21 days ago
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High street lender Barclays has become the latest bank to introduce a ***** per switching bonus for customers.
Customers could get up to £600 when switching to a Barclays account, making it the highest-paying deal on the market.
However, there are a few hoops to jump through if you want the full £600, and not everyone is eligible for the free cash.
The £600 offer is only available to those who switch to a Barclays Premier account. It pays customers £350 for switching, plus £150 in monthly rewards. Neither is subject to UK income tax.
#switching #future #high
High street lender Barclays has become the latest bank to introduce a ***** per switching bonus for customers.
Customers could get up to £600 when switching to a Barclays account, making it the highest-paying deal on the market.
However, there are a few hoops to jump through if you want the full £600, and not everyone is eligible for the free cash.
The £600 offer is only available to those who switch to a Barclays Premier account. It pays customers £350 for switching, plus £150 in monthly rewards. Neither is subject to UK income tax.
#switching #future #high
1 month ago
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) dropped 5.55% to $15.82 on September 16, 2026, close to its 52-week low. The price movement was triggered by a profit warning at a Barclays conference. Huntington brought down its 2027 EPS guidance from above $1.90 to the range of $1.75-$1.83, and its 2026 net interest income growth from 39%-43% to roughly 35%. What matters more than these numbers is the reason behind them. Deposit costs are rising, and loan pricing is tightening, and it landed on the day the Fed delivered its first interest rate hike since 2023. The drop therefore raises the question: is this an oversold bank or the opening crack in regional-bank margins?
A well-run bank has just lowered its guidance, citing intense competition for deposits and loans. If Huntington feels the margin pressure, then it is likely that its peers feel the same. This explains why Fifth Third shares slid 4.1% on the same afternoon alongside the whole financials group. The Fed's new hike makes the environment more unfavorable for the group in the near term. While rate increases eventually lift ***** et yields, banks must immediately offer higher deposit yields to retain balances, squeezing net interest margins in the near term. Furthermore, accelerated commercial real estate loan payoffs reduced total earning ***** ets, though these early payoffs lower credit risk on the loan book.
The selloff leans too much into the reset. A move to $1.75-$1.83 from above $1.90 is a modest single-digit trim. Huntington sustains its profit as well as its operational performance. Loans reached $189 billion from $50 billion in 2015. Deposits touched $222 billion. And one of the company's biggest growth engines, value-added fee income, compounded at a 14% annual rate since mid-2024, with year-to-date growth near 32%. The income helps offset a notable portion of the spread pressure and offers a competitive edge against pure spread lenders.
A higher-for-longer rate environment carries trade-offs for commercial banks. It drives up deposit expenses, reflecting the margin pressure Huntington reported. It also expands loan yields as credit ***** ets reprice. Deposit beta determines the net effect by measuring how much of each benchmark rate increase the bank transfers to depositors. After the rate hikes, deposit costs typically rise further, so betting on a near-term peak takes some faith. A lower beta allows fee revenue to support earnings, whereas a higher beta keeps the squeeze sustained over multiple quarters.
#bank #interest #Growth
A well-run bank has just lowered its guidance, citing intense competition for deposits and loans. If Huntington feels the margin pressure, then it is likely that its peers feel the same. This explains why Fifth Third shares slid 4.1% on the same afternoon alongside the whole financials group. The Fed's new hike makes the environment more unfavorable for the group in the near term. While rate increases eventually lift ***** et yields, banks must immediately offer higher deposit yields to retain balances, squeezing net interest margins in the near term. Furthermore, accelerated commercial real estate loan payoffs reduced total earning ***** ets, though these early payoffs lower credit risk on the loan book.
The selloff leans too much into the reset. A move to $1.75-$1.83 from above $1.90 is a modest single-digit trim. Huntington sustains its profit as well as its operational performance. Loans reached $189 billion from $50 billion in 2015. Deposits touched $222 billion. And one of the company's biggest growth engines, value-added fee income, compounded at a 14% annual rate since mid-2024, with year-to-date growth near 32%. The income helps offset a notable portion of the spread pressure and offers a competitive edge against pure spread lenders.
A higher-for-longer rate environment carries trade-offs for commercial banks. It drives up deposit expenses, reflecting the margin pressure Huntington reported. It also expands loan yields as credit ***** ets reprice. Deposit beta determines the net effect by measuring how much of each benchmark rate increase the bank transfers to depositors. After the rate hikes, deposit costs typically rise further, so betting on a near-term peak takes some faith. A lower beta allows fee revenue to support earnings, whereas a higher beta keeps the squeeze sustained over multiple quarters.
#bank #interest #Growth
1 month ago
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is about to significantly expand its operations in Venezuela. The company's CFO, Eimear Bonner, revealed at a Barclays conference on September 8 that the American oil giant plans to more than double the number of oil rigs it operates in the country as part of its five-year plan to increase output.
The statement follows the company's recent announcement that its joint venture partnerships in Venezuela would invest more than $7 billion to more than double oil output to 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The current production from Chevron's three Venezuelan JVs totals around 290,000, which is all exported to the United States.
The move builds on Chevron's longstanding presence in Venezuela, as it was the only American oil major that continued operating in the country under a special US license, allowing it to produce and export oil despite the sanctions.
The expansion comes alongside a much larger agreement between Washington and Caracas announced this month, which gave the US majority control over around 20% of Venezuela's proven crude reserves. The White House has now invited American oil companies to revive and modernize the South American country's oil infrastructure and more than double its crude production in the next few years.
Chevron has maintained operations in Venezuela since 1923 and even stayed through the nationalizations that forced ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips to exit in 2007. This gives it a significant competitive advantage, since it already has a longstanding relationship with the state-owned PDVSA and extensive experience operating in the country's complex regulatory environment.
#around
The statement follows the company's recent announcement that its joint venture partnerships in Venezuela would invest more than $7 billion to more than double oil output to 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The current production from Chevron's three Venezuelan JVs totals around 290,000, which is all exported to the United States.
The move builds on Chevron's longstanding presence in Venezuela, as it was the only American oil major that continued operating in the country under a special US license, allowing it to produce and export oil despite the sanctions.
The expansion comes alongside a much larger agreement between Washington and Caracas announced this month, which gave the US majority control over around 20% of Venezuela's proven crude reserves. The White House has now invited American oil companies to revive and modernize the South American country's oil infrastructure and more than double its crude production in the next few years.
Chevron has maintained operations in Venezuela since 1923 and even stayed through the nationalizations that forced ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips to exit in 2007. This gives it a significant competitive advantage, since it already has a longstanding relationship with the state-owned PDVSA and extensive experience operating in the country's complex regulatory environment.
#around
1 month ago
Barclays ******* yst Simon Coles says the recent pullback in Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) shares is an opportunity to load up on a quality name at a meaningful discount. In a research note this morning, Coles ******* umed coverage of the independent specialty foundry with an "Overweight" rating and a $310 price target that signals potential upside of nearly 40% from here.
