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• Belarus Is Going to “War” — With a Fake Country

  31-08-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  A made-up nation created for Belarusian-Russian military drills has sparked the national imagination.
  
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• The market says a Fed rate hike is a done deal. Here’s why it might hold steady.

  14-09-2026 13:08 via rocketnews.com
  
  Financial markets have heavily priced in expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase during the week following the article’s publication, the first in over three years. Trading odds showed between 85% and 90% probability assigned to a 25 basis point rate hike. However, multiple economists and former Fed officials indicated the decision was not as settled as market positioning suggested.
  Key Fed policymakers offered mixed signals on the appropriate course of action. New York
  
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• China urges more FX hedging as strong yuan hits exporters, sources say

  14-09-2026 13:08 via rocketnews.com
  
  China’s foreign exchange regulator has issued informal guidance to banks directing them to promote currency hedging among corporate clients, according to people familiar with the matter. The instructions, conveyed through local branches of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), aim to shield exporters from losses related to the yuan’s strengthening against the dollar. The yuan has risen 4.3% during the year and is trading near a four-year high, prompting regulatory con
  
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• Analysis-Bitcoin’s late summer rally set to face off against the Fed, Congress

  14-09-2026 13:08 via rocketnews.com
  
  Bitcoin demonstrated renewed strength in late August, climbing above $70,000 after an extended period of weakness that saw the cryptocurrency trade around $60,000 lows. The asset had experienced a substantial decline from its October 2025 peak above $126,000, representing approximately a 50% loss from that high point. The recovery marked a significant shift in market sentiment after months of challenging conditions for digital assets.
  Options market data indicated a bullish turn in trader posit
  
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• Africa’s biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership, sparking excitement among retail investors

  14-09-2026 13:08 via rocketnews.com
  
  Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote launched a public offering of his Lagos-based refinery on Monday, seeking to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across Africa through what he characterized as an offering designed for broad participation. Retail investors gained the ability to purchase shares at a price of 5,250 naira per share, with a minimum purchase requirement of 10 shares. Dangote maintained controlling ownership at 87% of the facility, which stands as Africa’s largest refin
  
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• Gold Is Down Since the Iran War Began. This Obscure Shipping ETF Is Up 1,168%.

  14-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  The Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BWET) experienced extraordinary gains between late February and mid-September, closing at $57.30 on February 27 and reaching $726.92 on September 11, representing a gain of 1,168.62%. Over the same period, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), which holds physical gold, declined from $483.75 to $398.77, a loss of 17.57%. This divergence highlighted a classic market pattern wherein gold initially gains value during periods of geopolitical tension but sells off sharply o
  
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• Canada Clears Tokenized Bank Deposits Without Creating a New Crypto Rulebook

  14-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions issued guidance on Sept. 10 establishing that tokenized bank deposits do not constitute a new category of financial products simply because they utilize blockchain or other digital infrastructure. The regulator stated that the underlying technology used to deliver a financial product does not determine its legal classification.
  Under OSFI’s technology-neutral approach, tokenized deposits are legally equivalent to tradit
  
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• Canada's Trade War Struggle Puts Loonie Under Pressure. Forecast as of 14.09.2026

  14-09-2026 12:17 via litefinance.org
  
  Can Canada defend itself against its southern neighbor? The answer is still a long way off. In the early stages of the standoff between Washington and Ottawa, USD/CAD bears appear to be bearing the brunt of the losses. Let's take a closer look at the situation and develop a trading plan.Major Takeaways Ottawa has imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports. The Canadian labor market is beginning to cool. The trade war will keep the BoC on the sidelines. Long positions on the USD/CAD can be opened
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 14.09.2026

  14-09-2026 09:19 via litefinance.org
  
  Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders.Gold continues to trade under selling pressure.Major Takeaways USCrude: Oil has reached the first bullish target set for trades opened at support A of 96.45–96.01. XAUUSD: Gold may fall further toward 4,282. EURUSD: The euro is piercing support B of 1.15
  
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• US Dollar Gains as Fed Gets Trapped in Hawkish Corner. Forecast as of 14.09.2026

  14-09-2026 08:31 via litefinance.org
  
  US inflation data came in broadly in line with forecasts. However, the modest month-over-month rise in core inflation sparked some market volatility. Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole offers insight into the market's reaction. Let's take a closer look at the implications and develop a trading plan for the EUR/USD.Major Takeaways The market is confident that the Fed will raise rates. Investors are assessing the potential extent of monetary tightening. Kevin Warsh has tied his own hands by prov
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 14.09.2026

  14-09-2026 08:09 via litefinance.org
  
  Dear readers,I've prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis.Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 82,336.26. XRPUSD: The asset continues to rise in impulse [C] of wave XX. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 1.694. ETHUSD: The rise in the fifth part of a bullish impulse continues. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 2,663.34.Elliott Wa
  
