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• US Cites Gas Attack to Justify Syria Strike

  06-04-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  
  Courtney Kube, NBC News national security producer, discusses the U.S. strategy behind the missile strike on Syria's Shayrat airfield and the Donald Trump administration's justification for striking a sovereign nation.
  
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• NIKE (NKE)’s Dow Seat Hangs in the Balance as Share Price Slumps

  23-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Nike’s position in the Dow Jones Industrial Average has come under scrutiny as its share price deteriorated to approximately $36, giving the company the smallest weighting among the index’s 30 components at 0.4%. The athletic apparel manufacturer’s stock has gained only about 5% since being added to the Dow in 2013, while its market value has contracted roughly 80% over the past five years. Reuters reported that Nike is also set to depart the S&P 100 following 18 years of
  
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• McDonald’s Becomes a Dividend King: What its 50-Year Streak Means for Income Investors

  23-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  McDonald’s Corporation achieved a 50-year consecutive dividend increase milestone, announcing a 4% raise in its quarterly dividend to $1.93 per share, equivalent to $7.72 annually. At prevailing share prices, this resulted in a yield of approximately 3.1%.
  The company’s extended dividend streak is supported by substantial cash generation capabilities. In 2025, McDonald’s produced $10.6 billion in operating cash flow and $7.2 billion in free cash flow, with the latter expanding
  
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• JPMorgan Raises its Dividend: A Look at Yield, Capital, and Shareholder Returns

  23-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  JPMorgan Chase declared a quarterly dividend of $1.65 per share on September 15, marking a 10% increase from the previous $1.50 payout. The new dividend is scheduled to be paid on October 31 to shareholders of record as of October 6. At the annualized rate of $6.60 per share and based on the September 21 closing price of $352.04, the forward yield stands at approximately 1.9%.
  The dividend increase is supported by the bank’s substantial capital generation and financial strength. During th
  
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• Ingredion’s Latest Move Offers Income Investors Something to Consider

  23-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Ingredion Incorporated boosted its quarterly dividend to $0.83 per share from $0.82, continuing an extended streak of annual dividend increases in the third quarter. At the prevailing share price range of $97–$104, the annualized payout of $3.32 per share translates to a yield of approximately 3.2%–3.4%.
  The company’s cash generation provides meaningful support for the dividend payment. In 2025, Ingredion generated $944 million in operating cash flow and distributed $211 milli
  
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• Fastly Inc. (FSLY) Jumps 15% Ahead of Tuesday’s Key Business Updates; Hedge Fund Conviction Weak

  23-09-2026 13:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Fastly Inc. gained 14.92 percent on Monday, closing at $27.42 per share, as investors positioned ahead of the company’s Investor Day meeting scheduled for September 22. The stock advance reflected market optimism tied to recent comments from Anthropic’s Chief Executive Officer regarding AI development risks and the resulting potential for increased demand for security services.
  On the same trading day, Fastly announced the launch of new runtime control, firewall, and API Security ca
  
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• Bitcoin Is Down Just 1.2% for 2026 After Clearing $86,000. Can It End the Year Green?

  23-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Bitcoin was trading at $86,276 on September 22, positioning the cryptocurrency just 1.2% below its year-open price of $87,498. To close 2026 in positive territory, Bitcoin needs to finish above that opening level by December 31, leaving approximately $1,200 in gains required over the remaining 14 weeks of trading.
  The recent price action showed considerable volatility. Bitcoin had declined to $74,888 on September 15 before recovering substantially. This rebound was fueled by significant capital
  
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• Oil Rout and Trade Risks Leave Loonie Vulnerable. Forecast as of 23.09.2026

  23-09-2026 12:17 via litefinance.org
  
  Falling oil prices are weighing on the loonie, given Canada's status as a major oil-exporting economy. The trade war with the US is slowing Canadian economic growth and making the Bank of Canada more cautious about monetary policy. The BoC has little incentive to follow the Fed's lead, further supporting the USD/CAD. Let's examine these factors and develop a trading plan.Major Takeaways Falling Brent crude prices are pressuring oil-exporting currencies. The trade war with the US is weighing on C
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 23.09.2026

  23-09-2026 09:27 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 have identified entry signals for intraday traders.The euro is falling, breaking through the Target Zone of 1.1459–1.1434.Major Takeaways USCrude: Oil is attempting to break below the Target Zone of 89.02–87.71. XAUUSD: Gold continues its short-term downtrend. EURUSD: The euro is tryin
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 23.09.2026

  23-09-2026 08:40 via litefinance.org
  
  Dear readers,I've prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis.All three cryptocurrencies continue to rise within bullish impulses.Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price continues to rise in a bullish correction (B). Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 88,096.74. XRPUSD: The asset continues to rise in impulse [C] of XX. Consider long positions with a Take Profit at 1.694. ETHUSD: The rise in the fifth part of a bullish impulse continues. Co
  
