Thursday's data releases collectively sketched a US economy that entered 2026 with more momentum than the final quarter of 2025 suggested, yet fell short of its own potential. The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that GDP expanded at an annualised rate of 2.0% in …
The United States economy grew faster in the first quarter of 2026 than it did in the final stretch of last year. Yet the advance estimate released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis rewards careful reading rather than a simple headline interpretation. The …
Market MoversAmong individual stocks, Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. recorded the strongest gains, surging 318.57%, followed by Akanda Corp., which advanced 48.6%. On the downside, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation declined 31.83%, while Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. dropped 28.3%, making them the session’s biggest laggards.
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SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI) has reported record lending milestones across its core segments, including personal loans, home loans and studentLoanrefinancing. Yet shares have declined in the wake of the disclosures, reflecting investor scrutiny ofMargintrajectory,Creditquality and forward guidance.
PayPalHoldings (Nasdaq: PYPL) has commenced a meaningful restructuring of Venmo, the peer-to-peer payments app it acquired more than a decade ago. The move comes amid reports that potential buyers are circling the asset, reflecting renewed M&A appetite acrossFintechand a re-evaluation of strategic priorities atPayPal.
Elon Musk has reignited the long-running dispute at the centre of the global artificial intelligence industry, stating publicly that he was foolish to have helped fund the launch of OpenAI, the research organisation that subsequently developed ChatGPT. The remarks, delivered on the second day …
The development underscores the broader challenge facing consumer brands in balancing growth,Marketingnarratives and operational realities in increasingly complex sustainability landscapes.
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