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Intel’s 165% stock surge helps fund its $15 billion share sale as the chipmaker boosts spending on factories, equipment and AI amid strong demand. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Intel’s 165% stock surge helps fund $15 billion share sale for AI and chip factories

Intel has gained about 165% this year, giving the chipmaker a much stronger position to raise money from investors. The company now plans to raise…

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Bitcoin is breaking away from tech stocks as ETF inflows return (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Bitcoin is moving differently from tech stocks, but can BTC escape the Fed’s grip?

Bitcoin may be starting to move away from its strong link with US technology stocks. In July, Bitcoin performed much better than the Nasdaq-100, showing…

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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, U.S., April 29, 2026.  REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo (REUTERS)
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See How a Tesla-SpaceX Merger Gives Musk a Shortcut to His $1 Trillion Payday

Deep in a $1 trillion pay package approved by Tesla’s shareholders is an escape clause that could pay off for Elon Musk in several ways…

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S&P 500 hits a record high, but Warren Buffett's advice and history. (REUTERS)
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S&P 500 at record high: Is it safe to buy? What Warren Buffett and history say

The S&P 500 is at a record high, but that does not mean investors should stop buying stocks. The index gained 13% in 2026 and…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Sansad TV)
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No transaction charge on UPI for users, small merchants: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian customers will continue to use instant digital payments without paying any transaction charge, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the Parliament on Monday, saying…

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Role of smartphone financing is no longer about offering longer EMI tenures; it’s about making monthly ownership more affordable. (iStock representative)
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Longer financing tenures underline India’s smartphone purchases

In a rather worrying trend, India’s smartphone financing system is clocking longer tenures, as consumers with an intention to buying premium phones, are willing to…

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JPMorgan raises its S&P 500 target to 8,000 (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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S&P 500 to 8,000? Why JPMorgan is betting on earnings despite high valuations

JPMorgan is becoming more bullish on the US stock market. Strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. have raised their year-end target for the S&P 500…

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Mortgage rates today: The 30-year rate falls to 6.823%. (Pexel/Representatative image) (Pexel)
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year rate falls to 6.823% as Fed, inflation and Iran war drive rates

30-year mortgage rates edged lower today. The average interest rate on a 30-year home purchase mortgage is 6.823%, down from 6.843% on Friday, according to…

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US stocks stayed flat as Iran tensions pushed oil above $80, while Intel fell and investors weighed Fed rate bets, inflation data and key stock moves. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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US markets today: Why did stocks struggle? Dow falls as Iran tensions push oil higher

US stocks opened mostly flat on Monday as investors remained worried about whether the US and Iran can reach a lasting deal over the Strait…

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Archer Aviation stock surged 22% after its Boeing deal (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Why Archer Aviation stock surged 22% as Boeing deal expands its defense and autonomous flight business

Archer Aviation shares jumped sharply after the company announced a major deal with Boeing. The stock surged 22.5% in pre-market trading on Monday, after Archer…

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