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• French Debt Risks and Hawkish Fed Create Fresh Tailwind for US Dollar. Forecast as of 23.09.2026

  23-09-2026 08:28 via litefinance.org
  
  The EUR/USD pair's decline appears driven by bulls exiting the market amid concerns that the ECB could launch another round of quantitative easing to support the eurozone and France. With the euro under significant pressure, the dollar has had little to do to gain the upper hand. Let's examine the factors behind this move and develop a trading plan.Major Takeaways Rising political risks are dragging down the EURUSD pair. The ECB may need to resort to QE to support the euro. The Fed intends to co
  
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• Weekly Economic Calendar for 28.09.2026–04.10.2026

  23-09-2026 02:00 via litefinance.org
  
  The coming week (September 28, 2026–October 4, 2026) will be a transitional period between months and quarters. Unexpected market movements related to large investors rebalancing their portfolios cannot be ruled out.At the same time, market participants will be assessing key macroeconomic data from the US, Germany, the Eurozone, the UK, Australia, Switzerland, China, and Japan, as well as the outcome of the RBA meeting.The main event will be Friday's release of US labor market data for Sep
  
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• Wheat Starting off Monday with Gains

  22-09-2026 23:04 via rocketnews.com
  
  Wheat futures opened the trading week with modest gains ranging from 6 to 8 cents per bushel across major exchanges. This movement followed a period of decline during the preceding week, when the wheat complex experienced weakness across all three trading venues.
  Prior to the weekend, Chicago SRW wheat had declined 6 to 13 cents, with December contracts down 11 cents from the previous Friday. Kansas City HRW futures fell 2 1/4 to 10 3/4 cents during the session, registering a weekly loss of 14
  
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• Soybean Bulls Bouncing Higher on Monday Morning

  22-09-2026 23:04 via rocketnews.com
  
  Soybean futures were trading higher at the start of the week, gaining 9 to 11 cents across contracts. The rebound followed weakness on Friday, when contracts declined 9 to 17 cents, though November futures managed a 7 cent gain for the week. Open interest fell by 10,591 contracts, primarily in nearby months, indicating some long positions were being liquidated, though buying resumed on Monday.
  The cmdtyView national average cash soybean price declined 16 1/4 cents to $12.44 1/4. Soybean meal fu
  
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• MicroStrategy Ends Two-Week Pause With 950 Bitcoin: Is the Buying Engine Stalling?

  22-09-2026 23:04 via rocketnews.com
  
  Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, purchased 950 Bitcoin during the week ending September 20, marking the resumption of acquisitions following a two-week gap in buying activity. The company valued the purchase at approximately $77 million based on a bitcoin price of $81,200 used in its Monday filing. The acquisition also included $174 million in repurchases of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, a Nasdaq-listed share class the company designed to trade near $100 pe
  
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• Veeco Instruments (VECO): Results Far Exceed Expectations Amid Memory Capacity Boom

  22-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Riverwater Partners disclosed its Sustainable Value Strategy Q2 2026 investor letter, noting that small-cap equities achieved their best first-half performance since 1991, with the Russell 2500 Value Index advancing 17%. The strategy’s performance lagged its benchmark during the second quarter, primarily due to stock selection factors. The technology sector emerged as the strategy’s largest overweight position at 17% of holdings, a shift influenced by index reconstitution that reduc
  
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• Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on prediction markets

  22-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Kalshi submitted a filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday requesting authorization to provide leverage on its event contracts. The submission came through Kalshi Klear, the company’s internal clearinghouse, and represents an effort to expand the functionality available to traders on the platform.
  Margin trading involves using borrowed capital to gain exposure beyond what a trader’s own funds would permit. This practice is commonplace in equities and derivati
  
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• How to Trade Currency: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

  22-09-2026 15:45 via litefinance.org
  
  Countless books have been written about how to trade currencies, but only a few explain Forex trading in simple terms, without complicated jargon or promises of easy money. Currency trading can be profitable, but success requires knowledge, skill, discipline, and patience.This article explains what currency trading is, how to trade currency, how the foreign exchange market differs from the stock market, and how beginners can approach Forex trading while reducing the risk of losing their initial
  
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• Why AMD’s new $1 trillion valuation makes perfect sense

  22-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  AMD achieved a historic milestone on Monday when its market capitalization crossed the $1 trillion threshold for the first time, with the stock climbing 9.9% during a broader technology sector rally. The company’s year-to-date stock performance has significantly outpaced rival Nvidia, with shares rising 185% compared to a 22% gain for the competitor.
  The chipmaker’s strong valuation reflects a series of operational and financial achievements throughout the year. In its second-quarte
  
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• TSMC Spent $15.59 Billion on CapEx in a Single Quarter, 42% More Than the Quarter Before. Here’s What It Means For the Stock.