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• The Dividend Streak Lives, But Target’s Raise Size Tells the Real Story

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Target declared a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share, maintaining its dividend streak spanning more than five decades. The increase of 1.8% from the prior year marked the fourth consecutive quarter at that rate, a sharp deceleration from historical patterns. During 2021 and 2022, the company had raised dividends more substantially, moving from $0.68 to $0.90 and subsequently to $1.08.
  While Target’s dividend status as a Dividend King remains technically intact due to the increase, anal
  
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• Insiders Trim Positions in Five Below Stock After 39% Run-Up

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Five Below experienced considerable stock appreciation, with shares climbing approximately 39% over a two-month period to reach around $245 per share. The stock achieved an all-time closing high of $262 per share on Aug. 24 and demonstrated a 68% return over the past 12 months, including a 30% year-to-date gain.
  During the week following the company’s earnings announcement, two company insiders engaged in share sales according to SEC filings. Director Michael Devine sold approximately 4,2
  
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• Boston Scientific (BSX) Didn’t Miss on Demand or Devices. A Cyberattack Just Broke Its Guidance.

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Boston Scientific Corporation shares declined in early trading on September 8, 2026, following the company’s announcement that a cyberattack occurring on August 25 had disrupted manufacturing and shipping operations. The company stated it would be unable to meet previously issued guidance for third-quarter and full-year 2026 net sales and adjusted earnings per share. While operations have since resumed, the incident is expected to negatively impact results for the remainder of the year.
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Raises 2027 Outlook as AI Networking Demand Surges

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced elevated guidance for fiscal 2027 during remarks at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, projecting revenue growth of 13% to 17% and earnings per share growth of 16% to 20%. The company also raised its free-cash-flow target to at least $5 billion for fiscal 2027, up from an earlier target of at least $3.75 billion for fiscal 2026. Chief Strategy Officer Shannon Cross attributed the optimistic outlook primarily to robust demand for artifici
  
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• DraftKings and Flutter Jump After Court Rules Prediction Markets Are Gambling, Not Federally Regulated Trading

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Shares of DraftKings Inc. and Flutter Entertainment plc rose following an August 28 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that classified sports-related contracts offered by prediction-market platforms as gambling products subject to state regulation rather than federal commodities law. DraftKings gained up to 10% while Flutter increased up to 8% on the ruling.
  The court determined that sports event contracts are sports bets rather than swaps under federal commodity law, a distinction that de
  
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• Boeing Delivered 51 Jets in August. Here’s Why the Stock is Finally Back Above $200.

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Boeing shares rose above $200 recently despite reporting a sequential decline in monthly aircraft deliveries. The aerospace manufacturer delivered 51 jets in August, representing a 10.5% decrease compared to the same period in the prior year. However, market participants looked past this monthly setback to focus on the company’s broader operational trends.
  On a year-to-date basis, Boeing achieved its strongest aircraft delivery performance since 2018, according to the company’s repo
  
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• Is a Stock Market Crash Looming Under President Donald Trump? Nearly 156 Years of History Offers Up an Unpleasant Truth for Wall Street.

  13-09-2026 13:04 via rocketnews.com
  
  Major U.S. stock indexes have posted substantial gains during President Trump’s second term, which began in January 2026. Through September 4, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite had climbed 23%, 29%, and 35%, respectively. The rally has been supported by factors including artificial intelligence infrastructure development, strong corporate earnings results, and elevated share buyback activity driven by lower corporate tax rates.
  However, several indi
  
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• Western Digital Sees AI-Driven HDD Demand Outpacing Supply Through 2027

  13-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Western Digital’s chief financial officer outlined the company’s positioning within the artificial-intelligence and cloud-infrastructure markets at a recent industry conference. The hard-disk-drive manufacturer has undergone a significant business transformation, with approximately 90% of revenue now derived from cloud customers rather than traditional consumer and personal-computer segments. This shift has provided greater demand visibility compared to prior industry cycles, as clo
  
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• RingCentral Chief Accounting Officer Sells 4,568 Shares

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Tarun Arora, Chief Accounting Officer of RingCentral, executed a stock sale on Aug. 28, 2026, disposing of 4,568 shares of Class A common stock. The transaction generated proceeds of $318,000, with the shares sold at prices ranging from $69.07 to $70.00 per share, resulting in a weighted-average execution price of $69.60.
  Following completion of the sale, Arora retained direct ownership of 75,141 shares valued at $5.2 million based on market pricing. The insider’s remaining holdings repre
  
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• Comcast CFO sends stern warning as broadband customers leave