Tower Semiconductor stock has been in a sharp downtrend in recent months, currently trading about 30% below its June high.
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#tower #recent #simon #tsem
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#tower #recent #simon #tsem
1 month ago
Oil prices have been on a wild ride this year, and most investors **** ume the story is simple: Less crude moving through the Strait of Hormuz means higher prices at the pump.
Exxon Mobil's leadership says that take misses the real problem.
Speaking at the Barclays 40th Annual Energy Power Conference on Sept. 9, Chief Financial Officer Neil Hansen told **** ysts the bigger threat to the energy system isn't crude supply, but refining.
The distinction matters for anyone holding Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock or watching gas prices climb, as it changes how long the pain might last and which part of the business could benefit.
Hansen explained that when a shock like the Middle East conflict unfolds, markets usually respond in a similar pattern.
#hansen #energy
Exxon Mobil's leadership says that take misses the real problem.
Speaking at the Barclays 40th Annual Energy Power Conference on Sept. 9, Chief Financial Officer Neil Hansen told **** ysts the bigger threat to the energy system isn't crude supply, but refining.
The distinction matters for anyone holding Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock or watching gas prices climb, as it changes how long the pain might last and which part of the business could benefit.
Hansen explained that when a shock like the Middle East conflict unfolds, markets usually respond in a similar pattern.
#hansen #energy
1 month ago
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), the leading chip manufacturer, closed at $108.80, up 7.67%. Shares rose after news reports yesterday of a possible tie-up with SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY). They continued to rise today, even though the South Korean firm issued a statement saying that nothing has been finalized.
Trading volume reached 147.2 million shares, coming in about 35% above its three-month average of 109.0 million shares.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,638, up 1.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,418, up 1.69%. Among semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices closed at $545.09, up 6.36%, and Qualcomm closed at $188.71, up 2.09%, as chip-sector strength and memory-share momentum lifted the group.
Chip stocks rallied today after a rough week in which interest rate hikes and tech leaders' calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development weighed on the sector. Intel got an extra boost from a deal that may not even materialize: Even a whisper that SK Hynix might, possibly, maybe lease part of its Ohio complex or enter into a joint venture proved tantalizing to investors.
The difficulty with these types of speculative price jumps is that they often aren't sustainable. SK Hynix saying it is "exploring various options" is a long way from signing a deal. More concrete news? Barclays upgraded the stock from "Underperform" to "Overweight." Ultimately, Intel is well-placed to benefit from growing AI demand, but finding a client for its foundry business -- whether or not that's SK Hynix -- would represent a significant win.
#hynix #chip #saying
Trading volume reached 147.2 million shares, coming in about 35% above its three-month average of 109.0 million shares.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,638, up 1.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,418, up 1.69%. Among semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices closed at $545.09, up 6.36%, and Qualcomm closed at $188.71, up 2.09%, as chip-sector strength and memory-share momentum lifted the group.
Chip stocks rallied today after a rough week in which interest rate hikes and tech leaders' calls for a slowdown in artificial intelligence (AI) development weighed on the sector. Intel got an extra boost from a deal that may not even materialize: Even a whisper that SK Hynix might, possibly, maybe lease part of its Ohio complex or enter into a joint venture proved tantalizing to investors.
The difficulty with these types of speculative price jumps is that they often aren't sustainable. SK Hynix saying it is "exploring various options" is a long way from signing a deal. More concrete news? Barclays upgraded the stock from "Underperform" to "Overweight." Ultimately, Intel is well-placed to benefit from growing AI demand, but finding a client for its foundry business -- whether or not that's SK Hynix -- would represent a significant win.
#hynix #chip #saying
1 month ago
On September 9, 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) posted second-quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026. Net sales rose 3.0% to $1.65 billion, adjusted earnings per share climbed 19.1% to $2.31 from $1.94, and gross margin widened 440 basis points to 40.4%. Management lifted full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $6.50 to $6.90 and gross margin guidance to 35.5% to 36.0%. What the quarter did not deliver was a positive comp, which fell 0.4%.
Telsey Advisory came away seeing nothing that changes the thesis, calling the risk-reward attractive and pushing its target on Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) to $63 from $60 while staying at Outperform.
Wells Fargo's Ike Boruchow described himself as cautiously optimistic at current levels, arguing that both the quarter itself and management's forward commentary delivered upside surprise; his target moved to $55 from $50, though the rating stayed Equal Weight.
Barclays **** yst Adrienne Yih focused on the fact that Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) held its fiscal 2026 sales and comp guidance despite a tougher consumer backdrop and sequential demand deceleration, lifting her target to $53 from $50 at Equal Weight.
Supporting the case: e-commerce sales grew 12.8%, Sports and Recreation rose 6%, myAcademy loyalty membership passed 15 million, and the company raised adjusted free cash flow guidance to $300 million to $350 million after repurchasing $182.1 million of stock in the first half.
#sports #guidance #sales #target
Telsey Advisory came away seeing nothing that changes the thesis, calling the risk-reward attractive and pushing its target on Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) to $63 from $60 while staying at Outperform.
Wells Fargo's Ike Boruchow described himself as cautiously optimistic at current levels, arguing that both the quarter itself and management's forward commentary delivered upside surprise; his target moved to $55 from $50, though the rating stayed Equal Weight.
Barclays **** yst Adrienne Yih focused on the fact that Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) held its fiscal 2026 sales and comp guidance despite a tougher consumer backdrop and sequential demand deceleration, lifting her target to $53 from $50 at Equal Weight.
Supporting the case: e-commerce sales grew 12.8%, Sports and Recreation rose 6%, myAcademy loyalty membership passed 15 million, and the company raised adjusted free cash flow guidance to $300 million to $350 million after repurchasing $182.1 million of stock in the first half.
#sports #guidance #sales #target
2 months ago
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) announced an expanded collaboration with Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) on September 2 to scale Oracle's global AI infrastructure using HPE Juniper Networking across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data centers. The partnership builds on over a decade of joint engineering, leveraging HPE's routing and switching platforms to support OCI's expanding gigawatt-scale GPU superclusters. To align long-term incentives, HPE issued stock warrants to Oracle.
Following the announcement, Wall Street delivered fast price target hikes: Barclays' Tim Long raised HPE's target by $12 to $79 (Overweight), citing server upside and robust margins, while Morgan Stanley's Sanjit Singh boosted Oracle's target by $3 to $210 (Equal Weight), noting a tactically positive setup driven by GPUaaS demand.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) and Oracle both delivered strong results, although Oracle operates at a significantly larger scale. HPE reported record Q3 2026 revenue of $12.2 billion, up 34% year over year, driven by strong server demand and a 74.9% increase in Networking revenue to $2.9 billion. GAAP diluted EPS reached $1.06, while strong execution led management to raise full-year FY26 revenue growth guidance to 34%-37% and its free cash flow target to at least $3.75 billion.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), meanwhile, ended fiscal 2026 with record Q4 revenue of $19.2 billion, up 21% year over year, and full-year revenue of $67.4 billion, up 17%. Q4 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) revenue surged 93% to $5.8 billion, while full-year GAAP EPS rose 34% to $5.83 and Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) jumped 363% to $638 billion.