  22-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported record quarterly capital spending of $15.59 billion in the June 2026 quarter, marking its highest outlay in the past eight quarters and representing a 42% increase from the prior quarter’s $10.98 billion. The elevated investment reflected the company’s third adjustment to its 2026 capital expenditure budget this year, increasing the target range to $60 billion to $64 billion from an initial $52 billion guidance. Chief Executive Off
  
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• Rising Treasury Yields Are Wreaking Havoc on the Bond Market. Here’s How It Could Affect Stock Investors.

  22-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Rising interest rates have produced significant disruptions across both fixed-income and equity markets. The yield on 30-year Treasury securities climbed to 5.35%, marking a 19-year high and shifting the landscape for investors seeking income-producing assets. This rate environment has eroded the market value of existing bond holdings, with the average 30-year Treasury declining approximately 5% in value over the preceding year—a notable loss for instruments typically characterized by pri
  
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• Meridian Mining shares jump 10% as Cabaçal study points to $2bn value

  22-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Meridian Mining Plc, listed on exchanges in London and Toronto, released results from a definitive feasibility study on its Cabaçal project located in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state. The comprehensive assessment valued the gold-copper-silver deposit at more than $2 billion, prompting a 10% increase in the company’s share price to 109p in early trading.
  The study calculated the project’s after-tax net present value at $2.09 billion using a 5% discount rate, alongside an inte
  
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• Corporate bond buyers get picky with flood of AI debt

  22-09-2026 13:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  The investment-grade corporate bond market has bifurcated as institutional investors adopt divergent approaches to debt issued by artificial intelligence-focused companies versus traditional borrowers. Portfolio managers indicated they do not harbor credit quality concerns regarding hyperscalers and other AI-related enterprises. Rather, the substantial and difficult-to-predict borrowing requirements necessary to finance data centers, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure have motivated fixed in
  
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• Morning Bid: As oil swoons, AI recharges

  22-09-2026 13:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Equity markets received a boost from enthusiasm surrounding Meta’s latest artificial intelligence offering and weakness in crude oil prices. Meta’s new AI agent Muse generated substantial investor interest, driving the company’s shares up more than 11% on Monday. The positive reception extended across the technology sector, with semiconductor manufacturers gaining ground and chip stocks reaching fresh highs. Advanced Micro Devices joined the ranks of trillion-dollar-valued com
  
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• Yen Slides as BoJ Hesitates. Forecast as of 22.09.2026

  22-09-2026 12:01 via litefinance.org
  
  If the US Treasury pushes the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates aggressively while Sanae Takaichi's government fuels dissent within the BoJ's policy-making ranks, breaking the USD/JPY uptrend could prove difficult. Let's analyze the situation and develop a trading plan.Major Takeaways The Bank of Japan raised its overnight rate to 1.25%. Dissenting Board of Governors members caused the yen to fall. The derivatives market does not believe the cycle will continue in October. Long positions can
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 22.09.2026

  22-09-2026 09:00 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 88,096.74. XRPUSD: The asset continues to rise in impulse [C] of 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 2,859.38.Elliott Wave An
  
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• Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 22.09.2026

  22-09-2026 08:57 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 have identified entry signals for intraday traders.Yesterday, gold hit the first target for the short trades opened at resistance B.Major Takeaways USCrude: Oil is correcting higher today. XAUUSD: Gold has reached its first downside target of 4,325. EURUSD: The euro is consolidating near the Targe
  
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• Euro Under Pressure as Investors Embrace US Assets. Forecast as of 22.09.2026

  22-09-2026 08:43 via litefinance.org
  
  Will Germany follow in the UK's footsteps? Could the German chancellor be replaced in order to save the ruling party? If so, continued capital outflows from Europe to the US could put further pressure on the EUR/USD. Let's examine this scenario and develop a trading plan.Major Takeaways The likelihood of a Fed rate hike in October–December is increasing. Capital inflows are supporting the US dollar. Rising political risks in Germany are weighing on the euro. Short positions can be opened w
  
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• Regions Financial Eyes 150 New Branches as Deposit Strength Supports Growth

  21-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Regions Financial announced plans to expand its physical footprint by adding between 130 and 150 branches over the next three to four years as the bank responds to heightened competition across its 15-state operating region, which includes the Southeast, Texas and Midwest. The branch expansion is part of a broader strategy to retain customers, recruit additional bankers and invest in technology infrastructure amid an increasingly competitive banking environment.
  Deposit trends remained construc
  
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• Nissan eyes increasing U.S. production as new Rogue hybrid launches

  21-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Nissan Motor announced plans to expand its U.S. production capacity as it introduced the 2027 Rogue crossover equipped with a new hybrid powertrain. Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas, stated that the company is currently operating at maximum capacity at its facilities and indicated that a third production shift would be the next phase, which he anticipated could be implemented relatively quickly following the hybrid launch.
  The automaker currently operates two production shifts at
  
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