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Comcast Chief Financial Officer Jason Armstrong delivered cautionary remarks regarding the company’s broadband business performance and competitive landscape. The telecommunications company has experienced substantial customer losses in recent periods, shedding over 700,000 internet customers in 2025 following price increases and restrictions on autopay discounts. In the first and second quarters of this year, Comcast lost an additional combined 232,000 internet subscribers across its Xfi
  
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• Ciena’s (CIEN) Backlog Just Hit $8.5B and Keeps Climbing

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Ciena Corporation released third-quarter fiscal 2026 results on September 3 that demonstrated substantial growth across its networking business. The company posted revenue of $1.67 billion, representing a 37% year-over-year increase, while adjusted earnings per share more than tripled to $2.11. The backlog reached $8.5 billion, with the company projecting it would surpass $10 billion by the end of fiscal 2026.
  The expansion was concentrated in areas tied to artificial intelligence infrastructur
  
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• BRP (DOO) Posts A Quarterly Loss And Raises Its Outlook Anyway

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  BRP Inc. reported second quarter results on September 3 that displayed a marked divergence between top-line and bottom-line performance. The company generated revenue of $2.24 billion, representing 18.5% year-over-year growth, yet normalized diluted earnings per share declined to a loss of $0.18 from a profit of $0.92 in the prior-year period. Tariff-related pressures drove the earnings deterioration despite robust demand signals across the business.
  The off-road vehicle segment demonstrated su
  
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• BioMarin Shares Jump 5% After Global Patent Settlement With Ascendis

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced on August 31 that it had entered into binding agreements with Ascendis Pharma A/S to resolve a global patent dispute concerning Ascendis’s achondroplasia treatment Yuviwel. The settlement addressed litigation pending across multiple jurisdictions, including a Section 337 investigation by the US International Trade Commission that BioMarin agreed to withdraw. Ascendis confirmed the arrangement the following day, characterizing it as a binding term she
  
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• A Tale of Two Dollars: Why Dollar General Outpaced Dollar Tree This Quarter

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree released second-quarter earnings reports in late August that beat analyst expectations, benefiting from consumer demand for value retail amid inflationary pressures. However, the market’s reaction to each company diverged significantly.
  Dollar General reported net sales of $11.29 billion, exceeding the $11.2 billion forecast, with diluted earnings per share of $2.48, up 33.3% year-over-year and well above the projected $2.01. Same-store sales rose 3.5%,
  
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• Is Toast Stock a Buy After a Record 9,500-Restaurant Quarter?

  12-09-2026 23:02 via rocketnews.com
  
  Toast, a digital restaurant platform company listed on the NYSE, reported adding 9,500 new locations during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 22% increase compared to the prior year period and bringing its total customer base to 180,000 locations.
  The company demonstrated continued financial momentum with annualized recurring run rate (ARR) growth of 25% on a year-over-year basis during the quarter. ARR has maintained a consistent trajectory, declining gradually from 30% growth in the
  
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• Rising Bond Yields Are Driving US Stocks Toward Correction Territory: Markets Pulse

  12-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  A Bloomberg Markets Pulse survey of 122 market participants revealed growing concerns that escalating bond yields pose a significant threat to equity valuations. Around 30% of respondents indicated that 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5% to 5.25% would be sufficient to trigger a 10% decline in stocks from their peak—the definition of a market correction. Another 22% placed the threshold slightly higher, between 5.25% and 5.5%.
  The benchmark 10-year yield climbed to over 4.96%, marking a
  
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• Investors pull money from equity funds as rising oil prices fuel inflation fears

  12-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Global equity funds recorded significant outflows during the week ending September 9, marking the largest weekly decline since March 18. According to LSEG Lipper data tracking approximately 29,000 funds, equity funds saw net outflows of $15.52 billion, with U.S. equity funds accounting for net sales of $32.27 billion. In contrast, European and Asian equity funds attracted positive flows of $11.16 billion and $3.03 billion, respectively.
  The outflow activity coincided with a sharp rise in crude
  
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• Nike loses its spot in the S&P 100 after an 18-year streak as shares crater nearly 80% from their peak

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 index effective September 21, ending an 18-year tenure in the prestigious roster of leading U.S. companies. The company’s shares have declined significantly from a peak of approximately $179 per share in 2021 to a fresh 52-week low of $36.85, representing a loss of over $200 billion in market capitalization.
  The index change reflects a broader shift in market composition, with S&P Dow Jones Indices replacing departing blue-chip companies like
  
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• Netflix (NFLX) Shares Pressured by Weak Q2 Outlook

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growth Fund released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, detailing performance across market segments and highlighting specific holdings. The broader U.S. stock market advanced substantially during the quarter with double-digit gains, driven by strong earnings reports, resilient economic data, and momentum in artificial intelligence-related equities. Growth and AI stocks outperformed value stocks during this period, while large-cap companies gen
  
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