Overall, ORCL leads in hyper-growth and long-term backlog, reinforcing its position as the stronger software and cloud play, while HPE is demonstrating stronger near-term hardware momentum and attractive cash flow generation for value-oriented investors.
#billion #revenue #infrastructure
Following the announcement, Wall Street delivered fast price target hikes: Barclays' Tim Long raised HPE's target by $12 to $79 (Overweight), citing server upside and robust margins, while Morgan Stanley's Sanjit Singh boosted Oracle's target by $3 to $210 (Equal Weight), noting a tactically positive setup driven by GPUaaS demand.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) and Oracle both delivered strong results, although Oracle operates at a significantly larger scale. HPE reported record Q3 2026 revenue of $12.2 billion, up 34% year over year, driven by strong server demand and a 74.9% increase in Networking revenue to $2.9 billion. GAAP diluted EPS reached $1.06, while strong execution led management to raise full-year FY26 revenue growth guidance to 34%-37% and its free cash flow target to at least $3.75 billion.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), meanwhile, ended fiscal 2026 with record Q4 revenue of $19.2 billion, up 21% year over year, and full-year revenue of $67.4 billion, up 17%. Q4 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) revenue surged 93% to $5.8 billion, while full-year GAAP EPS rose 34% to $5.83 and Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) jumped 363% to $638 billion.
Overall, ORCL leads in hyper-growth and long-term backlog, reinforcing its position as the stronger software and cloud play, while HPE is demonstrating stronger near-term hardware momentum and attractive cash flow generation for value-oriented investors.
#billion #revenue #infrastructure
2 months ago
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Barclays raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,950 Wednesday, betting stronger earnings and continued artificial intelligence spending can keep the rally going.
The bank lifted its target from 7,800 and raised its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to $365 from $337, Reuters reported. The S&P 500 was trading around 7,625 Wednesday, leaving Barclays' target about 4% above current levels. The index is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY).
Even after the upgrade, Barclays is still one of the more cautious voices on Wall Street. HSBC raised its target to 8,100 Tuesday, while UBS, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup also see the index finishing at or above 8,000.
Prediction traders are more skeptical. Polymarket puts roughly 40% on an S&P 500 finish above 8,000, while its contracts put more combined weight on the index ending below 7,500 than above 8,000.
#below
Barclays raised its year-end S&P 500 target to 7,950 Wednesday, betting stronger earnings and continued artificial intelligence spending can keep the rally going.
The bank lifted its target from 7,800 and raised its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to $365 from $337, Reuters reported. The S&P 500 was trading around 7,625 Wednesday, leaving Barclays' target about 4% above current levels. The index is tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY).
Even after the upgrade, Barclays is still one of the more cautious voices on Wall Street. HSBC raised its target to 8,100 Tuesday, while UBS, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup also see the index finishing at or above 8,000.
Prediction traders are more skeptical. Polymarket puts roughly 40% on an S&P 500 finish above 8,000, while its contracts put more combined weight on the index ending below 7,500 than above 8,000.
#below
2 months ago
Kim Zolciak is facing nearly $150,000 in alleged debts as she deals with ongoing legal issues involving her family. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star faces two separate lawsuits over unpaid debts. The cases involve money tied to her former business and a credit card account. Both lawsuits remain ongoing.
According to Us Weekly, Headway Capital sued Zolciak in April 2026. The financial company claims she entered a business-use line of credit agreement for 8 Busy B's LLC. The company alleges Zolciak did not repay $75,000. Headway Capital is seeking $130,634.03, including interest.
According to court documents, Headway Capital claims Zolciak owes $74,983.89 in principal. The lawsuit also lists $55,650.14 in accrued interest through Aug. 13, 2024. Headway Capital also seeks prejudgment interest from Aug. 14, 2024, plus statutory post-judgment interest. Zolciak received the lawsuit papers at her Georgia home from a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy on June 23. A hearing set for Aug. 8 was later canceled, and the court has not set another date. Zolciak has not responded to the lawsuit.
Zolciak also faces a separate lawsuit over an alleged unpaid credit card balance. Portfolio Recovery ****** ociates, LLC sued her on July 13 and claims she owes $16,759.51. The company says it bought the debt from Barclays Bank Delaware in May 2024. The lawsuit says Zolciak "failed to make payments" and "defaulted" under the agreement.
According to an affidavit, a process server made more than 10 attempts to serve Zolciak at her former home. Security reportedly said she no longer lived there, while several calls went unanswered. The process server's most recent attempt was on Aug. 22.
#capital #company
According to Us Weekly, Headway Capital sued Zolciak in April 2026. The financial company claims she entered a business-use line of credit agreement for 8 Busy B's LLC. The company alleges Zolciak did not repay $75,000. Headway Capital is seeking $130,634.03, including interest.
According to court documents, Headway Capital claims Zolciak owes $74,983.89 in principal. The lawsuit also lists $55,650.14 in accrued interest through Aug. 13, 2024. Headway Capital also seeks prejudgment interest from Aug. 14, 2024, plus statutory post-judgment interest. Zolciak received the lawsuit papers at her Georgia home from a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy on June 23. A hearing set for Aug. 8 was later canceled, and the court has not set another date. Zolciak has not responded to the lawsuit.
Zolciak also faces a separate lawsuit over an alleged unpaid credit card balance. Portfolio Recovery ****** ociates, LLC sued her on July 13 and claims she owes $16,759.51. The company says it bought the debt from Barclays Bank Delaware in May 2024. The lawsuit says Zolciak "failed to make payments" and "defaulted" under the agreement.
According to an affidavit, a process server made more than 10 attempts to serve Zolciak at her former home. Security reportedly said she no longer lived there, while several calls went unanswered. The process server's most recent attempt was on Aug. 22.
#capital #company
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2 months ago
The Barclays Women's Super League 2 (WSL2) kicked off on Friday night under the lights. We witnessed some shock results, own goals, a red card and new signings shining. It was a ****** per weekend of footballing action.
There was plenty to talk about across the WSL 2 match-week one results, from Sunderland's four-goal win over Bristol City to Ipswich Town's late equaliser against Nottingham Forest. Here's how the opening round unfolded.
Two newly promoted teams faced off as Watford hosted Burnley at Vicarage Road. It was the first time the two teams had ever played each other.
Watford dominated possession but couldn't make any of their 12 shots count against a resolute Burnley defence. Burnley pressed Watford, giving them little to no time on the ball.
