Events for “markets”

First-time homebuyers could soon get a new way to find $35,000 for a down payment

Trump’s new savings accounts for kids just went live last month, but they’re not the only interesting investment change in the mix this year. With a new bipartisan bill known as the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act, lawmakers want to allow first-time homebuyers to tap into

Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in Washington

Kalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2.

Regulators and banks step up scrutiny of prediction markets

The CFTC is reviewing prediction betting platforms' so-called mention markets, people familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.

Fear is fading across markets, be it bitcoin, stocks, gold or bonds

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 14, 2026

Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assets

The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.

Feds probe 'mention markets.' And, lawmakers call for investigation into USS Lincoln

Federal regulators are reviewing 'mention markets' that allow wagers on what public figures will say. And, Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into conditions on the long-deployed USS Lincoln.

Meadow Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Yon”

The word "meadow" connotes a certain level of peaceful natural stasis. A meadow is a place to relax, to watch butterflies and let sun rays hit you. But it would appear that there's nothing static about Meadow, a Bay Area band with a huge and fuzzily angular guitar sound. Before t

Strategic Oil Reserves So Low, The U.S. Risks Damaging The Salt Caverns Where We Stash Our Emergency Oil

After the current drawdown, reserves will be at the lowest point they've been since the 1980s, potentially causing serious problems at the storage facilities.

August Gas Prices Set New Record As Republicans Sink America Deeper Into The Most Recent Quagmire

The 60-day memorandum of understanding has expired, but the United States isn't any closer to a deal with Iran, and gas prices aren't going down anytime soon.

The 20 Best Frozen Foods at Trader Joe’s

Easy frozen meals, silly treats, and pantry staples to always stock up on.

A Murder Suspect Allegedly Stole His Victim’s Identity and Hid in the Oregon Backcountry. Aerial SWAT Tracked Him Down.

A California murder suspect allegedly hid near Harriet Lake in Mount Hood National Forest before he was arrested by a SWAT team. The post A Murder Suspect Allegedly Stole His Victim’s Identity and Hid in the Oregon Backcountry. Aerial SWAT Tracked Him Down. appeared first on Outs

Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineup

The additions come as Bybit’s TradFi perpetuals lineup grows to more than 200 products spanning equities, ETFs, commodities, indices and private companies.

Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom Unleashes Sentinels in Explosive New 'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer

SummaryMarvel Studios unveiled the second trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday' at Disney’s D23 fan conventionThe two-minute teaser showcases Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom going head-to-head with Thor and Mister FantasticThe ensemble film brings together the Avengers the Fantastic F

An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes. Here’s how.

For diversification in the stock market, there are actively managed alternatives to index funds.

The most breathtaking photos of the total solar eclipse

Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country

Can Venus cast a shadow? Here's how to see it for yourself

Can Venus cast a shadow? With Aug. 12's total solar eclipse — where the moon's dark silhouette is everything — now behind us, it's a good time to test another kind of celestial shadow. Astronomical folklore has it that the second rock from the sun, Venus, is, after the sun and mo

Apple takes down billboard after accusations of normalizing ‘electronic babysitting’

Apple has replaced a billboard in Milan that showed a toddler holding an iPhone, as part of its newest “Relax, it’s iPhone” campaign. Here are the details.

Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time

Nuclear reactors may go dark, but their fuel continues producing a faint antineutrino “glow” long after shutdown. Researchers have now detected that residual signal for the first time, finding it closely matched predictions of radioactive decay inside the reactor and nearby spent

Our Favorite Trail Camera Is Finally On Sale

Tactacam Reveal trail cameras are marked way down during the Cabela's Fall Hunting Classic The post Our Favorite Trail Camera Is Finally On Sale appeared first on Outdoor Life.

Public Comment Periods Don’t Usually Matter Much to the Feds. Duck Hunters Made a Difference Anyway — for Now

Despite an unusually short window of opportunity, sportsmen made it clear they don’t want the government messing with wetland easement rules in the duck factory. For once, federal officials might listen The post Public Comment Periods Don’t Usually Matter Much to the Feds. Duck H

The 15 Most Beautiful Airport Landings in the World, Ranked

Flying to any of these destinations? You'll want to bag a window seat.

I Tested a Dozen of the Best Portable Chargers—These Are the Compact Power Banks That Stood Out

I was on a mission to find the smallest, fastest, most useful chargers on the market.

