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Senator Lindsey Graham has died at 71 after a brief illness
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," Graham's office said in a statement on X.
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This is how rich SpaceX workers are after the IPO
Juan Hernandez, who now works as a welder at Jeff Bezos-owned rival Blue Origin, is one of more than 4,400 current and former SpaceX employees who became millionaires on paper when the company went public.
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Earnings estimates have been following an unusual pattern this time around
Immigration policies tend not to specify the total number of people who can move to a country, but simply set eligibility criteria to determine who can qualify for residence. The number of people who meet the criteria w…
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Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
A majority of U.S. employees now want to hold corporations more accountable via an AI sovereign wealth fund, amid dissatisfaction over a growing number of tech layoffs despite higher overall corporate profits, according…
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Volkswagen "Future Plan" announced: Is this the right way to go?
The woes of the Volkswagen Group are so well known and oft discussed in The Morning Dump that it’s almost not worth repeating them. One version is that the company’s hubris is to blame for all its troubles. This tendenc…
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Korea’s record-low stock valuations seen as opportunity amid AI earnings boom
“The trillion dollar threshold carries material weight beyond the symbolism,” said Dave Mazza, chief executive officer at Roundhill Investments in New York. “More broadly, it reflects a market judgment that memory’s rol…
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‘Almost unlimited’: Execs says AI demand remains strong even as enterprises move to ‘valuemaxxing’
Chip stocks have had a blistering rally over the past year as investors bet on the semiconductor sector's central role in the global AI infrastructure buildout.
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US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Friday, July 10, here. See earlier developments below.
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Pizza chain closing up to 50 locations after years of declines
A major pizza chain is preparing to close dozens of restaurants once again as its parent company works to eliminate underperforming locations following what executives describe as a "challenging period" for the business.
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after vessel incident, escalating Gulf tensions
The U.S. has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media.
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says
President Donald Trump ordered renewed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Is Well Positioned to Capitalize on Hyperscale AI Networking Demand With Its Expanding Optical Order Backlog
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) is one of the best performing AI stocks over the last 3 years, with a 3Y CAGR of 144.7%.
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Soybeans Posts Friday Strength as USDA Shows Better Than Expected Report
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts up fractionally in some deferred to as much as 16 ¾ cents. September closed the week with a 55 ½ cent rally, as November was up 43 cents. The cmdtyView national average …
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Wheat Rallying on Friday with Russian Rumors
The wheat complex is trading with double digit gains across most contracts on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts are trading with 19 to 23 1/2 cent gains at midday. There were 2 deliveries against CBT wheat overnight, with 5…
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim?
By early December of last year, Susie Silvestri was no longer able to walk or speak.
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Iran’s IRGC navy says Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice, state media reports
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy posted a map showing alternative shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz to help transiting ships avoid naval mines, the semi-official Iranian news agency ISNA said early o…
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Deutsche Bank shares three key points on the dollar’s long-term trajectory
2026 looks set to be another interesting year for Asian economies, with likely divergences in their respective policy and growth paths which can lead to a variety of market outcomes. We explore them in our 2026 Asia Out…
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Wheat Leads the Grains Rally on Friday
The wheat complex was in rally mode on Friday, closing with double digit strength across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW contracts was 15 ¼ to 20 ¾ cents in the green on the day, with nearby September up 40 ½ cents on …
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Robust Ivory Coast Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) on Friday closed down -390 (-6.04%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -306 (-6.37%).
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Corn Rallying Out of Bull Friendly USDA Report
Corn futures are trading with 6 to 8 cent gains so far on Friday following friendlier then expected USDA data. There were 12 deliveries issued against July overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 …
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Big fast-food burger chain franchisee files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
A lender dispute over millions of dollars has led a Hardee's restaurant franchisee to file for bankruptcy to invoke an automatic stay of all legal actions against the debtor.
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US Postal Service raises stamp price to 82 cents
The U.S. Postal Service on Sunday will raise the price of a first-class Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents, the latest in a series of increases aimed at stemming the agency's mounting financial losses.
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Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Geopolitical Risks Ease
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
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Bitcoin dropped 2% then rebounded after Trump said he's 'a big crypto guy' — here are experts takes on buying the dip
On July 6, Bitcoin dropped more than 2% after Strategy — a corporate buyer of Bitcoin — disclosed in a regulatory filing (1) that it had sold about $216 million worth of the cryptocurrency.