Burnley debutant and captain Christie Harrison-Murray came close with an audacious lob, but it drifted beyond Safia Middleton-Patel's post. Saoirse Noonan had Watford's best chance as she arched her run perfectly behind the last defender but shot into the side netting.
#time #barclays #league #wsl2
There was plenty to talk about across the WSL 2 match-week one results, from Sunderland's four-goal win over Bristol City to Ipswich Town's late equaliser against Nottingham Forest. Here's how the opening round unfolded.
Two newly promoted teams faced off as Watford hosted Burnley at Vicarage Road. It was the first time the two teams had ever played each other.
Watford dominated possession but couldn't make any of their 12 shots count against a resolute Burnley defence. Burnley pressed Watford, giving them little to no time on the ball.
Burnley debutant and captain Christie Harrison-Murray came close with an audacious lob, but it drifted beyond Safia Middleton-Patel's post. Saoirse Noonan had Watford's best chance as she arched her run perfectly behind the last defender but shot into the side netting.
#time #barclays #league #wsl2
2 months ago
WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Hammers this afternoon.
The 35-year-old has signed a one-year contract at The Chigwell Construction Stadium.
Kumagai joined London City Lionesses in January 2025. She won the Barclays WSL2 ******* le with the club three months later before featuring for The Pride in the top tier last term. The midfielder has also turned out for Urawa Reds, Eintracht Frankfurt, OL Lyonnes, FC Bayern Munich and AS Roma in her career to date. ******* agai won five UEFA Women's Champions League ******* les with OL Lyonnes while she has lifted league ******* les in four different countries.
On the international stage, ******* agai has been capped by ******* an on 173 occasions in which she has scored four goals. The midfielder was a FIFA Women's World Cup winner with her country in 2011.
After joining West Ham United, ******* agai said "I'm very happy to be here and excited to join West Ham United.
#lyonnes #league #club #titles
The 35-year-old has signed a one-year contract at The Chigwell Construction Stadium.
Kumagai joined London City Lionesses in January 2025. She won the Barclays WSL2 ******* le with the club three months later before featuring for The Pride in the top tier last term. The midfielder has also turned out for Urawa Reds, Eintracht Frankfurt, OL Lyonnes, FC Bayern Munich and AS Roma in her career to date. ******* agai won five UEFA Women's Champions League ******* les with OL Lyonnes while she has lifted league ******* les in four different countries.
On the international stage, ******* agai has been capped by ******* an on 173 occasions in which she has scored four goals. The midfielder was a FIFA Women's World Cup winner with her country in 2011.
After joining West Ham United, ******* agai said "I'm very happy to be here and excited to join West Ham United.
#lyonnes #league #club #titles
2 months ago
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Sam Amick to continue his NBA Entertainment Rankings, diving deep into offseason moves, ****** le expectations and chaos potential for the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. They break down Houston's all-or-nothing gamble on veterans like Kevin Durant, OKC's roster flexibility and subtle strategy shift and the Knicks' shot at a championship repeat amid new roster dynamics.
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Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets drives the ball during the first half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 01, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
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Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets drives the ball during the first half of the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 01, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
#kevin
2 months ago
One problem in the artificial intelligence industry that just doesn't seem to be going away: Companies still aren't saying new AI tools are making them more profitable.
"While it's easy to find anecdotal examples of AI-driven margin gains or cost-cuts, economically meaningful implementation seems uneven at best," Barclays strategist Venu Krishna wrote in a note on Thursday.
"While nearly half of all companies talked about AI [on recent earnings calls], only 12% were willing to quantify AI-related value capture," Krishna added. "Of those, tech, financials, and healthcare companies were over-indexed at 68% of the total. The average reported gain in operational efficiencies seems impressive at first blush at 56%, but these ******* sments have not meaningfully changed over the last three years of LLM advances, calling their precision into question."
Krishna noted that Meta's (META) AI tools delivered an 8.3% increase in Facebook ad clicks and a 15.7% uplift in conversions.
Online pet care retailer Chewy (CHWY) is targeting $50 million in cost savings in fiscal year 2027 through AI deployed across fulfillment and customer service.
#cost #barclays
"While it's easy to find anecdotal examples of AI-driven margin gains or cost-cuts, economically meaningful implementation seems uneven at best," Barclays strategist Venu Krishna wrote in a note on Thursday.
"While nearly half of all companies talked about AI [on recent earnings calls], only 12% were willing to quantify AI-related value capture," Krishna added. "Of those, tech, financials, and healthcare companies were over-indexed at 68% of the total. The average reported gain in operational efficiencies seems impressive at first blush at 56%, but these ******* sments have not meaningfully changed over the last three years of LLM advances, calling their precision into question."
Krishna noted that Meta's (META) AI tools delivered an 8.3% increase in Facebook ad clicks and a 15.7% uplift in conversions.
Online pet care retailer Chewy (CHWY) is targeting $50 million in cost savings in fiscal year 2027 through AI deployed across fulfillment and customer service.
#cost #barclays
2 months ago
For years, the world's largest banks watched stablecoins from the sidelines, treating them as a threat to deposits and traditional payment rails. That era appears to be over.
A consortium of 21 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo, Barclays and Santander, is planning to form a company that would issue a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, with a launch targeted for the first half of 2027, according to Reuters.
A stablecoin is a digital token designed to hold a steady value, typically backed one-to-one by a traditional currency like the U.S. dollar, and used for payments, trading and moving money across borders.
Related: 50 major hacks cost crypto investors $136M in August
The effort started smaller.
#goldman #sachs #wells
A consortium of 21 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo, Barclays and Santander, is planning to form a company that would issue a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, with a launch targeted for the first half of 2027, according to Reuters.
A stablecoin is a digital token designed to hold a steady value, typically backed one-to-one by a traditional currency like the U.S. dollar, and used for payments, trading and moving money across borders.
Related: 50 major hacks cost crypto investors $136M in August
The effort started smaller.
#goldman #sachs #wells
2 months ago
Barclays now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its September and December meetings, reversing a prior forecast of no changes through the remainder of the year, after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish address at the annual Jackson Hole symposium last Friday, according to Reuters.
The Wall Street brokerage described Warsh's speech as "notably hawkish" and said it offered an implicit case for further tightening, according to Reuters. Each of the two projected increases would amount to 25 basis points. The Fed's benchmark federal funds rate currently stands at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
Barclays did note that near-term monthly inflation prints are likely to look considerably cooler than the longer-horizon gauges Warsh cited, but warned that base effects would undercut any apparent improvement in those annual measures before December. Traders are **** igning a 60.4% probability to a September hike, CME Group's FedWatch tool showed.
Warsh's Jackson Hole address, his first keynote at the event as Fed chair, drew significant market attention as his clearest opportunity to fill what had been a deliberate communications void since he took office in May. Warsh told the symposium that policymakers would "have work to do" if they lacked confidence that inflation was returning to the Fed's 2% target. In his remarks, Warsh cast inflation as unacceptably elevated, judged prevailing financial conditions to be doing too little to restrain demand, and described the labor market as operating at or near full employment.
