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STRC Preferred Stock Faces Scrutiny as Retail Holds $8.8 Billion
STRC has drawn criticism for being marketed as bitcoin-linked income despite carrying speculative-grade credit risk. Retail investors reportedly hold about…
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Best Tech Stocks Right Now: What to Watch After RYT’s 18% Drop
Technology stocks remain central to growth investing, but the sector’s recent pullback has raised the bar for stock selection. Investors…
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U.S. Favorability Rankings: Israel and Nigeria Lead 45-Country Survey
A January 2026 survey across 45 countries shows sharply uneven views of the United States. Emerging economies rank among the…
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Elon Musk’s Political Shift: Tesla, ESG and the White House Fallout
Elon Musk’s break with Democrats accelerated after Tesla’s 2021 White House snub and its 2022 removal from a major ESG…
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Asymmetric Warfare Boom: Why Low-Cost Drones Are Reshaping Defense Spending
Low-cost attack drones are pushing militaries to rethink procurement models built around expensive platforms and interceptors. Analysts see a long…
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Record Drug Seizures at the Southern Border Reach 516,000 Pounds in Seven Months
U.S. border officials seized 516,000 pounds of drugs from October 2025 through April 2026, already nearing the prior full-year record.…
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Future of Fraud: 67% of Businesses Expect Biometric Threats to Rise by 2026
Businesses across North America are bracing for a sharper wave of digital fraud in 2026, led by biometric attacks, synthetic…
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Small Modular Reactors Gain Attention as U.S. Defense Power Needs Rise
Small Modular Reactors are moving deeper into the U.S. national security debate as military readiness, AI growth and industrial expansion…
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GBPAUD Bearish Bias Holds as Retest Keeps Pressure Lower
GBPAUD remains tilted to the downside as the pair trades within a bearish continuation structure. A retest zone is the…
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Natural Gas Holds Near $3.15 as Heat Meets Ample Storage
Natural gas futures hovered around $3.15 per MMBtu as early-summer heat supported power demand, but strong production and above-average storage…
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USD/JPY Near 161 After BoJ Rate Hike Fails to Lift the Yen
USD/JPY climbed back toward 161 even after the Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%, highlighting how a wide U.S.-Japan…
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Crude Oil Slides to Three-Month Low as Hormuz Reopens
Crude oil fell sharply after a U.S.-Iran memorandum eased fears around the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are now weighing returning…