
XLF trades at a P/E of 16x, below the broader market, holding top financials like Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan at just 0.08% annually.
AI-driven capital flows have left financials trading at a discount despite solid fundamentals, with improving capital markets and steady loan demand as potential catalysts.
Don't wait: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
Artificial intelligence has dominated the stock market over the past several years, drawing investors' attention and capital toward a handful of mega-cap technology companies. During this time, many other sectors have received far less attention despite continuing to deliver solid fundamentals and attractive valuations.
One sector that appears particularly attractive today is financials. For investors looking beyond the AI trade, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) offers a simple, diversified way to gain exposure to what may be one of the market's most undervalued sectors.
#market #fundamentals
AI-driven capital flows have left financials trading at a discount despite solid fundamentals, with improving capital markets and steady loan demand as potential catalysts.
Don't wait: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just revealed his top 10 AI stocks. See the full list FREE now.
Artificial intelligence has dominated the stock market over the past several years, drawing investors' attention and capital toward a handful of mega-cap technology companies. During this time, many other sectors have received far less attention despite continuing to deliver solid fundamentals and attractive valuations.
One sector that appears particularly attractive today is financials. For investors looking beyond the AI trade, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) offers a simple, diversified way to gain exposure to what may be one of the market's most undervalued sectors.
#market #fundamentals
3 months ago
By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy
July 21 (Reuters) - Tesla is expected to report its first quarterly cash burn in over two years on Wednesday, as its spending on AI and robotics soars, intensifying investor scrutiny over when those bets will pay off.
CEO Elon Musk has pivoted the electric-vehicle maker's focus from manufacturing cars to building so-called physical AI businesses such as self-driving taxis and humanoid robots. Much of Tesla's valuation hangs on that promise.
However, investors are growing increasingly uneasy as spending on AI infrastructure, including data centers, and manufacturing capacity is projected to climb to $25 billion this year, outstripping quarterly cash generated by Tesla's core automotive and energy operations.
"As capex more than doubles and free cash flow turns negative, investors are increasingly focused on evidence that Tesla's spending is strengthening its physical AI moat," Morgan Stanley ****** ysts wrote in a note.
#quarterly
July 21 (Reuters) - Tesla is expected to report its first quarterly cash burn in over two years on Wednesday, as its spending on AI and robotics soars, intensifying investor scrutiny over when those bets will pay off.
CEO Elon Musk has pivoted the electric-vehicle maker's focus from manufacturing cars to building so-called physical AI businesses such as self-driving taxis and humanoid robots. Much of Tesla's valuation hangs on that promise.
However, investors are growing increasingly uneasy as spending on AI infrastructure, including data centers, and manufacturing capacity is projected to climb to $25 billion this year, outstripping quarterly cash generated by Tesla's core automotive and energy operations.
"As capex more than doubles and free cash flow turns negative, investors are increasingly focused on evidence that Tesla's spending is strengthening its physical AI moat," Morgan Stanley ****** ysts wrote in a note.
#quarterly