Warsh reinforced his opposition to providing explicit forward guidance, declining to spell out the conditions that would trigger a policy response. "I stand here today committed to a discipline, not to a decision," he said. He acknowledged that this summer's inflation readings came in better than expected but said they did not show meaningful improvement in underlying price trends. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed following the remarks, and traders raised the odds of a September rate increase.
#warsh #barclays
The Wall Street brokerage described Warsh's speech as "notably hawkish" and said it offered an implicit case for further tightening, according to Reuters. Each of the two projected increases would amount to 25 basis points. The Fed's benchmark federal funds rate currently stands at a target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
Barclays did note that near-term monthly inflation prints are likely to look considerably cooler than the longer-horizon gauges Warsh cited, but warned that base effects would undercut any apparent improvement in those annual measures before December. Traders are **** igning a 60.4% probability to a September hike, CME Group's FedWatch tool showed.
Warsh's Jackson Hole address, his first keynote at the event as Fed chair, drew significant market attention as his clearest opportunity to fill what had been a deliberate communications void since he took office in May. Warsh told the symposium that policymakers would "have work to do" if they lacked confidence that inflation was returning to the Fed's 2% target. In his remarks, Warsh cast inflation as unacceptably elevated, judged prevailing financial conditions to be doing too little to restrain demand, and described the labor market as operating at or near full employment.
Warsh reinforced his opposition to providing explicit forward guidance, declining to spell out the conditions that would trigger a policy response. "I stand here today committed to a discipline, not to a decision," he said. He acknowledged that this summer's inflation readings came in better than expected but said they did not show meaningful improvement in underlying price trends. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed following the remarks, and traders raised the odds of a September rate increase.
#warsh #barclays
2 months ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 01: Gervonta Davis takes a knee in the middle of round nine due to the grease in his braids dripped into his eyes against Lamont Roach Jr. during their bout for Davis' WBA lightweight ****** le at Barclays Center on March 01, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
I'll never forget the March 2024 fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I sat in press row next to long-time boxing journalist Michael Woods and scored the fight 8-4 in favor of Roach. It seemed everyone in the vicinity agreed, but we all knew something strange could happen, and it did. Davis escaped with a draw.
There was so much wrong about that decision. First, the scorecards shouldn't have been that close and second, Davis should have be ruled down in the ninth round when he took a knee because something was in his eye. Had that been scored a knockdown, Roach would've won — even with the questionable scorecards. I had a chance to speak with legendary referee Jack Reiss about this instance and others. According to Reiss, the Tank-Roach fight led to a major change in the way boxing matches will be officiated. Let's talk boxing.
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#fight #boxing #lamont #barclays
I'll never forget the March 2024 fight between Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach Jr. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I sat in press row next to long-time boxing journalist Michael Woods and scored the fight 8-4 in favor of Roach. It seemed everyone in the vicinity agreed, but we all knew something strange could happen, and it did. Davis escaped with a draw.
There was so much wrong about that decision. First, the scorecards shouldn't have been that close and second, Davis should have be ruled down in the ninth round when he took a knee because something was in his eye. Had that been scored a knockdown, Roach would've won — even with the questionable scorecards. I had a chance to speak with legendary referee Jack Reiss about this instance and others. According to Reiss, the Tank-Roach fight led to a major change in the way boxing matches will be officiated. Let's talk boxing.
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#fight #boxing #lamont #barclays
2 months ago
On August 21, 2026, Reuters reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is hiring veteran dealmaker David Fishman away from Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) to lead North America technology mergers and acquisitions, according to an internal memo.
Fishman, who spent nearly 16 years at Bank of America and most recently co-headed its technology, media, and telecommunications banking group, resigned. JPMorgan is also elevating Vineet Seth, its current North America tech M&A head, to vice chair of investment banking, with both bankers joining a new Technology M&A Leadership and Advisory Council. The move follows other recent senior departures from Bank of America, including Mike Joo to Barclays and Amy Lissauer, who is also joining JPMorgan.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is deliberately consolidating senior technology banking talent rather than simply filling a vacancy. Creating a dedicated Technology M&A Leadership and Advisory Council around both Fishman and Seth signals the bank wants concentrated expertise serving its largest technology clients. It's exactly the kind of strong relationship that wins big contracts in a sector that pays huge fees.
Landing a banker with Fishman's specific relationships adds value beyond his **** le. Senior dealmakers carry the client relationships that determine who gets the first call when a board weighs a merger. After almost 16 years running technology, media, and telecom deals at Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Fishman brings a book of relationships JPMorgan did not have to build organically.
The hire fits a broader pattern of JPMorgan pulling senior talent from Bank of America. With Amy Lissauer also joining JPMorgan later this year, JPMorgan is compounding its technology and shareholder-defense banking bench at the same time, a coordinated buildout rather than an isolated hire.
#technology #bank
Fishman, who spent nearly 16 years at Bank of America and most recently co-headed its technology, media, and telecommunications banking group, resigned. JPMorgan is also elevating Vineet Seth, its current North America tech M&A head, to vice chair of investment banking, with both bankers joining a new Technology M&A Leadership and Advisory Council. The move follows other recent senior departures from Bank of America, including Mike Joo to Barclays and Amy Lissauer, who is also joining JPMorgan.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is deliberately consolidating senior technology banking talent rather than simply filling a vacancy. Creating a dedicated Technology M&A Leadership and Advisory Council around both Fishman and Seth signals the bank wants concentrated expertise serving its largest technology clients. It's exactly the kind of strong relationship that wins big contracts in a sector that pays huge fees.
Landing a banker with Fishman's specific relationships adds value beyond his **** le. Senior dealmakers carry the client relationships that determine who gets the first call when a board weighs a merger. After almost 16 years running technology, media, and telecom deals at Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Fishman brings a book of relationships JPMorgan did not have to build organically.
The hire fits a broader pattern of JPMorgan pulling senior talent from Bank of America. With Amy Lissauer also joining JPMorgan later this year, JPMorgan is compounding its technology and shareholder-defense banking bench at the same time, a coordinated buildout rather than an isolated hire.
#technology #bank
2 months ago
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) surged after raising its full-year fiscal 2026 earnings guidance. The off-price retailer boosted its FY26 EPS target to $8.61–$8.77 from $7.50–$7.74, cruising past consensus estimates of $7.82.
The primary catalyst was a stellar Q2 2026 report. Total sales rose 13% to $6.3 billion, beating estimates, while comparable-store sales jumped 10% versus 7.6% expected, driven primarily by customer traffic. Operating profits reached $1.1 billion, with operating margin expanding 610 basis points to include a 405 basis point boost from IEEPA tariff refunds. Reported diluted EPS reached $2.66 (vs. $1.56 a year ago), which included a $0.60 per share tariff refund benefit. Excluding this benefit, adjusted EPS came in at $2.06, still beating expectations driven by broad-based gains across customer demographics. The company also increased its fiscal 2026 store expansion plan to 115 new locations.
