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Renting a car comes with risks that many travelers overlook, and one driver’s experience with Hertz highlights just how complicated damage claims can become. A Hertz renter reported a cracked windshield and then faced an important and stressful question about whether the rental company could charge them for the damage. The driver noted having a…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) closed the most recent trading session at $61.95, posting a decline of 2.19% from the prior day’s closing price. That move underperformed the S&P 500, which slipped just 0.14% during the same trading session on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.01% on the day, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined…
ATI, a high temperature metals manufacturer, has entered a buy range as investors and analysts closely monitor the stock heading into August. The move marks a significant technical development for ATI, which has already delivered an impressive 71% gain so far in 2026. Analysts are now watching for accelerated earnings growth when the company reports…
Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chairman, has established a pattern of returning to three distinct phrases across his early public appearances. Across five appearances since his April nomination hearing, Warsh has used the phrase “family fight” 13 times, “first principles” 11 times, and “inflation is a choice” six times. Those appearances include his first…
IonQ (IONQ) continues to pour capital into its platform buildout and broad technology roadmap, with revenue growth running well ahead of any meaningful operating leverage. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring how deeply it remains in an investment phase. With costs elevated and profitability…
Advanced Micro Devices announced a sweeping strategic partnership with Anthropic, pledging to invest up to $5 billion in the AI company upon hitting key deployment milestones. The investment marks AMD’s first-ever financial stake in an artificial intelligence company, signaling a deeper commitment to competing with Nvidia in the fast-growing AI infrastructure market. As part of…
Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s strategic venture capital arm, has announced a record-breaking fiscal year, generating $66.5 million in cash proceeds from a series of landmark portfolio exits. The organization reported a combined $76.1 million from all investment activities during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, marking its strongest performance to date. CI invested…
Real estate investment trusts have spent years in the shadow of high-flying technology and growth stocks, drawing little enthusiasm from mainstream investors. Rising interest rates punished REITs heavily in recent years, since these income-generating assets tend to move inversely to bond yields and borrowing costs. Now, with bond markets showing fresh signs of strain, at…
Second marriages bring joy but also complex financial and legal decisions, particularly when children from a prior relationship are part of the picture. One of the most pressing questions for remarried homeowners is whether a new spouse should inherit the family home, especially when adult or minor children from a first marriage exist. The stakes…
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) climbed 2% overnight on Tuesday after CEO Abel Avellan announced that BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 had fully deployed their massive communications arrays in low Earth orbit. The overnight gain followed a 10% jump during Tuesday’s regular session, pushing ASTS to $63.34, even as the stock continues tracking its worst…