You Can Now Download The Duskbloods Beta And People Are Already Going Wild Over The Menu Music

Over a dozen character classes have also seemingly leaked online

The Creators Of Big Walk Break Down The GOTY Contender’s Development, Puzzles, And Stunning Ending

Big Interview

Is Steam Down? Is It Tuesday? Great News, It’s Probably Just Maintenance Day

The more you know

This week in PC games: survival horror in a waterlogged city, kaiju chaos in a destructible city, and old school GTA vibes in an isometric insurgency simulator

Videogames. Gosh there are a lot of them. We're not even into the hell month of September – where every major developer besides Rockstar seems to be releasing their big games of the year – and we're looking at a packed week. Below you will find the whittled down picki

Death Stranding meets party-based tactical combat in open world RPG Fog'n'Silence, in which you lead twisted humans through the Afterlife

On viewing the trailer for Fog'n'Silence, I transformed instantly into a caricature of a Texan oilman. "Hoowee!!" I whooped, hurling down my ten gallon hat and firing my ivory-handled six shooter into the air. "I have got to get me some of that Fog'n'Silence!!" The best thing abo

Deus Ex director and immersive sim legend Warren Spector is retiring, despite having "three games in particular" he'd still like to make

Warren Spector, Deus Ex director and general household name of the PC gamingverse, has announced his retirement from game development. Though, he's not completely closed the door on making a comeback down the line, alluding to three games in particular that he'd still like to mak

Cassidy on Trump’s vaccine order, ‘crazy, stupid’ claims: ‘This is why the president’s poll numbers are going down’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday said President Trump’s executive order that seeks to alter the childhood vaccine schedule is based on “crazy, stupid” claims, and that is “why the president’s poll numbers are going down.” During Cassidy&#821

JPMorgan boosts Bitcoin, Ether ETF positions in Q2 filing

JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter.

Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2

Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.

Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses

Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.

Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%

Galaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in September.

Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices

The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about $12 million.

Bitcoin could bottom in October, altcoins are ‘basically dead,’ Swan CEO says

Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.

Tokenized stock holders more than double as monthly volume surges

Tokenized equities reached 1.31 million holders over the past month, as monthly transfer volume surged 179% to $23.13 billion and distributed value rose 5.9% to $2.38 billion.

Editor-Favorite Running Shoes Are Majorly Marked Down for Labor Day—Save on Brooks, Asics, Saucony, and More

These Labor Day deals include daily trainers, stability shoes, and marathon racers.

This 1 high school class is worth $100,000—and most students still don’t take it

A Baylor College of Medicine pediatrician just told Texas lawmakers that “high school seniors are legally walking around with Vegas in their pockets.” Lindy McGee was describing prediction-market apps such as Kalshi and Polymarket, where users as young as 18 bet real money on soc

'I'll never bow down': Montana Democratic Senate nominee refuses to pave way for independent

Alani Bankhead said Monday she will not exit the race ahead of Monday’s deadline, likely boosting the GOP’s chances of winning in the fall.

White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days

Ohio Republicans now have no choice but to rally behind a candidate many GOP insiders warn could cost the party a traditionally safe seat this November.

Think interest rates are high now? These charts offer a different perspective.

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Walmart and Target are about to reveal the health of the U.S. consumer

Earnings reports from the two major retailers will show how shoppers are holding up in an era of persistent inflation.

Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Moscow says 822 drones shot down

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub.

Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, winds

The National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Are Well Fed After 2 Days of Great Trailers

During a 25th Anniversary panel for Kingdom Hearts, details about the next game came to life.

The Download: kids’ thoughts on AI, and female clones of male mice

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How kids feel about AI, in their own words —Jen Swetzoff and Keeley McNamara, the founding editors of Anyway, an independent print

The Download: Flock’s new rules, cloning’s future, and children’s cells

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash The police-tech giant Flock is changing officers’ acc

Progyny (PGNY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Sweetgreen (SG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

The one big takeaway from a huge earnings season

The market is winding down an exceptionally strong reporting season, and there's an underlying trend that remains front and center.

H&R Block Posted Strong Earnings and Boosted Its Dividend by Nearly 10%. What This Means for HRB Stock.

Doximity Doubled, Then Gave Most of It Back. Here’s Why the Market Doesn’t Trust the Rally

Trump brings ballroom dispute to the Supreme Court

Updated on Aug. 14 at 2:01 p.m.The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to allow construction of the new White House ballroom to continue while a challenge to the project continues in the lower courts. The request came one week after a fed

Could HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Stock Rebound After Guidance Cuts and Payer Pressure?

Sandisk Stock Jumps On Bullish Outlook, Leads Memory Names Higher

Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal

A new consultation targets "non-operating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list.

Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1

Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.

AI Data Centers Are Running Out of Water. This $6 Stock Has a Fix

Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push

Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.

Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say

Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and AI anticipate President Donald Trump will take part in next week's gathering.

Situational Awareness filing shows AI bets before forced portfolio sale to Citadel

The hedge fund's five largest disclosed stock holdings at the end of June were Sandisk, Micron Technology, Bloom Energy, Taiwan Semiconductor and Nebius Group.

AMD borrows $4.75 billion for 'general corporate purposes' — company gives no insight into how it plans to spend cash injection

Coming on the heels of Intel's $19.7 billion common stock offering from earlier this week, AMD on Thursday announced plans to borrow $4.75 billion through a new senior unsecured debt offering. AMD does not tie the proceeds to a particular project, saying they will be available fo