This performance brings up a core question: Does Ross Stores' double-digit comp growth signal sustainable market share gains, or will non-recurring tariff tailwinds and inventory buildup pressure future upside?
Wall Street **** ysts responded aggressively to the quarter. On August 21, Barclays **** yst Adrienne Yih raised the firm's price target on ROST to $298 from $260, keeping an Overweight rating. She cited the 10% comp beat, noting that Ross's "short-term execution gap versus peers remains wide" while trend strength has continued into Q3. The same day, Deutsche Bank raised its target to $294 from $283 with a Buy rating, highlighting that comp growth was driven by broad-based transaction gains and management's confidence in accelerating two-year comp momentum.
Operationally, Ross benefits from a scalable off-price model that efficiently sources excess inventory. Rapid turns and frequent product changes foster traffic and customer loyalty. Traffic gains across all merchandise categories indicate broad market share gains rather than reliance on a single segment. Furthermore, strong cash generation ($1.71 billion in H1 operating cash flow) supports store expansion, with 115 new openings planned for FY26, and continuous share buybacks without balance sheet strain.
#gains #Share #billion
The primary catalyst was a stellar Q2 2026 report. Total sales rose 13% to $6.3 billion, beating estimates, while comparable-store sales jumped 10% versus 7.6% expected, driven primarily by customer traffic. Operating profits reached $1.1 billion, with operating margin expanding 610 basis points to include a 405 basis point boost from IEEPA tariff refunds. Reported diluted EPS reached $2.66 (vs. $1.56 a year ago), which included a $0.60 per share tariff refund benefit. Excluding this benefit, adjusted EPS came in at $2.06, still beating expectations driven by broad-based gains across customer demographics. The company also increased its fiscal 2026 store expansion plan to 115 new locations.
This performance brings up a core question: Does Ross Stores' double-digit comp growth signal sustainable market share gains, or will non-recurring tariff tailwinds and inventory buildup pressure future upside?
Wall Street **** ysts responded aggressively to the quarter. On August 21, Barclays **** yst Adrienne Yih raised the firm's price target on ROST to $298 from $260, keeping an Overweight rating. She cited the 10% comp beat, noting that Ross's "short-term execution gap versus peers remains wide" while trend strength has continued into Q3. The same day, Deutsche Bank raised its target to $294 from $283 with a Buy rating, highlighting that comp growth was driven by broad-based transaction gains and management's confidence in accelerating two-year comp momentum.
Operationally, Ross benefits from a scalable off-price model that efficiently sources excess inventory. Rapid turns and frequent product changes foster traffic and customer loyalty. Traffic gains across all merchandise categories indicate broad market share gains rather than reliance on a single segment. Furthermore, strong cash generation ($1.71 billion in H1 operating cash flow) supports store expansion, with 115 new openings planned for FY26, and continuous share buybacks without balance sheet strain.
#gains #Share #billion
2 months ago
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart addressed the WNBA's broad platform as competing rallies outside arenas continue following Sophie Cunningham's controversial statements on transgender athletes.
Ahead of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever, Stewart emphasized that while public scrutiny is surging, the league must preserve its inclusive environment.
When Fever guard Cunningham revealed her stance on trans athletes participating in women's sports during an ESPN interview, she set off a massive chain reaction across the WNBA.
Demonstrations quickly popped up outside arenas in Seattle, Chicago, and Dallas, and by the time the Fever traveled to Brooklyn to face the New York Liberty, competing rallies were planned right outside Barclays Center.
Historically, Liberty's Stewart has been one of the WNBA's most vocal champions for social justice and a strong ally to the transgender community.
#outside #york #liberty #athletes
Ahead of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever, Stewart emphasized that while public scrutiny is surging, the league must preserve its inclusive environment.
When Fever guard Cunningham revealed her stance on trans athletes participating in women's sports during an ESPN interview, she set off a massive chain reaction across the WNBA.
Demonstrations quickly popped up outside arenas in Seattle, Chicago, and Dallas, and by the time the Fever traveled to Brooklyn to face the New York Liberty, competing rallies were planned right outside Barclays Center.
Historically, Liberty's Stewart has been one of the WNBA's most vocal champions for social justice and a strong ally to the transgender community.
#outside #york #liberty #athletes
2 months ago
Last month, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ignited a furious debate about whether or not transgender women have a place in women's sports. Since then, Cunningham has received a lot of pushback.
During Saturday night's game against the New York Liberty, the Barclays Center video board showed a message that seemed to be in direct opposition to Cunningham's stance. Now, one right-wing commentator has taken notice and he's not happy about WNBA teams deciding to "taunt" Cunningham.
During an interview for the ESPN profile that was published last month, Cunningham was asked about her political views, including the "MAGA Barbie" nickname that she has recently been given, and she openly shared her controversial stance on transgender athletes.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" she told ESPN. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
Cunningham later doubled down on her comments, describing her views as "common sense."
#views #think
During Saturday night's game against the New York Liberty, the Barclays Center video board showed a message that seemed to be in direct opposition to Cunningham's stance. Now, one right-wing commentator has taken notice and he's not happy about WNBA teams deciding to "taunt" Cunningham.
During an interview for the ESPN profile that was published last month, Cunningham was asked about her political views, including the "MAGA Barbie" nickname that she has recently been given, and she openly shared her controversial stance on transgender athletes.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" she told ESPN. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
Cunningham later doubled down on her comments, describing her views as "common sense."
#views #think
2 months ago
The Indiana Fever suffered another tough loss, falling to the New York Liberty 109-102 on Saturday night. The Fever remained within touching distance for most of the game but could not complete the comeback at the Barclays Center.
Caitlin Clark had a tough night with key late misses that hurt the team's chances. However, teammate Aliyah Boston believes Clark has done enough to earn the MVP honor this season.
After their recent defeat to the Dallas Wings, the loss to the Liberty could affect Indiana's chances of a better playoff seed. Both the Liberty and the Wings are among the teams competing with the Fever for a favorable seed, making these recent games even more important.
Stephanie White's squad had a chance to secure a big win today, but fell short despite making a late push. Clark had a hand in the disappointing result, as her missed free throws and a costly foul in the final moments proved to be the turning point in the defeat.
DON'T MISS: 'These Losses Are on Caitlin Clark,' 'Simply Can't Happen' — WNBA World Rips Fever Superstar for Missing Clutch FTs in Loss to Liberty
#liberty #loss #wings
Caitlin Clark had a tough night with key late misses that hurt the team's chances. However, teammate Aliyah Boston believes Clark has done enough to earn the MVP honor this season.
After their recent defeat to the Dallas Wings, the loss to the Liberty could affect Indiana's chances of a better playoff seed. Both the Liberty and the Wings are among the teams competing with the Fever for a favorable seed, making these recent games even more important.
Stephanie White's squad had a chance to secure a big win today, but fell short despite making a late push. Clark had a hand in the disappointing result, as her missed free throws and a costly foul in the final moments proved to be the turning point in the defeat.
DON'T MISS: 'These Losses Are on Caitlin Clark,' 'Simply Can't Happen' — WNBA World Rips Fever Superstar for Missing Clutch FTs in Loss to Liberty
#liberty #loss #wings
2 months ago
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart has made her first public comments about the WNBA controversy sparked by Sophie Cunningham's stance against trans athletes in women's sports.
Before the Liberty handed the Indiana Fever a 109-102 loss on Saturday, Liberty's star guard Stewart addressed the furore over trans athletes created by her opponent, Cunningham.
With two different rallies going on outside the Liberty's Barclays Centre home, Stewart delivered her take on trans athletes participating in women's sports.
Stewart delivered a nuanced statement on the current debate surrounding trans athletes and the WNBA in an interview, directly addressing Cunningham's comments but not attacking her for having this difference of opinion.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This league is incredibly inclusive, in what we continue to fight for and stand up against. So we don't want to take that platform away."
#stewart #comments #sports #take
Before the Liberty handed the Indiana Fever a 109-102 loss on Saturday, Liberty's star guard Stewart addressed the furore over trans athletes created by her opponent, Cunningham.
With two different rallies going on outside the Liberty's Barclays Centre home, Stewart delivered her take on trans athletes participating in women's sports.
Stewart delivered a nuanced statement on the current debate surrounding trans athletes and the WNBA in an interview, directly addressing Cunningham's comments but not attacking her for having this difference of opinion.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This league is incredibly inclusive, in what we continue to fight for and stand up against. So we don't want to take that platform away."
#stewart #comments #sports #take
2 months ago
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are in Brooklyn on Saturday, Aug. 22 to take on the New York Liberty.
The WNBA game is 7 p.m. at the Barclays Center and will be broadcast nationally on Prime Video.
The Fever enter the game with a Eastern Conference-leading 24-13 record, while the Liberty at 22-15 are two games back in the conference. Indiana had a five-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in a 91-85 loss to the Dallas Wings.
Clark leads the Fever this season averaging 21.7 points a game with 8.3 ***** ists. However, teammate Kelsey Mitchell has been averaging 27.5 points over the last 21 games. Mitchell set a record on Thursday while scoring 37 points against the Wings. The Fever guard has now scored 20 points or more in 21 consecutive games, topping a WNBA record set by A'ja Wilson across the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
The Liberty's leading scorer has been been forward Breanna Stewart averaging 20.7 points a game with 8.1 rebounds.
#indiana
The WNBA game is 7 p.m. at the Barclays Center and will be broadcast nationally on Prime Video.
The Fever enter the game with a Eastern Conference-leading 24-13 record, while the Liberty at 22-15 are two games back in the conference. Indiana had a five-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in a 91-85 loss to the Dallas Wings.
Clark leads the Fever this season averaging 21.7 points a game with 8.3 ***** ists. However, teammate Kelsey Mitchell has been averaging 27.5 points over the last 21 games. Mitchell set a record on Thursday while scoring 37 points against the Wings. The Fever guard has now scored 20 points or more in 21 consecutive games, topping a WNBA record set by A'ja Wilson across the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
The Liberty's leading scorer has been been forward Breanna Stewart averaging 20.7 points a game with 8.1 rebounds.
#indiana
2 months ago
By Selena Li
HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Ant International launched an upgraded version of its artificial intelligence model on Thursday, signing up major global banks as financial institutions accelerate the adoption of specialised AI to manage liquidity risks.
The Singapore-based fintech giant rolled out its Falcon Time-Series Transformer Model 2.0 and has partnered with six large banks including Citi, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and Barclays, according to Kelvin Li, the firm's general manager of platform tech.
The launch comes amid an accelerating global race among financial institutions to embed AI into their core operations.
Li said the model specialises in financial scenarios and has an edge over general-purpose large models, which have "yet to achieve a universal breakthrough in the financial sector."
#institutions #large
HONG KONG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Ant International launched an upgraded version of its artificial intelligence model on Thursday, signing up major global banks as financial institutions accelerate the adoption of specialised AI to manage liquidity risks.
The Singapore-based fintech giant rolled out its Falcon Time-Series Transformer Model 2.0 and has partnered with six large banks including Citi, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, and Barclays, according to Kelvin Li, the firm's general manager of platform tech.
The launch comes amid an accelerating global race among financial institutions to embed AI into their core operations.
Li said the model specialises in financial scenarios and has an edge over general-purpose large models, which have "yet to achieve a universal breakthrough in the financial sector."
#institutions #large
2 months ago
WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Magpies just a short time ago.
The 23-year-old is a product of the Newcastle United development squad and she went on to make her senior debut for the club in the 2022/2023 season. McQuade was a back-to-back promotion-winner with The Magpies in the FA Women's National League system and she has continued to turn out for the club in Barclays WSL2. In total, McQuade has made 68 appearances for Newcastle United in all competitions.
McQuade will now test herself north of the border with Hibernian. She joins a Hibs side that were SWPL champions in 2024/2025.
After joining Hibs, McQuade told the club's official media team "I'm really excited to be here at Hibs. The opportunity to come here came out of the blue but I knew right away it sounded like a great move.
"I always knew I would make the move to Scotland at some point in my career and Hibs is the perfect club for me to join."
#mcquade #magpies
The 23-year-old is a product of the Newcastle United development squad and she went on to make her senior debut for the club in the 2022/2023 season. McQuade was a back-to-back promotion-winner with The Magpies in the FA Women's National League system and she has continued to turn out for the club in Barclays WSL2. In total, McQuade has made 68 appearances for Newcastle United in all competitions.
McQuade will now test herself north of the border with Hibernian. She joins a Hibs side that were SWPL champions in 2024/2025.
After joining Hibs, McQuade told the club's official media team "I'm really excited to be here at Hibs. The opportunity to come here came out of the blue but I knew right away it sounded like a great move.
"I always knew I would make the move to Scotland at some point in my career and Hibs is the perfect club for me to join."
#mcquade #magpies
2 months ago
The Brooklyn Nets have had plenty of great players wear the Nets uniform over the history of the franchise, both in New Jersey and in their current home at Barclays Center. Brooklyn is hoping to put forth a better product for the fanbase next season after one of the worst seasons that the team has seen, but it could be time to note how many greats have played for the organization.
"Scoring comes so easy for him it's almost ridiculous, as Kevin Durant is a 7-footer with ballhandling, quickness and a pristine jumper that he can hit from legitimately anywhere on the floor," Frank Urbina wrote for HoopsHype when discussing Kevin Durant, the third-best small forward in NBA history. In addition to Durant, the next player also spent time with the Nets even though he is mostly known for his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
"He was 26 by the time he made his NBA debut after years in the ABA, so Julius Erving would rank far higher in the statistical categories had he spent his whole career in the ***** ociation," Urbina wrote on Erving, affectionately known in NBA circles as Dr. J. Erving played for the Nets when the team was in New York, prior to moving to New Jersey, but there is one more player to mention on this top-20 small forward list.
"Paul Pierce was a beastly scorer in his prime, one who could fill it up from all three levels and score on even the most elite of defenders," Urbina wrote on Paul Pierce, who had already made his name known prior to coming to the Nets. In reference to this list, Durant ranked third, Erving ranked fourth, and Pierce is ranked as the 13th-best small forward in the history of the ***** ociation.
Ultimately, the Nets are still in the midst of their rebuild so next season may not pleasant for the fanbase to see given that some of the youngest players still have some growing to do. Regardless of how next season turns out, members of the Nets fanbase will be able to hold on to the fact that some of the greatest small forwards in NBA history played for their team.
#small #pierce #fanbase
"Scoring comes so easy for him it's almost ridiculous, as Kevin Durant is a 7-footer with ballhandling, quickness and a pristine jumper that he can hit from legitimately anywhere on the floor," Frank Urbina wrote for HoopsHype when discussing Kevin Durant, the third-best small forward in NBA history. In addition to Durant, the next player also spent time with the Nets even though he is mostly known for his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
"He was 26 by the time he made his NBA debut after years in the ABA, so Julius Erving would rank far higher in the statistical categories had he spent his whole career in the ***** ociation," Urbina wrote on Erving, affectionately known in NBA circles as Dr. J. Erving played for the Nets when the team was in New York, prior to moving to New Jersey, but there is one more player to mention on this top-20 small forward list.
"Paul Pierce was a beastly scorer in his prime, one who could fill it up from all three levels and score on even the most elite of defenders," Urbina wrote on Paul Pierce, who had already made his name known prior to coming to the Nets. In reference to this list, Durant ranked third, Erving ranked fourth, and Pierce is ranked as the 13th-best small forward in the history of the ***** ociation.
Ultimately, the Nets are still in the midst of their rebuild so next season may not pleasant for the fanbase to see given that some of the youngest players still have some growing to do. Regardless of how next season turns out, members of the Nets fanbase will be able to hold on to the fact that some of the greatest small forwards in NBA history played for their team.
#small #pierce #fanbase
2 months ago
This NBA offseason has been an unforgettable one. Both Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo have been traded. LeBron James is on a new team. So much has happened. While there can only be one NBA champion each season, there are a handful of teams that believe they are best suited for the job. On the other end of that equation are the teams who know they don't have what it takes to win the championship, and that's ok.
Each season, rosters around the NBA change drastically. Players get traded, they sign to a new team, or get drafted. Some teams make good moves, some make bad. Some make a lot, some make none. It all depends on the state of your team. Whether it looks like a good move or a bad move, only time can tell. It happens every year when teams and fans get ahead of themselves, thinking they are better than they truly are.
So while some teams may fit in that boat, let's take a look at teams that seem to be heading in the right direction going into the 2026-27 season.
Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; The fourth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson after he was selected by the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Chicago Bulls have finally begun trending in the right direction, and it all started at the draft lottery. While the Bulls were projected to have around the 9th pick in the 2026 draft, they jumped all the way to the fourth spot and selected Caleb Wilson. A very fortunate beginning to new General Manager Bryson Graham's career. Wilson is exactly what the Bulls needed and what most teams search for. A young player who has star potential that they can build around. In summer league, Wilson looked extremely polished. He is super athletic, proved he can stretch the floor, and truthfully did everything you could ask for in a 20-year-old.
#wilson #around
Each season, rosters around the NBA change drastically. Players get traded, they sign to a new team, or get drafted. Some teams make good moves, some make bad. Some make a lot, some make none. It all depends on the state of your team. Whether it looks like a good move or a bad move, only time can tell. It happens every year when teams and fans get ahead of themselves, thinking they are better than they truly are.
So while some teams may fit in that boat, let's take a look at teams that seem to be heading in the right direction going into the 2026-27 season.
Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; The fourth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson after he was selected by the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Chicago Bulls have finally begun trending in the right direction, and it all started at the draft lottery. While the Bulls were projected to have around the 9th pick in the 2026 draft, they jumped all the way to the fourth spot and selected Caleb Wilson. A very fortunate beginning to new General Manager Bryson Graham's career. Wilson is exactly what the Bulls needed and what most teams search for. A young player who has star potential that they can build around. In summer league, Wilson looked extremely polished. He is super athletic, proved he can stretch the floor, and truthfully did everything you could ask for in a 20-year-old.
#wilson #around
3 months ago
Liberty Legends
Anniversaries carry a lot of weight. They feed into that buzzy voice that tells us we must commemorate the moment, and if we don't, we're somehow failing to appreciate the legacy for what it iso matter how big or small the number. And yet, I found myself inside Barclays Center for what felt like the 15th time since the start of the WNBA season, there to do exactly that: commemorate 30 years of the WNBA and the New York Liberty's legacy.
So much has changed since the league's beginnings. For one, the WNBA has gained major visibility within the world of women's sports. Players have signed multimillion-dollar contracts and, perhaps more importantly, have become brands and personalities of their own, existing far beyond the game itself.
On August 9, 2026, inside the industrial-like tunnel of Barclays Center, the Liberty commemorated 30 years of their legacy by inviting former players to walk the tunnel and, for the first time, experience a ritual that has become synonymous with the modern WNBA while also being honored during a halftime special.
The tunnel has become a spectacle of its own—a small breather, a moment of pageantry and personality before players step onto the court and start dribbling. But for many Liberty players from the last 20 years, that moment never existed. Until now.
#players #legacy #center
Anniversaries carry a lot of weight. They feed into that buzzy voice that tells us we must commemorate the moment, and if we don't, we're somehow failing to appreciate the legacy for what it iso matter how big or small the number. And yet, I found myself inside Barclays Center for what felt like the 15th time since the start of the WNBA season, there to do exactly that: commemorate 30 years of the WNBA and the New York Liberty's legacy.
So much has changed since the league's beginnings. For one, the WNBA has gained major visibility within the world of women's sports. Players have signed multimillion-dollar contracts and, perhaps more importantly, have become brands and personalities of their own, existing far beyond the game itself.
On August 9, 2026, inside the industrial-like tunnel of Barclays Center, the Liberty commemorated 30 years of their legacy by inviting former players to walk the tunnel and, for the first time, experience a ritual that has become synonymous with the modern WNBA while also being honored during a halftime special.
The tunnel has become a spectacle of its own—a small breather, a moment of pageantry and personality before players step onto the court and start dribbling. But for many Liberty players from the last 20 years, that moment never existed. Until now.
#players #legacy #center
